The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-09
England and the United states.
IRON the London Times, March 81

England ana the United states.
(From the London Times, March 81
The public will not forget that from the 4th Of De-
mson # Sir Robert Peel and bus Colleagues sas ase to
repeal the corn laws, until the meeting OF Parlia-
ment when the truth could no longer be concealed,
we were twice day assaied with whole columns
OF the grossest abuse by the Mrs. Camp and Mrs.
Harris Of the press,--ihat, not only was our an
nouncement stgmatised as an 'enfamous fabrica-
tlon. but that the conductors of this journal
accused OF having wllfully set abroad falsehood
Tor the purpose OF profting BY alleged operations in
the stock, share and corn markets. We have hith.
erto lett these decrepit scolds unnoticed. the
events Of the last month have been sufficient
refutation Of their calumnles but confession is
30 rare among those convicted of fasehood, that we
cannot refrain from giving the first ofthe crones
who has shown symptoms OF repentance, the benefit
Of the following extract from article which she
published last evening -
IRs zmss, which contrsdcted by authority, bsing
instructed unconsciously our par TO tell lie in
the words Of TRUTH an insult ana an Injury which we
mast remember the evening Of the I'd Of Decem
influence In the United states 81 ocsrs the govern
TAe 1snss oths lth. We have. indeed, little doubt
that the article Of The Tmss directly from the
Trsasrry and that the f,as part Of II the alleged dec
can use." No.
TFrom the United Service Gs.stts. March7l
4uc 0WIkSIlhuu, uOul kNcW xOIA, ud0 hILIvSQ IN
England, bringing intelligence from the United
States down to the 18th OF February, the most i'm
portant of which is that the House Of Representa-.
nves had passed the following resolutions relative
to the occupation Of the Oregon
This is another step in United States arrogance,
which passed Congress by majority of 1853 to 81
votes. And to what purpose does it tend? Merely
70 this the obtaining OF twelve months time from
ment. and long rope and good fall at the end Of
It: The war party in America have united with the
Theirs school IN France; they are eager to whet
their knives and shed the blood OF Engishmen, but
involved in error as they proceed. The entire pos.
session OF territory is claimed by two parties, and
treaty ID entered into for joint occupancy, till
one gives the other notice to quit which notice, If
tacitly complied with, must be deemed tantamount
70 ccwardly shrinking from claim Of right. The
United States intend giving this notice to England,
but our counYymen not exactly the sort OF peo-
pie to quit their undoubted properly, because the
Amercans have warned them, without having a
must lead to just retaliation. England has as yet
been perfectly peaceable and quiet upon the question,
and this tranquility has been looked upon by the
Americans as evidencing pasallsn,mity. They have
tremely jealous eye; but sefconcelt has stultifed
their intellccts. They fancy themselves in supe-
rior elevation to the bull. though, In fact, nothing
more than the fly upon the bulls horn 1t does not
admit Of doubt that the right thinking portion Of
the United States population are decidedly averse
to hostilties-they contemplate the injury that is
likely to ensuc to commcrce-the destruction of
claim against the prec,pitancy of the President
This is pretty posture Of affairs to contemplate,
but It will most assuredly como pass il the war
party will drive on to extremes. The American
navy y perfectly as nothing compared with our
own, their army mere skeleton, and though ex-
pectations have been excited that the Americans
would attack Canada as commencement, yet
should blows be struck, we think it more than pre-
oable, that troops from Upper Canada will be con-
veyed across the lakes and assault the enemy in his
own country. II is impossible not to admire the
conduct OF the English Government IN this affair !;
they have heard the threafenings and bouncipgs Of
Jonathan and his brethren, but in instance have
they retOrted. The Americans have refused all
mcdiatiOn or interference from neutral powers,
their reason il madly blinded in favor OF domi
MON and slaughter, willis England has quietly de-
sired the continuance OF peace, though equally as
quietly making preparations for offence and oe-
ience Alter all, we st maintain there will be no
hghung-the bonds Of commerce cannot be 30 casi-
~ broken--the invidious schemes upon the Hud-
sons Bay Company and the fur trade must speedily
be checked, it not by force Of arms, yet by the
want OF money. America cannot afford to fight
they have American Rothschild to tall back upon
their wealth rests principally their industry,
and II they cramp the energies Of their own hands
1t will be q determined suicidal act. We do not
say this by way of taunt, but in pity that men, who
are constantly preaching liberality and friendship,
should be induced 10 practise ambition and wrong.
England 10 doubly armed in her honesty and in her
strength and If forced into war her quarrel is just
one. America s indulging in the pride and avarIce
that makes man wolf to man. Come what may,
however, our countrymen may rely upon it that old
England will be found ready for action.
The Critical state Of English Dominion IN
(Erom the Portsmouth (Eng) Telegraph, March ~
We do not expect any very solid results from the
vicsorie: Of Moodkee and Fsrozeshah. which were
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disastrous or complete route Of the toe. We must
own, however, that we expected their effects upon
the spirit and constancy Of the Skhs to have been
more Sensible, and to have at least spared US any
alarm and anxiety tor our own troops and forts
within our territory. But even in this humble ex-
pectation we find ourselves disappointed. BY the
tidings which the Indian mail has just brought, we
learn that the Slkhs are a. strong ever, with
army OF upwards of 10000 men, not merely on the
lett bank OF the Sutle, but possessing and keeping
up bridge, before the entrance to which on our
side Of the river they havchrown up fortifcaton,
or, a. the French call il, tsfe de pont. This as
we'll as their hardihood, corroborates the general
rumor, that there European officers, a. well as
artillerymen among them. Ea9
10 addition to the army opposite to Ferozepore,
and menacing 1t as well as Sir Henry Hardinges
scsnty force, another Sikh army or division, esti
of artillery, had boldly crossed the nver within
sight Of Lo0dianah, and encamped The latest ru-
NOR at Bombay had since reported that Sir H.
smith had moved up the Sutle the 10Th and 10Th;
and on the 2lst had attacked the encampment in an
action which began at eight in the morning, and
had not terminated at half past three o'clock in the
afternoon. fH
This daring return on the part of the Slkhs, this
determination to fight us on our own grounds, or
on the verge Of theirs, instead Of carrying on dc
fenslve war In their own country, provided as il il
with strong forts, and ntersected az il 10 by formi
daole rlvers-.whllst an invasion would be 90 much
tmpeded by all that necessary for an advance
70 an enemy's country-this iorwardness of theirs
must tell greatly in our favor and, though il make
the commencement Of the war peculiarly severe
OF conquest.
We are, however, lamentabIy mprovided. We
labor under pauciiy Of troops, officers and guns,
when must have greatly added TO the hardihood
Skhs to be our least formidable foe in India, Il was
not laoesd necessary or economical to prepare or