The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-22
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SPEECH OF HON. LEWIS cAss.

/, the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. CAss made his
,,,ouised remarks In relation to Lord Clarendon's
famous declaration touching the policy to be pur.
s,,ni hv England and France with reference to at.
,.i~s on this continent We append full teesra.
,.,;c svnnpsis together with sketch Of the remarks
c Mr.. Mason, on the same subject:
Nj Cass then rose to make his promised speech
a, virdiSation ot tho warning which, during the
Las, session. he gave OF the designs of allied Franco
raglsnd 10 resort 10 coercve interpretation In
,,,,,i.au affairs The editor OF the New York
C.i,ycr and Enquirer, having had recent inter
curse with British statesmen, has given an author,
.,a,iyc denial al the accuracy Of tho conclusions
,rsich Mr. Csss drew from lord Giarrndens Ian.
suq,r. and viadisatou ct positions on point of
,ufh Importance, which were believed to be i'm,
u-sarahlc the Senator from Michigan deesled Il
hts ia,y 10 make TO the Senate
Tar language uttered by Lord Clarendon In tho
ErHi.h House OF Lords, upon which Mr. Cess
commented year ago, conveyed TO the assembled
T.crs the assurance that the union OF the govern
t,rnts Of France and England was not confined 10
s eastern question, but tina; the habit of GOOD nm
iersIsGiiaC between them had become general ON
s ulNtCrS ~ policy, and extended to all parts of
tfa world The statement was clearly made thar
an The question Of policy, there was no mart OF the
world IA either hemisphere, with regard To which
T7glsnd snd France were not entirely 10 accord =
Sir Cas- said he thought there was no misunder.
Standing such su annuacatiOn. Ii the FOREIGN rels
,laas OF other countries in both hemispheres wnre
fa, contemplated, he thought the Speaker was nm
t.-;rustC ia the lsCsusee ne employed. A pro,,i
srut New York journal coincide with him in the
view taken 81 It, in an article in which II WAS said
81 De- general threat of armed intervention snS
SO syoWsi Q, the purpose TO enforce the views
r' France aud Englsnd by armed attack upon anv
Independent nstjon which should decline 10 accent
beg Teal dictatorship. OF such purpose. as
S,nstnr be had believed il te be his dulv m w.
his uurym n, that their attention MIGHT be n;
grrtet e an aVowsl OF course of policy which
I7res'ene! to affect deeply cur interests and our
nor
AsLard Clarendon's yindicator had dissxo,.o,
such construction, Mr.. Cass sought elsewhere for
ST Interpretation OF the good understanding which
now exists between the allies. On the o6th of ~
CrmSHr last, the French Emperor in HE address IN
the Legislative Chambers, asked what $50.
bonds could there be than those BEARING the namss
o. victories belonging TO the two armies recallinu
= common glory, than the same homes ard tbss
same suXleties ae;tatins both countries-than The
same views aud Tue same intentions snimatno the
the two Governments in every corner of the glohe
>-fras is paints IA globe, were the comprehen-
s3ye words This language is identical in its ,nes,
t7- win that employed by Lord Clarendon; it was
used at the hTst legislative conyocaiion after the
British Secretary OF State had publicly proclaim
81 the Same sentiment; and It significant
tsti that the Emperor's address mast have been
Ua5er consideration al the tme when he was
10 daily intercourse with Lord Palmerstan then on
VS.! 10 Paris, who does not conceal his aversion
O. this country Another pregnant fact, also pre-
sHutsttsel' that tine Emperor thus spoke after the
preston of the views of the British Cabinet, and
s'ter i, was known thst they were believed 70 be
intended as words of warning and threat
The American Interpretation sustained by
is r9psOBance with that OF the statesmen of Snein
s. expounded through the columns of the Havana
nisro De Ia Marina, in which it is proclaimed that
tire accord Of the two great Powers implies the
sd0pgioa Of political ystem ba set on general nrin
cp'es the FIRST evidence of which consists in the
q pending contest with Russia, which however, Is
sad not 10 be an isolated fact but war to support
.ns'ice, establish the principles of international
8 law, and 20 maintain the Just balance of power If
Is represented 10 be war which sanctions the nro
SreSs o. modern civilization, and which will have
L. De renewed whenever its fundamental maxims
Shal appear 10 be in danger of being overturned
IL lhl', the Spanish organ there is no threat
for whoever is willing to respect the conservatives
principles the practice of which rebounds to uni
versa advantage; but to the advocates of the cee
5rated Monroe doctrine, according to their last and
elastic interpretations, and 10 those who in differ
eEt scene would wish 10 initiate the conduct of Rus
1 s9, md appropriate the whole continent without
obstacle, no doubt Is entertained that the European
system will be exceedingly disagreeabIe
This authoritative annunciaton by those two great
Governments, Mr.. Cass thought was DESIGNED to
divert the United States from some scheme of ag-
srandzement which they imagined was here en-.
trrtalnet. The progress of our country aud the
success OF our political institutions have excited
alarm arong the Governments OF the old world
VINO see the danger OF our example, and an Anne.
FleRD balance OF power has been seriously contem
p'stcf. few years since in commenting uDon
Mt President Folks declaration concerning the
exclusion OF European Intervention from the con
HGent, NJ Quiet, in the French Chamber of Depu-
lies, preached the plan of an American balance of
power to be preserved when necessary by the in
IfNtnlon OF the Governments OF Europe. He
deeined II advisable TO multiply in America the
number OF Independent States which the finger of
france or England might elevate or depress at lei-
sure, and the annexation of Texas was opposed be.
cause It was hostile to the contemplated policy
iiere, again the policy is avowed the world is the
> az aFff ezO -.
promptly examine our true position, which is mes
hac@i by new combustion. and threatened by a
new treaty OF Pilntz, to control our destiny.
ne examined the condition Of European States
and the South American Republics to establish the
~ s'uun that these United States are specially the
o-Jfct contemplated in the combination, that they
are % De excluded from exercising ege tim ate in
-uehce on the cOntiuept where they are the great
rover, and that the design is entertained to cir
eGpscrlhe their power and extent. He said it
"euid betuund that these European Powers have
"'ta In concert in opposition to every measure of
/ "ut lortIgn policy which could excite their jeal-
icy, They seem to have followed us over the
~iil, watching couuteracting and opposing. from
",e .oa9ing oi cargo OF guano TO the acquisition
Il :" 4 Kingdom. AT the Sandwich Islands their
Il.'rnce has been in constant operation; in Domi
h'ca they tracked u.s. aud frustrated very
hDle arrangement simply because it was dlstas.efu
10 the Two great American Regulators; and at the
"AIlpaRos Islands, interests far reasonable
N'Ah any views OF acquisition were struck down,
. l. certainly an extraordinary fact that, In the
"h'le Antilles, SO near US, where our vessels
o1'Iy passing with their rich freigh,s and heir nu
s. "''"us passengers, we have not even much
a ah anchorage. Sixteen of those islands belong to
81 treat Britain three to France, two to Holland, TWO
81 ~ pain, three to Denmark, aud one to wedep,
81 WINE one Is independently but divided into two gov.
81 'u"'tnts, and he supposed if we should attempt
81 ~ procure even coal depot among those islands
81 'plhE Inc door through which the commerce of
81 ,.s Esss country, drained by the Mississippi and
81 tributaries, and also that OF West Florida, Ala.
|z Ina Ana Texas passes we should receive an i'm
81 -. ana foya! rcscript for5idding to hold it,
81 , thought the time bad come when we should
81 49,. muse fo"ers that we understand our own in-
81 N NE Gull Of Mexico, and In the Caribbean
FL them "'0'''"s' VIC viii indih'aiu
s ue spoke Of the policy pursued by France and
III r,sin,i 1p"sfis Cuba, and the steps taken TO
,ha LIN european Intervention He enumerated
81 i.sni ps o. war sent Tor the projection of that
@1a,,i iof the avowed purpose Of preventing a
8 'a IN Of atte'npts which might bring up Sc.
s, nto complications between America and the
q 800 VI EUROPE and. while referring to Mr.
d i'lmores disavowa of eny intention TO
4 t4fH tqoa by force, except in a iust war with