Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-19

lands to the United States excited no little sensation
IN Europe. Public attention is recalled 10 the dan.
gers which menace European influence in the Pacific
ocean. The Gazette de France has commenced the
publication OF series of articles by the Count Scala,
of whom that Journal says his political sagaclty is
a level with his geographical knowledge. The &C
curacy of this individuals political information will
be understood from his statement that the govern
ment at Washington sent out Methodist missionaries
during the reign OF Kan.aEamaha, to study the
try and prepare it to receive the yoke of the United
Safes. The following passage from the Counts re-
marks indicates the current of European sentiment
regard to American progress:
Although necessarily defed and outraged, the
English, more interested than are, materially, in
the equilibrium of the Spanish American societies,
have hitherto avoided beginning struggle of which
the consequences injurious 10 commerce, would retard
the progress of civilization But as, of late the chiefs
of the Washington cabinet have openly declared that
the national welfare required the expulsion of all for
eign powers, not only from the continent, but also
from the neighboring seas the Government, not
content with protecting the pirates who have twice
invaded Cuba, has just burned down San Juan de
Nicaragua, and demands imperatively the cesson of
part OF the Dominican territory; as il meditates
taking the Juan Fernandez islands from Chill, the
Chinchas and the Lobos from Peru, the Galapagos
from Ecuador, the Isthmus of Panama from New
Granada, the Tiger from Honduras the south of the
Californian peninsula and Sonora from Mexico, the
kureS from Japan; as It's agents have received the
mission to negotiate at any price the annexation of
the Sandwich Islands to the United States as in fine,
American democracy will pursue its career of en-
croachments-we repeat that what is passing the
other side of the Atlantic calls for serious attention.
and fully convinced that, in the actual circum-
stances, the diplomatic intervention Of the great pow
would bring about, without conflict result favora-
bly, to the permanent equilibrium of tie nations OF
the New World TO the Christian civilization of the
Polynerian races"
Count Scala proceeds 10 predict, that there will be
Il total ruin of European commerce III the Pacific,
if Europe does not pay vgent attention to the en-
croachments of nation which is extending rapidly
independently of all moral conditions at The expense
of other societies, in spite of the law of nations and
the usages of modern civilization
! The Count adds, that France and England have
formally engaged themselves to protect the indepen
dence of the Sandwich Islands, against any power
whatsoever. He recommends that the allied feet ir
the Pacific, which, ne says, has just distinguished
itself at Petropsalosk " should act in like manner al
Honouaa piece of advice which, if followed, would
; use up what the Russians have left of hem
With these clear and palpable indications of French
and English policy towards this country, is twonder
tul that many Americans desire the defeat of the
allies in the Eastern war? And should not our gov
ernment. in view of these Indications make som'
r preparations for evil day, which nothing but thu
defeat OF the allies in the East, readiness
to meet the issue OF the war, avert? The Navy
especially, ought at once to be Increased and rendered
) efficient by all The new Improvements. Give US a ma
val force in some degree adequate to the emergency
and we shall have nothing to fear from all Europ
combined Our ships will 60 out and seek the enem,
on the ocean. service which stripped the laurel
from England on every wave, meet her again
gallant and resoute she is and for France, n,
sailor OF any other nation regards Frenchman Oh
salt water as much more formidable than frog.
Richmond Dispdtch