The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-20 00:00:00

MORE TERRITORY AND WAR.

(From the Philadelphia PicJlic Ledger.)
For years past there have been a class of peoPls
in this country who have an idea that the United
States would be vastly benefited in some way 0r
other by a foreign war; and another class who have
a notion that the highest evidence of our progree:
and development is furnished by continually add
great expenses to our territory. Sometimes these
ideas meet with but a small degree of popular
favour, but there are other seasons when thef
spread rapidly, and take strong hold of considerable
numbers of our people. Just now they seem to
have a good many disciples ; but a close observation
will show that they are more active and demonstreci
tive than numerous. Some of them talk an
act as if they believe that the best way to settle
the Alabama difficulty is to have war with E"'
land. Others of them speak as if it would be a ebeel:
way of getting Cuba if we can find some pretest
for a war with Spain. These ideas generally urigh,l,
nate in the excited political atmosphere of
ington, and there are always a sufficient number o'
restle,s spirits about that city to spread them al
the newspaper correspondents, and to promulgate
them through the lobbies of Government depart
ments. To these influences we attribute the ruirlotli,"4
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which prevailed during the early part of last vice:,'
to the effect that great pressure was being brought
to bear upon the Government, not only to reed;
rise the independence of Cuba, but to bring abed
an armed occupation of the island by the Unite
States. These rumours did not reach the masses °f
the public as fully as they did some of those Oa
are obliged to keep themselves thoroughly inforll'e
as to what is going on in the national capital. It wss
not only claimed that such a pressure was in OW go
operation, but that it was becoming effective. VP°,
inquiry we could hear nothing to justify this assuilln,
tion of success. It was clear that there was war ti
sympathy for Cuba pervading nearly all circles ea
at Washington, as there is nearly everywhere among
the people ; but the idea of an armed occupatletill
did not seem to have any practical headway at 111;
A Senator of more than twenty years' experience
in the national councils, speaking privately on this
subject, expressed his strong belief that the (I°_,4
vernment of the United States could not be induce:
to depart from the honourable course it has heret",
fore observed in its relations with foreign povvere,.;
and he put his view of the case very tersely by saYll3l
What the country wants most of all is continue
peace; it should not think of war, nor of ad.leg
any more territory just now, especially if t
addition to our territory will involve us in war".„
The Senator referred to is a distinguished Itepublite
can, but we do not know how far he expressed ti.llo
sentiment of his colleagues. However that tnaY "
he spoke what ought to be the sentiments of tilts
all, and of the other side of the Chamber, too. 05
citizens, in their individual capacities, have a Per,
feet right to express their sympathies with evert?
oppressed people. It is natural and commendable
in them to do so. It is not at all to be wondered
at that we all have warm feelings in favour of the
struggling Cubans, and that a desire for their sue'
teas shows itself in a hundred ways. But the Ge‘
vernment of the United States, acting as a membert
of the family of nations, has to be more eircumsPec.
in its actions. It has always observed a decent re'
spect for the opinions of mankind in its intercourse
with other nations, and all citizens should wish it to
continue to do so. It has a most honourable re'
cord, which 43 hould be maintained unsullied, silo
which it should never think of staining because
few restless people have a hankering after more ter
ritory, or who think they can make most nlonel
when the country is at war. It is a bad day ,r
both nation and people whenever either gets accus_
tomed to looking upon war in any other light ding
a dr.'adful necessity, only to be resorted when there
is no other mode of settling a difficulty.

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M.
GREEN— On the 18th inst. 3131RT1
at 6, St. George's-road, A-- ° f
stow-Fquare, the wife of Sir Henry 'lodes Green,
daughter.
wife 13'
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PRESCOTT— On the 18th inst. , at Sydenham, the Iva -
G. Prescott, Esq., of a son.

111A1?RIAG ES.I9
COTTON--ROPCRAFT -On the 18th inst., at Penge, Th°l77i...
Jas. Cotlob, Lieut. Madras S.C., son of the late Lir,it'',o
General W. coi;,:rn, to Ada, second daughter of 111"
lioperaft, E, q., of 1.,;.11:: Lawn, Anerl9y, Surrey.
WooLsTEsnuLmE - Dfloos- On the 18th inst.:at ANT
0,(,
gre,n, Thomas John Woolstt.nhulme, Esq. of o%dblH,
Lancashire' to Mary, youngest &lighter of' o-
Br
.114-1., of Christ's Hospital, London.

DEATHS. F.
Du VERxrr —On the 16th inst., at Bath, Colonel John
Du Vernet, late 87th Regt , aged 64. egt,
SALTOUN On the 19th inst., at 9, Great Stanbor-st, -a
Marjory A. Louisa, second daughter of theford al'
Lady Saltoun, aged 14 -..0

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