Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24
sionai---Seuator Cars' speech on
the Declaration of Lord Clarendon.

Mr.. Cass in the Senate yesterday made his
promised speech oil the much talked of Jeclara-
ton Of Lord Clarendon in tho British House Of
Peers, to the effect that q good understand
ing has becume general between the French
and English Governments, "on all matters Of
policy, and extends to all parts OF tho world, 4"
We publish the. speech entire in The Congress
sioual report in this mornings TMEs, but for
the benefit Of those who may feel that they have
not leisure 10 peruse il carefully, we here give
briefly its main features.
The Senator claims that Lord Clarendon was
most unfortunate in the language he employed
il il does not distinctly make known that France
and England have been looking Of the various
questions concerning the foreign relations of
other countries. in both hemisphefes that they
have discussed them and come TO mutual ac-
cord in relation to them. Any doubts that
have been expressed as 10 the extent Of Lord
Clarendon's meaning, must, in his opinion, have
arisen from the sirangeness Of the procedure,
rather than from any uncertainty in the Ian
guaPe itself But if there existed a necessity
for additional proof Of the meaning Of the Ian
Ruaee used, il might be found in the address OF
the French Ruler To the Legislative Chambers
on the Goth Of December last. In that address
the same joint views and the same joint inteu-
iions arc inlinaied. Such declarations aliho'
perhaps, not sufficient to awaken the the atien-
tion Of American patriotism, have not escaped
the vigilance Of Spanish jealousy which is the
more gralifed as the more difficulties beset our
path. And yet the United States is more 10.
ierested in the subject than any other nation.
The declaration was made in the hope that the
knowledge Of such formidable combination to
prevent our aggrandizement, would turn us
from our course whenever we nigh, have such
purpose, and thus accomplish the object by
words instead OF deeds.
By inquring into the period since the new
relations Of mutual confidence commenced, il
will be seen that England and France have acted
in concert in opposition 90 every measure Of our
foreign policy which could possibly excite their
jealousy. and with too much success. They
have followed Us over the world, watching,
counteraciing aud opposing, from the loading
Of cargo of guano to the acquisition Of a king
dom. The attention OF the Senator was, short
time since, called 10 an article published in the
Courier and Enquirer, the Editor Of which had
conversed with Lord CLARENDON on the subject
Of his declaration, and the way in which it has
been interpreted IN this country. In that ari-
Gle il is stated, scmi-officislly, ii is 10 be pre-
sumed, that Lord CLAREsDos was the most as
tonished man in Europe when he learned the
construction that had been put upon his remarks
and yet il is little strange that in The article
vindieaiing Lord CLARESpos. the materials for
which he doubtless furnished, not ray oflight
is cas-, upan his avowed intentions.
A large portion Of the speech is devoted to
view Of the present aspect Of affairs in Eu-
rope, on which it is impossible to look without
anxiety. Into what formidable combinations
they may ultimately arrange themselves is be-
yond the reach Of human sagaeity. Whatever
these may be, they will neither be formed, nor
will they operate, in any friendly spirit 10 the
United States.
On the conclusion Of Senator Cass' speech,
Senator Mason, Chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations, observed that while conced-
ing 10 Lord CLAREsDos the right to interpret
his own language, he chose TO take a series Of
expressive acts as the best means Of arriving at
the real intentions Of the Governments 10 ques-
tion,-and these were certainly favorable to the
opinions expressed by Senator CAss.-M Y.
Times, FEB. 81.