Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-10-11
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ssw York Tiaaas remarks that very
powerful British opinion stands ready to take
sldeaWitIlthis Republic in its most am bilious
and aggressive movements whenever it is once
convinced that those movements are among the
sscertainties of the immediate future" The Lon
ion Times has announced authoritativey that
formidable preparations on foot in the United
States for the conquest Of Cuba. and has expressed
the opinion that this event will certainly be ac-
-complished at no distant day. Other English
journals appear to share the same belief, which
IS no doubt the belief of the entire British pub
lie. "a few weeks ago. (says the N. Y. Times.)
it was announced with show of authority, that
negotiations were on foot for an alliance of Eng
land, France and Spain, against those supposed
designs of the United States upon Cuba. Then
those designs were merely matters of rumor; and
the press of England was unanimous and emphat-
ic in denunciation of the robber propensities of
the United States. No language was considered
too strong to characterize the atrocity,-the bald
iniquity, of the, purposes which current report
ascribed to the Young Republic. And the pub
lie sentiment Of all Christendom was invoked
against designs 90 rapacious, and conduct so I'M
principled, as were then ascribed to the United
States"
Now, howeger tits believed in England that
there is real foundation forthe designs imputed
to the United States, and that those designs will
be certainly garfield into effect, and accordingly
marked change is,observable in the tone of many
ofrhe leading organs of public opinion. The
Times OF London, it is true, continues to de-
nounce the cupidity and rapacity of the Ameri-
can people, and warns them against the
evil consequences of embracing the policy
of conquest, but other journals take an
entirely different view of the matter. Thus
the Spectator, an able and influential paper
combats the views of the Times, and vindi-
Gates the spirit and policy of conquest. In re-
gard to Cuba it alleges that there is party in the
Island favorable to desperation from Spain, and it
refers to Vatel to justify the right of any party
waging civil war to invoke ''external alliance
and aid" 1t aIso,points to the example of Eng
land to show that she is the last nation on the
face Of the eartIr to complain of the aggressive
spirit Of American. The views embodied in the
subjoined extract from the Spectators article are
striking and interesting, though we may not as
sent to their soundness. They are not such a,
are often met with in English journals wher
speaking Of American affairs:
And f instructed by that doubt survey the broad
fields of history. shall note another not unnstruc
tive facts there Is not nation within the scope oil anthem
history which has retained s greatness after ceased
fobea conqaerin aoR. 1t is not for TO hazard any
such negative as declare that absolute and final peace
is to be attained by God forbid that should
make any assertion so presumptuous untenabe =
Possibly when called Christians shall be converted
to Christianity in spirit and in practice, peace may come
upon earth and good will prevail amongst 1t is
probable that such practical millennium may be realized
when phiIanthropic and refined intellects instead OF
shrinking they now SO commonly do from the rougher
duties OF public affairs may take the whole round OF
gcvernment under their benign influence and may
teach arms to under real Christian chivalry as
the guards and winners of perpetual peace At pre-
sent philanthropy skrinks squeamshly from such sub
}cfs turns its eyes, ike James the First from the
<4<ghf sharp sword; ignores the soldier who stalks
broad daylight and. leaving The affairs Of
material power wholly to rider folks PERM that
nued divor between intellect high feeling, and force,
which Is asabuse Of modern craftsmanship Possibly
tAs serious mistake in progress" may be nended, wis
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