The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-15
From the London Times.
Great Britain and the United States.

AMERICA FILIBUsTERING.-Th English Govern
ment is emitting no opportunity of reinforcing the
West India Squadron, and thus interposing pow
erful feet between this country and the North Amer
can continent. This proceeding will, we doubt not
call forth from large portion Of the American press
that species of mild, temperate comment 10 which
they delight, whenever the conduct of England is in
question: and little political capital is to be manu-
featured by making her the object of invective and
depreciation. We shall be told. no doubt, of the
fendish hatred of England to Republican America,
and of the insolent menace behind which she wells
her insidious aud treacherous designs. Without
the slightest wish to reflect in any way the press
which allows itself to be made the vehicle of such
statements or upon the constituencies whose votes
are found TO be influenced by such calumnies, we
wish to point out to the good sense and moderation
of the American people the causes which have led
u.s. even in a time OF war, TO increase our squadron
in their seas and may possibly lead US still further
ia direction, the first step towards which We
now most unwiIiingy taking.
We entreat then, the American public to believe,
notwithstanding the assertions to the contrary with
which they are so assiduously piled, that there is
no party or body of men in this country that regards
them with any other feeling than that of the utmost
good will or would wish for them any other fate
than the enjoyment of the utmost public freedom
which is consistent with the utmost private liberty
and security. We have neither the wish nor the
light to ntrudc our opinion that form of govern
'neut which has been established in the United
itates; but we have and we claim the right TO take
rvery reasonable precaution against that spirit Of
unbrided license which che present Government Of
she United States seems inclined to tolerate.
At this moment North America is In profound
peace with the whole world; yet il is not the less
true that in her ports ftting out at this mo-
ment piratica flibusterng expeditions, destined
to carry and boodshed into the dominions of
an unoiIending neighbor. These expeditions do
not receive the sanction of the American Govern.
neut are not equipped by its funds, will not be
conducted By its oiicers-but their PREPARATION is,
nevertheless well known to the President and his
Administration, and receive no check from that
quarter This tOleration are willing to suppose
proceeds from weakness merely and would be ex.
changed for vigorous action, only that the power to
act is utterly wanting. The American people are
80 free that they will not be controlled by govern
ment Of their own creating, and though laudably
eager for the preservation OF their dignity aud
The assertion of their own rights, cannot bring
themselves to tolerate an Executive sufficiently
trone 10 compel respect for the rights of foreign
.iations II Is because We see no hope Of finding
the Uuited States a Goveremeut capable of pre-
renting It's citizens from wagng private on their
own accounts against best friends and truest allies
IT the great Republic that we are most unwiilingy
compelled, even in the midst Of the great European
uuGEte IN hulCl We arc tflAANNA ~ ASSUME Nc-
iensive attitude, ia order TO trmpe out the first
parks Of this FIRE. aud prevent a eondtgrauon
shich II once allowed TO spread, may cause meal
,ulable misery TO the human race. IL is the mis-
)rtune Of the American Republic that she con-
.ns within her borders SO many desperate and
awless men, IL is still her misfortune that she
oes not POSSESS an Organization sufficiently poser.
u 10 crush these criminal attempts, That which
he cannot do we are compelled al least 80 far
he lawless enterprises directed against ourselves
o. TO do for them.
We cannot wait patiently ill these lAwless ennis
aries OF instruction and plumber have set their
Get within her Msiestys dominions, and encounter
4 there the resistance which is sure to overwhelm
heir Wild and desperate schemes We cannot
sAlg till are placed In the terrible dilemma Of
ither spanng men 20 whom elemeney Is cruelty 10
he human race Of which they are enemies, or OF
hictiug just punishment which may be the
leans OF inhaming against us the passions Of the
american people and leading 20 disastrous aud
atreiia var. We WILL il il be possible, prevent
ie crime that otherwise IL would be our duty most
sverely 10 punish, and this ne do In the name and
- The hoPe OF peaes. We cannot bsIeve that