The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-06
THE DAILY UNION

true facts ia relation 10 This curious diplomatic episodes
and satisfactorily explain the course Of ths adminstra-
ton ia regard 10 IL trust be win crafty with any
information be may possess upon the subject
But sir such letters received il IS obvious that
their official publication here could not have iSken place
without the admission Of the government BY that very
that this alleged union for the purpose Indicated had
foundation in fact And must say here that such an
admission in The face 81 the words spoken fortified ~ the
accompanying circumstances and with the anticipation
become reality OF the acqnescence OF the French gov
in this scheme of territorial compression would
have been act Of DISQUALIFICATION which should pc
sorry American administration commit be y POI
eally friend foe In all this IL Is part Of my duty
search for the construction which Lord Clarendon has
felt 1t expedient To put upon his words take them
find them, without endeavorng 70 ascertain whether
the employed belong 10 Language confidential or
10 language Official Certainly the forms Of human ex-
preston admit much doubt and charity should teach us 20
receive with favor reasonable explanations where the
are uncertain. | such claim for the employ
Of charity in this case because consider the terms
as definite the English tongue can furnish.
To avoid the awkwardness Of making itself party to
Lord ClarendOn's disavowa, the government indeed,
might have accompanied the act Of publication with the
declaration OF its ncreday but suppose every one VIII
keep ihe letters il letters there in their
pgeon-hoe repositories much better than would have
been such undgnihed exhibition.
liz il subject of vehement reproach against in Eng
land that exhibit such national ingratitude by not
sympathzing with the "noble conduct OF France and
England as the Courier calls IT, who are now fighting the
battles Of the world he battles Of Christianity and civil
ntion protected the Courier also says by this COM
bination.
eye France and England fighting their battles
just Russia is lighting hers and each for It's pur
This charge of ngrattude against country
not new one heard il long ago England told for
wordfrom the commencement In fact Of General W ash
ingtous administration down to the Of 1872 and
countless the diaribes poured out against by the
British press and which found response in every heart
in England because presumed 10 doubt her disinter
estedness and to deny the obligation Of admiration and
hankfulness Even in the State paper, signed by the
Prince Regent containing the English exposition Of the
causes war this characteristic trait appears in bold
relief After recaptuatng the obnoxious course Of the
United States who had absolutely refused to be robbed
any longer by France England the document goes TO
against this of conduct the real Of the
present the Prince Regent solemny protests Whilst
conending against France in defence only Of the ber
ties of Great Britain but Of the world his Royal Hghness
entitled look for far different result All this is
said with much apparent soemuity and sincerity If
there were single word OF truth in this claim be the
great bulwark Of nations That originated in at
tempt prevent the French people from exchanging
despotc government for free BY revolution, which
as Gen Washington said the French minister Adet
awakened all his sympathy A If TO preclude misappre-
henson the execution Of Louis XVI the signal for dis
missing Chauven the French ambassador and for COM
Inencng the That deed of blood wicked and
unnecessary but did foreign nations any
more than the execution Of Charles concerned
days long gone by. The Bourbon far better
than the Stuart The of England dictated by
the eloquent rhapsode of Burke and guided by the
ruling counses Of Pitt But time has done its usual offices
Of reflection and suppose there are now very few men IN
England who do not condemn the policy then adopted
The immense debt il left is her warning and her
punishment
And how did England fight for the liberties Of the
world will tell you, sir From the commencement of
the her marked by most contemptuous
disregard of the law of nations Oar watched
by her armed cruisers eamen impressed, our vessels
captured condemned and pundered and every injury In
iced which imagination could contrve power execute
Ii was a between France and England as to which
should make the out OF by their atrocious acts OF
rapine Orders in council met by Berlin and Milan
DEGREES and coasts the world laid open plum
Inr End
and the very face of the established principle OF the law
of nations The great political dispute of the day between
the rival begerents was, which committed the first out
rage Both conceded that neither had the right to begin
but each conended that the other the first aggreso
upon neutral commerce and that be had the right TO rob
the neutral because the neutral had been robbed before
There neither Misrepresentation exaggeraon in this
plain historical truth. There then
the head Of the admiralt, court in England man who
bent the law of nations the will of the British cabinet
and who ready condemn vessels the cab
to authorize their capture
1t eonsolng look back and 10 recoect that there
British judicial funconary, remote in position
but high in character and independence who asserted the
obligation Of the laws Of the world and the inadequaey of
single nation TO change 10 control them This was
sir, James Mcintosh AT Bombay But the delusion has
passed away and has resumed her empire Whether
this return to the true doctrine s owing to conviction
the knowledge that such formidable weapon in the
hands of the United States with their growing power
might be welded to the destruction OF English
some day remote shall not undertake to
tain. Having been born in guessing country may
guess but shall not pronounce However this may be-
the doctrine is now repudated by the English courts And
will quote few lines from of the latest and
teemed English writers upon public law (Wildmanl in
proof of this assertion:
These authorities show the legaty the Berlin decree
the British orders council issued in retaliation the
Milan decree which followed them These DEGREES and orders
invasion ohe right every neutral State carry
on its lawful trade with beigerent
But in those days OF strange things nothing checked
the spirit of rapacity Even Alison at much later pc
Rod tries to delude his readers if himself with this
pretence of the debt Of gratitude due England He
says
The United States have the disgrace OF going to war
against Great Britain the last refuge OF liberty" &c.
This disgrace in the assertion of national rights
universally acknowledged have been shamelessy
violated II Is wonder however, that Englishman
should take this view when State legislature in
country in the midst of the contest soemnly resolved
that it did become moral and religious people
joce at victories gained in such unhoy The hui
ment look back upon these circumstances historically
that may profit By the retrospect and not be msled by
parade of deep obligation the present bellgerent
powers II England fought the battles Of the world at the
commencement of this century, she has claim dsn-
eresedness for she got well paid for all she did. have
not time count the acquisitions she made they checker
the world We do not want France England nor any
other nation 10 fight battles When cannot do
fighting and defend honor and interest let
strike national flag and bow TO the yoke Of the
conqueror. We shall be saved from that calamity
by England
IL Is impossible look upon the elements of commotion
which are now at work in Europe without anxiety Into
what formidable combinations they may ultimately
range themselves IL beyond the reach human sagacity
Whatever these may be- they will neither be formed nor
will they operate ia any friendly spirit the United
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