Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-22
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An extract from an article entitled
" The Dispute with America -
Ii has been remarked as exiraordi-
nary, that there is always an American
party in this country, but never a British
one in America. Our readers will not
perceive how this happens, The British
people, like their Continental neighbors,
have been at war in turn with almost ev-
cry state in the world, and by long expe-
rienee have learned to bear rivalry with
equanimity. While standing up for our
own interests, We are not surprised that
other States should as stoutly maintain,
theirs. Hence we viii engage TO say,
that, even during the heat of the late
war, there was not more personal antip-
athy felt in this country towards the Rus
slams. than has prevailed of late years to-
wards ourselves among the people of the
United States. The United States do
not yet know their place in the world
In.their own hemisphere they have en-
countered nothing more redoubtable than
roaming savages and petty half-breed
states falling to pieces Of their own ac-
cord. Hence the Union has learnt to be
arrogant in its policy, and, intoxicated
with its really marvellous progress, has
come TO imagine that il has the world at
its foot. The progress of events is des-
tined 10 explode this delusion. The Uni
ted States have never yet felt the press
ure of Europe-hitherto, Continental Eu-
rope might have been non-existent, so
far as regards acting as a check upon the
policy Of the Union; but this state of
) things viii not continue. We need not
go over the ground which we discussed
at some length last month, to show that
Europe and America are gradually be-
ing brought into closer cennection-thai
the Powers of the Old World viii come
! to take liVelier interest in tue affairs oi
, the New-aHd that in this way the Uni
ted States win receive lesson as 10 their
true position in the community Of nations,
= and viii come to discover that the Brit
: ish alliance is the best one to cultivate
! after all As the world grows older, the
Powers Of Europe will appear more anG
Il -----a i-- Central America and if a wa,
: between England and the United States
were now breaking out, the latter Power
would probably be mortified TO find at il:
close, that the European Powers had es-
tablished something more solid than mere
protectorates in the countries of the 18th.
mus. If England be forced TO 20 TO wal
with the Union, she need not go alone
She does not require assistance to main.
tain her dignity and rights, but she would
2 not want alliances were she to seek then
on the Continent of Europe. The over
: bearing spirit Of American diplomacy hai
: become intolerable 10 many Of the Euro
d pean States; and France and the West
II ern Powers especially, recognise in it
policy towards the weak States of Cen
trail America, perfect parallel to the re
e cent aggressions Of Russia upon Turkey
!, which Europe found necessary to resis
d by means of a general coalition. A sim
. liar European coalition win, in due time
! if its arrogant policy be not discontinued
II be formed against the American Union
s, Any war about the affairs Of Centra
l. America must greatly accelerate the pro
n gress of events in this direction; and, 70
g the sake of averting any such contest, b,
d teaching the Americans moderation, W
h beg them to look ahead and consider int
d what difficulties the present policy is like
d ly to lead them.
sr Passing by the enlistment quesiio
4 which, though nov looming large, is
J. mere symptom Of deeper-seaied CON
g plaint--an effort to get up a cause {
quarrel, with the view Of gratifying a pre-
existing enmity--let us consider tn
IN grand source Of the offence which ih
n United States give TO other Power
10 (namely, its arrogant poliey,) as man
y, tested in the Central American question
Is' There Is no use making many words abot
le the Clayton-BulWer treaty. That treat
e was designed to meet a special end
namely, TO prevent Great Britain and ii
Union coming 10 loggerheads by asser
ing counier-pretensions to certain par
Of the then projected line Of transit acroi
the Isthmus The treaty bound both q
contracting parties 70 make no seftl
- menis 10 Central America which ter
was then used 70 signify the proyinei
Immediately adjoining 70 the Islhmu
and did not apply 70 British Honduu
r. al all. The Americans had no setll
- ments IN that part VI America 10 aba
J, don; and, during the negotiation of d