The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-29

or a proof Of arrogance Or suppose, after having
been baHied and repused New Orleans and in every
direction the British government had, in behalf Of
their allies the winnebagoes Pottawatomes, and other
hghy-cyzed people proceeded 10 dictate as an indis
pensabe condition Of peace that the United States should
never aspire any superiority the lakes permit them
selves 10 become sufficiently powerful to endanger heneg-
rty of the aborgna empire and the United States had de-
cued the overture would this have been viewed by rational
men as IAN insulting rejection OF reasonable proposition
The cases though identical sufficiently similar 10
justify parallel It trae that some time after peace
was concluded the United States acceded proposition
of the British government limit the number Of armed
vessels on both sides to be kept up the lakes in time of
peace and to maintain perfect equality in that respect
until one other Of the parties thought proper to ecede
from its engagements But this merely amieable
arrangement equally convenient both parties without
any conncxon with the of the previous treaty, or
any attempt dictation 1t would SEEM then that the
rejection by the Gar of something like similar attempt
u.s. under all circumstances very arrogant and in
sutng the indignant Times asserts is certain that
the allies thus far maintained their position before
sebastopol But they did go there merely to main
tain their position They to dsodge the enemy from
his and having failed in that object appears but nmsy
mall which, though exercises such overpowering inlu
ence over all Europe and especially John Bull
can would SEEM persuade that obstinate old do
tard to follow its preceps who, if he does is pretty
sure to be fou ted for his oains.
But besides maintaining their position, it seems the
allies have by virtue of their bombardmen of Sebasopo
terribly deranged the finances of Russia and drained her
very hearts blood by CONSUMPTION On the other hand
her colonial possessions of soldiers and though
she has not yet resorted TO conscrpon is violating the
neutrality laws of the United States, ensting recruits
among neutral nations and resortng to the most despe
rate well degrading expedients to supply the def
cheney. In the mean time, taxes are laid and new
loans cunraced and if her finances not terriby de-
ranged it is because the system is dovealed into the
government that they must stand fall together and
consequently the entire moneycd, well titled aristoc
racy Of Great Britain bound by great common in
teres to keep up the public credit They dare not doubt
they trembe in secret dare whisper their appre
tensions. is too subject for joke and too deep
wound be cauerized. England is the great paradox
of modern times; there nation very rich,
and at the time very poor Her wealth consists in
her credit and her pursebcarer is Baron Rothschd On
the whole however but think that all the bril-
liant enumerated by the Times but INSULT
Gent grounds for anticipating the triumph of the great
scheme for stumbling Russia and establishing equi
librium of power in the New World
We have been little amused with the change Of
tone adopted by the Times and the British press generally
towards Prussia and most especially Austria since the
failure of the Vienna conference These have lately
become "timd and vaclatng courts, according to the
Times for other reason that See except that
Great Britain and France have not been able to bully or
wheede either Of them out of their neutrality And it
may be asked why should they become parties in an in
sdious scheme for establishing balance of power, which
all see, if successful will result in nothing but
taking the weight from scale and placing it in the
other. The lions share will inevitably 60 somewhere;
and wherever goes the ackas may be assured but little
will fall to their lot Doubtless, their policy is to
hold the balance possible and take of them
selves at the same time The King of Prussia is nearly
connected by old associations and family ties with the
Gar and has now had any to believe
he would fare better in the hands of the AngloFrench al
lance than in those of Russia If he turns his eye
wards France he only an old enemy that erewhe
his kingdom and Frustrated his throne and if to-
wards England he recognises only the bully of the ocean,
the great enemy Of neutral rights that by turns has in
suited every flag and lorded it every Why then
repeat should Prussia plunge into with kin
bred monarch and friendly nation at the instance of the
arrogant Times the couruy Moniteur? And Why APP
prehensive that absolute refusal might involve her in
hoses with two powerful neighbors may she not prac
tise little wise "tmdityp and indulge in little whole
some CANCELLATION ?" There is nothing like treachery or
breach of faith in this and If it has deceived John Bull it
is only that he was so occupied with his own in
terests--real imagnary--that he could nothing
but himself in the mirror held up before him, and
lost sight of the position of others in exclusively
contemplating his own. This is of the prominent
foblcs of this otherwise respectable old squire His pa
trotism is indeed, of his most ennobng virtues and
we most heartily wish his transatlantic cousins had
little of just But like every other virtue it
apt to into extremes and when that is the case il
degeneraes into exclusive sefshnes that absobs every
generous feeling nveerate prejudice that renders it
impossible to do justice to others.
This appears be the Of the British nation at the
present moment With the exception Of its IDOL the
French Emperor who is deifed because he is ap
pareny leas,idented with their interests but in
fact this their shield and protector they to
have patience with the Of mankind They grumbe
at the Turks because they getting tired of being pro-
tected y they grumbe Austria and Prussia because
being placed between stools they have yet lighted
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