The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-08
An American View OF the Eastern Question. :

The people OF the United States have been for long
time past anused--I will not say bumbugged-with the
profound speeulatons OF The London Times the Lon.
don Morning Chronicle, The London News, and other
BRUSH orsces, reinforced by letters from correspondent.
dated from all corners OF Europe but probably most OF
them written IN garfel Of Grub street One might
suppose, from the space occupied by th, great Eastern
question 10 public Journals that, having no parilcu
lar interests OF our band, we were at full H.
cense TO give undivided attention to those of other
palions. While we hear lue or nothing OF British en-
croacbments in Central America, British ntrigues in
Cuba The disputed construction OF The Clayton and Boil
wer treaty, and, above ALL the ominous conjunction OF
two great naval powers, that for long ages past have
been rivals and enemies, for purposes as lately an
nounced, in which the United States are deeply interest
edwhile we hear liule OF all this, we are every day
suuied with views Of The Eastern question exclusively
eusnaing from British journals and altogether subser
Went 10 British interests and British policy In this way
the attention Of the people of the United States is drawn
from their own domestic and foreign affairs towards the
distant regions OF The East and The great interests OF the
New World become subsefvieni TO those OF the Old
This apparent expairiaton Of our feelings and sympa
thies arises from two GAUGES A very considerable
portion Of the inhabitants of great commercial cities
whose journals may be said give the tone 10 the pub
lie press recent emgrans IRON various countries Of
Europe and il is not only natural, but commendabe that
they should retain attachment 10 their a,herland
"A
grosnded sntipahy 10 the governments whose oppres
sions bad driven them into exile. Though se,ara,ed
from the parent county and soiournng in distant world
they all forget their native home or sever
those ties that knit the human heart TO ils earliest, most
cherished attachments Many OF their nearest kindred
and dearest friends bowed down under the
iron yoke from which they themselves have escaped and
they still take deep interest in the welfare Of those they
have left behind They too far removed from the
OF action to mingle in the STRIFE but are profpse
in Offering "morsl aid" which principally consists in
great public meetings, at which speeches are made and
resolutions adopted sufficient 10 make The whole universe
tremble Hence, every popular movement abroad pro.
duces deep excitement here, and spreading from OUT
adopted to our native citizens. becomes epidemca The
breeze waited the Atlantic, gathering strength
in it's course and the ripple that dasbes almost unheard
on The European strand reacts with recuperaye fore.
on the shores OF the New World
The second IL, perhaps still more extensive and
powerful. Every naive.born citizen of The Uaied
States r. ooght 10 be- deeply attached ines,a
bic legacy Of rights bequeaibcd By his ioreshers az the
price OF their sacrifices and their blood They are fully
sensbe of the blessings of freedom, and not so self