The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-28
America as one of the Grea, Powers.

The Journal des Debats of December 23d,
in an article on the Presidents Message,
signed by S. De Sacy, makes use OF The fol-
lowing language:
The political relations between North
America and Europe are developing them
selves. Commerce is the sole cause; but
what is The extent of The field which il &C.
cupies at this moment, and what subject
does IT not affect? The message mentions
two subjects which indicate how America
penetrates, day by day, deeper into the heart
Of European que-t;ons. The first is fhe pay.
ment of the Sound dues. Undoubtedly, at
The insiigaiion of American ship owners, The
governments of the United States, taking
hero, contrary 10 custom, the initiative, made
known 10 Denmark that il did not under
stand that the merchan. flag of the United
States was obliged 10 recognize these rights.
The cabinets Of Europe have been. COM
peledi 10 greater or less extent, 10 follow
The course of America on this point. In
consequence of the policy of The cabinet o..
Washington, conferences have been held,
negotiations have followed, ,..and we are COM
PEELED 10 submit ourselves to the will oil
America. The Sound Dues, feudal insti-
tuition, for which no proporiionate equivalent
is returned, but respectable from its antiqui-
ty, will be abolished. So far as Europeans
are concerned, it will be at the price of a
considerable indemnify, but there is reason
TO believe that the Americans will escape
without any indemnify.
The other subject, which has more gen.
eral import, is the abolition of the right Of
privaee.lng in time of war, as we'll as a
more exact definition of what constitutes a
blockade. The Congress of Paris, by reso-
luton, which will rebound in history 10 the
honor of our age, as we we'll remember, raj.
lied unanimously upon the principles of mar
ilime right for which France, under the old
regime of the first Empire, had go urgently
insisted. There will be no more letters OF
marque, and The neutral flag will be respect
ed. The United States, taking the lead
sgsin in this path of progress and security
for private property, have demanded that not
only shall blockades be defined with The
Utmost exaciness, thus doing away with all
paper blockades, but that vessels of war shall
no longer exercise The right of making re-
rrsais upon commerce. This complete as.
similaiion between war on land and naval
rnaIfaEey 90 f>r --:--4~-i--~r--.J-s
cerned, has received the assent of Russia,
and, as we are informed by the message of
President Pierce, that of the Emperor of the
French, although the official solution of this
new proposition is yet 10 take place. Under
the present circumstances, on The question
OF the Sound Dues, The American Union, as
we see, begins to exercise remarkable in
fluencs on the definite decisions of the Eu-
ropeau cabinets. In fact, il enters thus at
once into concert with the powers in man.
ner most falteriug 10 its self-esteem and its
reputation, for, as its hatterers will not fail 10
tell it, it's actions seem 10 imply right of
control over even jurisdiction IN cases oil
appeal.
The moment has come when we must ask
ouselves if il does not concern the whole
world that America should enter into the Eu-
ropean system in an open and official man.
ner. Itis great Christian power, whose re-
lations have become inseparably connected
with those of Europe, and which virtually
ful6lls The condition of possessing great mil
ilary resources on sea and on land. II un-
doubleday has distinct interests, but oil great
powers have them; and the state which has
no special we'll defined interests, with the
resources 10 make them respected, will be,
for ihat. very reason, but SATELLITE 10 the
others. Bul The American Union has also
great and common interests with oil of US.
On the day on which che took her official
place in The Congress of European powers,
the peace of the world would have acquired
one precious guarantee more, and could be
secured against many accidents. For the
Americans themselves this would be an in-
comparable advantage. II, u2 TO this period,
they have not entered into those political as
sociations which obtain from time 10 time
10 the governments of great civilized states,
il has been from causes which have ceased
10 exist. Formerly the United States were
weak, distant and without exterior influence;
al present they are strong, their exterior in.
huence is becoming more apparent, and by
the improved facilities of communication
they are now only few days distant from
US. For themselves, that isolation, which
might at first glance seem a charming posi-
ton, is really filled with disadvantages which,
at any given moment, may turn into dan
ge's. x 5'
A LEGISLATIVE ScEsE--A scene occurred
in the Illinois House of Representatives., on
The 9th inst, which was more remarkable
or its siaguiari:y than its dscency. The
House before Organization, elected Speak
er, pro tenn. The Clerk of The former House