Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-25
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

latest European news which has created most |
interest here, is the clause in the speech |
of Lord Clarendon, the British Minister of
Foreign Affairs, delivered on the first night of
the new session of Parliament. wherein he
says:
- will further add that the union between
the two Governments has not been confined to
the Eastern question. The happy accord and
| good understanding between France and Eng
| land have been extended beyond Eastern pol
Icy to the policy affecting all parts of he
| roria, and am heartily rejoiced to say that
| there is no portion of tie two hemispheres
with regard to which the policy Of the two
| countries, however heretofore antagonistic, is
| not now in entire harmony (Cheers) Thus
then, my lords, at least one great good will
| have been secured by these transactions-that
two great. and hitherto rival, nations have
| learnt to know and TO appreciate each other
better, to reject the fallaey that they are each
| others natural enemy, and to be ready to act
| heartily together in any just and righteous
cause. (Cheers.)
In view of what is absolutely known and
thoroughly appreciated in Washington con-
corning the fixed purpose of Britain to Afri-
canize Cuba, whatever the Government may
| think Of this expose Of the English Govern
! un animity, interpret it to mean an indirect
avowal that France and England have made
up their minds to regulate the future Of Cuba.
without our leave. No one here fears the con-
sequences of such policy on their part; mas
much as in the present condition of Europe
anything they may with safety to themselves
| undertake in that matter will be but as a col.
Web III our path. Though Congressional is, its
component parts-may differ widely as to the
slavery issue involved in the Cuban question
none excel ultra Abolitionist among them
entertain :ae slightest prediction for havin q
the future of the island determined according
to the predictions Of Britain, based only on
her disposition to resist the law of national
nature under which We are so fast becoming
her commercial and manufacturing superior.
1t is well known the present Executive and his
constitutional advisers are firmly determined
at all hazards to protect the rights of the
United States, as involved in tn Cuban aues-
tion. So, the distant reader may understand
that if Lord Clarendon means that England
anu France have formally combined to weaken
US by shaping the destiny of Cuba, they will
catch tartar likely to prove more trouble
some, than even their current affairs with
Nicholas.
However, no man of judgment fancics that
in the existing condition of Europe, England
would risk essaying to carry out such designs
against our int rests in Cuba as have been
attributed to her. At any rate, no one here
fpa - ho
over such question, would be simply one in
defence of the commercial interests of the
North Mamie, fly such war as to render
disaEection to it on the part of the anti wal
North, harmless ms a cause of embarrassment,
to the Goyernme at Of the United States
So far as the 1tract from Lord Clarendon
speech given above is concerned we have tc
say that its design was evidently to scare Us
into an abandonment Of our policy of ''Expan.
SION AS such an effort, it can only meet with
American Indignation We conceive that il
removes every doubt as to her Cuban inten
tions. She aims to avail herself Of the strength
she expects to acquire by her French alliance
to checkmate Russias schemes of territorial
3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT She gives utterance to senti
nents which shows that she is as craven-sp ir
tied in her decsdence, as she was rapacious il
Reduced to plain language, Lord Clarendon
: says that England and France not only intent
to take care of Turkey, but also to take car,
Of Cuba, and regulate the balance of powe
on the American Continent
Senator Hunters Speech in favor of tn,
Nebraska-kansas-bi delivered yesterday
was an effort which cannot fail to fall will
. powerful effect on the mind of the country
No more enlightened and attentive audienc,
have listened to the delivery of Senatorial
speech this winter, than graced the chamber
on this occasion. There was no attempt to
startle, as it were, in any of his points, tn,
whole speech being calm and clear exposi
ton of points of constitutional law, and thu
country's public history, which have beer
controverted in the course of the debate. A.
logician, Mr.. Fl. had previously won high
reputation here, and on this occasion, hs
achieved new laurels; for his defence of hi:
cause is pronounced very model of close
reasoning from strong premises.
!, The Privateer Story.-No we'll informed per
son here places the slightest confidence in the
story of the Courier Des Etots Unis saying
that Russian agents are recruiting secretly in
New York, for American seamen, to serve on
board American ships to be procured there, to
act shortly as privateers under the Russian
flag, on the commerce of France of England.
Such thing could not possibly occur in New
York without coming to the knowledge of the
Government here, and we have every reason to
believe that they have not received the slight
est intimation concerning it from any other
source whatever. If existing laws are not sui.
fcient to prevent any such transactions in an
American port the public may rest assured that
laws strong enough will be passed by Congress
on the day on which they may be notified by
the Executive that necessity for such legislation
exists The Government of the United States
Executive and egislativc-entertain, we take
it, not the slightest idea of permitting any
Americans to run the risk Of involving US, as a
Power, in difficulty with any European nation
or nations, in order that individuals among us
| NAV make money, more or less They will