The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-12-02
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Ledger.l

Some three or four DAYS ago mentioned in one of my
letters six distinct in which the and the
people of this country may consider themselves aggrieved
by the joint action of England and France in regard to
the United States These We're briefly the joint
monstrance OF England and France against the annexation
of Texas their joint opposition to the acquisition by the
United States Of the island of Cuba, of the Sandwich
Islands, OF depot for coal at SAVANNA the island Of San
Domingo, of guano island in the Pacific and of right
of way the ishmus finally the Joint corporation
Of our old and cherished ally France with hered-
tary rival England in the affairs of Central America
have since learned three of
the part of England, which deserve passing notice
There is somewhere the Arctic circle in the Atlantic
ocean, uninhabted island called believe Cumberland
island on which an adventurous Yankee undertook to
catch seals and to build himself hut This gave great of
fence to England and actually made the subject of
governmental complaint officially preferred by Mr. Cramp
mighty empire Great Britain is to put down the Gar
side of the globe and the Yankee sealhunter the
island of Cumberland, on the otherl
Again when Commodore Perry, while visiting group
of islands called Ladrones There several groups OF
islands that have received that name barganed with the
inhabitants for the lease of coal yard depot
for coal to future steamers to Japan and China the
British admiral of the station signed his high dspleasure
to Commodore Perry, without however, deterring him
from his purpose Mark these islands under any
European government and have been taken
sion of in the of any King or Crown. They in
habted by the universal oceanic race crossed by few
away sailors from the ships of all nations including Eng
fish, French, American and Chinese These acts, to bs
sure not directly committed by the British
for the admiral could have had instructions from home
but clearly indicates the general feeling Of the British
government understood by its officers at home and on
distant stations
Finally, what shall we say to British Consul Millers
speech to the King Of the Sandwich islands, in which he
his Majesty against the evils of anncxing himself
the United States and the superior advantages that would
result to him. his family and his people, from Official
connection with Great Britain Surely, Mr. Miller has
acted without instruction but then does not his yea
prove the mode in which his government would have
pected him to act the coast clear all sides, and
English forces not demanded in another quarter
the globe Mr. Miller has had more zeal than discretion
and his conduct will probably be dsavowed but his
vices will not be forgotten and he will be rewarded at
more propitious time.
There is nothing SO supreey ridiculous the warning
given by this Mr.. Miller to the King of the Sandwich
islands, that in of annexation the United States
he and his people will not enjoy full equality with the
pie of the United States The United States the only
country the world which has recognised the principle
of popular sovereignty and which grants to
nexed by conquest the privilege of segovernment and
delegate or representative the American Congress
Where s the British colony possession whose people
even of English extraction represented in the British
Parliament? What equality with the meanest Taxpayer
British scepre enoy What is the condition of the abo
rhymes in all the oceanic islands subject to the British do
minion
Is it not strange that while the United States reoiced
the conquest of Agiers by the Frenchwhe exhibited
the least jealousy envy at the extension of British
power in Asiawhe we hailed with joy the progress
British power and civilization in Australia and looked
upon the acquisition of Hong-Kong by England ri
umph of modern commerce ancient and bgotted
strctions England and old and cherished ally France
should grudge every inch Of territory acquired by
enterprise vaor and undertake to check in extend
ing the influence of civilization and learning this
beautiful continents
Is not every inch of American territory a market fol
European commerce and manufactures? How Franc,
and England able deray the expenses of Their
respective but by the profits resulting from
their trade with the United States?
What benefit did England and France derive from Cali
fornia while it Mexican province? and how many
millions of profit French and English articles of
| IN he ap1ts IF
| Banks of England and France2 There has been con-
tnual stream of gold to Europe since and yet France
and England grumble and talk of grasping DISPOSE
ton This is truly quarrelling with their prosperity
or TO an English idiom with their bread and but
ter. During the long prospective of England and
France with Russia better for both old friends
and old rivals if the United States possessed the whole
continent from the Arctic ocean to Cape Horn.
OBSERVER.