New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-11-23
OUR EUROPEAN RELATIONS.

Our existing relations with three of the grea
powers Of Europe are far from being Of the mos
amicable or friendly character. We do no
deem it likely that the present differences vii
ripen into any thing serious, and yet it must b
admitted that grave consequences have origna
ted in matters of less moment and are within
the scope Of possibility in the present instance
Since the origin of the Eastern war the Eng
lish PRESS has assumed towards this country g
tone of language which cannot be considered
other than highly offensive. Members Of Par
lament, standing in their places, have intima-
ted that the Anglo French alliance looked to q
Western as well as an Eastern question-imply
ing, very distinctly an interference with mat
tiers on this continent, which the Monroe doc
trine, SO often asserted and reasserted as to BIO
actually incorporated into the policy Of the ma
ton, has declared inadmissable. The great
creator and exponent Of English opinion, tbs
London Times, has boosted that after the subju-
cation Of Russia the affairs of this country will
next attract the attention Of the allied Govern
ments. Tile London Herald uses the following
explicit and msnacing language:
From the preparations actually end in progress 1t
would appear that some work has been out the
Baltic feet during the winter Our friends
true to their characeristo have begun to be trouble
some now that they fancy we have got hands full
but would that England has yet entirely given
up the fishing grounds Brother Jonathan-thay have
not fallen in with the notion that bermuda and the
IndR Islands should be outside States of the great Re-
pnhc Wilt hty permit aore bastero inrasos Of
Cuba eomardy pirsca ATTACKS upon unosnding and,
regret to add, unprotected independent Territories
Our Yankee friends hare grown saucy with mpuny and
insoent With indulgence, and especially the
wars men with their puny shadow Of fleet
fg vvith fbaR qaaH
we have yet war two TO spare put the Yam
kes doun and # Brother Jonahan mischief he
will assnredly have to pay dearly for his frolic.
We trust that this force vial be quite sufficient to in
duce the Yankees 20 draw in their HORNS and behave
with decenpy to weaker well stronger powers not
there not only but inclination we believe to
compel them.
Language like this is, to say the least Of it,
any thing but friendly and amicable 1t is not
calculated to draw more closely together those
bonds of relationship concerning which philan-
thropists and peace-mongers SO incessantly
prates but on the contrary, to nourish and keep
alive jealousies and hostile feelings that had
better be buried and forgotten. The English
ought to know. out of the abundance Of their
somewhat sad experience, that the people of
these Colonies cannot be scared by all the
British fleets ever equipped and ell the British
- Asn cfSi Aaat etAtaicts StHl6 experience
can likewise witness to the fact that Americans
ara not more easily defeated than intimidated
Cur relations with Spain are, perhaps, even
more critical than they are with England
There is an actual question lying open and I'M.
settled between the two powers which must Be
closed before any professions Of friendship or
distinguished consideration can be uttered with
sincerity by either party. Cuba is stumbling
block and cause Of offense, desired, and almost
imperatively demanded, by us for the interesta
Of the United States II is also the largest and
most profitable Of the Spanish American posses-
slons, and the only tic which links the present
generation Of that country to the one which for
merly ruled from the Hudson to far south of The
equator We cannot now enter into d review Of
me Cuban question, Or recapitulats all the
causes IF complaint existing between the two
Governments. 1t is sufficient that thew do
exist, that their existence is generally known.
and has begotten an unpleasant if not unfriend
~ International feeling.
Our difficulties with France are The most 70.
cent Of ail--so recent, in fact, that it can not
sbe confidently stated that any actually exist.
u one version of the reports received here is
correct, very grave and serious national cues
tion mas arisen II another is adopted, no sufi-
cient cause for complaint can be adduced IF
MT Minister Sonle was refused permission to |
cross France on account of the treatment Of
Mr Dillon in California, or ON account of tbe |
intensely foolish letters of George Sanders. or |
~ aecoune o. the course pursued by this coun-
~ toWaros CUBA, 1t is an aggravated act Of |
lmpertlnence and presumption demanding the
immediate resentment Of our Government. Wa
nave not yet fallen SO low as to need the tutor-
ship Of England or the censorship Of Franco.
our political affairs. If, ON thu ron.
frary, Mr.. Soule was excluded from France m
account Of thea rabid Red Republicanism in
Which ~ glories, Or on account of intrigues in
which ne may have been concerned, the French |
government Is right in its conduct and can not |
DC assaaied We have no data on which Ia nre. |
coed IN the formation Of an opinion beyona !
single editorial in the London Times. and mn
Mefons and conflicting accounts from newsnaner
corIssponuents-in neither of which the most
implicit confidence can be placed. II il ;ndis-
putable that Mr.. Sonle, the American A,;n;ata,
20 Maarid' mas been refused permission to pass
rom Calais to the Pyrenees on his way to Spain.
and thai this refusal was subsequent to the
time when he had, lately, been allowed II
traverse all France; and it is clear that our
Ministers in England and France cons;dered
the matter as national and premeditated ~
suit, Should it prove to Be such, and ira
french government decline-as the London
Times 'ntimates it will--to give any exnla.
aaloh Or redress, we can not doubt that
.ne demonstration will adopt such measure,
as are consistent with the preservation Of onr
national honor and dignity. Until furtber and
fuller information is received, We shall Iet the
subject rest. ~ f'.'s
There are these causes Of bad feeling existing
between our own Government and the CO.. .,,.s'
ments Of England. Spain and France, which -
have specified 1t is possible that some one ~
them may prove castss BEN, although we
hardly see how
England y manufacturing and maritime
nauon. Inc wealth of her most opulent and
influential citizens ia invested in one ar Inc
other Of these TWO great departments Of busi.
ness, and the very existence Of hundreds Of
thousands Of her people is dependent nnon tbe;r
A war with this country would
temporarily annihilate both The raw material
could not be imported from, or the mannfac.
tufed ariin1a avrso~soa q. L.. -