The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-13


of its vasal in the New World and that those who
had but recently thrown OF their chains would not 80
be ready them But such really appears 70
be the case and constantly developing which a
ford much ground fear that the United States will
long be m alone contend for he preservation Of the
infant independence Of the New World That such
crisis is gradually and surely approaching certain as
and effect IL bebooves the great champion Of the
New World prepare for the issue for il will assuredy
Al present the AngoFreneh alliance has sufficient
employment tor its arms in the East and only operates in
the West by diplomacy and intimidation. The triumph in
quarter win be the signal for a similar attempt in the
other The alternative of submission resistance to this
unworthy and injurious system Of policy win be pre-
sen,ed, and the United States must choose.
One Of the remarkable features of this remarkable
protest the Intervention Of the British consul Quito
The British consul Quitonost puissan consul PRO
against the United States acquiring any interest in
group of islands occupied by civilized nation, lying
far off in the Pacific and with the exception OF Peru distant
many thousands OF miles from the domnions Of the protest
ing parties SHALL probably hear Of protest from
the British consul the cour, of his Mosquito Majesty
against shpcana the isthmus another from the
British consul at Shanghai against the purchase of coal
yard the Loo-choo islands and another from the British
consul in the moonf there any such puissant dgnary
thereagsinst the United States acquiring amy Interest
any islands the face of the or any territory on
the face of the earth They only to recognise the
mandates Of these more than consu and rely upon
it they will upon them like ha-storms. Wherever
they show their faces they will be by protest and if
they attempt foot OF the limits prescribed by the
British consul they must expect to encounter the awful
Of sprngguns and man-traps here Sup
pose now by way of exemplifng the absurdity and inn
pernence Of this interference Of the British consul at Quito
with negotiation between two independent powerssup-
pose the American consul at Cowcs the American con-
sui Lyons sign protest against Great Britain
acquiring any interest in the island OF Borneo making
any further progress in the mountains of Aghanistan
France acquiring any interest in Tahiti or New Gale
dona would it not be considered by those two powers
great piece of mpertnencean unauthorized interference
with what did not them their country Yet
the Galapagos islands distant from Great Britain
France and SPAIN than Tahiti New Caledonia Borneo
Aghansan is from the United States since the acquis-
ton of Oregon and California Why, then, may not they
extend their protection and vouchsa their interference to
the distant East just these persons have done in the
equally distant West? But such questions these
settled by argument; there is another species of
logic far convincing.
This system Of aprotections which Great Britain has
converted into convenient instrument Of acquisition
in various quarters does work both ways
suit all ATTITUDES 1t win very well in Turkey Cuba
Central America and the Sandwich islands but it won't
do among the Typeas. The great Jupiter Tonans-the
British consul up in the mountains Of Quitowon't per-
init it. nor will France Spain and Peru allow any such
,lo t.
place peoples it applies only to legitimacy II is "Dvine
right" TO which republics have no pretensions.
But however ntrnscally ridiculous may be this as
sumption Of right protest against the United States
purchasing from independent State the privilege of col
lecng article of great importance to their agricultural
interests the principle which that protest rests Is Of
vital interest unquestionaby connected with the great
scheme for establishing general equilibrium of power in
the New World.
The editor of the Courier and Enqurerwho, by the
way, since his visit to England and dining with the
minister's deep in the secrets of the British cab
met the venerable Nesor Of the tegencr is in those
of Spainmay say ahere is doubtless small degree of
foolish camor in this country in regard to the policy Of
the powers of Europe in relation the United States
but he TO have suddenly awakened to percep
ton that great scheme for establishing balance of
power this continent is actually coming by the An
glo-French alliance. One might suppose it required
protest against collecting guano in the Galapagos islands
ghost to rise from the dead convince him that
the greatest powers of the world which had heretofore
furnished counterpose to each other and which alone
can bring their hostility to bear the United States
VIGOROUSLY combined for the attainment Of the
objects These objects have been officially announced to
the world and Invested of all diplomatic verbiage
neither more less than the progress of Russia
in the East and the United States in the West They have
not only entered into alliance offensive and defensive
for this purpose but have established entente cordia
which means something more than such alliance They
have announced that their ambassadors consuls agents
and civil and military officers, all to act in concert
and assist each other in all parts of the world and all
occasions right wrong for we believe there is excep
ton.
II that, with these avowed purposes in view,
and the proofs almost every day exhibited Of
the means of their accomplishment there is really some
foolish clamor in this country in regard to the policy of
some at least) of the powers of Europe
Although have the slightest intention Of appeal
ing to the justice magnanmty of any earthly power
occasion say, In sober truth and downright English
that think this dead set the part of Great Britain
and France against country which affords the materials
great part Of their clothing well for the employ
ment millions of their subjects and IL the present war