The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-06
Our Relation with England d-0ur Postal ir-
 raRgemeatS with that Country.

Since the termination of the revolution which se- vered the political connection between the thirteen colonies saa England. the citizens and government Of the Uated States have spared no pains to foster good feeling between the two countries. Although a separate and Independent nation. the American people know that they both kth and kin to those in England Their religions, laws and language are the same. It is from England that they inherited that noble structure of jurisprudence. he Lsgss Scyipta, or the Common Law and from England it is that we in the United States derive manners and customs. The feeling is but natural and if we were to present our readers with catalogue Of the instances in which t has exhibited itself would be obliged to make this article longer than our iim its will allow.
 Itis sufficient for ous present purpose 10 mention 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 immense tract of land. 10 which. in the language o the time when the dispute in referenee to it occurred ..our title was clear and ufsques:ioashls . " haze admitted her manufactures into this country al the lowest pos sibie iariH. We fsied aud feasted the captain and crew of the first British steamship that crossed the Atlantic; and when the experiment. of ocean steam navigation was successfully tested, and she had es tablished regular line of mails between her Cana dian colonies and the mother county, we adopted the most liberal conduct towards her. Instead of opening her steamship malls on their arrival at Bcs tOn onr government has permitted them 10 go 10
 
 ports and trusting to the honor Of her agents here. we rely upon them for statement of their contents, and allow thetA to be transmitted across terri tory at the lowest rate charged to onI citizens L beTaiiy like this, on the part of one naison to ano ther, Is unprecedented ia the history of the world. YetI is no more than what VIC have done. and what we were always willing to Co, in every transaction of public character between the two countries.
 Now, let us see how our kindly intentions have been received, and how far they have been recipro cated. Our sacrifice on the Oregon question was imputed to fear Oar commercial sacrifices, by lowering our tarif on English productions, were thanklessly received, and imputed to every bat the right motive. Engiand's tariff, in favor, was never altered until famine and starvation compelled it; and, what is now 10 the point. she has IeeiPfo- czted courteous conduct towards per postal ar rangemenis. by charging double postage on all let ters that are taken across the Atlantic ln American steamships. In word. while We allow her malls to go through territory at the lowest rate oi pos tage in chests and bcxes winch il requires black smith 10 open when they reach Caaada, she opens our mails, and then charges double postage oa each letter. Here Is reciprocity with vengeance, and here too is return for our kindness and desire to keep on good terms with the mother country. Her conduct. ;s say the least Of ;: l. aHgssssIa Il is Tn fsft, base. and nothing else.
 As might have been expected, the action of the British government, in regard to our malls, has ex- c1ted much indignation here. and every one is in- qairisg whst eaA VIC do to dspiye them of the sx.
 Iaordinary advantages they eajoy in this country {: The answer is simple. We have the power of re- ciprocating. and our government are determined to use It. We shalt adopt the Ter tsIsoass and deal out measure fos measure. of saeh coin as they give By contract between tbe two countries the Eng
 sh mails are permitted lo cross cur territory the regular tate of postage, which contract can be ab- rogated by tthar party, oa giving months notice. Notice that it will be abrcgsied sy the U States. We are happy to say. has been given. and afteT : months the British mails will reach their destins- tich by some other Fcate than that hitherto used across the United States We ~sdInire the manner