The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-23

] spain had no hesitation in joining with
/ France ia the invasion oi Mexico, which
I was proposed as soon as the United stcs
aud the Iebellous Coufederacy had fairly
entered upon great struggle. She rsccded
| O ON the contract upon grounds satisfactory
10 herself, which had no reference 10 the
I feelings OF tie United States upon the sub,
| ject. So, also, Spain announced the recon
/ quest Of Dominica, caring nothing Tor the
opinions OF the United states, which DO was
I believed could not then interfere She gave
up Dominica bee use she c0u q net hold 10
against the native population, and not be-
cause the ultcd States did not like the pro-
ceediug. So, also, in the Peruvian affair,
spain had no Thought of the United States,
because our rebellion bad not been put down
when those Outragcs upon the righ,s Of Peru
We're Commenced. Spain possibly did not
think about the ideas which the United
states might have about the hostile opera
tion mcuaced against Chill. But at the
head OF the foreign ministers protesting
sgainst the yioleut measures threatened by
Admiral Parria, IS che United states Minis
ter Pleuip0teutiary. When the news reaches
Spain, The Spanisrds begil 30 consider that
there IS really power IN North America,
which ought % be more delerenually treat
ed than il had been during the four years
previously. The Spanish journals even
er iIritate the spirit which Spanish 0utuges
have already inhamed Ia South AmeTics,
and that PARTICULAR it must be now born
IN mind that there is some danger 10 DO ap-
pretended from the United States. The
Epoca Of Madrid saya, IN speaking OF Pa
reJa's capers;
'sln the present state Of things ia AIueri-
ca, and in view Of the impressisn produced
throughout that continent by thc policy
and conduct Of the spanish Government 10
the Peruvian question, % would have been
preferable Tor our interests and more pru-
dent had matters been prevented from taking
their present turn. Spain should not 60 To
America except % gaia honor, and with ia
the friendship ana respect Of American
States
"Itwill very greatly pre- udics the iuter-
ests Of spanish subjects. AMI will expose us
in the long run 10 more serious complica-
iious, the more 10 be sppreheuied from the
present condition of North America. accus-
toned 10 action, possessing great military
resources, and proud of her triumphs and
the spectacle she has just given 10 Che
world.
"Let rs take one thing into consideration.
that, since the terminatlUn Of the civil war
IN the United States, America is a source Of
anxiety for tie strongest nations Of Europe;
that great maritime war may breas out AZ
any moment, aud that good policy and p,u
duencs demand that We should keep Uur-
selves unembarrassed in order to meet such
q case, instead Of attracting the attention
aud anim0sity Of the whole American cont
neat, and involving Ourselves in enterprises
Dot only adventurous but unnecessary"
Daring our rebellion, It was said that the
United States was not only engaged in the
task OF fghtiog the rebels, bus was also
whipping ell Europe" It was &c that
We were settling our own disputes, and that
We were displaying such an example Of
/ strength, enduralcs and courage as would
| convince the old world that the United
States could not be trifed with, and that
consequent. y peaceful and friendly policy
/ was the best that could be adopted towards
us. These opinions are sigualy vindica,ej
I by the extracts from the spanish journal
which we publish. They show that it is
/ not only considered unwi.e % attack us, but
aisO 70 inj ure our friends.