Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-23
From the Emancipation Beige, Brussels.

The Case OF Captain Gibson.-To behold the
United States nienscng Cuba, bomharding Grey
town, coveling The Sandwich Islands, quarrelling
with the government of the Netherlands on ac-
count Of Captain Gibson, and intervening right or
wrong ia the affairs of Spain and Switzerland, one
would say thai they desire TO quarrel with all
Europe. There is In their conduct calculated
petuance and an andaei,y ofmanner that begins
TO seriously fatigue Oatigaer seriemament) the
diplomacy of the old continent.
Two official representatives of that power-Mr.
Soule, at Madrid and Mr.. Sanders, at London
have taken some extraordinary steps, in publish
ing certain documents signed by them, which are
likely 10 be very widely difused. Mr.. Soue
speaks of " a base despotism, beneath which
policy, as cunning as il is abiect kept in bandage
The rights Of thought, and stiaed the most egiii-
mate aspirations" He speaks again of the
Sbini OF tyranny and the cutthroats Of power"
The other, Mr.. Sanders, who recognizes, however,
{" that his language may be regarded as violent
innovation upon the usages of diplomacy in
forms Switzerland that if she yields 10 the de-
| mands of Austria relative TO refugees, " she will
be destroying herself and incur the contempt Of
all free people" He insults the monarchies of
Europe, and inctes all the republicans of Europe
| to general appeal to arms in support of Swzer-
| land he accuses diplomacy OF habits Of cunning
reserve J" he promises 10 the republicans of Eu-
rope the energetic aid of the republicans of the
United States-in one word, provokes war.
There is in these manifestations a savage dsdain
for The rights of nations, an audacious contempt
Of all political conventionalties, kind Of warlike
| efrrontery, which will not fail TO rouse the Euro
| pean public. Even if the United States was a
model nation, such language would be out Of
place but when this outrageous discourse is held
by government which protects slavery, and
which treats millions of men like vile cattle, we
may cast it boldly back in the face of those who
make use Of it.
| What! Messrs. Soule and Sanders 10 give les
sons of liberalism to Europe, and reproach her for
| for he IF MAJ
who possess slaves as in olden times; they who
would hold themselves dishonored if one of their
family should marry person of mixed blood. All
these demagogical declarations are sheer hypoc-
/ racy in the mouth of Brother Johnson. Enriched
by slavery, cruelty egotist, and never consulting
but his own interest, Brother Jonathan contem-
| plates monopoly Of domination in America, and
Judges the time favorable for creating difficulties,
and rupture, of which the conquest of Cuba, of
| the West Indies, of Canada, and Of Java, and all
| the rest, would be the consequence.
| From L'Echo Universal (The Hague) Aug. 80.
The affair of Captain Gibson, far from subsiding,
appears, on the contrary, to have entered phase
| Of more serious character This we are led to
infer at least, from recent facts that have come to
| our knowledge, and which in the present state of
| the question, we do not believe that we ought to
withhold from the public.
The American government would appear to &C.
cupy itself in an especial manner with the recla-
| nation Of Mr.. Gibson A few days ago. Mr.. A.
dudley Mann, assistant Secretary of State at
| Washington arrived at Paris and was about TO
proceed directly for the Hague butupon further re-
Election he has decided instead Of coming HIMSELF
| to send teegraphic communication TO Mr. Belmont
| requesting him 10 proceed to France in order TO
| receive new Instructions We furthermore
assured that Mr. Mann is not satisfied with the
manner in which Mr.. Belmont has managed the
| case, and that he blames him for not having OBJ
| served more explicitly The positive instructions
| from the State Department. that he should demand
/" full and speedy indemnity for the outrages COM
mtted by The authorities of Netherlands India"
| That is the language, we are assured of the
| American Government, which will not confne
| itself 10 mere words--an order having been sent
| 10 the East ladies TO the effect that two of the
! vessels Of Commodore Perry's squadron shall re-
| main in the eastern waters 10 await further in
structons from the Navy Department at Wash
| ngton.