The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-01-10
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England.


London PnpcrS on the Prcsidont'y
.Nessnge.-All the London journals pub
li>l ed President Fillmores message
without any abridgment, and at the
same time gave Leading articles upon its
contents. The Daily News says that
the three leading topics of the message
are the late Cuban expeditions, and the
principles If international law and poll
cy which bear upon them-the COM
merce of the United States, their tariff,
and the question of free or restricted
trade; and the actual position of the ne
gro slavery controversy. With regard
to the Cuban expeditions, the News re-
marks that throughout the whole affair
MIR. FiIlmore's conduct appears to have
been that OF "a wise and wary state3man,
anxious that his country should do full
justice to other nations, without COM
promising its own rights and dignity"
The News 'gre:s that it cannot speak
with the same unqualified admiration Of
the Presidents remarks upon the state
OF our commerce AID free trade. On
the other general topics of the message,
Mr.. Fillmore speaks like sensible and
honest man."
The Greyown Afair.-The confr
nation of the news of the attack OF the
British brig of war Express on the q.
S. steamer Prometheus; was received in
London on the 18th ultimo, and created
much sensation. The leading journals
refer to this subject: and the Daily
News says it is one requiring every Sc
rious consideration" but eve wait with
considerable anxiety for more full and
authentic information respecting the ap-
parHntlv unwarrantable and inpXpl!ca-
bic conduct of the commander of "a Brit
ISh man-of-war in firing upon an Amer
lean steamer off the harbor of Grey
town. The News goes on to describe
"the Kingdom Of Mosquto," as some
affect to call it, and the King of Mos
quito, and asks if i; Is creditable for
great empire like Great Britain to allow
itself to BE- mixed up in such miserable
hacnSseries 1t adds:
sis it consistent with the honor Of
Great Britain, OF IFS reputation for SAM
ty, to place its ships and soldiers at the
disposal of some dozen of 'squatters,'
who keep a savage chief in leading
strings! Are we to go to loggerheads
with our blood relations-with the only
State to which we can look for sympa-
thy or succor in the event of quarrel
between with European despotism, in
such disreputable quarrel Were the
Mosquito coast our own, it would not
be worth the powder and shot it would
cost to maintain it; but it is not openly
and avowedly ours. Did the duties ex-
acted at Greytown flow into our nation
al Golfers, it would be bad policy to levy
them; but they are pocketrd by private
adventures, whose title to them IS, in
The eyes of the law of nations, more
than doubtful. The sooner this country
shakes off the Mosqultian connection,
the better it will be for its reputation"
AS to the firing upon the American
steamer, the News says that the trans
action, as far as at present known, has
Gan ugly look;" but it will not believe
ltId' VIC captain VI Tue NCooSi ~
ally intended to hit the steamcr-"bLt,
ut eren the sho,r Of r,olcnce was an in
sult to the .Americon Flag. We have
no doubt the story may be found sus-
ceptlble of satisfactory explanation.
And, at all events, we hope that the
communication between our govern
ment and that Of Washington on this
subject will be conducted in such man
ner as to prevent even any GOODNESS be-
tween England and its most natural and
most desirable ally"
France.
Tile SuccessorShip-Fears of AssasSi-
nataon.-A curious report is in crcula-
ton, which is mentioned, without guar
anteeng its authenticity. 1t is said
that the President of the Republic, in
the apprehension of an attempt being
made upon his life, has made will, in
which he recommends Prince Louis Luz
Glen Bonaparte, one ofthe sons of Lu-
Glen Bonaparte, and lately member of
III, Iepislative Asse mbly as his success.