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

himself 70 the same policy Thus speaks the eensiia-
honHei
neither the faults nor Of their governments eAn
separate -,
nsxation Of Texas the United States, but sach
NJ. GuiEot win discover finds no favor with the
French Whatever influence prevail 70 sndeavor 20 60
TRANCE their feelings from and transfer them 70 the
British viii be signaiy defeated IN the end
This policy Of united action the part Of these two
great powers applied in this 20 particular emergen-
cy announced by the governments Of France and
England As permanent arrangement extending through
The world In the intercourse Of diplomacy there Is said
TO be "a language Official and language confidential SO
the United States told many years since BY high
thority and under circumstances which rendered Tins
canon If Interpretation equally for the sneeri
" OF tie ayowa and for the bold contempt Of common
honesty i ncuieated If the benefit Of some such eonye
nient glossary called in by which deceptive expana-
may be made TO take the place Of explicit declara-
tons we may well look around and examine true
positions position menaced by new combination reach
ing every 9 hs globe 10 adopt the phraseology Of
Of the parties and ah parts q ne sortd 70 borrow
from the other. Ii Is treaty Of Pniu 10 control
our destiny whit better in principle than its notor
Gus pr deeessor But il Is entitled the merit of bold
and open arrogance Similar arrangements like those Of
1871 and Of 1884 sometimes formed but rarely are
they read before the world The progacy OF the design
imposes prudent ii precautionary, secrecy u IS
tribute public morality which is feared while u s out
ragged. We have lived 10 this slight barrier
prosrgted.
There is no other nation East West South or North
but this republic against which this combination
formed which these mina0ry words were spoken
In tile old continent they have application for Europe
at the mercy Of The Eve powers they call themselves
the Ave dietaors they should be called coalition
Interrupted indeed, BY the existing war but sure to
is work of direction the advent OF peace As TO
Asia and Africa which furnish fields for the harvest of
CRAFTY, h the demands Of British aud
French aggran1iment neither OF these old enemies but
friends and always rivals would permit the other
10 interfere with their existing arrangements their flu
prospects America only Is left and the universally
Of the proposition embracing rery Of The globe and
all parts " The wOrld becomes practically restricted TO this
continent and actual operation to those portions OF II
which present questions affecting the interests Of the Uni
ted States and other In fact there other Of
sufficient magnitude to call for this unusual declaration
none indeed but the ttle temporary points OF collision
daily appearing and disappearing in the mutations Of the
squabbes-l call them by respectable name
among the republics south of and which adjusted
easily they arise These tempesis in teapots would
have presented to French and English statesmen
occasion for solemn admonition like this did they
/ weigh one feather in its consideration.
But, admitting wrong and rejecting the oyerpow-
ering considerations which lead to this conclusion how
stands this worldwide declaration of united policy
here the United States the great power upon this
continent in this publicly proclaimed design to cireu-
scribe their progress and extent Were they consulted
before the completion Of the project advised of il in the
usual diplomatic mode by friendly communications after
the decided on Nothing Of all this, From
the English Parliament and from the French throne the
American people first learned this formidable identity of
views and purposes upon subjects equally affecting their
interests and their honor and this warning annunciaon
We the teo great maritime potrers Of the u0rd accord
upon az subjects Of policy on he A'neean continent and
regulate them Never tho exclusion of nation from
participation in all affairs affecting it contemptuous
| ly arranged or more Extensively svowed
Restricting the inquiry the period of the relations
Of confidence which have recently sprung up between
France and England it will be found examination that
these have acted in opposition every
Of foreign policy which could excite their
jealousy and may add but too successfully They
to have followed the world watching,
ing and opposing, from the loading Of cargo Of guano
the acquisition of kingdom. At the Sandwich islands
their influence has been in constant operation openly used
and pertinacously exerted In Dominica they tracked
and frustrated II Is said, very reasonable arrangement
to which there could be proper objection unless that
acceptable and useful the United States and dis
| approved by the two great American regulators.
And at the Galapagos islands where interests far
more reasonable than of acquisition struck
down by the same lnierposition observed sir in the
Gus interference bat having no authentic information
shall make specific reference them II is proper to
remark also that my knowledge of the various circum-
stances TO which have referred has been gathered fre
the usual sources OF information aud not all from the
| Department of State
Certainly it is extraordinary fact that in the whole
Antilles us and where vessels daily pass
ing with their rich eights and their pasaen-
gers we have not even much anchorage for
vessels Sixteen of those Islands belong Great Britain
three to France, two TO Holland two Spain, three
Denmark, and To Sweden while one is independent
and divided into Two governments suppose if we should
attempt to procure coal depot among these islands
forming the door through which the OF the
country drained BY the Mississippi and its tributaries
also that of West Florida Alabama and Texas passes we
should receive imperial and royal rescript saying
Touch not taste mot handle not raise your flag
these regions under pain Of dspleasure Besides
communication with our possessions the Pacific
only he preserved by the free of these If the hour
has not already arrived it is certsnly Fastening when
peratye duty will compel say In distinct
than We have yet employed the wouldbe regulators of
the balance of power in this hemisphere that under
stand interest in the Gulf OF Mexico and in Carih
bean sea, and that with Gods blessing shall maintain
| it in all time to come.
As to Cuba the avowed policy OF intervention has lost
of Its offensive character by this union On the
trary, IT has added physical strength the opposition
against it has added also resoute purpose and
more confidence to il, During the presidency of
Louis Napoleon the 5th of December 1851 the French
Chief Magistrate informed the Duke of Valencia that
had despatched three shps-owar for the protection OF
done the same "for the purpose of preventing repet
ton OF attempts which might bring up serious comple-
lions between America and the States of Europe And
we learn nom the reports of the day that SINH
lar measure has been adopted and that French and
English armed ships have recently been ordered on the
service suppose, sir the sound public opinion
of this country supports with almost entire unanmity
the views of Mr. Fillmore, made known by Mr. Everett
in his able letter the French minister dated Decem-
Der lst 1852 that he 1.-THE Presdent would consider
the acquisition OF Cuba by force except in Just
with SPAIN Should such event. greatly be de-
precated take place disgrace the civilization OF
/ the aga Such case OF Tapacity win, trust never
STAIN our annals But the history of France and England
teaches lesson Of national fobearance and gives no ne
clinr right to their governments preach homes upon
the duty Of rgdy preserving their existing territorial
limits to the other independent communities Of the world
III we we're to regulate conduct by their examples
rather than by their precepts and nrpose ourselves be-
tween them and the accomplishment their projects OF
grandizement forming combinations with other powers for