The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-13

sor.a AZ the tournsis OF this country are agita
Gin. the ouas,iou which side the United States
viii take ia the event of war between Great
pr,tain and France The United States viii pro
hably adhere to the policy marked cut for her by
George Washington, and leave Europe TO settle its
own quarrels. 1t 10 true, in the event Of conflict
between Eagiand aud France on any such issue ~
the right OF asyiam, or on Any question involving
the principles Of liberty, the United States wouid
sympathixe with England which acts a. our
brsakwater against the waves Of European absolu-
t4sm. But there Is no danger ofany such conflict
war between these two governments ON any
ere point OF interest or ambition, We shall take
SIDES with neither but let them hght 1t out be-
tween them. We owe nothing to either, not even
TO France, which helped us in the Revolution, but
only helped 10 order TO crafty her own jealousy
snd hatred of England. The tone OF the Paris
press, 10 commenting on American affairs, Is as
uusrisndiy and contemptuous as that OF England
We have nothing in common with the old world,
and should keep steadily on In our own appointed
orbit, working out with faith and patience our
"manifest destiny" one great truth has been al
ready developed by the apprehensions excited in
Great Britain and France of rupture OF this ALI
ance 1t 10 that the fear of Russia aud America Is
the great cause and OF that natural union
which the governments of the two countries labor
10 hard TO uphold but against which the hearts oil
all true Engishmeu and Frenehmen alike rebel
One Of the most eminent statesmen and mobiles OF
England has openly proclaimed that neither
France nor England will be able to maintain their
present power and influence among the nations,
except by an alliance which will present an IN
broken and consolidated front to the young and
growing giants Of the East and West Napoleon
10 before the present generation OF freuchmen In
the vividness with which he perceves this truth,
q truth which should not be without its influence
in the United States, as in England and FranceI-
1t should satisfy that neither are our ffiendi';
that it Is the interest of both alike to retard our
progress aud cripple our energies, and that should
they quarrel, il is policy to take sides with no
one but ourselves. More than all, 1t should ln-
spire us with faith and hops in our own capaci
ties and our own future when we see that ID spite
of the sneers and tauuts which their ribaid press
hurl upon America, they dread rs much as they
hate her. and in their secret hearts entertain so
profound conviction OF her rising greatness, that
they are forced for common safety TO fly into each
others ioathed and detested embrace. When we
want to know their true estimate of America, we
look TO the policy OF their governments.and not to
the affected scorn Of their newspapers; we look to
the alliance aud to the persistent efforts through
their secret emissaries and presses to divide the
Union In the event of u war between France aud
England We can see no reason why America
should sacrifice both interest aud self-respect by
uniting her fortunes with those of either party.