The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-07

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Our Relation with Eng land-Our Postal Ar
| rangements with that Country.
Since the termination OF the revolution which
severed the political connection between the
thirteen colonies and England, the citizens and
government of the United States have spared no
pains to foster good feeling between the two
countries Although separate and indepen-
dent nation, the American people know that they
are both kith and kin to those in England.
Their religions. laws, and language are the same.
1t is from England that they inherited that noble
structure of Jurisprudence, the Leges non Scrip
tai, or the Common Law, and from England it
is that we in the United States derive our man
ners and customs The feeling is but natural,
and If we were to present our readers with a ca
talogue of the instances in which it has exhibit
ted itself, we would be obliged to make this arti
Gle longer than our limits will allow.
1t is sufficient for our present purpose to men,
ton few of the most prominent ones. Among
the first of these is the Oregon question, on the
settlement of which we gave to Great Britain
an immense tract of land, to which, in the Ian
guage of the time when the dispute in reference
to it occurred, Sour title was clear and unques-
tionable." We have admitted her manufactures
into this country at the lowest possible tariff
We fitted and Toasted the captain and crew Of
the first British steamship that crossed the Allan
tic and when the experiment of ocean steam
navigation was successfully tested, and she
had established regular line of mails be-
tween her Canadian colonies and the mother
country, we adopted the most liberal conduct
towards her. Instead of opening Iher steamship
mails on their arrival at Boston, our govern
ment has permitted them to 60 to their destina-
ton without even being opened in our ports; and
trusting to the honor of her agents here, we rely
upon them for statement of their contents, and
allow them to be transmitted across our terrific
ny at the lowest rates charged to our own citi-
zens Liberality like this, on the part of one ma
ton to another, is unprecedented in the history
of the world. Yet it is no more than what we
have done, and what we were always willing to
do, in every transaction of public character be-
tween the two countries.
Now, let us see how our kindly intentions
have been received, and how far they have been
reciprocated. Our sacrifice on the Oregon ques-
ton was imputed to fear. Our commercial sacrif-
cosby lowering ourtarif on English productions,
were thanklessly received, and imputed to every
but the right motive. England's tariff, in our ia
vor was never altered until famine and starvation
compelled it; and, what is now to the point, she
has reciprocated our courteous conduct towards
her postal arrangements, by charging double
postage on all letters that are taken across the
Atlantic in American steamships. In word,
while we allow her mails to 60 through our ter
ritory at the lowest rate of postage, in chests
and boxes which it requires blacksmith to open
when they reach Can ada, she opens our mails
and then charges double postage on each letter
Here is reciprocity with a vengeance, and here
too is return for our kindness and desire to
keep on good terms with the mother country.
Her conduct, to say the least of it, Is ungrateful
1t is, in fact, base, and nothing less.
AS might have been expected, the action of
the British government in regard to our mails,
has excited much indignation here, and every
one is inquring what can we do to deprive them
of the extraordinary advantages they enjoy in
this country! The answer is simple. We have
the power OF reciprocating, and our government
are determined to use it. We shall adopt the
Lee talions, and deal OUT measure for measure, of
such coin as they give u.s. BY contract between
the two countries the English mails are permit
ted to cross our territory at the regular rate of
American postage, which contract can be abro-
gated by either party, on giving three months
notice. Notice that it will be abrogated by the
United States, we are happy to say, has been
given, and after three months, the British mails
Will reach their destination by some other route
than that hitherto used across the United States.
H.
ment has acted in this respect, and we incline to
think that it will have the effect of bringing our
transatlantic neighbors to their senses Let
them convey their mails through their own ter
ritory for while, and they will be forced to come
into such terms as we may choose to lay down.
1t is idle for America to be perpetually
endeavoring to concliate Great Britain We
learn by experience that she is deeply prejudiced
against us, and will not oblige us in any way, if
she can help it, I'VE must only trust to our
selves, and treat her as we do the rest of the
world We are sufficiently able to be indepen-
dent towards her in every respect, and we ought
to adopt line of conduct that will convince her
that we have the will and the power to return her
unkindness in kind. Let her ministers buster
as much as they please in Pariament-the blus-
ter amuses our people, and keeps them in good
humor with themselves. We care no more for
England's threats than we would for any made
by the Bey of Tunis.
LATER FROM WEST 1NpIEs-lhe packet ship
Cristoval Colon, Capt. Smith, arrived last night
from Havana, having left that port on the 3Oth
ult. The Mariana of the 10Th, has accounts
from Balize, Hon, as late as the 18th, and Qua
temaa to the Both of June. They are of no
interest. At Havana there was nothing stirring
worthy of notice.
NAVAL The U. S. sloop of war Albany, Com
mander Breeze, touched at Havana on her way
from Vera Cruzto Norfolk. She left Havana on
the 3Oth ult., for her destination.