The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-16

made 70 bark him down is the invarabls custom with
that government towards those who either stand in the
way decline to sympathize in all her ambitious pro-
jecs This chorus Of oboquy, however suddenly gave
place TO soothing appliances and the coy, stately
dame Britannia is making such desperate advances TO
the Emperor that her reputation is in small danger
among scandaous spinsters, However, the young
couple yetin the honeymoon reasonable allowance
should be made for their toyings
The American policy Of the Anglo-Freneh alliance,
while protesting desire preserve the most
dial relations with the United States directly and nevita
bly, tends their interruption 1t consists in system Of
interference BY negotiation intrigue Naturalization At
every point where the interests Of the United States
deeply involved they met by the combined OPP
position Of these powers which to stand entines
everywhere at their doors and be the watch
impede counterfeit or them and If intrigue and
negotiations fail resort is had intimidation by exhibi
tions Of yesels-ofwa whose objects well understood
ii the government Of the United States from desire 10
ward OF future danger their external commerce and in
tern peace seeks acquire possession Of Cuba at price
greater than its present value, and than il will
be worth 10 the of SPAIN ii met at every step by
the opposition OF England and France yelled under the
msy pretext that the acquisition Of that island would
place their possessions IN the West Indies in jeopardy
They may be quite easy that score presume The
Uuited States il believed would accept them
gift, They eovet communities of free negroes
H. in pursuance Of policy indispensable to their in
eress repose and safety that il be renqushed
without dereliction of the first duty Of government
that Of protecting its citizenshe United States seek TO
establish cordial good understanding with the States Of
Central America they labor to prevent their falling
into the hands under the control Of great maritime
power which may at any time convert them into most
dangerous instruments for interrupng arresng the in
ercourse between their possessions the Atlantic and
Pacific they again met by the insdious under
hand opposition accompanied by the exhibitions Of
force If no, aggression least for Intimidation The
systematic policy is adopted in relation TO the Sand
wch islands the republic of Dominica and in all parts of
the world with eadiness consistency and unity of pur
pose which clearly show that great object of the Anglo
French alliance is that avowed in the declaration of the
first minister of Louis Philippe aud that though the gov
1t in this way they expect awaken the ympahies of
the Americans in their favor.
That policy is not a French, but English policy 1t is
easy conceive why Great Britain should labor embar
rass the progress of present rival in commerce. and
rival in her naval ascendency tits in strict
accordance with her ancient and nvarable system which
has always been knock anticipated rival the head
before be arrives maturity She scents her game from
afar, and, if possible, shoots it flying.
But the United States the rivals of France which
has territories this continent likely be swallowed
up by Athe great American vuture There is apol-
ogy for the policy Of Great Britain for that power has
great possessions borders which may day be
wrested from her by the growing power of the United
States But they rivals of France do their
clash in the slightest degree with each other unless
France should be aiming Wrestling the trident of Nep
tune from her old adversary and is apprehenye that the
United States may put in claim TO the reversiou. Look
ing however the present rather than the future it is
quite clear that the best customers of France those
against whose prosperity her present policy is specially d.
rected Instead of interfering with the products and
ufacures of that country they purchase her Silks her
wines her brandies and her musns TO the annual amount
of nearly hundred millions Of dollars and pay for them
with those materials without which large portion of
her artisans and manufacturers would be without employ
men and without bread In short in view of the great
interests least OF the people of France it win appear
sufficiently evident that every expansion of the United
States and every ncreasein their population, directly
tributes TO the prosperity of France and consequently
that it might better become enlightened statesman to
foster the growth Of people whose every accession Of
numbers administers to the happiness Of his subjects than
throw obstacles in their way and thus disturb perhaps
arrest that beneficial intercourse between the two
tries which has long substed giving it and per-
manent direction
With little exerton Of lively imagination, may
form remote idea to the motives of the French
r a., - u -
OF France with those Of Great Britain in the East
But his entering fully into the policy and views Of that
power with respect the West and especially
ation the United States quite incomprehensibe
the ordinary sphere ofhuman sagaciy If the United States
are 10 stand in the way Of France it is prospect
y to be viewed through the mss of long and distant
prospective and her policy in thus aiding old inveter
ate rival whose jealousy though il may be disguised
suit particular exigency win sleep or ever die-and
this only arrest the growth Of purely imaginary
certainly exhibits brilliant example Of that foresight
which sacrifices present eerainties 10 future improbable
ties.
But this Is point for France decide aud s only al
uded to connected with the interests Of the United
States. All we have u suggest on the subject IT, that
while that power continues thus identified with Great
Britain IN policy hostile the United States il can
not reasonably anticipate any peculiar sympathy friend
hip their part By this intimate association with the
policy Of Great Britain France necessarily be-