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

food for the indulgence Of these feelings its acquisition
would be obnoxious and viii be as steadily resisted as
was that % Texas.
some two months sinee-though il did not meet my eye
until recentlyan article published IN the New York
Courier and Enquirer evidently written by the editor
gentleman Of high character and intelligence and who has
recently spent much time in England and inform
ed has been brought into contact with Of the prom
inent public IN that country This article semoif
cA IN lis appearance purpors 10 speak the sentiments Of
Lord Clarendon and have doubt truly The states
man and the editor must have discussed the whole matter
upon quite confidential terms and the result gives the
authorized contradiction by Lord Clarendon of the con-
struction put upon his language The narrative Of
the circumstances is preceded in the Courier by rebuke
Of the fbpsterHg and Bullying sprR III democracy and Of
importance than am, 70 involve our country in war
with England This is the way that every attempt TO
awaken public attention to the fragrant designs Of foreign
powers against the United States with view be pre-
nared for and 10 counteract them has been characterized
and denounced IL Is old sraAgem in political contests
and most unworthy II Is quite time that this cant
were longer eanted Nothing lost BY the open ex
animation and exposition Of projects hostile to own
rights and interests Nor u anything gained BY effort
conceal paate them IL has long ago been found
that merely covering the head aud thus neroeptng
own observation affords no protection to the body which
remains exposed We shall have with England,
with any other power until such forced upon
by the serious injuries Nobody war in this
eountry-almos nobody but shall prevent its adj
by shutting ewes the signs of the times and
crying peace peace !" when there is no peace.
Well sir the editor of the Courier says that ia my place
Ia the Senate called attention 10 some remarks OF Lord
Clarendon 1.-THE English Minister Of Foreign Affairs made
in the House OF Lords supposed indicate alliance be-
tween France and England in relation 10 Cuba and all
other questions this side Of The Atlantic well the
other This is the unjust and offensive charge bitterly
reprobated II conceded that he language quoted
tainly admitted of such forced construction Even this
qualified admission reduces somewhat the agrancy Of the
accusation But il sticks in the bark, No put
any other construction upon the words and the editor
adds that ahe press without distinction Of party applaud
ed General Cass denounced the alliance and called upon
the administration beware OF the consequence Is il
possible that the editor of one OF the mpst influential pa
pers in country holds the opinion of his coaborers in
the great field of Journalism in little smaon that he
believes they would unanimously adopt forced con-
strueon Of speech like that and bodi up without
to public condemnation The Is with The single
dssentent with the united community OF editors and
should have taught user views and moderation Of
language. Aud now Louis Napoleon has come to add his
evidence TO the universal conviction Of the American
people.
The editor of the Courier attribung change Of pub
lie opinion in this country respecting the objects Of the
pending Europe this declaration Of Lord Caren-
dom makes that circumstance the for entering into
his exculpaton, which, when anay zed, amounts 10 this
that Lord Clarendon learning the construction which had
been put in this country upon his remarks In the House OF
Lords addressed two letters to minister in London
explaining the import OF his speech and giving the
emphatic and precise denial of the least intention
of pursuing any such in regard to Cuba
charged in the Senate Of the United Stats All said in
the Senate Of the United States in regard TO Cuba was
briefly follows:
Now there is no misunder landing that statement the
declaration of the British minser Ii is intended be
notice France and England have agree
ent with respect to the schemes Of aggrandnement Of the
United States and stop them II Cuba. 1t
ay pace whsFe We "''' 70 tue o.
If the editor has authority to speak for Lord Clarendon
when he says that the English minister had taken such
with respect to Cubathat is check
any eff ri for acquisition PARTIAL have say is,
glad he has come this rational view though GER
tainly il will be in this country well in France
and England If this he the determination of the English
cabinet OF the most powerful obstacles in the way of
acquisition will have been removed Let those believe this
who can go out from among them.
We told that Lord Clarendon the most aston
ished in Europe at Gen. Cass construction of his
speech in the House of Lords How large his lordshps
bump of establishment may be have means Of know
ing but should think Judging from this exercise of its
powers that it of the most capacious dimensions
otherwise his establishment would not have been
measured construction put upon his language which
admitted other meaning and which construction y 4s
adopted by the whole American press without distinc
ton of party
Lord Clarendon Indignantly sought 10 redeem himself
from false position originating in this wicked story
and volunteered 1.-THE word is underscored in the Courier
to teach the value of this peace offering; volunteered
with the of the British cabinet write these two
letters Mr. Buchanan for the purpose OF showing o the
American government the untruthunes of the allegations
made and the desire of the British government
speaking the sentiments of the British people preserve
with US the closest and most amicable relations"
1t is no, a little remarkable sir, that in this labored
vindcaon the materials which were doubtless preyi-
ded by Lord Clarendon ray of light upon his
avowed intentions. We told he did not what he
! ;
he spoke when this explanation prepared remains
shronded in Delphic obscurity. We have misunderstood
1t is complained "the import of his language. WHY not
tell then what its true import is The natural
of injured innocence would have been sclaim the OBJ
noSous designs thus publicly deduced from the phrase
ployed and to say wrongly charged with this of
nsve supervision of the conduct of the United States
meant no such thing. What / did by the avowal
that there good understanding bttucea France and
England all matters Of policy all parts Of the tcOrd
very harmless declaration intended give offence
to one, and am the most astonshed in Europe
that offence has been taken at it, And then If he had
shown what he considered the by the frank avowal
of his object the equvocaon OF the language would have
been atoned for by the promptness of the explanation
The editor of the Courier makes the subject of grave
accusation against administration that these letters
have been retained in the pigeonhoes Of the Department
Of State instead Of having been given the American peo
pie, thus leaving them the unjust conviction that fla
grant insult against them had been committed The editor
approaches this topic with appropriate soemnity He
says "We state upon responsibility the conductor
Of public press which has wavered in its duty
the country that for months preceding the adjournment of
Congress there file in the Department of State let
tiers from Lord Clarendon explaining minister in
London the import of his speech in the House of Lords
and the most emphatic and precise denial of any the slight
intention of pursuing any such in regard Gu
ba charged in the Senate Of the United States"
that is, to prevent us from acquiringit
And this desire TO the relations of friendship
with the United States by restoring the words of Lord
Clarendon their true import, met by the American
government in different spirit The letters srs cup
ders put forth by the administration and its tooshat
ne ichots AasrteaH press without distinction OF party
permitted to do their work on the public mind
Here expenditure OF ndg naton very useessly in
duged which had better been reserved for more appro
pirate OCCASION Lord Clarendon made speech il the