The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-18
The Angl0-Amelican War.
STATE OF FEELING IN ADMINISTRATION WAR
WOULD AFFECT ENGLAND's MANUFACTURES.
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WOULD AFFECT ENGLANDS MANUFACTURES.
From the Manchester Examiner, Oct. g.
Are we or are We not in danger of war with the
United States of North American This is question
which has been raised by two singular articles In
leading columns of the Times and the Morning Post both
OF which journals known to be In close if not conf
Dental connection with the Palmerston administration.
One Of the chief daily contributors to the columns Of the
Times is member of the government, and from that
cause, probably quite as much from influence or
status he may have acquired as the representative OF
Kidderminser in the House of Commons, has won for
himself seat on the Treasury Bench The Morning Post
tor several years. has been VIGOROUSLY the organ OF Lord
Pamerson and from this fact has derived Fictitious
Importance, due neither to the position 1t holds among
the metropolitan press 10 its merits daily
piece of public opinion.
On these grounds, it may fairly be taken for granted
hat whenever such announcements those which have
his week been made through the medium these Jour
mails take the public by surprise the government has
least certified the facts if 1t has not actually suggested
the tone which characterzes their formal communca
lion.
On Thursday last, the Times in an article saturated
with that reckless and bullying spirit which it invariably
assumes towards the American people and their govern
ment, proclaimed 10 the world that preparations in
progress for powerful demonstration Of force the
other side Of the Atlantic. The English government
West India squadron, and thus inerposing powerful
feet between this country and the North American
tnent No formal disclosure is made of the specific
causes for presumed rupture with the United
States; but the public is led to infer that Ameri-
can designs on Cuba, or the mad enterprises of
portion of her flibustering citizens in other
directions the eve of precpitating quarrel be-
tween this country and the Of Washington
The American people free that they will not be
controlled by government of their creating, and
therefore ii u.s. says the Times, that about
dasire attitude their coasts to resist their idcess
trpes, and operheim tn cir ud and desperate schemes.
Not word is said throughout the article any other
subject of difference between the two governments than
the threatened flibusterng expeditions against Cuba
the anarchical States Of Central America The alleged
misunderstanding quarrel between the of
the United States and own is represented resting
entirely these grounds and a column of the fercest
invecve poured forth in vindcaton OF the policy
about to enforce for the protection of the out
ragged rights Of nations. II the object of the Times
had been to provoke those very passions which
most likely to lead to with the American people,
il could not have found language suited TO so
fend like a purpose. To fling such tissue of foul
abuse in the face of any civilized people would be enough
Of itself to raise storm Of Indignation calculated to
blow whatever elements OF strife may be in prospect
into irreconcilable vehemence No hlbustering fire.
brand Of the press in America condescended to the
vuperation which he Times hazards with such
INSCRIPTIONS audacity And the object Of all this bra
tu ulen is deliberately TO mlead and deceive public
opinion in this country to the real Of the dan
ger that threatens relations with the United States
Wedye the ogyressors not The Americans. The Times has
rails ed cloud OF Dust to the real OF all the
difficulties that likely TO embrol with the Anne
ricap government people. The !quarrel is a serious
one and the chances Of it's becoming much serious
will be greatly aggravated by the insulting and wanton
bravado with which the Times has srveu to exasperae
the Americans. The Government doubt has felt this
and accordingly, Lord Pamcrston has made haste ITO
meet the natural anxiety Of the public for
more information, by authorizing the Morning
Post to communicate a authentic version
of the grounds which the differences between the two
governments have arisen The tone, however, in which
Lord Pamerstons journal descants the pending rup
ture is not calculated TO allay the approximations
which have been created by the vague defamation Of
the Times.
We have had ample experience Of The oceJedring and
dictdtoriai suprcsiouse Invariably assumed by Lord
Pdmeron IN his administration Of our foreign policy
and not without fears that Ia the present
critical coDuncture he may display holiness than
discretion in the pending dispute With the American gov
iotion 1y the British Minister at Washington n he oonsin.
tondl iacs Of the United States II is not the lawess ag
erosion, threatened actual of American citizens
Cuba that has precpitated the quarrel, but the Mt.
tempt made by British emissaiies engaged and
authorized by Mr.. Champion, our Ambassador to
the United States to enlist American citizens on Anne
rcan soil as soldiers in the British army. The
laws Of the United States distinctly prohibit this
species Of enlistment and yet in violation of these laws,
a regularly organized system Of enlistment planned
and carried into effect with the cognizance and comp.
city Of the British Ambassador at Washington The
An ercan Government arrested one Of these agents ami
prored on his trial that Mr.. Champion party
and principal IN the chote Trccengs. IL is understood
that the American President has demanded the recall Of
Mr.. Champion on these grounds; and Mr.. Champion
was only the representative OF the British cabinet his
withdrawal would be tantamount to a confession the
part OF the British government Of wiu violation Of the
laws and constitution Of the United States This Ia the
OF the quarrel II stands know nothing OF the
reply which has been made by the British government 70
this requisten Of the American President but the in
fraction Of the laws Of sovereign state by the
sentative OF another oen,e that could not be dirc
earded by the chief Of the executive responsible for the
maineu and enforce Of the laws II his country
Lord Palmerston has cent what the Morning Tos calls
formidable feet TO Bermuda, and we are the eve, e.
all appearances Of great complication that may even
tuate in disaster Nothing could tend to the
tiona suscepbilities Of the American people eec
tually than bullying demonstration OF naval power
on their coasts at such juncture We 10th TO be-
eve that between two such nations can be Matched
out Of such a paltry squabble. But whsn the
tone in which such possibility is met by the Tme and
the rancorous magnity with which such occasion Is
seized for infaming international animosities; and
with the evidence before us OF the determination OF
tie government to carry matters with a high hand,
we confess that we not without some misg wings
a. to the result. Vague and incomplete the infor-
maton now before the public may be TO the
tual state Of our relations with the American go-
yernment we are all the that account appre-