The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-17
Partition of the World, betwe- n the Three
Great Living Powers

| we III cAIThcG DcloW, from d strlklDR
article under the above title which appears in
n recent Eumbcr of the New York Herald.
| With all Of its extravaganza of statement re-
, spcctng the influence of this Country abroad.
1t IL probably correct ns to the change of policy
| In the European Cabinets, and their abandon.
mcnt OF the balance of power, established bv
the Old Congress of Vienna. These Cabinets
| in view Of our rapid increase in population.
wealth, commerce and moral influence nrc rep
resented hy the writer, as giving up the West
ern Continent to our supremacy; and rs n com
pcnsntion for this waiver rs seeking our mid
and cooperation in the great battle which
Western Europe, is fighting in behalf of hu-
man freedom against the nbso!utism of Russia
The close Of the Russian war, was but the
temporary cessation Of conflict to be renew ed
upon other fields. Francois actively carrying
on war of diplomacy in behalf of Western
Europe" whilst England is preparing for n final
conflict with the colossal power of Russia, on
the confines Of India, and the borders of further
Asia
"Durinc the lnte war in Eastern Europe. the
Western Powers rs well as Russia felt and ac-
knowledged the power TINT was exercised i'm
their own domains hy the moral influence Of
public opinion in this country and all of them
made extraordinary cxertions to secure its ex-
preston in their favor. Our rapid growth to
which we have already alluded, was the cause
of this interest in our opinions and sympntbies,
and the evident signs of permancncy which this
prosperity exhibits makes these notions still
more desirous to secure at least our approba-
ton, if not our participation, in the coming
struggle. Hence the great change in the policy
of tho European Cabinets, and the abandon
ment of that assumed balance of power estab-
lishcd by the old Congress of Vienna
What new combinations may result from
these changes is still in the bosom of time but n
few recent events point to the desire on the part
of the ruling Cabinets of Western Eurore to
effect new cutting up and partition to the
civilized and commercial regions of the world
The Dallas Clarendon treaty, in which England
virtually abandons the Mosquito protectorate,
and ali her ancient policy this continent
the recent Newfoundland fishery treaty be.
tween England and France; and the un1uali.
fled declaration of both those Powers to Spaiu
that they will i'll no way interfere to prevent
our acquiring Cuba should Spain attack Mexico,
nll indicate n desire "n the part Of the leading
Cabinets of Western Europe to leave the polti.
chl control OF this continent in the hands Of
the United States.
The nccedng of England to the desire of
'france for peace i'll the late European war. and
her submission to the wishes of that Power in
the Ntuichntrl. the Italian, the Prncipnliirs of
Moldavia and Wallacha, and other questions,
show that to France is ceded the supreme di.
plomatic control in European affairs. And the
cooperation that France gives to England in
her new programme for the war in China, un-
nlIstakably indicates that Great Britain is to
have the control of matters in Eastern Asia
In the new dealing out of the world, which
amounts in fact to this-Iimcrica to the Uni
ted States. Europe to France, and Il sia to Great
Britain-wc arc invited to ncccdn and take
our share. Lord Napier, the new British Min
ister, is fully instructed the subject. and has
had already several conferences with Gen. Cass
in relation to it. We arc also invited to take
n hand in thrashing the Chinese into civility,
for which We arc to receive an equal pnrtcipa.
ton in the commercial benefits expected to
necrnes from that operation; and our merchants
usually so cautious and fearful of War; ure.
really desirous that We should pitch in. Russia
has yet to make her propositions to us. and
they may involve nn entirely different shuttle
and de"l, with more trumps in our hand As
the game stands now, Gen, Cnss's intense Anglo.
phobia seems likely to be beaten by England
herself and tha Ostend manifesto is out. Osten
ded by the voluntary offerings Of the European
Cabinets.