The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-11-15
RICHMOND. VA;
JOHN BULL UPON THE CRESCENI
CITY AFFAIR.

ser Smith, and every tnlhS III VIE No-'
the following paragraphs:
Powerful as the American people unques
t;onablv are in The defence OF gil tia' oeiohgs
10 themselves, no nation has IN these Gays inc
s,rnnstb or the means TO run not IN the Wolie,
and Crafty its own lusts and caprices at the
o1nen.e Of others. This rash and dangerous
conrse will, if adopted, bring them into COLI
sion with other States besides Spain, and they
would enter into such contest degraded IN
the ewes of the world by the popular violence
and Injustice which have dictated these aggres-
sions. The conquest of Cuba will not easily
be effected BY mere band OF ireebooters, il, IN.
deed, another Lopez expedition were allowed
TO Quit the shores of The Un'ed States. But
we fear that the American Government Will
be gradually led on to do, as ii did IN the case
of Texas, what every man OF honesty CON
dennis. Let them rot suppose, however, mat
such measures are to be taken VITA impumty
because Spain is no longer the Power she once
was. Spain has still the means OF destroy my
the trade of America with the Mediterranean
and of inflicting tremendous losses upon 1t by
means of letters of marque oil over the world.
Except Cuba and Porto Rico, she has no
western colonies, and no important trade for
America TO assai. Moreover, upon ques
ton Of this magnitude and Importance to Gil
the maritime States, Spain does not stand
alone. .
We do not pretend to be acquainted with
the views of our own Government upon this
subject, though it is evident that the acquisi-
ton of the Havana by the naval power OF the
United States would be a change which no
British Minister could view with Indifference.
But the course which France may pursue is
still more obvious. Louis Napoleon has eve
~ nducement to defend the interests OF SPAN,
and to strengthen the relation between his own
Government and that Of Madrid. Nothing
would better suit him than an opportunity OF
displaying and augmenting the naval power
Of France, by espousing the cause OF SPAN
against such an antagonist for such an expe-
di:ion would hatter the country, and occupy
the public mind, with no serious risk TO any
French interest. However this may be, the
firm and collective resolution Of the maritime
Powers of Europe to oppose the aggressive
policy of the United States, when 1t extends
even hey ond the North American continent to
Cuba and 10 the Sandwich Islands, is the SAFE
guard of peace, which might otherwise be sa-
crifced to the outcry of an Immigration meet
ing;" and the rashness of the American demV-
cracy could hardly commit greater act ct toll
ly than TO provoke such a contest, without
being assured of the countenance, or even OF
the neutrality, of any of The Powers.
The Times can only see one side of the
question, in all that affects Great Britain in
IaSt lHhcICUuiec Win ttic iCSt VI tliC !"
What nation in ancient times, not even ex-
cepting Rome, what country, in our days, not
even excepting Russia, even run, so complete
ly, "riot in the world" ever mani tested go
morbid desire "to crafty its own lusts" al
the expense of others? What has given rise
10 the immense British Empire in India, with
ITS so or 100,000,000 of subjects, or, rather,
slaves, but this same lust of which the Times
discourses 80 simultaneously !? What BUSH
ness have they in India 7 The distant iRhabi-
taats of Hindostan naver injured them. Why
do they etill continue, year after year, to an
mex whole kingdoms to that Eastern Empire,
cemented, rs it is, by the blood of untold mil
Iion8, who have fallen victims to their avarice?
The Times told US, the other day, that the
'aunt, which the American press was wont to
fling in their teeth, when the Anne rican spirit
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT was alluded to, was net
Just, because the British Government, though
tesirous TO pursue its conquests no further,
was compelled to do so by the expressions of
the States around them. What if America
should put in the same plea, and justify her.
se!fby the outrage offered by Spain in making
the port regulations of colonial city super
sede the regulations Of solemn treaty.?
As for the threat, that other Powers will
take part in the contest, we hope the govern
nent will think Of that, when it shall have
lime. AT present. il is too busily engaged to
pay attention TO idle vaporng, and must rest
satisfied under the old adage, that Threatened
9en live long" II was not moved from It.
proprely, forty years ago. by the menaces of
MIR. George Canning, when he promised, in
Parliament, to sweep its shalt dozen fr-built
tElgates from the sea-" in q few weeks, nor
when it came to blows, did its commerce suf
fer more than that of another nation, which
SHALL be nameless, though the latter had more
than a thousand ships in commission. As to
The threat, that Spain will annihilate our com.
nerce in the Mediterranean, by means of pri.
va'eers, manned by. foreigners, we hope the
Times will recommend TO the Ministry the
propriety of having first insured the necks of
ilsuch faithful lieges of her Majesty Veto
TIA the Industrious, as may think it expedient
ts embark in such piratical enterprises. We
90 Rot insist upon this point we only give
friendly hint, for the captains of our men.of
war are generally a hard handed set Of fell.
is"s' and may not make the proper distinction
se'weena British pirate and any other caught
rowing spon the high seas. and maxim. spoil
OF merchandise belonging to a nation with
"Aica their own is at peace. They are n.
easuists, and when an International difscultv
sfises, are apt to solve it after their ovr f.st.
'oa' notify cutting the Gordian, bu, bv ITEM.
'as sassma"'s knot. The British press m ID.
a tArea, Of similar nature just befor. n.
hexican war. but a hint from the p,es;a..,
aDsu' the ya,d-,rm OF a man-of-war, was .uffi.
Gent TO render it entirely Intellectual.
The whole Island of Great Britain b., hs..
so long in the habit of regarding Loui, Nan.
leon with terror, that the Times, of cour,. i,
6gi6es all mauk ind n haIono .. II.