The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-05
BRITISH BLUsTER AND BRAyADO.

cradle portion Of her Maestys ege subjects with whom
buster and bravado although they may assume the ma
gnant type of an epidemic nevertheless chronic dis
eases 1t must be fresh in the recollection of readers
that the of the pending war In the East all Eng
land rang with exuting shouts of anticipated uumphs
With proud look, yet moistened eyes the good Queen
babe adeu her aconquering fleet while officers and
crews in response royal socude openly and so Hat
tengly expressed with heroic determination OF purpose
declared that they would eat their Christmas dinner in
the conquered capital of the Car. Still migher things
were expected of the expedition which to assai the
Car in the southern portion of his empire The
trance of British feet into the Dardanees cause
the immediate evacuation of the principalities while its
actual presence in the waters of the Black bring
the arghted to the feet of the peaeedctang
Dundas The British fleets backed by the fleets of 'the
intimate ally" of France, have been cruising in the most
mysterious manner in the Baltic and Black for
many months and yet the granite oresses of Cronsadt
still grimy frown the impornt efforts of Sir Charles
and still Russian frgates and depart from a port
which have been demolished last sprng We mem
ton these things in sneerng spirit but fitting pre-
lude to the following from the Madrid correspond
of the London Times
'The inordinate sefconceit of the Americans to
blind this The from behind the cotton
bags of New Orleans although they killed Pakenham and
repused his men, had perhaps for Americas sake been
better fred That affair." and other t,iing sue
during the short have largely contributed to
fate brethren the water with idea
of their own Importance and nvncbilty. What is now
passing in eastern and northern Europe might would
think make reflect the great changes that have
Cured during the last forty years The single word steam
should suffice remind them that the fleets and armies
which now check, and probably will humble the Coos-
of the North, might with equal facility be transported
the Atlantic 1t would be deeply to be depored that
such expedition should become necessary but it is
impossible not to oresee the possibility that when the Eastern
question disposed of there may be Western question to
settle
In the settlement of the Western question il are to
be checked and humbed in the in which Nicholas
has been checked and be BUNDLED it is quite likely
that may survive the shock which the appearance OF
the allied fleets on our is likely Although
the word steam" is held terroren heads, not
whsandng our well-known familiarity WITH and indf-
ference to- its explosive effects Bull have forgotten
that he is indebted American for its application
vessepropelng agent and that the great discovery OF
Fulton has been brought to its present state of perfection
through American SKILL genius and enterprise 1t is true
that the naval force of the United States although remark
able for its efficiency is extremely small for the second
maritime power Of the world to possess for the spirit of
institutions and people opposed to large and expensive
army and navy establishments. But depend, in a
great measure upon the yeomanry Of the country in of
fensive and defensive operations by land have to
look to the same extent to merchant marine for SINH
lar operations by water All England believes, and the
belief partially shared by many of citizens
that there could be nothing easier than to send feet
of frigaes the ocean, and with the aid OF
bombs and Paixhans destroy every city Atlantic
and gulf coast We have not much faith, confess in
such an idle and absurd belief Russia which has
been and be, great maritime power cap set
the united naves of England and France Mt successful def
ance what limits be placed to the resistance OF people
who shown themselves great in they have
been successful in the pursuits of peace whose flag
in every sea- and whose mighty steamships whten path
from ocean to ocean for emuous and unsuccessful rivals
follow? Let the English and French admras transfer
their fleets from the of their present gores to our
Atlantic coast they would find If by magic peace
full and wavecleaving clippers bristing with
guns and ready to give the fierce wild welcome of death
This species of bluster and brayado the part of a
portion of the English press thing It pro-
duce no other effect than keep alive that bitterness of
feeling engendered by recollection of the wrongs inflicted
on us by the mother country" during the early and latter
from England might have caused apprehension
this side of the Atlantic That time has passed away The
wonder-workings of trade and commerce, the intimate
commercial relations existing between the countries
the hundreds of millions of English capital invested in the
business and securities of the various States have placed
us in such situation that we afford to smile
porngs which, former years kndied the indignation of
the whole nation. We can do without the manufactures
of England but England cannot do without cotton.
Our cotton fields will prove surer defence against the CAL
lied fleets than all the navies which patriotism money
could bring aid An embargo the great staple
of the South would completely paralyze the commercial
and manufacturing energies of England; while million
dictatoria language of nsurrecon
If America to be .ptmdated forgetfuness of her
dignity and just rights independent nation by
like triumphs the allies seek for laures III other
fields and waters than Russia is likely to afford The
whole in the East from its inception to the demora
cation of the Baltic feet has been alternate bunders and
bravados--promses and procrasnaons-w rangng lead
ers and 6ghi-ayoiaEg admras-magni6cent threats of
destroying cities fortresses and capitals terminating in
the capture of few fishing smacks and the savage yiQla
ton of the persons of harmless peasant girls in the open
square Of defenceless village Such is the way
inhict punishment upoa those whom deem foes.
Without fuss noise, parade promises proclamatons--
without calling upon the whole world to look and app
Polk sent small feet and small army
in the main composed of recruits to Vera Cruz with
directions to the commanding general TO finish the