Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-04-25
LATE FROM ENGLAND.

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tier. We subjoln the following extracts
from English papers and other sources'-
The letters from London all agree In
saying that the English Ministry are en-
tirely ayerse to war, and that no serious
spprehension is felt Of such an event 10
the money circles, though the Poss'0.Aty
Of such an event had created a good deal
Of caution.
The London Morning Chronicle (goy-
eminent paper) Of March 2lst, says
" The intelligence from the United States
is upon the whole, Of a satisfactory cnaf-
acter. Notwithstanding the disposition
of the citizens Of Maine, and the aPpre-
tensions which a portion OF the Ameri-
can press entertains that some hasty and
inconslderate proceedings OF that State
may precipitate events, we are strongly
DISPOSED to confde in the Central govern
ment. without whose appreciation 1t IS
scarcely possible that a general COLLISION
should take place. Where the DISPOSE
ton il so manilestly good, we are justified
in anticipating a peaceful issue.
In the House Of Commons Sir 5. Can
ning inquired of the noble lord the Secre-
tary of Foreign Affairs, whether ne had
received any Information from Washing
ION with reference to the recent collision
which was reported to have taken place
upon the boundary between the State OF
Maine and our province oil New Bruins
wick. He need not remark how import
ant this subject was. He vas DESTROYS
to know whether tho noble lord had been
informed Of the course which the AmerI-
can government proposed to take in con-
sequence Of this Transaction lie also
wished to be iulormed whether there was
any reasonable probability Of the negoii-
atoms which had now been carrying on
for eight years for the settlement OF this
question ofdisputed territory beng brought
to a satisfactory termination.
Lord Palmerston stated, in reply, that
he had received but very imperfect lnio'-
nation upon this subject from our Minis
ter at Washington. The circumstance
to which the honorable gentlemen refer
red were only Known generally IN that
city, their details not having arrived. 1t
was not YET, therefore, in bis power to
state what course the government intend
ed to pursue. He would be, however,
fully instiied in stating that the most
friendly disposition towards this country
prevailed ia that quarer.-(Hear.
Sir s.. Canning-What is the date OF
he communication TO which the noble lord
refers?
Lord Palmerston replied that he did
not remember the exact date, but that the
communication had reached him by q RAJ
pid conveyance (the Great Western.)-.
He could not say whether, the result oil
the negotiations referred to by the honor
able gentlemen would be satisfactory or
not but this he could say, that both gov
ernments we're animated by a most serious
desire to obtain such a result Hear
The following is the article from the
London Times olthe 2lst ultlmo:
We have heard from high and grave
authorities in the United States, men
whom we believe to have been really
conscientious in their allegation, thatthefo
could be no, a shadow OF doubt as TO the
rights of Maine TO the whole of the dlspu.
ted territory ; these persons at The same
time intimating u strong conviction thai
tho bone contendod for was not worth TO
either country a dozen human lives.
1t now appears that, however the JOINT
memorandum Of Messrs. Forsyth and
Fox may he calculated to avert (and God
grant it may succeed in doing so) any
immediate appeal to violence and blood
shed, the tone Of the senators who have
spoken upon the subject corresponds MIN.
utely with that of the Senate, which put
aside the arbitration of l630.3l, and IN
sisted that England had no right to the
least portion OF the soil contended ior.-
Although, therefore, measures humane
and considerate have been pursued on
this occasion for p%osiponlng the armed
conflict, and saving The irregular and pre-
cipltate efiusion Of blood, nothing has ia
ken place to encourage the least hope
that by any e~xpedlent but surrender Of
the whole subject in dispute, will this
country be able to calculate on a more
than transient CLEAN of repose for her
provinces in North America.
In this journal we have repeatedly
thrown out a suggestion, which with a
due sense ofour own very humble pre-
tensions to be heard where great nation
al interests are concerned, our unaffected
and cordial love of " peace, in the spirit
of peace" now induces us to reproduce
VIZ, that as most national mlsunder.
standings are best healed by each party
sacrificing something ofits extreme rights,
for the sake Of showing good will and
good neighborhood, England should frank.
~ offer 10 the State of Maine that large
section ofcountry which has always been
an unqeustoned and recognized part Of
tho province of New Brunswick-yiz.,
that proportion Oft which lies west Of
the town of St. Johns, along the shore