The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
NEW YORK. HERALD SUNDAY, JULY" 1851.

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The Preside ats Message d the Position
Of Eu ropcsn Powers Towards the
United States.
The following passage In he Prehident's
Message Ia all In that document bearing on the
position of foreign Powers towrds this coun-
try
The forbearance Of this government As BEEN DO exrs-
ordinary and % long continued a. 70 pad foreign
nations TO ehRpe their action II they ppoeed the early
destruction OF national Union wasbrobable While
this discovery gave the Executive ome concern no
10 now happy 70 say that the sovereignty and rights Of
the United States are now everywhere practically
the country is manifested throughout tbs world.
There Is here an evident allusion to the
former and the present attitudes of England,
and the friendly assurances lately received by
the Executive. Her tone has become milder,
because she does not want to alarm us; but, so
far from her position being less dangerous to
us, We think it is really more nenacipg than
before, ard the same is true # France. 1t
would be fatal error for our government to
proceed upon the contrary hypothesis.
Whatever the diplomacy Of the Two leading
Powers Of Europe may seem to say or insinuate
to the contrary, the safety of thb country is
based on the assumption that they are both
hostile to her, and that they are only waiting
favorable opportunity to appear openly in their
true colors. From tho intelligence we have
received from Washington, as we'll a. from our
news from Europe, we are satisfied that Mr..
Adams, at the Court Of ST. James, and Mr.. Day
ton, at the Tuleries, have received the strongest
assurances Of friendship and good will from
the governments of France and England. But
there Is nothing in the honeyed phrases of d.
piomats Inconsistent with secret hostility, to be
avowed when the proper time comes. secret
alliance between England and France, intend
ed to result In a war with the United States
next fall, is perfectly compatible with present
diplomatic courtesy and showers of courtly
and International compliments. The American
Ministers, therefore, at London and Paris,
ought not to be deceived by empty professions
of amity, which are of no binding force in the
future. They ought to be on their guard and
keep a sharp eye on warlike preparations.
Let them look to acts rather than to words. A
distinguished diplomatist said In his day that
language was given to man to conceal bis
court of Europe are still of the same opinion.
Their designs are almost always sure to be the
very opposite Of their words. And If, notwith-
standing the profuse expressions of high esteem
and distinguished consideration which now
greet the ears of Messrs. Adams and Dayton,
France and England should unite in a war
against us before the close of the present year,
their diplomatists would not feel ashamed OF any
duplicity or breach of good faith, but would
laugh at such an imputation against them.
Whatever, therefore, the agents of France
and England may now profess, our Ministers at
their courts and the Cabinet at Washington
may eet it down as certainty, true az any ak.
iom in mathematics, that those Powers are the
natural enemies of the United States, and are
rejoicing at it's supposed approaching dissolu-
ton with secret satisfaction. As lorg as the
integrity of the republic is maintained and it's
continues, it is standing reprosch
to monarchical institutions, and kings naturally
desire to get rid OF so logical an argument
against their system. II, therefore, this govern
ment should be permanently broken up, and
two or more republics formed out of the ruins,
without the active and open aid Of
England and France, those Powers will
be quite contented; but If their assist
ance should be needed they will not
hesitate to- render it, first secretly, and
afterwards openly, if necessary. Their first act
of treachery will probably be to furnish the
rebellious States with two or three powerful
ships Of war to enable them to break the block.
ade. II the attempt should not be successful,
under the pretext of vindication of treaty
rights and international law, and Puffendorf,
vattel and other authorities will be cited to
sustain them.
1t il true the people of England and France
sympathize with the free States of the North
and with our republican institutions, and that
they would exhibit that sympathy in pracd-
cal form, if they had an opportunity, We have
not the slightest doubt. But it is equally GER
tain that their governments hate our freedom,
Is antagonistc to their own forms Of despot-
Ism, and will leave no stone unturned to de.
stroy It. Again, the republic of the United
States is the great commercial rival Of England
and France, and they would gladly get rid of
her If they could. BY her enterprise
their slow operations in many directions
have been supplanted, and they envy
her growing and overshadowing i'm
portance az maritime Power. Lastly,
they calculate that by establishing the indie
pendence of the seeded States they would not
only remove the rivalry and competition of
our commerce, and the continual danger with
which the republic zone and indivisible." me-
naced monarchy in Europe, but they would be
placed in position to achieve those schemes of
territorial aggrandizement on this continent