The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-29
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Further Extracts from our Foreign Piles.
War between England and America.
Correspondence Of the Liverpool Mail

on our relations with the United States unimporant
as II was, still served TO gracefully contrast the
high-bred reserve end dignlfed language OF our
government, with the braggar inso!ence and vulgar
vituperatloA OF that OF America. That our govern
ment will leave nothing undone, consistently with
resd but will be POSSIBLE 70 avoid an
appeal to the sword, we very much question.
True it is, that commercial and manufacturing in
terests now in che ascendency-that from the
dangerous direction which the economical sciences
are assuming, under the combined influence Of a
false philosophy and moned ambition, that all our
powers of knowledge, all the resources of art,
exclusively applied to the attainment OF wealth, and
therefore is it inferred that the material interests of
the two countries will render war impossible, Ne
vertheless, a knowledge Of human nature, and of
those fierce passions which, every age, have sx-
erclsed so paramount and SO constant an influence
on human affairs should warrant differant concu-
sion. We allow that the Americans are even more
ardent in the pursuit Of wealth than ourselves.
Still the operation OF this passion ID neutralised
by two others, which we behold SO strongly deve-
oped in the American peope-ambition, and the
lust OF territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The first, spring.
ing from that love Of military fame SO peculiar to a
young and powerful nation; the second, from the
them-eminently difused through the mass, and
artfuly fostered by the government: Thus, with
the mass, war with this country will be popular
measure, inasmuch as the nation are firmly per-
suaded that il would lead to the annexation of the
whole OF our North American possessions. The
Canadas, not the distant and barren Oregon, scarce
worth the expenditure Of q cartridge, IS the stake
for which Jonathan will throw. Stratigicaly con-
sidered, the Canadas, from their immense extent
of frontter, will require for their defence a great
development OF force on our part, and which would
prove inefficient for the purpose, II not backed by
the cordial and active cooperation OF the Canadians
themselves. II Is greet question, II the free-trade
measures now in progress through Parliament will
have tendency to improve the loyalty and attach
ment OF our North American colonies to the British
Crown. They will no longer find in Great Britain
an exclusive market for their produce, but must now
contend with the corn OF Russia, and the timber OF
the Baltic. II, then, their material interests are
lives and properties to preserve political connec-
ton which no longer holds out to them any advan-
tage This the American government know and
a an ana WAN nS i s1 s
selves that, in The event OF war, our exclusive
Maritime Code would embroil us with France. In
fact, under such contingency, M. Guizot has
C0rdtaie would be difficult. II these conclusions
be correct, it follows that war with America ls
imminent Neither is Jonathan foe to be despised,
if incapable Of the enthusiasm Of high aspiration,
he possesses cold blooded intensity Of purpose that
pertinacioMsy pnrsues its object, reckless Of the
means Of accomplishment. Nevertheless, should
war be forced upon US, so unbounded are the re-
ed we shall look without anxiety to the result much
as we must regret the multarous evils 1t will entail
on the people OF both countries.
Miscellaneous.
CANADA CoMPANY.-A general court of the pro-
prietors OF this company was held on the 2ath ult,
In St Helens place, London, for the purpose Of re-
cevlng from the directors the annual report OF the
affairs OF the company to the 3lst December, 1916.
The governor, Charles Franks. Esq, was in the
chair. The proceedings OF the day were unani
nous, and the affairs OF the company appear to 60
on satisfactorily. The governor corrected some
erroneous opinions which had been taken up re.
members of the Board Of Directors Of the Canada
Company, who are also directors of the City OF
Toronto and Lake Huron Company Mr.. Franks
expressed himself strongly In favor. of the success
and Of all similar undertakings AS being the means
best calculated TO promote the prosperity, and to de-
veIope the enterprise OF the province.
BRITISH AMERICAN LAND COMPANY annual
meeting OF the proprietors OF this company, was
held on the 3lst ult., at the London Tavern, Lon
don, Tor the purpose OF receiving the report ct the
directors, and other business. Mr.. A. Gillespie, in
the chair. The report was read to the meeting ae
drawn up by the directors, from which it appeared
that there has been dimunition In the SAFES OF
land effected within the year, the amount beng
H,l25s acres, for sum Of E8992 lbs Sd, or lis Ga
per acre; while those reported in 1914, were ~ 1924
whole, the affairs Of the company in Canada were
improved during the year. The available assets
there, on the 3lst of December. 1874, were -
Cash, f64s; produce on land, ELS; cotton factory
remittance to London, Ell, being ESQ sterling
total fl546. The assets on the Slst Of December,
1885, ars-cash, E426; produce, f668; cotton fac
tory, E5O0; railway shares deposit, ESQ; new
ssis sa''H''e0' "'0O' ''''' anu n0'e'' 1'''A'
RECRUITS FOR THE NAvY-The walls of Liverpool
are covered with pacards inviting seamen to enter
the ships belonging 10 the royal navy which are now
fitting out athe different naval arsenals Consider
able numbers of men have entered, and have been
despatched by railway to the ports where they are
wanted.
TIE BRoRsEW CoMEr.-On Friday last received
letter from Professor Schumacher, o! which the
following 10 a copy. have hitherto deferred send
bled mo to accompany It with some further obser-
valons OF the comet discovered at KEEL by Mr..
Brorsen, and OF that discovered at Rome by De Vice.
but neither OF them has Tor one instant been vsible
>-here since my communication to you Of Thursday
last. The Professors letter without date, but as
At acknowledges the receipt OF mine, which | know
cannot have reached him earlier than Monday last,
his to me have very little doubt, was written on
Tuesday last, the 10th instant; and as he makes no
mention of any observation OF De Vico's comet,
fear we must suppose that, late as that date, 1t
had not been seen at Altoona or elsewhere, far as
"My dear Sir,-Many thanks for your observa-
tons. | send you in return the elements Of tho
calculated upon his own observations of February
q, March 2, and March 4.
"In juxtapositon give you the elements of the
comet Of 1852, calculated by Oilers, and brought
down to 1886 The similarity of the orbits il strk
ing, but should II be the same comet il must have
undergone great alteration in light and magnitude.
Ee0ents IF the Brorsn Elemsnts Of Csmsf Of 1882
Comet. reduced to 1916.
Time Of passage, lel6, Feb.
27l46i, meaaome Berlin.
deg. .. deg. m.
Psrihelion ). Ito IS IL lie %
Ascending Node o6 81 - ~ 3
IncliBation - 81 10 ~ 80
Log shortst dist 9.s0oa64s a7lS35 =
Direct Direct
The middle observation 10 represented to IA &C.
eonds in longitude, and to seconds in latitude.
"My dear Sir, yours very truly,
"H. G. SCHUMACHER"
If this identity be granted then have we probably
comet presenting to period Of Sl4 years and,
perhaps, q few words concerning il will not be
acceptable. II was observed BY Peter Apian. at