The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-24


and under which this Of
probation equally remarkable for the sincerity Of abe
and for the bold contempt Of honesty incacstsd
II the benefit Of such convenient glossary not called
In BY which deceptive explanations may be made 10 take the
place Of explicit declarations may well look around
and examine postona position menaeed BY
combination reaching Of s globe 70 adopt the
phraseology of Of the parties and all parts ~ s ord
10 borrow from the other II Is treaty Of Pilntt1 10
control destiny whit batter in principle than its
notorious predecessor Bat il is entitled % abe merit Of bold
and open arrogance Similar arrangements like those Of 1871
and Of 1854 sometimes formed but rarely they spread
before the world The progaey Of the design imposes
dent II precautionary secrecy. In Is tribute public
morality, which is feared while it is outraged. We have
lived this slight barrier Frustrated There is
other nation east west south NORTH but this republic
against which this combination formed TO which these
mnaory words were spoken. In the old continent they
have application for Europe at the mercy Of hAS hve
powers, they call themselyesthe ave Dcat0rs they
should be called coalition, interrupted indeed by the
existing war but lis work Of direction the
advent peace As Asia and Africa which furnish fields
for the harvest Of annexation TO crafty not 10 ILL., the de-
mands Of British and French aggrandzement neither Of these
old enemies but friends, and always rivals would per-
init the other interfere with their existing arrangements
their prospects, America only left and the uni
versatility Of the proposition, embracing every IF the
globe and all o e ood becomes practically restricted
this continent and its actual operation those portions
which present questions affecting the interests OF the Uni
| ted States, and 10 no other"
AS conclusive is the language Of the French Emperor
and the British Secretary General Cass deemed it proper
sustain his Interpretation Of their declarations by show
ing that the actual policy of their is but the
contamination OF their designs thus distinctly indicated.
On this branch of the subject he ably sustained
by the distinguished chairman of Foreign Relations Mr..
Mason. The following remarks of the former
not be too attentively studied by every American:
Restricting the inquiry to the period Of the relations
Of confidence which have recently sprung between France
and England it win be found examination, that these
powers have acted in opposition every
Of foreign policy which could excite their jealousy and
| may add, but successfully. They to have fol-
lowed the world Watching counteractng, and OPP
posing the loading Of cargo of guano the aeus
ton of kingdom At the Sandwich islands their influence
operation, openly used and pertna
cousy exerted In Dominica they tracked us and frustra
it is aid avery reasonable arrangement which there
could be proper objection unless that it acceptable
useful the United States and dsapproved by the
| two great American regulators.
"And the Galapagos islands, where interests far
reasonable than any views of acquisition struck
down by the interpretation observed sir in the pub
lie papers various other alleged instances of this jealous
ference but having authentic information shall make
specific reference them 1t proper remark Also that
knowledge Of the various circumstances to which have
has been gathered from the usual of norma
lion, and not at all from the Department of State.
Certainly it is extraordinary fact that in the whole
Antilles US, and where vessels daily passing
with their rich freigh and their passengers
have not much anchorage for vessels Six
of those islands belong Great Britain three France
to Holland to SPAIN three to Denmark and
Sweden, while is independent and divided into gov
ernmen suppose we should attempt procure
coal depot among these islands, forming door through which
the of the vast country drained by the Mississippi
and its tributaries that OF West Florida Alabama
Texas passes, should receive imperial and royal
rescrip saying Touch handle raise
your flag in these regions under pain of dspeasure
Besides, communication with possessions the Pa
the hour has already arrived certainly fastening
when imperative duty will compel to say distinct
than have yet employed to the would be regulators
Of the balance Of power in this hemisphere that under
interests in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Carb
bean sea- and that, with Gods blessing, shall
| them in all time to come
Mr. Mason sustained these views of Gen Cass by refer
'ins IL a-.~ se ",.'er nf instances Of inter
ference wish interests either by England and France
conformity singy He closes this powerful and startling
review Of the policy Of the allies with the following re-
marks, which fail make strong impression on
| the public mind
Sir, strongly said by tina honorable senator
Michigan the European in possession Of every
island adjoining usal the wndward islands, the islands
the Caribbean extending by the English Bahanan pos
sessions to State Of Florida. They have been in
possession Of them from early day. asserting right
and intending purpose to interfere with that possession
the great interests Of this country protect
which increasing every day in Importance
and in value along the whole OF Central America
the lsthmus to possessions the Pacific coast
without right to anchorage ground anywhere
those seas for unable get all being
those European powers Although this the case when
effort made, openly and avowedy obtain simple
depot for COAL these European
their representatives nteposed prevent it, sue
cessfully frustrated it.
There shutting to these facts. We should be
to the imposed by the American people
if they not exposed in order that the public
prepare for the events that IL they
in, W have every to believe they will be-
Il have, Mr. President, given the proofs Taken by
themselves detached from the other they might not
amount to much to impress the public mind but collect
them and coate them, and who shut his eyes the
that undscosed, but which have right to
conjecture while they undscosed, the great
time powers Of Europe consider themselves entitled of right
matters purely Of American policy2 Why all the
tries Of Europe with the exception Of England
der the absolute sway of despotsm The rulers look upon
their countries their domanther private property.
They look upon their people also property belonging
them, with right govern and control them pleasure
parcel them and divide aud subdivde them add lit
tie here and take off little there, in order they express
it, maintain equilibrium in the balance of power What
is the present about? In relation to it shall express
opinion whatever for am entitled to none; but
observer let ask what is the present about7 The
European powers declare that it is to prevent the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Russia at the expense of Turkey For
what purpose the in the conflict
between Hungary and Austria, but prevent disturbance
OF the balance of power and especially disturbance
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