The true Democrat., 1855-01-10

preventing the annexation of another kingdom to the British Empire in India The invitation betrayed jealously on the part of Great Britain and-most unaccountable to us-also on the par of France, as regards the progress and develop ment of the United State.
 The third time that France and England join- ed hand in hand to thwart the views of the United States was when the annexation of the Sandwich Islands was seriously entertained by our government. The possession of these Islands by the United States, if France che rished her old affection for the United States and followed her traditional policy, would be adissideratum for our old ally Itwould equal ize French and English interests in the Pacific by third maratime power, already practically established, legalizng its commercial acquisi- tion. The departure of France from her own interest to subserve the interests of Great Brit am Is, even at this moment, a painful subject to the United States
 Again the United States, having very large West India trade, and no depot for coal in any of the Islands, while every maratime nation is there represented, desires the acquisition of a port in the Islands of St. Domingo. The de- sire IS no sooner known than France and Eng land again unite to thwart our design. The acquisition of such port by the United States could dnot lnjure either England or France; but it might possibly turn out to the advantage of the United States, and for this reason our old ally deserts us, and supports the pretentions of arbi- ter on the ocean of Great Britian
 To cap the climax, there is an Island in the Pacific on which an American Captain first dis covers guano. He lands and fences in the spot and returns to the United States and communi- cates his discovery to his government Steps are taken to acquire the Island but here again France and England protest, because forsooth many years ago an English Captain looked at the Island as he passed H!
 These are the causes which make this gov ernment, and very large class of the people ol the country, look with distrust and apprehen. sion on the Anglo French alliance, as forebod- ing them no good, and, this it is which en. genders sympathy for the cause of the Russian Autocrat
 had almost forgotten to speak of the Clay ton-Bulwer treaty. What was it that made England extend her protectorate to Grevtown and made her take forcibe possession of the Bey Islands? It was the acquisition by the United States of California, which, at once, begot on the part of Great Britian the desire to cut of the means of communication between the Eas- tern and Western coast. She intrigued in Mex leo, during the war, and employed all her means and energy to cause the Tehauntepec project tc fall through and then applied her energies tc seize upon San Juan de Nicaragua Here, too, France sided with England, as if to make the transit ta European question against America
 The Emperor of Russia, however he may have signed against liberty in Europe, and his transgresslons in that respect are no doubt great has kept faith with the United States; and how ever the principles of his government are op. posed to the principles underlying our form o1 government, the material interests of the Unit ed States and those of Russia are made ident ical, by the operation of the Anglo French ali ance, however friendly we may feel towards oul old generous ally, France and whatever sim larity there may exist between the British gov ernment and our own.