The daily union., 1856-02-02
PROTECTORATES.

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So far researches have extended they have
suited in the conclusion that the world is indebted to
British craftsmanship for the greatest of modern political
inyen tonstha Of protectoras 1t is wish to avoid
personalities but the time let give honor where
honor is due. 1t would be unjust to withhold from the
present British Premier the merit Of this great discovery
1t at first practically applied by Its author in behalf of
the King Of the Mosquitoes and is gradually spreading from
| the New TO the Old World.
From the King of the Mosquitoes the successor and rep
rcsenative Of the prophet s to be sure long step but
the grand Sgnior Abde Medsid certainly succeeded the
King of the Mosquitoes the proge of the great inventor
of protecorates These last great triumphs of modern
craftsmanship, SO far comprehend them, consist
in Strengthening the strong by alliance with the weak
and persuadng the latter to present dangers by
of future protection If they should be eventu
ally knocked down in the struggle they win be protected
from being ,rodden under foot afterwards by their watchu
guardians.
This appears to be the policy Of the two cabinets that
have undertaken to adjust the equilibrium of power all
the world. Thus Sweden has been drawn into what
by courtesy is called "a defensive alliance with the two
great powers that regulate the wheel Of the
univershat to say she has covenan,ed defend her
self she should be attacked condition that the
fto'O,t
quencc We exactly how this strengthens that
alliance but live at great distance from the rising
sun, and like the London Times cannot see clearly into
"the impenetrable brightness Of the future"
The proteetoratc of Spain Is rather Of more hopeful
character II may believe the late revelations OF Gour
correspondence span it is said is to furnish eoutp
gent of 10000 (where they come from nobody
knows) to the allied armies and 10 return Great Britain
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agsins, the fbuster presume Here then is another
protectora,e something like that Of Sweden and in this
way the alliance IL Strengthening itself by succession Of
treaties which viii eventually place all Europe under its
proteconthai is to say in state Of abec dependence
The British Premier certainly deserves be immortazcd
for the discovery of this nfble mode OF preserving the
independence Of nations II has been heretofore received
maxim that protection hand implies obedience on
the other and, OF course when nation condescended
to accept the protection Of another It could longer
pre be independent But this ingenious device Of the
Premier has obviated this objection entirely.
Nothing wanting to the preservation OF the
balance of power and the independence Of Europe but
that Austria and Prussia should join the combination
against Russia and, like the kingdom OF the Mosquos
the Ottoman Empire and Sweden and Spain become pro.
ectoraes. What glorious brood Of chickens the old
hens would have to protect from the great Russian bear
1t true Of them yet In the egg bu, it not un
common reckon chickens before they are hscbed
Prussia at least rather desperate case as we see
Squire Bulls terriers barking at her great rate
and begin TO howl about blockades and bombardments
One OF them ntmates 1t would be very easy to march
to Berlin which is assuredy feasible project when we
consider that the King Of Prussia has army 100000 Of
good soldiers any in Europe and that England de-
pends on foreign ens,mens and subsidized mercenaries
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