The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-05-04
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Latest from England.
In the House of Commons, March 9th, in re-
ply to question from Sir Sratford Canning, who
had motion on the paper for the production of
Mitchells map of the disputed territory, Lord Pal
merston replied that he had yesterday received a
despatch from Mr.. Fox stating that a plenipoten-
tiary was about TO be sent by the American gov
eminent to Eng land, to open a negotiation with
the view of settling the boundary question:; that
he could not say whether Sir John Harvey had
acquiesced in snch appointment, and that he could
not at present lay any papers before parliament re-
speeding these transactions. He would, however,
state that there was no reason to expect that the
friendly communication betuesn this country and
america aoould be interrupted.
House of Lords, March 26.-Lord Brougham
said he sincerely hoped the powerful necessity Of
a war with America would be avoided. He would
not counsel the government, nor would their lord
ships sanction any course contrary to the public
honor; but, on the other hand, no apprehension
need be entertained in consequence of the high
warlike reputation which we had acquired all over
the world, by the valor of our heroes both by sea
and land no apprehension need be entertained
that it would be derogatory to our honor to concede
as much as possible for the maintenance of the in
estimable blessings of peace. This was the prn-
ciple upon which the government ought to act in
every case and above all in respect to the unhap-
py differences between this country and America.
There was one consolation on this subject, which
was that ave acre umdenia6ly, clearly, and mani
teStly in the acrong and giving up aohen ace were
in the aorong, nerer could harm as.
From the independent position which Lord
Brougham now holds, being unconnected with Ell
Their Wings or Tories, his expression of opinion
upon this subject is likely to carry some weight
with it.
The Times, too the leading British journal,
seems by no means confident that we have not the
right upon our side. The following extract will
reward perusal, especially on the part of those
who were apprehensive lest the War Bill" as it
was called, should plunge us at once into war
Its operation seems to have been to make the Eng
fish more anxious for a settlement.
From the London Times, March 81.
The intelligence from North America becomes
more serious with every passing day. Yesterday
morning we received mass of papers and letters
from New Y ork, to the 9th inst. inclusive, brought
by the ship Scotland and not many hours after
wards, by the steamer Liverpool, accounts reached
town TO the 10th inst, which are of the same COM
plexion with the former ones-that is to say, the
reverse of satisfactory or pacific.
We do not indeed find just cause to complain
of any thing peculiarly acrimonious, or virulent,
or offensive toward Great Britain, in the language
employed by the American Government, or by
members of Congress- or by the leading portions
of the republican press. There is tone of decen-
cy and gravity in their proceedings which bespeaks
no rancor, and conveys no sort of insult, and ex-
presses no willingness, but, on the contrary, re-
pugnance to a national war with England. So far
there is nothing that an Englishman could wish
to see altered in the demeanor adopted by the Uni
ted States nor anything unworthy of race of
freemen, who earned their liberties on the field of
battle, contending against mistaken sense of right
and short lighted calculation of policy, on the
part of her kindred antagonists.
But, there, unfortunately, all feeling Of satslac-
ton with our Republican brethren must cease. If
their words be measured, so are not their actions.
The votes of Congress, the executive proceedings
of the cabinet the nature and extent of the warke
authorized by Congress, undertaken
by the Executive, eagerly clamored for and ac-
cepted by the people, denote that when the period
of real exertion shall arrive the Americans will
not waste their breath in angry vituperaton only.
The general government while it condemns all
irregular, preciptate, and unauthorized measures
BY the State of Maine in furtherance of her own
to the disputed territory, is by no means
ess pertinacious or confident than Maine herself
is to the full validity of such preensions, and the
lOSolute ana ndeteaslDle rlSnt OIL MAINE 10 enforce
hem. A new point of controversy has been rails
ID by the Republicans, and on it seems to turn for
he present the direct question of peace or war;
The understanding in this country, no less than t
throughout the British provinces of North Ameri- i
an, has invariably been, that gand having had c
possession of the disputed territory since before the
eace OF 1883, and never having parted with that P
the pr5mG 5acSe right to retain such h
ossesson was in her, until overturned by the re- h
ogn5ed result of negotiations, set on foot to de- c