Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-05-03

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parliamsnt, that the alliance lornsd BE-
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yond the adjustment of the Ea lsssg Il \
ouestion-the same good understanding
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both Hemispheres. Il i nothing mote
nor less than covert threat against the
United States. Upon our mind there i
4 not tie shadow of ! doubt but the Ian
guage ofLord Clarendon il the language
81 the British Goyernment. and means
that il il the intention Of The triple ALI
ance 10 apply the system of 1 balance
Eof power 10 this Continent. England
has regarded with Jealous eye the sup
posed designs Of IND Government upon
Cuba. She il quite dissatisfied with
our interference with her Central Anne
rican pretensions. Both France and
England have intrigued to prevent us
from securing foot-hold ID Dominica.
They have shown a determination that
the Sandwich Islands shall not fall into
our hands. Il is but q few years since
M. Guizot, in the French Chamber Of
Deputies, advocated the establishment
Of balance Of power on this Continent
as measure necessary to the safety Of
the world. We cannot, therefore, with
all these facts before US, doubt that
France and England, .cherishing this
favorite maxim Of European policy, de-
sign applying il to cure US Of those
yagaries in political matters with which,
the Edinburg Review says, we ~
afflicted. We have not one particle Of
confidence in the professions Of friend
ship made by England for US. She
greatly prefers despotic Austria to free
America. Austrian institutions are far
more palatable to the English aristocra-
cy than our own. The same may be
said IF France. The French Emperor
is not only ambitious-he possesses
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great ta1ents-is thoroughly selfish
and INSCRIPTIONS in the means to be
employed in the Accomplishment Of his
objects. Whatever they may say, we
think their hostility to US may fairly be
inferred. But this is not all. We 60
further. We should read with sincere
regret the news Of the fall Of Sebasto-
pol; for it cannot be doubted that, then
would be removed the last barrier
against active European interference in
Americanaffairs. When several months
since, the report Of the fall Of that fort
ress came over to England, leading
British Journal exultingly declared
France and England we're strong enough
to put the rest Of the world under bonds
to keep the peace and that they should
have to look especially after their
spnghtly young cousins across the wa
ter. should they take any vagary into
their heads in relation to Cuba. We
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have seen too much Of English diploma
cy to have any faith in it, other than the
beliefthat it is ever grasping and selfish
That people have not yet forgotten the
loss of these colonies. They hate that
principal which, in our system, makes the
people sovereign see with discomfort
our growing wealth and observe, with
inyeterate and and ill-concealed ieal-
ousy, the powerful influence exerted by
our institutions in the downfall oftyrany
and the aristocratical establishments Of
Europe The London Times sometimes.
n fathsrly way, says pleasant things
70 us-reminding US Of our origin, and
our affinities in language, habitudes,
and literature. But We look even upon
these offerings with suspicion. 1smeo
Danaos etiam fsrentes dona.
We have read with pleasure the war
like tone Of the young Russian Mon
arch's manifesto. We shall hear with
satisfaction Of the exhibition Of added
enterprise and energy in the Russion
defences. In the present contest, and
for the first time in our life, we hope
success may attend the Russian arms.
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