Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-06
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

this subject.
Whilst referring to the deplorabls condi-
ton Of the English Government at this con-
juncture, and its still sadder prospect for the
future; and whilst presenting the suggestion
that 1t Is the United States Of America only
that can possibly avert the ultimate des.ruc-
ton Of the British Empire; and that neces
sity may probably arise for the rendition of
our assistance within the next ten years; We
would also assure the English people that If
they act rightly they may confidently rely on
such aid. Whether England Is assaulted by
Russian or Austrian pay onets, or the treachery
of their present Imperial ally when he has
used her best blood sufficiently to answer bis
ends, 1t will be all the same Ii our old
country kin will, when the crisis comes
smother 9 little of their false pride, and appeal
openly and abo7s board and In respectful and
friendly and proper way TO the American
people for help in their calamity and danger;
and base that appeal solely on the ties Of an.
eisnt consanguinity, or as George Canning
snee beautifully said, 81 the ties Of a common
origin, q common Language, and common
lsws;'-if they would transfer 70 rs all of the
Bahama Islands forthwith for an equivalent,
and mako Spain sell rs Cuba for fair con.
sideration, instead Of setting Lord Howden
to intriguing with the Frenchman Turgot at
Madrid to prevent it; If they would cease try
in all sorts Of ways, to thwar: rs in our honest
and just wishes at every Court, and in every
place where she has q diplomatic functionary;
at Spain, in Prussia, tho Hague, in Peru, at
Duen0s Ayres, in the Brazils, and even in
Ecuador, and at the Sandwich Islands, and at
Honduras, and in "Greytown;" and learn to
. mind their own business" if they would
abandon the stolen islands of g Routan, ;" and
II fne, if they would promise to be neigh.
borly and trade fair, and not seek to chissl
Us In this place and gougs rs In the
other, they may rely upon it their invocation
thus becomingly made would not bs unheard
or UNDECIDED. Just lie. Lord Clarendon 40.
prosch DIR. Buchanan, and what We cay will
be verified. We notice the British ministry
sin Parliament that musksts arc scarce
my We can provide half a million, and $50.
900 Of Hartlsy's rifles in 80 days. What
happy and glorious scene might open 6f tho
British rulers had any gumption) to the gaze
OF an astonished and sdmiring world Look
as the sublime spectacle The descendants
OF the Yankee rebels against George the Third
buryfng all old feuds and gallantly ralIying
to the relief of the worthy female, his grand
daughter, the present Mistress Of the Britt h
Empire, Oh it would be a theme WORTHY
the pen of a Homer. We could furnish her
tens of thousands Of volunteer soldiers and
seaman, chivalrous champions on the land and
On the sea, with clear heads, stout hearts and
strong arms, and beef and pork and -four and
o'hor useful things for war and England ana
the United States united could defy and repel
the combined world. It will be the salvation
Of England that she may be convinced of the
practicability and necessity of such alliance
When she sees it is indispensable, we can pro
vide her also with what she seems to need
srievoasly in another line. Her want of good
statesmen" up to the age, is quite as urgent
as that for good generals and good soldiers
Her navy, if all were as sagacioas as Maple.
and Dumas, will perhaps do But she needs
IHsn In civil Office that have sense enough to
discover when it is wise to 90 to war, and when
IL Is wiss to avoid it, and who will heed the
old western hunters maxim, When vou 90
o" lent, Be careful to pick your company,
and not go ia q cro,od that lDiH claim all the
gaze and quarrel before tie hunt is up"
queen Victoria is really an object of sym.
pa ny in Ter present fix. She has a short SUP.
pig and bad assortment of civil and polite al
eoansellors, lacking the ability to make the
war I'm which she is joined to unsafe aHie,)
either successful or popular. They continually
betray fagrant unfitness to mana age her affairs,
and partial changes don't mend the matter. or
cover the first disgr ace, or avert that which i,
IN prospect. Mr.. Roebuok's quaek prescrip.
'ion should be put behind the back lcx, and
hoeouck sent to the Crimea In person to aid
practically in actual reform. Politician,
chce-seekers, cliques, personal and family.
are the bans Of the English Government, ard
the true cause Of the sad and disgraceful on.
dition Of the Eastern army. The very frat
thing she should do is to kick out and keep out
the old fogies Of all parties and factions and
c!iques and families, and bring forward smart
ambitious, loyal young men, eschewipe Law.
yers and fedgelings of old families about the
court, and preferring those who have their for.
tunes to make, honors to win, and families to
found, as her civil oounsellors And next, all
mex WoEn out, superannuated, effs,e generals,
icssils Of the psninsular wars, should be re-.
tired. All the Lords Fitzhunkey and Fit.
fosy, Mark Spooney's, and So Forth" should
be reformed, whether colonies or majors, and
so the handles Sir Charles and Sir Julius. and
the likes of the Hon. Mr.. Squirt, or Mr.. Bios.
som, or of Harry Primrose, Esq, who may be
captains or lieutenants, should be given leave
to come homo. Put in their stead country. bred
men, who know how to get over fence with
out tearing their breeches, who know mule
from an OK and can endura h ID ali; ~, z,t,h.-.