The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-07-28
Tue European VFar--A Change
Demanded at Washington.

IF the war between France and Prussia Is
to last through two or three campaigns, ana
draw all Europe into the arena, or compel
it to stand sentinel around its borders, then
the United States, if their government were
IN the hands Of men Of genius and vigor,
might embrace the opportunity TO restore its
prestige among the natiors :, aud adopt
line Of policy that would enable cur people
to reap rich rewards both on sea and land.
In the wars of the First Napoleon, from
Marengo to Wagram. Jefferson presided at
the White House, and Madison managed our
foreign affairs. Our commercial marine
grew with astonishing rapidity covering the
ocean with its canvas, and doing prCfta-
bic share of the carrying trade of the COM
batants. Our sagacious rulers seized this
opportuue epoch to purchase and annex to
the United States the territory Of Orleans,
whereby we acquired a wide domain, aud
forever secured the mouth of the Mississippi,
thus changing the face of the North Ameri-
can Continent.
When, nearly half a century later, tue
great powers of Europe were tugging at
each others throats before the walls of Sc
vastopol. William L. Marcy was Secretary
of State, and the central figure of the ma
tional administration. He seized the op-
portunity to proclaim the doctrine, in his
famous correspondence with Mr.. Hulsemann,
the Austrian Minister, in the Koszta case, that
the American flag covers the head Of a natu-
rallied citizen, and claimed bis undivided
allegiance, 10 whatsoever part of the world
he might happen 10 be found He thus pre-
pared the way for those treaties since con
cluded with foreign powers, in which the
doctrine is Acknowledged to the great ad-
vantage Of our adopted citizens.
And when Gov. Marcy found that Mr..
Champion, the British Minister, was viola
ting our neutrality laws in the interest of
one of the parties to the Crimean war, he
did not fawn around him and encourage his
. relatives to accept his retainers, but at the
close Of an able dispatch wherein he went
over the entire grounds Of the controversy.
he intimated to Champion. in diplomatic
style, that he might deem it convenient to
extend his travels beyond the boundaI les of
the United States, ard so he would fud his
passports enclosed. In plain English, he
dismissed him, and Champion packed his
trunk and left for home.
But how is it now ? Have we a Presi-
dent that can initiate policy adapted to
the eXigency Rather is he fitted to 90
junke:ing around the country, the deadhead
Of railroad conductors and tavern keepers.
a sort Of wondering Wilkins Micawber.
"dlIIu9 iOI something 10 turn up And Tor
a Secretary of State, we have q faint imita-
tion Of TurvPydrop in the matter Of deport-
ment, but who, iu respect to the serious du-
ties of his office in a great crisis like that
now upon US, is barely st to be the custo-
dian of the red tape of the department.. And
his Assistant Secretary Is man who has
been convicted by the legislature of Massa-
chusetts of receiving bribes
If the republicans hope to retain any part
Of the confidence of the public, they should
/ demand al immediate change in the State
/ Department, and give the country to un-
derstand that President Grant must leave
the White House at The close Of his present
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