Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-08
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From the London Sunday Times

ths Uailed States, az often as the relations De
tween that country and Great Britain come unoe
discussion Among those journals, Inc I'VE,
York Herald stands honorably distinguished.
desires, as all upright men on TINS sue OF loe "a
lantic likewise do, the continuance OF peace DC
tween the two countries; and not It's continuanc
only. but It's confirmation, by fresh acts OF amity
In This desire we al least most heartily concur.
II must not, however, be disguised, thar pesaIS
between two great States can never DC saie.
reckoned on, unless il be founded on consc,oa,
ness of Justice, being the object oil pom eGn.
ing parties. So far as appears, G S.. u,h;cl
makes no claim upon the United osa'eS VIZ y,
she does no, al least believe 10 be just, as hius.os
eyiden, from her willingness 70 nave iecouiS 81 :,
arbitration. This, in our OPINION, SHOWS 'lid
she entirely places her reliance on the sooones'
OF her cause. She says, in Tact, Lei US seiee
an homes, and disnterested man, who may ca
anime the matter in dispute, and decide between
us. and whatever his award may DC, we a.
ready 10 abide by it."
This. al any rate, is not the language OF con-
scious Injustice, and we think that, in order &c
stand fairly with the world, The Uniieo ola,es
should pursue The same course. our lrienuiy
disposiion towards that country is proved oy
numerous measures, but by none, perhaps, inoie
clearly than by the projected new Tarln OF on 81.
Robert Peel. II will place our commerce Wiln
the States on the best possible footing ior mem
We shall besiow on them all the Dement'S OF ifee
trade with US, and il ten advantages accrue 70 10
reisners from the passing OF Sir Robert Peers
measure. nine of Them, al least, will go TO The
United States
In its results, therefore, il may be called an
American bill, though We shall derive from it as
many adyanla ges as the United States themselves,
bnt assuredly not more. We think, therefore,
with the New York Herald, tina, il is now time
for the American Government 10 meet US IN Inc
same spirit Of friendship and Cancellation, and 70
pass MIR. Walkers bill, which will, Il IS expect
ed be regarded by the com mercial and manuia ls
tnrins classes OF this country with the same ia
yor that Sir Robert Pse's is regarded by the
same classes in the United States. THIS IS
sort of rivalry from which no evil can spring 10
INV copntry. Neither is il thing oil which Inc
most enlightened nation ought 10 be ashamed, De-
cause 10 be first in such a cause argues al once
the most enlarged philanthropy, and The most
prudent appreciation OF The interests OF mankind.
Lei there be between US and the United States
a friendly war OF tariffs, and endeavors 10 sur
pass each other in liberaily, commercial and Po-
fi,ical. Ii is the only war that ought ever TO be
heard of between the great Western Democracy
and ourselves. They are, politically speaking,
our children, and have inherited our institutions,
our laws, our language, chr manners and our
religion In some respects Trey have improved
upon us-in others, perhaps they have deleriora-
ted but in whatever respects the may be better
or worse than we, no reason on earth exists why
we should be enemies
10 10 the very verge OF rational honor we
should 20, in order 10 preserve peace between
States so closely related; bat further than that II
would be an insult 10 solicit us 10 advance. we
owe Justice 10 all States with which we ny be
in amity, and 10 the United States We owe some
tho Of I'M.
"; but if we would command the respect OF
America, or of any other country We must pre-
serve our honor intact
Most persons in Europe believed that when The
knowledge of our liberal commercial policy
should be- circulated through the Southern and
Western States Of the Union, it would produce
very powerful effect on the question OF peace or
war, and this, 100, is The expectation OF the most
reasonable and enlightened persons in The New
England States They appear TO think with u.s.
that the destruction OF r'onenoly never could
have happened al a more opros9ne moment be-
cause, besides comforting contentment and plenty
on the industrious classes OF our own empire, il
will strengthen the hands Of our friends in the
New World, and help very materially 10 enlarge
the external field of our industry. The citizens
ofthe United States are among our best custom
ers, and will in all likelihood continue 10 be 50,
if We ourselves legslale wisely. apd. lhgs. conpe
The rules OF Justice in dealing with us.
All the educated and reasoning classes in the
Union are decidedly friendly 10 Great Britain,
and that not through any blind Partially, bui be-
cause they understand that the best interests Of
the two countries are identical. On the other
hand, the ignorant the passionate, and The pre-
judiced are filled with hostility towards US, be-
cause they persuade themselves that We are loo
powerful, and that il would, therefore, be worth
while 10 set aside the eternal law OF justice, in
order TO do us injury, and thereby, as they ina
CINE weaken US. But il is most unfortunate
thing for any State when the ignorant are permit
ted successfully 10 in,ermeddle with the concerns
OF peace and war. II statesmen have any peer
liar duties, deciding in these matters is the chief
OF them.
None bu. statesmen know properly what war
is, or can realize TO their own minds lis horrors
and the injurious legacie. which il bequeathes TO
without practically witnessing
them. The present generation have been born
aud brought up in peace. To them war is but
,radition-a thing Of which their fathers have
spoken TO them by their firesides just as they
might speak OF any remote event of history. II
is one thing, however, TO hear thus OF The slrus-
gle of nations, and another, totally different, TO
behold them raging in all their fury. We are
the friends OF peace, and confess il the more rea-
y,
Gus advocates OF war, were ii called for by the
honor and welfare OF the country.
Blu, in The actual relations subsisling between
Us and the United States, there is no good ground
for hostililes. If they break forth, therefore, it
must be by the voluntary act of the people Of
America. We desire TO trade with them, TO pur-
chase their corn and their cotton, their beet and
their tobacco, their pork and their sugar, with
whatever else they have to offer US, with cheap
l,-t a nod
We are willing to clolhe them, ifthcy consent up
on honorable terms to feed u.s. We have no re-
serves in this matter. We look upon the whole
as commercial community, reckoning up our
profit and our loss, and expecting other nations 10
do The same We are resolved on adopting the
principles OF free trade, and giving TO others all
the benefits we claim Tor ourselves, and that be-
cause experience has convinced US that what is
coed Tor one people must be good Tor all.
We cannot, at the same time, disguise from
ourselves The TACT, that both in the House OF Re-
representatives. and in the Senate OF Washington
there are many frebrands who, 10 obtain a tenn
porary popularity, would readily kinde the flames
of discord throughout the world. Among The Re
personalities, they are, unhappiy, in majority
but from the Senate We look for better things
There are, we would fain hope, many statesmen
there-men who thoroughly understand the inter
ests of their own country, and are ever ready I;
promote them, and who are too wise not 10 per
ceive that no country can have any paramount
interest, which is not founded on justice, and con
sistent with the welfare oil other well-organizei
States.
The civilized world is but one great common
wealth, which cannot proceed altogether wilhcu
Earrings, because they who conduct the bushes
Of subordinate communities, Eve mean in refer
ence 10 the whole,) are not sufficiently enlighten-
ed to know how TO reconcile the good of their par
ticular Stale with the good of all others. 1t j
ignorance that produces war; which is but an at
tempt to adjust by force that which plain reasol
has failed to set right.
IRELAND.
We have still TO record the receipt Of alarming
intelligence from the sister country, giving III
detail OF the approaching famine, which has al
ready made its appearance in several parts Of tn
country, bringing with il a train ofdissases, IN
results Of which it is very painful to contemplate
Meetings are being held in various parts to de
wise means to arrest The progress OF the evil, an
procure work and food for this now starving pea
santry. A meeting Of the citizens Of Watertor
was held on the Eth inst the mayor in the Chair