The daily union., 1854-07-25
"FREE TRADE AND SAILORS, RIGHTS"

This motto craven the heart of every true Ameri-
can 1t maintain it, in all its force, purity, and
beauty that declared by the nation in 1872 The
ridiculous pretensions of Great Britain in assuming her.
self the title Of the proud mistress of the seas
fathers their fathers endearcd TO them by their self
fishing our independence That which batted for
riq the last time we involved in hostilities with
Great Britain length mainly if entirely, under
auspices about become recognised principle among
the nations of the earth
Some of contemporaries have stated and presume
correctly that treaty has just been concluded between
Russia and the United States by which the high contract
ing parties have obligated themselves to regard fixed
and n,mnabe international law that free ships make
free goods and that the merchandise of neufrals in enemy
vessels hal be free from concaon except articles
raband Of war; This necessarily precudes the possibility
of impressment and to commerce and navigation
the freedom of the seas far two of the first powers in
Christendom will it.
BY recent order in council followed by formal dec
araon of the Queen Great Britain yields to the necessity
which for observance of this principle during the
continuance of the which she is engaged but gives
no assurance that she will adhere to it permanently This
perhaps necessary for the spirit of the age and
the ability render that spirit effective in open
tiy to the old piraca doctrine Of making the
of nation at peace subservient a nation war; The
fact which enlightened mankind has set forth to States
arrayed in deadly combat the with the other s Harm
yourselves much you choose but you must not
shall not harm third or innocent State
When extremes come together intermediates cannot fail
to harmonze Russia and America represent the extremes
of ysemstose Of all power in the ruler
and all power in the people We have heard it related
that the remarked upon occasion at his court
to one of our representatives "My system yours
mixed form of government last" This is opin-
ion.
"T'were better that should be wrongd much than
to know it but little,
AS is, in effect the case under absolutist rule.
Although VIC have not sentiment in with
autocracy~-ahough should rejoce in its overthrow
in every attempt to hem In or se In any manner liberal
opinonsyet it is matter of pride as it is of delight to
see its potent representative in the universe
warmly espousng cause which is as sacred one as
ever civilization fought negotiated for
AS respects alliances with foreign nations this country
seeks none desires none, accepts For the accom-
pishmon of all just purposes, it will entertain
doubt of its ability ppgh the rest Of the world were uni
ted conspirng for their defeat Thc hiry-ono repub
lies which constitute it prepared to sustain benefit
derived by one as benefit derived by ALL and TO resent
an injury done injury done to all The bond
which holds them together not conceived in fraud
forged in dishonesty 1t is strong enough well for in
ternal as external security
Entente coya1es between hacent nations ropes Of
sand Scarcely of them survived the occasion that
ushered into pompous existence Look ut the present
relations the old partioning powers which left Kos
ciusko without country Look at Austria in the matter
of Hungary Look at Louis Philippe and Sir Robert
Peel with reference the helanceofpower doctrine on
this continent And then calculate how much the friend
ship OF England and France to be strengthened by neir
cohesion in the Eastern affair after the war is ended If
victories are by their jointly, one or the other
will be certain claim all the honors battles are lost
the disgrace will not dvidedone in the sight of the
other will have to bear it all The alliance will be pro-
life OF an augmentation of the undyng hatred which ami
mates the Gallo against pde ibioa i may save
Turkey and seriously impair the prestige Of The Car bp
It will as assuredly eyennaie in increased sollcude
with Frenclmen measure weapons, whenever cause
can be sprung against their ncighbor this side OF the
British channel.