The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-01


serve in the London Standard which is not without
interest the American people That journal assumes
that there Isl phillibusering expedition which calls
magnificent Of piracy deeply laid and widely organ
lied throughout country that they have treasury
New Orleans tanning million and half Of money
aud that the army Of invasion is said consist Of
eral divisions OF which that called the Kinney expedition
to lead the way The Standard striking re-
sembanoe between the champion of absolute power the
Carl and the champions OF universal democracy 1.-THE
phillibusters The late Gar feared the spread Of liberal
opinions Turkey the Americans fear the cps towards
negro emancipation taken in Cuba All this and much
like il is grave put forth BY leading tory organ
in London the enlightenment Of its British readers
to American affairs Its paternity viii be recognised
once by all American readers who the habit OF anu
sing themselves with the cons fabrcations Of the
New York Herald in this country they appreciated
their real worth but in England they made the basis
of English opinions of the state of political affairs the
United States With all this bagaiee may ause our
selves but the Standard considering its political position
closes with few remarks the Cuban question which
entitled special attention After stating the rese-
bance before referred to, it says:
" The chief dssmiarity in the two is that the phi-
clustering expedition is supposed be independent the
American government but mosf absurd pretend that
really that the latter could rereas saisg
armed fleet rm their hcrbors. We do think Eng
land has sufficient interest in the justify armed
inerference but ally may imagine that she deep
ly concerned, and hs acts bound support her. In
anticipation of that the prospect Of European peace
must exercise important influence the conduct of the
American government the hopes Of the phbus
tiers themselves"
We have comments TO make upon the mputation
that disposed TO connve lihuster-
ism it is cumny constantly repeated by the advocates
OF monarchy with the view of weakening The influence
our example republic amongst the subjects of Euro
pean governments. Our defence against such an I'M
founded Suspicion said Mr. Marcy in Of his dispatches
and the only which selfrespect allows us to make
an appeal to past course"
The points in the foregoing extract which desire
particularly TO fix the attention of the American mind
those in which it broadly nmaed that the restoration
of peace in Europe would have tendency influence the
conduct Of our in its policy in respect the
acquisition of Cuba inasmuch England and France
would then be in condition render efficient assistance
to Spain in Of between that government and
the United States There is true-hearted American
that will not menacing nsinuation that peo
pie would be restrained from engaging in just with
Spain from the fear that she would be supported by
combined power Of England and France Peace is the
true policy Of our government but when rights
honor cannot be maintained by pacific means, we viii
never be deferred from resorng measures of force
by the formidable power of enemy. Before this
tory organ ventures to threaten the United States
with combination between Spain, England and
France should have been able give point and force to
the menace by referring the brilliant success which
attended the combined forces of Turkey England and
France in their contest with Russia! We can tell the
Standard that whenever the maintenance of honor
our rights shall make it necessary engage in war
with SPAIN shall stop inquire whether Sebasto
pol has fallen still stands
We had occasion days since advance the opinion
that if difficulties with Spain could not be peacefully
adjusted it reasonable calculate that she would be
backed and sustained in any conflict with by England
and France This remark made under the belief
that the circumstances indicate the existence Of an ar
rangement by which England and France have bound
themselves protect Spain in her dominion over Cuba
The editor of the London Standard may be regarded
witness whose credbility is above impeachment
at least by any subject of England France He says
QUESTION of Cuba Great Britain would have no such in
France may conceive herself interested and as Great Brit
interfere Great Britain is bound to do So also 1t seems
them that the London Standard puts the same construction
that wedoupon the celebrated declaration of Lord Clarendon
about regulating the affairs continent and upon the
declaration Of the French Emperor about the
extent Of the terms of alliance between England and
France II is fair to presume that the organ the
in London speaks authortavely when he declares that
the of the alliance between England and France
such that II government intereres with the dominion
of SPAN over Cuba, either England France
mand the interposon Of both the side of Spain The
ing failed induce the United States to enter into the
ripare treaty to guaranty TO Spain perpeuity Of her
dominion in Cuba have agreed to become the joint pro-
Of the Spanish authority in the island This Is the
conclusion at which had arrived when made the
ceptionablc remark before alluded to-
As the proof is constantly accommodating which tends
establish the fact that Cuba is present under the actual
protectorae of Great Britain and France becomes inn
poriant understand distinctly the position which
government occupies this question This inquiry is
particularly interesting at the present time when Amer
editors excusng the late aggressons OF Spanish
officers upon the ground that they acting upon the
great law Of sefpreservaton 1t is exceedingly crafty
ing be able discuss this matter with the aid Of
the official documents We them with peculiar
pleasure because not only find them rspete with noble
sentiments of patriotism but with evidences Of oonsu