Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14

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Luirm prr,g-. cm';,;s'r most s.i'';i.; r"a"s" :"
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:.: ,u he y-:o, ,,l: III .es. of Anericsn pc'iicy:
from Tho London Telegraph Nov. 90
One OF tho creates: aud .rav.:t mistake ever COM
m,,.d ~ British Ministry "a, bcvn thai o; the ~
tenpi to recruit sndie;5 III foreign Countries for OAR
army in tire Criulcu. I he procedure has been aiikc
indignantly resisted by Prussia; the uaiecutc R"pub'
.!cs, anl by the United States. Al Englshnen' we
irplo.e that We have M Administration 81 ig'o,a''
Of tho informal laws OF Other nations, SO rearu'tsS
of then, As iagran,ly pepe,uats their vio!Aon.
tpar: from the ,sei which has oeeh ro'''hi:
| It'd. we have been placed III most illuminating p"s'-
| zion before the world. We have mus giron a''''e
! tax sable evidence that we destitute OF tiic most
essential REQUISITE Tor tie successful prosecutor vi
vigorous wgr-L5oo;,s. The endeav"r 10 t:!iist one
man here aud aIo,hrr there Ill inr"is couhri, h"S
necessarily conveyed with II an impression lhal our
rru.d uIvsicnl stlr.I III the olG Is altogether hc-
,;,i,ps Their. is but little glory 10 be derived from
rsinin. victories by Power whose lrnlrs are COM
pos.d of alicus. Nations are NJ" III Il nj cono!tioh 10
-, 10 war who have not suiticieHcy OF their own
subjects 10 till their ra'kS III the hrlu' oo d. o''
| will ueutrals reason.
Nothing c";id have t!aEspired 90 well calculuteu
to create PREJUDICE against this country Ill the United
States as the conduct VI the Paliner'!on So'crmch.
in the matter of the enstments there. The policy oi
III. Republic in lis relations with foreign States was
announced ut curly day of its existence oy ASH
ngtun, aud was subsequently rc-asscrteu ny 'e''l
-ou /, is almost marvellous that II Should nave been
vl,srrysd with such scrupulnus fidelity Gn me pre-
| son, t,ne Tint uolicy IT, "pe.ce with all nations,
| rntsnyinr nluucps with nonc.' Inc Government
and tic citizens which constituted act upon the Vrili'
riple that every people has the right 10 ch""Sc i'
own form OF government md that they are prepared
~ recognize whatever form it may choose Ic t"rt"
Az The American Union does not Interfere IN te IN
t-rual concerns Of other cnuntr.., SO WIN u no! P'
mi, other countries to intermediate with lis own INFER
! nal concerns.
sirs 10 the Anercals Their hatred To this Kingdom
had long sinoe been completely uraaica'ea put lot
the fearful recollection that foreigners were tihPioSSo
10 subiugRte them in the war ut The revolution: me
| selnIiuy thher Hessian ariGy-an army ol ntcu
murderers-fo t;pht against the "bone at our bone
| and aesl OF our hcSlI," ills page III history wh!ch
thev can never read uncxcl.ed nor ourselves Mi"''
reuors-. Lord Palmerston has been rs lcoi:dera'e
| rs was Lord North, aud we trust tia' Iarhaiicn
when it assemblies will hold him 10 riSd acoouta
| bility for his transgrrssoD.
| The Cubiuet at Washington, so far from having
ucted rashly in the muttsr, has scarcely ha'aii'ta
its dignity. National seitrespect Scenic" 10 ue.
that us soon Us the proceedings OF the tribunal u
PHILADELPHIA were laid before the President, The ais
n;ssal of the British Minister would be the cohre
1usnce That it did not occur, shows degren q" w
diligence for an uniushahie outrage or wh%n ;"''
Government ought never 20 cease 10 be THANKFUL
When n Minister is offensive 10 tie Government hc"'
which he resides that Government may WIN .;'e
utmost propriety. demand his recai'' asa,E ,n,
REASONS for il. When he has co'i!ihsea e'!I'
AGAINST the LAVE h.. may in like manner oe FURNISH
- n,;,i H. nu.sror; and the reason fer the net AFTER
wards assigned 10 the Government 10 WHICH he oo
longs. .L; ELo h;,
>x;tI, res.rct To dip,unatic representatives hhl!c
ON. resides in the territory Of foreign iaon lie Il
always considered lis Il su,jec or citizen OF ms own
Accordingly, be is completely exempted rom liIo
jurisdiction OF that territory III the same Haunt IN
he, y,oud be exempted frrn il If he lad been NJ nome
~ Itrt
Jurisdiction over min, treats HIN AZ 90" OF lis OWE
members, aud no: the Ee:n5er W inc na"u isou'
which he comes. When he COMMITS any CRIME
therefore. he cannot bu punished for II by The MARION
wher. he resides: it is buurI treat him III all re-
.p,cts rs il he yas resident in his own country Ie
must BE- sent away aud prooseded against oy coui
yl:jut 10 his own nation, which makes ltSeit p"Iy
to his crime il II refuses eiiIicc TO PUNISH MN We
own authority, Urio deliver bN up " oe Puo''"0 ~
the offended nation. .
In the instance Vt the recruiting case II Is admit
ted We believe, thar Mr.. C:a'npsa: acted uuder the
orders OF his Government. The punishment, tncn
duo for wrong tina, rational tan can dcAv, rs o!
n,,,st aggravated character and should be INFLICTED
OH the British Prime Minister, not On her MSJestys
Minister Il, Washington lie was but The Instrument
not the insgator Of the crime. Nhat punishment
the American Government msy dcmnud i any, We
know not: wha, punishment thus country ispreparrd
L, inn C, We can scarcely determine. 10 guard
,a:t!st Il recurrence OF such 6!uhder-one eo H''
initiating % British national pride-it can scarce!y
odics which lie has 80 euUra,.tly or wantony abused
We are nyare that in certain circles Ia Erea' b'',
tain everything American meets w:'l uhluu'usu
abuse. The Times newspaper hns done more ina" |
all ether influences Ia produce this unfortunate com
ditiuu O: things. Tie period has At length arrived
when the British public will requr. that journal all"
its deluied followers 10 rcrace tn .ir steps No sen
sibe En- siishnan can contC np'ute war Win Alhr'
rica without sliuddcru, fJr the disastrous con*e-
uuenres however victorious il NIL ht prove 10 I'll the
cherished interests oil his country "Cedc away
whoe terri: cries" once exclaimed, if We recollec'
right, Lord BrvnShan, "relhcr THAI 80 10 wsr IA
'tl. United States" "Such WAR world Lo' !aet
.for month" said Sir Robert Peel, "wihout lu-
"vu!v!cs England in al amount d cost equal 10 the
value OF all Oregon" at would nave been Ole oi
.,le greatest f.tnliiis" replied Lord Famerson, 81
.tw uatuns united by every tie which ought 10 &C.
.'.ent great and powerful Stses, had been H.
evolved III the calaaites q; war.
We have shown tina. there j. not n specH OF war
iu the enlistment question. The American Govern
ment clearly ha. righ, entirely Oh lis OWE side i'll tEls
Instance anu it, forbetrauce III not demanding Mr.
Crs,uvtuns recall, cannot be forgotten by Consider
ate EugshInel,, as al evidence o It's desire to mail
;uiu the anicable relations With US.
The news which the steamer Africa brought IRON
the United States as announced by telegraph IN our
YESTERDAYS impression. by no ln-ans tends 10 Gliav
the anxiety Gil good men should experience, with
reference 10 the view which the American people and
Cunyruss .:iay take upon the augmentation OF our ma
val forces upon tue North American Station III"
Presideut's message, which viii be delivered "i'hlh
the first week of the ensuing month"; Will also he
looked for with breathess interest upon both sides "i
the Atlantic Ocean, AZ upon its touc will depend
perchauce the future destiny OF the TWO greatest
puw.rs in thy world. Most u.tul is ;he responsibility
attached To tina; Minister of the Crown. who has thu!
irur,ard.ed the friendly relations between drat bfi'
tain and the United States.