Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-03
WASHINGTON.

WASH1NOION.
Clique management of Foreign Af-
fairs-Gen. Grants Special Ad-
vlsers-A Pretext for War Wanted
Buffers Boston Speech-The Mes
sage-what Points it will Touch
On-MiIitary Interference in Geer-
gia-HIstory Repeating Itself-The
Boston Massacre n Hundred Years
Ago.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1s7o.-There
has been no time in the history of our
country when our foreign affairs have
been managed with less intelligence or less
regard to the honor and dignity of the
country. Everything connected with our
relations to foreign governments is
managed with special reference to the in
dividual interests of Congressional and
other cliques, and frequently without
reference TO the State Department or con-
sultation with its head.
Cameron, Chandler and Butler rule su-
prene, and shape the foreign policy of
the administration. This is shown con-
clusiyely by the course pursued lately in
regard to the Alabama claims, and in the
expressed sympathy with Russia In her
position on the Eastern question-both
intended to create difficulties with
England which might afford pretext for
war with that country. This is intended
to be the grand coup d'etdt of the ad-
ministration and Its peculiar friends TO re-
tain themselves in power.
That Buffers recent Boston harangue
was part of this programme is as true
as that two and two make four. A war;
these astute Senators and Representatives
declare, is the only panacea for the ills of
which the Radical party is afflicted, and
which bid fair 10 produce its death. The
Geographic contradictions, therefore, of
the statements in regard to dispatches
sent to Mr.. Moran, and conferences with
the Russian Minister, who, by the way,
enjoys the unlimited confidence of the
Executive, may be set down as mere
blinds to keep the people in the dark.
1t lis now given out, officially, that the
message is finished. The parties engaged
in its preparation have sent in the portions
allotted to them and from their
friends enough is learned to know
that it will not be a very extraordinary
document. On foreign affairs, the old
position of the Administration in regard
TO Cuba-that there is no war there, not
withstanding the fact reported by the
Captain General Of the Island that of the
ffty-six' thousand troops sent to put down
the insurrection, only fourteen thousand
remain-will be reiterated. The schemeo
Canadian annexation will be advocated,
and the New England and Pennsylvania
policy of protection will be supported,
and an attempt made TO show the beau
ties and desirableness of "protection to
American manufacturer by levying taxes
upon the American consumers of thoss
articles.
1t is most remarkable, Che similarity of
the conduct of the President of the United
States in 1870, and that of King George
in 1770-One hundred years ago-that
the American people might derive great
profit from perussl of the history of the
Boston massacre, and see in the accounts
of that event how thoroughly history re-
peats itself. In view of what has trans
pired in New York and other States,
where the military force has been used to
control elections, and the orders issued d.
recting large force to be sent to Geor-
gia to intimidate the people, and, If pos
sible, carry the election in favor of the
infamous clique now robbing the people
of that State, that portion of American
history is important and significant.
Then, says the historian, 'the King
insisted upon his right to quarter soldiers
among the people to compel them to obey
the laws" and the supporters of the royal
pretensions used almost the same argu-
ments in defence of King George that the
Radical papers now use in defense of the
action of the Administration in ''quarter-
ing soldiers among the people" under the
pretext of enforcing law of Congress.
Such arguments did not satisfy Joseph
Ware ], Samuel Adams, and the people
of Boston and Massachusetts,, nor of Ma
rylsnd and virginia.
They are not satisfactory 10 the people
of the country to day, and if the Radi-
cal leaders persist in following the exam
pie Of King George, the parallel in the
two cases may be still further carried out.
One thing is evident, as the use of the
military IN Boston, in 1770, aroused the
whole people of the country in opposi-
ton to the tyranny and oppression of
England, so the use of the military, in
1870, in the late elections, and the threat
to use the army ia Georgia and other
States, where elections are to be held, for
similar purpose, have awakened feel.
ing of indignation against the Radical
party throughout the land, which will be
as fatal to them as it was to the preten-
sions of King George.