The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-06
THE ASaLoFREScH UNION AGAINST rms AMER

ID Is admitted all hands that the relations
with Spain is critical that there telling what
day may bring FORTH involving the nations in actual
Il Is impossible that the late practices Of spanish
officers on the q Cuba continue long without
forcing collision which will lead termination Of the
peaceful relations Of the governments rsndom shot
from Of the Spanish cruisers may any day provoke
such response from Of our gallant American
captains that may be the immediate and inevitable
consequence The destiny o. Cuba will necessarily be
yolyed 10 the prosecution Of such war and that
count becomes matter Of the FIRST consider
them to nterpose in such conflict for the
Spanish authority in that island
The general question to the applicability Of the An
gloFreneh alliance the continent discussed
session Of Congress by two American senators
whose abilities experience and positions statesmen
fitted them peculiarly for such discussonwc aIlude
Senators Cass of Michigan and Mason of Virginia the
one preeminent for the aud accuracy Of his nior
nation and views as TO European policy and diplomacy
the other not less emneny Qualified for such nyestga-
ton from his clear and capacious intellect and his int
acquaintance with foreign questions derived from his
position chairman Of the Committee Foreign Rela
tons in the Senate We deem the present time paricu
ary appropriate for the publication Of the speeches OF
these two distinguished statesmen. We insert to-day
that Of General Cass and win follow il with that of
Mr. Mason. is not necessary for TO commend their
facts and arguments TO the attention Of the
American people. They agree in the conclusion that
the alliance between England and France extends
well 10 the western the eastern continent In view
in and the island of Cuba which
indicate the probability that Spanish officials bent
early termination of the peaceful relations between the
two governments the fact that such
in the opinion stated the the Ango-French
alliance fail make strong impression the
public mind and TO excite universal desire to the
grounds on which they base their conclusion.
We are aware that the American mind was inclined at
first to be ncreduous not only in regard to alliance
between England and France for any purpose but espe
cially for ofhoslity country. This ncreduty
arises from the fact made abundany manifest by history
any alliance between these governments hns the APP
pearance of being unnatural whilst it is impossible APP
preciae the wisdom of the policy the integrity OF the
motives which could lead to alliance between them
hostile American Interests To be sure there
incidents in English history, such those at Yorktown
and at New Orleans which might very well be followed BY
lingering recolections that unpleasant and which but
for the commercial interests of their country might incline
British statesmen to cherish willingness
national progress checked and INSTRUCTED On the other
hand, there incidents in French history which would
render next impossible that the French peo
pie would consent to unite with England in policy
Of mere revenge towards republic in whose creation
French Valo and generosity eontrasted honoraby with
English selfshness and oppression. Although believe
implicitly in the reality Of the alleged alliance between the
governments Of England and France and that its
and objects extend To the New wen the Old World
are by satisfied that the policy which dcta-
ted it has received the approval Of the people in either gov
We regard it as Entente cordiate between
crowned heads for the benefit of monarchy which has yet
be sanctioned by the popular Judgment will of either
government In devong brief space the investiga-
ton Of the motives which have given being this ai-
ance, desire the remark just made to It's exclusive
monarchicaI origin to be kept in mind.
As there is fact connected with the past relations
France and the United States which furnishes key the
hostile feeling towards government necessarily implied
in the policy which the French Emperor has csored in
his alliance with England only seek for solution
OF his motives in conneron with his schemes of personal
ambition his convictions the necessity Of destroy
ing republic security for the perpetuy Of abso
tsm in Europe Although Mr. Soue at a loss in his
despatch Mr. Marcy Of December % 1852 compre-
bend the for the opposition of France
curing Cuba fully satisfied Of the fact as indicated
by this prophetic remark She Francel may disaemble
for time and hush down her anupathies but long as
she bends her neck under the yoke the who now
holds the rod her she win be enemy and join in
any crusade which may be against us In the
despatch Mr. Soul6 gives circumsanal account Of
"a most curious mission" which concocted between
General Narvaez and Louis Napoleon short time before
the coup dta and be ntrused Napoleon Bonaparte
Of Jerome which shed a strong ray Of
light upon the real motives Of the French Emperor in his
alliance with England Mr. sout describes The mission rs
follows
IL mast have been in OF the conferences he 40 fro
queny had with Louis Napoleon that concoeed shot
time before the coup ffa the plan Of curious
sion which concerned and be ntrusted Napoleon
Bonaparte the Of Jerome The French
to have harbored for time the idea Of sounding bow far
the United States vulnerable politically and in mill
tary point Of view Instructions prepared the De
parment Of Foreign Affairs destined be placed in the hands
Of agent who 10 be to America 10 disguised
pacy, and be provided with ample means, 10 be by him
applied full inVestigst Of what Of dsaecton
the general government might enstn the States and
the whole country that m and
defence might be ascerned and appreciated the whole
with view contingencies which considered seems
likely and involve the Difficult
ties The Of the Instructions quite menacng and
the struggle In anticipation Of which they bad been prepared
represented being ~ prcip. There could be
no stable order and government in Europe long q
the poisonous influence Of nstitutons and pros