The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-23
Our Relation, with Great Britain.

liar or critical relations supposed to exist be-
tween the Government of the United States
and that of Great Britain. The articles Of
the London Times, one of which we published
yesterday, are certainly not as warllke in tone
or as insulting in their denunciation, as that
which first brought TO view the war-clOud
which SO suddenly and SO portentiously over
spread the previously peaceful relations of the
two governments. The clustering language
of the Times, in its first article upon the rela-
tions between the United States and Great
Britain, called to the disposition of the West
India feet an attention it would not other
wise have received on either side of the Allan
tic. But it should be remembered that the
London Times, potent and widely circulated as
it is, has after all the common attributes of a
newspaper, and those special dispositions which
are too often INDUCED in by papers o: large
circulation, and admitted influence. 1t likes
TO show its power now and then, even at n
sacrifice of consistency and honor or truth,
and it knows that it only increases its power
by making itself talked about. The course it
has pursued in this matter has been an adver-
tisement of its influence all over the world.
The boldness with which the Times made its
assertion, its reckessness even of probabilities,
induced many to suppose that it had hunted
up some secret information and spoke advised
w. But the sequel shows this conclusion to
have been erroneous That journal has many
times made bold experiments in the er catLedra
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ton of authority justified by any subsequent
facts or events.
The article of the Times which we copied
yesterday, relates to Mr.. Cushing's unnecessa-
rily violent denunciatiou of British recruiting
in the United States, and to the offensive pub
lcity given TO that document. Mr.. Gushing
is severely but not altogether unjustly berated,
and the error of the British government in
adopting a measure in violation Of our neu-
trality laws condemned, though an effort is
made TO save the perpetrators Of the act from
the rebuke our government has no doubt pro-
perly administered. The Times, however, evil
IDENTITY over-estilnates the Importance of Mr..
CusLing's exaggerated indignation, and DOT be-
giving the widest possible newspaper notoriety
to his decisions upon all imaginable subjects
looks upon the publicity in this case as a de-
signed insult TO British pride. But in reality
neither the Times nor the British Government
have anything TO do with Mr.. Cushing's opin-
ion. 1t was simply direction TO a law officer
of our government, directing his proceedings
in a certain contingency, in no way coming in
any official form to their notice, and the at
tempt to drag it in as an incentive to ill-feeng
is both gratuitous and ridiculous In a subse-
queut article of the Times is an outbreak Of
the old sore of that journal, which It continu-
ally maintains in state of irritation by dwell
ing upon the want of sympathy felt by the
people In this country for England in its strug-
gle with Russia The averment with which
it sets out, that earnest assurances Of such
sympathy both by our people and government
had been officially given by the American
Minister must be received with great doubt, If
not positive disbelief The propriety of entire
neutrality was felt here at the first commence
lnent of the struggle, and whatever may be
Mr. Buchanan's private sentiments, he would
hardly have been guilty of such a breach of
diplomacy as to give the official assurances of
which the Times so confidently speaks.
The Times publishes an able defense of this
Government by "A Citizen of the United
States" which we regret our want Of space
forbids us copying. The London Netcs pub
fishes the following Protest Of Member Of
Parliament"
10 the Editor Of the London Daily N1Cs:
Nothing save M attack on the honor OF England
will Justify with the American people, peo-
ple of the same blood language and religion as our
selves Parliament should promptly be called to.
gether, and Il not, public meetings should be held
10 protest upon so fatal proceeding.
Lord Palmerston is his won't is carrying the
country 10 the brink Of precipice, which must
either involve US in q wal, or force Us TO withdraw
our feet ANONYMOUSLY. The American people will
not tamey submit 70 Il fleet Of liners being sent to
their coast without good reason, nor should they.
Have We not already enough upon our hands that
we should seek 90 lrrtate proud and powerful
reopleY What would DO the result OF conflict
with the United States, even were we 20 come out
Of il yirioriouslys Our commerce and manuiac-
lures would be crippled; our monetary affairs in
inextrcabo confusion; the coast swarming with pr-
yateers: million Of our industrial population out Of
employ the cost Of all the accessories Of life great.
ly enhanced
Truly il would be the beginning Of the end, "
and most likely result 10 civil war aud social reyo-
luton. Better that the United States should pos.
sess Cuba and our West India Islands into the bar
gain. than We should risk such oalamlacs Better
that the present or score OF other aInln's'rauons
he driven fror power, than they should be soficred
touse their secret diplomacy Tor such fearful results
November !, 1855. Az T. T.
This protest probably speaks the real senti-
ments Of the intelligent aud nhuential portion
of the British people in relation to war with
this country, aud represents opinions and fears
that will be heard from all portions Of that
country should the present difficulty have any
thing Of real substance in il. IL Is evident
from the different sources 10 which the sup