Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-04-20
The United States and ENGLAND.

The United SiateS aud England.
The European war has bocome the
great question of the day. The ar
rival of every transatlantic steamer
is looked for with interest, as bring
ing news of the movements Of the
belIigerent powers Nearly The whole
Of Europe is in arms; After an al
most uninterrupted peace of forty
years duration, war involving the
whole continent, and which will del
uge the land with oceans Of human
gore, appears tobe inevitable. While
the United Stains, in such a struggle,
would not be an uninterested specta-
tor, her interests, and the welfare of
mankind, seemed to demand that she
should remain neutral, espousing the
cause % neither party. But such a
course, it appears, she is not to be al
lowed to pursue TIE authorities Of
England, in the pride Of what they
deem their strength, have promulga-
ted law for the government Of neu-
trails, which this nation cannot and
VIII not submit to. The doctrines
are the same evolved by the English
government forty years ago, and
which produced the war Of 1872
pro mine Mt among II EN-, being the
right Of search, and TIL impressment
Of seamen. If this modeof pro-
ceeding, is attempted to be enforced
: by Great Britain iowa fds yesse Is be-
longing to citizens Of this eopd try, a
war, aud that, toe, SPEEDILY, between
the United Stat es and Queen Veto
ria 5 kingdom q ppearH inevitable
But read the follow hg letter from
Europe, together With an article on
the first page of to- days OEsgver,
headed. Probability Of War with
4 agIand. =
Such being the state of Europe ht
this moment, the interesting question
presents itself, How stands the u
nited States? Is sh E likely to be
drawn into collision with either of
the belligerents, Notwithstanding h kr
sincere desire to avoid it? Are II br
perm inent interests endangered, I'D Wv
or in the immediate future, BY t be |
close alliance of the g reat Europe n |
powers Is a favorable opportunity |
now presented to her to consolida lie
her own interes ts, aud to take a long
Stride towards that position Of pd L.
eminent power which she is destin{ ID
some day to re ach?
Nothing can be clearer than tn at
it IS our best policy 20 avoid t be i
of any act which ca n ev en
end;{nger out, position of
perfect neutrality betwd en the bellig-
4rents; and our MARTINI E history will /
prove conclusively that it has been
lur sincere disposition to pursue that {
course as long as we could do so with J
ionor. But we have grave subjects |
# difference with Great Britain as to
he neutral rights -of nations; and c
france and England are so deeply in t
owe with each other Stree their close 9
lliance, that British views on these /
subjects would be cordially embraced a
" France, even if war with the o. y
lited States were the immediate a
consequence. Indeed. it il easy TO t
discern already difference in the n
one of the British ministry with res a
'ect TO American affairs "a tone far il
ess deEerential and courteous than n
hey have been in the habit ofusing b
owards the United States. What Il
yer may be the views ola portion Of n
lie people Of our country in regard 0
0 Cuba, it is not courteous, or to be Il
olerated without satisfactory expla- Il
lation. that member Of the British al
abinet should stated in his place, in p
nswer to call for Information ofthe al
eets for the Baltic and Black seas,
hat sufficient naThl force tad been ~
1T in the West Indies to prevent !,
america from taking Cuba. Our :,
,ank and noble minded President :,
ad giventhe most E xplicit assurance -
} the world on this point, and has
cted faithfully in accordance with
lch assurances, and anything like a 50
1reat from a government, to which NJ
e deny the right ID interfere IN any 81
tanner with Cuba, WAS unwisd, I'M
He'd for, and d Bcourteous lam !.
uage which will Apply with equal s,
nth to remark made on the floor Fl
the British Parliament by another