Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-04-12
From the Journal of Commerce
Asp ecfof the Political Horizon.
WAsHINGTON, April g

WAsHIEGTON, April 3.
The Administration have been fully con-
WINGED, for some time, of the existence of an
understanding between the governments OF
Great Britain and France, to the effect that
they shall both endeavor to check the COM
mercial and political progress and expansion of
the United States The declaration of the
French Emperor, that the cordial understand
ing between France and Great Britain extend
ed TO all matters upon all points of the globe
has never been modified or retracted The
like declaration from Lord Clarendon has
never been explained away in an official man
ner. Since the date of that declaration, we
have witnessed, in four or five different in
stances, the practical application of its prin-
ciple by the British and French governments.
The diplomatic agents of those govern
ments have found it to be part of their in
structiOns to oppose their earnest protests
and throw their entire influence against any
measures whereby the United States might
either facilitate her commerce, carry out the
Monroe doctrine, or add to their territory
Central America, SANTANA, the Sandwich
Islands, Cuba and Ecuador, will afford evil
dence of the practical application of the cor
dial intention to interfere in our concerns.
Very recently, the Government have come
into possession of copies of the correspondence
and other papers, showing the fact and the
mode of this interference. But this is not ALL
nor even the most important evidence before
the Executive government, of the intention
of the British and French governments to in
terpose their influence and power against our
progress. There has been correspondence
here between the Secretary of State and the
Ministers Of Great Britain and France on this
subject which, though it will not now be
made public is supposed to afford decided
proofs of the assumption by those govern
Insnts oE,sn unfriendly and disrespectful at
titude in regard to the United States The
exposition made in the Senate on these sub
jects, by the Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, Mr.. Mason, was more than
justified by the state of facts at that time, to
say nothing of what has occurred since.
1t is probable that the Executive govern
ment has taken measures to represent its
views on this important matter in a very ex-
plcit mode, to the governments concerned.
This subject, and no, the small affair, already
settled, of the Ell Dorado, nor the arrest OF
Tltempson, may have been lately considered
at Cabinet meetings.
- The determination of Cuba has been
lthys assumed to be measure fatal to the
peace of the Southern States The South
will demand prompt steps for the prevention
of the accomplishment of this design, so full
of danger to her institutions. Such measures
are more easily talked of than adopted and
it is still more easy to try than to succeed with
them. This government may resort to diplo-
macy, and then to war, open or disguised
But in whatever mode it may endeavor tC
prevent the abolition of slavery in Cuba, viii
it not be met by the stern and perseverns
opposition of Great Britain and France
This government must prevent the Afr
canization of Cuba or wrestxfhe Island from
Spain.
This will be the great issue before the mex
Congress, and also before the people, at th'
next Presidential election.