New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-16
THELoNDoN TIMES rs. THE UNITED STATES.

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From The LonSea T.us', Oct 81.
The recent arrivals from the United States by no
means terd to relieve the uneasy feeling with regard
the relations betee cen the two countries 10 which we
gave utterance fe y days ago. The documents upon
which we give fresh intelligence the state Of feel
| irg Of the American government towsrd US AZ this
critical moment are the instructions OF the On Caleb
Gushing attorney general of the United States TO the
| district-sorney OF Philadelphia. From these papers
we earn many things which are strange TO English
ears They purport merely 20 be instructions as to
tie conduct Of the trials Of persons charged with
recruiting fo- the militia service of Grea Britain,
| but they are framed in q tone nd a spirit which
| show that they were intended for other
! ewes than those of the dis'rict-attomey OF
! Philadelphia. We learn from these letters ths.
the American government has addressed 70 that Of
! Great Britain such demands Of public redress aud
sat sfactiOn in the premises the nstOns honor re-
"ouires"-ihe premises being the recruiting for the
service of Great Brit$n and We further laarn that
the GoveInu ent OF Great Britain hss declared in an
sver, thst gaze stringent Instructions not 10 vios'e
! the municipal law, and from The " !. Courier
and Enquirer We further learn that the Eogsh gov
eminent has expressed It's regret il any vio atoms me
municipal law Of America have taken place. These
nes furnish admirable text 10 the learned att n
ney.gen rail- who pro eeds 70 pour oil on the troubled
waters BIZ suggesrg hst the ms ructon not 10 violate
the unicpal law Of the United States is hagrsnt
violation OF their sovereign rights, and doubles the
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In pursuance of this charitable ew. Mr.. Clshng pro-
ceeds to direct that the Br ISL lsul shall not be al
lowed 10 Interfere IN the trial, that no1etters from bin
sha be read except in due course of evidence and no
staten ent from him be admitted except 10 the charac
ter of a witness for the defense. We have nothing to
say agsinst such directions as contributing 10 the
regular and proper conduct o! Judicial Investigation
In this country We believe no such directions would
be ss6Ty, because ole, of whatsoever position
or station would be allowed to interfere with the due
and orr ery admins ston OF justice Blu, the
given for this direc ion is needlessly, and mucl
esr purTosoy offensive The consul IL To lie excluded
from tskpe pst in the trial because he IL subject q
he suspicion of breach of law, which has not indie al
been proved, bu which this high law officer assumes
against lin as already established. Every British
COM nj is according 10 hun, criminal IN esse or IN
posse. and 20 be treated accordingly.
Such s the official reforve, such tie gravity and de-
corum maintsined by enc in whoe hands il placed
the grave and honorable rspous oty of directing the
Of the law In the great Republic II il
melancholy TO think What grave interess may be COM
prom he'd and what serious dangers wsnonly risked
by ibis studied insolence of demeanor aud iutemper-
aDce Ct language. On our lie we fear nothing for
quite that relations TO the Uned States
viii be decided upon calm ana Jus. views OF dignity
aJg lDttTesi, far efeni from those noisy and bDis
toIOus passicrs which Mr.. Gushing has made
without degreee Of sOlcituie, that the
Government of the United States is in the hands
ul'mady d al enormous cons i'uency, many of
whom have carried with them scr0ss the Atlantic I
burning rs red Ia CIR at B,tsin, and most of whom
ere commercially and reasonably jealous Of any a.
frcr offered TO their independence. l. is very na.u-
ra that such men, hayiog but little time TO devote
reading or iIqurng TO; themselves, SHOULD be- full OF
indignation jealousy when they are told upon the
faith of the highes legal authority in the Government
that hieIciy Power hos violated ter laws and
cumiitfd q systemaic Of outrsges against their
independence. We may believe, snt perhaps they
themselves believe that these ges are msde witt.
out any serious intention Of producing hostile
relations with Great Britain, but chi fly with
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Of ls5G; but nevertheless the accusation does is
work. End tie p'i'oR lss.an portion OF the press il
provided with fresh text r the theme unon which
hey ere never veaiy of cautug the feelings of the
mui ituoe embltered, aud chrome gate of dis-
content Is created, which only too surelg prepares the
public mind for r'e eiorts OF those political inceni-r
is Who never weary of endeavprDg divide two
IGoIs vbose destiny race lsuguage lost utops and
interest al point 20 the closest unity aud concord
We rioi,e 20 tnd in the American press journal wise
ana incl eLCent enough re udaie ths species OF
oincldl agitation Sud we only trust ,nat under such
guidance the good eIse Of the nation will aporeci se
snc feFpdiae The lstammsory language Of The stor.
Leyc6IeIaL
But while We have thus felt i, duty % mark our
disGppiob8tion Of the infsmnifOry language en-
royed by M. Gushing, confess vi gresf regret
hat We ale Ut able 10 excuse the conduct Of Gov
eminent in Ills alter. We quite tha. nah
nE was furtbe- from the intentions Of the Ensis
NH istry ,han 10 do anything which nigh. sound the
susceptibility Of Amer, citizens inpera the 20 d
Ike men intent on great object they did /
not Sufficiently regard he difficulties and dangers I
that lsy in the way o. it5 Gccomolshmeat- They !
iClt bow important II 70 obtain, in the shOrtes
! oso Die tiIe, en- efficient force with which o |
cary on the war sysil,t Ru.sis. They knew how |
lsIEe a lumber Of persons there are in the United /
stes alive! ready euRsge in any desperate enter
pine, and trey naturally thought thai the Cinaa .
Prcbsoly, slso they believed thst The free HO1li /
syupsihize wih the cause Of freedom, and dGesmed /
li;le eifler Of The sifnity witch seens TO exist be-
tween democracy snd dfs1otirm or the extreme
alousy excited By what j. termed 10 America e
alliance betSetc EDglBd and Eau e, b II
ell his, tough l. nay eItel lsts, CO.'S not IA err
opinion. excuse he couduc; Of tie n itsh govern
2 erl IN entering on course Of acloR 80 likely %
rouae ne irritable sUsepaoLre OF lie Amenean pep
k, ard 70 afoEd OBJ or Iu.!y Tor ihose 10 OF
cc-ila IN occasion II fsisuc their n1 ort sncs
- tire axpense Of he peace and seli4e OF two y "a
rsiioTs. Twas no; worth while, !o[ The saSe OF ie7
recruits CT j. s., & lex even the po-sibly o.
rupture vi America OF 20 s-ir Up ttOse angry pss-
siors which ssem iea5y TO Arse even flo less
ne liable IL aalse step and Ts r7jS. =
- hear II he's beer rerscted- No smoInt % trs1er
or nirepI s.eutatiou On me par 0f ue lean sai..
llcr shs1 induce Us 10 viGcIcss thGs which Is
Bet in iiseli JG.thsbC b any fop.s.ry or ex'elua
ion. We nus, also express our suIFTise ths- the
British ci1lsnEtc srd consular agents in The
U1iied States cid Immediately Transmit 20 her
-oyeIInenis such Information ~ would .. o1,e
hsve gver i P-oTCr se-se o. The danger II IVES IT,
curing g. brought t.e- II advised attempts AZ ~
l.srIleLI 70 "a sseSGy clos possible H. rever
re err has oeen zte ard sirly atone3 for and We
ouy loQe hef the large Proportion Of the citizens Of
he tuion vho have poA czl interest 10 serve BY
Ia nisg ne anes o. cl-3ofd betEe ibe:wo nations
y LOT permit the un-ovari circunasaDces rha. h.ve
tai 81 place e De maze in he hsn.s OF lie guing su
me Ct Ice etiDg spirit OF nu,us a-d sroandless
Lesal-y. We base lever been d.spOsel 70 yisid cBs
Io-t Ct rs iOra cigri'y 20 any ihr ais re-inins-
ions, even OF tire State with NON are are sb,ve al
AlD.s n1iSEs to lGiL,sn freLciy relations; 10.