New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-23
ENGLAND.
The Gunno Qmestlon.

From The LONDON lineS-
In the letter addressed to Mr.. JBwETr on the
As Of August in which Mr.. WEBSTER condemns tho
cxped,top. no asserts that the Government had been
mled by certain statements contained In former let
Tar Of Mr.. Jywnrrs Of the 2d of June The American
Secretary Of State could hardly have resorted TO more
fimsy snd unworthy excuse IL his business and
aud bb duty. only not 10 hive boon msled by the
statements Of mn interruptions edventrror, who pro-
posed TO attack the douinions Of foreign power, but
10 him right where he in error and to have
ngorowly withheld the approval OF the Government
from such proceedings. Nor can Mr.. WEBSTER have
been ignorant even NJ that time Of the real OF the
cnse We have no doubt the Peruvian Legation in
Washington had not been idle, and we know that m
London the fullest information was published as early
- April ind May.
The London Gaa~tS and Ill the Fngph Journals on the
2lst Of April and so official papers TO which Mr.. WED.
STIR makes an express alusisn, were soon atcrward
presented 10 the British Parliament II j. therefore IN
possible ior Mr. WEBSTER plead total Ignorance 9th
subject the time he wrote h note OF the Jh OF June
In which he told Mr. JEwEIr that may be considered
the duty Of h Government ~ protect citizens Of t'
~Unied States who may visit the LObos Islands for The
purpCse cf obtaining GuHnu and added that vessel o
war wond be there for that purpose was in con
sequence Of this formal animation that, about six weeks
aftuwsrd. about the 20 Of July score of Amer
ican vtfstls cleared fer Loboe armed and not UMPIRE
pnred % meet and suinount resistance No attemptwas
made interfere with their equ sncnt. or TO convey to
their any knowledge Of the altered views OF the
Government.
They sct sail net only without any warning opposi
ton On the part Of the estlorics in the United States
bat with direct official that they 10 be
protected In their enterprise though turns out
that no im trucn whatever the subject had been
forwarded ~ the American COMMODORE Another
month was allowed 10 elspse AFTER their departure and
nearly three months from the date Of Mr. WEBsrRR's
first commune ston the vessels being already far
Their way round Cape Horn when totally opposite line
Il policy Ia adopted, snd Mr. WEBSTER pathcticaly
complains that the Government of the United StaIes had
been mielcd by artlu skipper the "a of June In
die meantime the Pcruvans have taken up vessels
listed scamen and prepared for all contingencies The
United Staics Commodore having received orders 10
support his countrymen in their piraticd attempt they
Will only arrive to ind they have been dispatched
Wild goose cha G and Mr. WEBSTER will inevitably be
held responsible for the lore OF capital invested in the
expedition.
On the whole then, cannot rocal another example
in which a Minister has been more severely yet more
Justly punhe 10y loss Of reputation, for attempt
evade the strict provisions of pubcllaw His note to
Mr. OsrsA regarded when Il appeared miserHbly
feeble attempt to defend untenable position and it
now Turns out that the very day he wrote il he
adopted the contia airy view and withdrew the protection
of the American naval forces from the very persons who
had engaged in this Illicit trade the faith Of his
surtncer We know not whether this tortuous and in.
consistent conduct the rerult Of morbid desire
win popular suffsges for the Presidency of the Union
hut, u scheme more fatal 10 the rcputa
hon and the interests Of it, author