The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-29

he security and her dignity that she should now cor
operate with the AngoFrench alliance not only in re-
storing her ancient nveterae enemy TO condition that
may day enable him again to disturb her peace and
her existence but in depressing and humbng the
only power which presents insupeabe barrier TO any
future danger from that quarter We greatly mistaken
if this not calculating rather too largely on the niu
snce of the Anglo-Frnch alliance and that Great Britain
and France should anticipate the possibility Of such
the part Of Austria only shows that they
taken up with their own interests that they have
become blind TO those Of other nations
II may, however, be urged the other hand that Aus
tra is in much greater danger from the growing
power of Russia than the waning mpoency Of the Otto
empire But the proessed object OF the AngloFfench
alliance resuscitate that empire and of course TO place
aposton become her most dangerous
my and whether this be possible not the Intention itself
is sufficient ground for apprehension to Austria most espe
cay in the present disseminated Of Hungary which has
always been the great barrier OF Chrstendom against the
Crescent but which might possibly be Induced to be-
its ally with view to recover its ancient ndepend-
twoud SEEM the contrary that the interests Of
Austria and Russia do not conflict with each other
that the latter has conceded the free navigation of the
Danube So far we recollect they have been at
cripple the power Of Austria the Car would have
nterered in her behalf suppress the HsnkAan nsur
rection The growing power Of Russia does menace
Austria in the West but Great Britain in the East and
cannot that either her safety her dignity requires
that she should depart from her wise neutrality She
not stand in dgnied position than she occupies at
this moment as the arbier Of Europethe mediator be-
tween three great nations that policy which would
make her an instrument in aggrandizng her neigh
Dor and most dangerous enemy, France be in any way
conducive to her Safety AS Great Britain not only
Germany but every other power in Europe has had ample
experience Of what they expect from becoming aux
iaries in increasing the arrogance of the great bully
seas The bombardments conaagrations and wanton de-
sruction of human life and private property ia the Black
the Of Azo and the Baltic sufficient warn
ngs Of what would be the result Of complete triumph Of
the Anglo French alliance and the United States may an
cpate realization Of the threats Of the Timesi scour
ng Of their and bombardment of their maritime
cities from Maine to California.
If then, we are not mistaken in what believe the
true policy Of Austria think there little prospect of
speedy termination Of the Eastern war either by the
diaton active intervention Of that power unless the
allied powers condescend to peace substantially based
the four points conceded by Russia That they win
do eventually, notwithstanding their yaporings about
humblng the GAR and the ridiculous boastings Of the
Times about laying the great northern his
back confidently anticipate. John Bull will be
tired Of brings neither glory gain and every
new loan and every additional tax viii mitigate
his bsllgerent propcnses The next campaign will prob
ably test his powers of endurance and apprehend that
unless the north side of Sebastopol aen and the Rus
Prom (rimca other
vantage gained the people of England win become
camorous for peace they for Of the real
feelings of the people Of France know nothing They
dare speak for Themselves and have nobody to speak
for them But though they speak, they may feel
and it is not to be expected they viii fc~sr remain
patient under increasing burdens and repeated conscrp
TONS Neither Great Britain France maintain the
on its SCALE any length time, with
out their being gradually exhausted Letting
blood is sometimes sautary operation, but continued
succession of bleeding invariably exhauss the patient The
Sangrado system will do for nations any more than in
dividuals
That great and magnificent original Andrew jackson,
conversing with while visit to the Hermitage
eral years ago. the subject of the attack New Or
leans where he surrounded by disaected persons
uttered these remarkable words referring the necessity
OF preserving secrecy at that tme SIR II hair OF
head had known what intended do would have pucked
it and thrown it into the fire." The Emperor Louis
Napoleon to have adopted this policy of secrecy He
will neither speak himself suffer others to speak for
him; and consequently his intentions known
the world until they to be acted upon In military
affairs this secrecy only WISE but indispensable yet
it may be doubted whether is the best policy in civil
government Nations nowadays apt to consider
themselves parties in the great social compact implied in
every government whether republican monarchica,
and SUCH they think they have some little claim he
suited special occasions Secrecy in rulers therefore,
not generally popular and besides has this disadvantage
that experience has taught that in great majority of
concealment is sought cloak for intentions the
disclosure of which might be somewhat discredtabe
From certain indications peepng in the Paris jour
mails, which all know impecd by machinery behind
the curtain draw the conclusion that the French EN-
peror gradually incning towards peace lie probably
thinks he has broken the power of Russia in the Black
and arrested her progress elsewhere He but see
too what has become still more clear that the alliance with
Great Britain has produced is likely produce
the consequences anticipated from that extraordinary
omaly in politics which has awakened the approximations
Of both worlds The cooperation Of the British fleet
produced nothing decisive and the blockade Of Russia
scarcely felt in the interior of that empire whose
sources are in great measure within herself The British