Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-21


By the Pacific, the last steamer from Europe
We learn that the excitement in regard to the al
lodged difficulties with the United States haG
spread throughout III. country, and an immediate
war was apprehended. At the time the steamer
LETT Liverpool, il was currently reported that the
American Minister had demanded his passport
The Agent of the Associated Press at Liverpool
addressed an inquiry to Mr. Buchanan as to the
truth OF this report, and promptly received re,
ply cQntradicting il. But the Agent. not feelins
at liberty to make use of the Information gave it M
publicity in England, where as yet the rumor o
a rupture remains uncontradicted. All the paper
In the country were commenting upon the affair
The articles of the London Times, however, ar,
not as warlike and insulting as that which frs
brought the difficulty to view. One of its recent
articles relates to Mr.. Cushing's violent denun
citation of British recruiting in the United State
and to the publicity given to that document. An
other article Of The Times, says the Batimor,
American, sis an out break Of lis old sore, which
1t continually maintains in q state of irritation by
dwelling upon The want of sympathy tell by TIN
people in this country for Eng land in its struggle
with Russia. The averment with which it set:
out that earnest assurances of such sympathy bott
BY our people and government had been officially
given by the American Minister must be received
with great doubt, ii not positive disbelief" The
Liverpool Times of the Sd inst. says:
"Yesterday.a rumoT prevailed here and in Lon
don that the american Minister at the Court oil
81. James, had either been recalled or would leave
for the United States by the packet which sail.
this day. We happen to know through private
source, that Mr.. Buchanan had an interview with
Lord Clarendon on Tuesday last, in the course vi
which his Lurdship assured the American Minis
ter that the British Government were informed
on uaqucsiionaSle authority that ships were being
built and fitted out in the United States for the
express purpose OF making descent on Cuba, ON
the BRUSH WestIndies, and On other parts Of the
British possessions. But The interview between
the English Foreign Minister and the American
Ambassador was 50 friendly that The Iast,nained
parsonage was to have dined with Lord Claren-
don yesierday-Friday."
The National Intelllgencer of the l7,h inst
concludes an article on The subjec. with the fol
lowing gratifying information
"N are happy to learn from authentic sources
that good temper and good Judgement are yet in
the ascendant with the high tunctionaries OF both
Governments,sn that the idle speculations which
for moment prevailed have lost lhoir power for
mischief The official information received by
our Government from London by the Pacific al
ford, assurance that although it i, true that a
British squadron was fitting out for the American
waters On special service, yet that squadron had
no purpose OF hostility OF unlrendlinesS towards
the United States. In consequence Of this intel
lisence Commodore Paulding will pfuceed TO the
coast of Central America with only one ship (the
Potomac) IN order to look after our general IN
;eress in that quarter"