The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-11
THE LONDON TINES rHaEATESs.


The mere appearance OF British fleet in the Baltic
was to silence the guns of Cronstadt few broadsdes
from few threedeckers would terminate in the captua
ton of Sebasopo Raglan had but to throw his conquer
ing legions into the Crmea the Cars hasy
ceptance of the flour points interpreted by the western
powers AS for Russians having the insoent temery to
hayonets with English soldiers the idea pre-
posterous for belief We did not and do not blame the
Times for the cheap and simple method which it adopted to
inspire confidence home and nfuse terror abroad Its
system tactics best borrowed from the Chinese
who, upon the landing Of English army upon
the Celestial soil during the memorable opium war,
ordered to make the loudest noise and the most
hdeous faces with the view of frightening the "outside
barbarans" back to their ships. To what extent the
threats of the Times have been made good what
length its prophetic warnings have been fulfilled it would
be something than -natured alude to- for the
fact is conspicuous that the record Of the last eighteen
months is one of the humilating TO English pride
and English reputation the whole range of their history
as an independent nation.
Not admonished by terrible threats and impotent
conclusions, the Times turns with glazing eyes to-
wards the western world, and after asserting with
great posveness that fllbusterng expeditions have
been fitted out, and are still fitting out, at prin-
eral government nj least without its interferenceas-
sures whole world in general and the United States
in particular that the British will undertake
the chassement Of these land and water pirates and in
fsrentiay the regulation of the international affairs of
America far they into conflict with the wishes
or designs Of the two great European powers As an
of what expect hereafter the Times informs
us that the English government is omitting no oppor
A. L.aI,
means that some halfdozen their
way to the Gulf Of Mexico and with this formidable naval
force our Atlantic and Pacific coasts our gulf and lake
boundaries to be menaced and rich, vigorous and
warlike people, numbering twenty-five millions are to be
taught their duty members of the great family Of ma
tons
The Times does not hesitate to give expression to the
conviction that its amnsngy insoent manifesto will be
received with mingled feelings of rage and terror this
side of the Atlantic So far have observed, the
mock thunders of the Times have excited no higher emo
ton than that Of pleasant desonno deeper feeling than
that of plying contempt Several Of the leading papers in
London and Liverpool shown anxious aacrty to
remove any mschievous impressions which the puerle
petuancc OF the Times may produce and have repeatedly
stated that there is confidence or connexon between
that journal and the British government
The Liverpool Times thus replies to the becose article
of its London contemporary:
The British public much startled the people OF
the United States will be by the appearance OF an article in
the leading journal of Thursday relative to
ing between this country and the American unlon Inc ar
tce which we will be found in another part OF our
impression although must admit that tho tone OF the
writing journal referred to for the most part unex
ceptionable STILL this Incorporate diatrbe has been very
generally and certainly has met with response
~ hn n
England ia conclusive and the commercial world were put
in possession first time, through the medium in ques
ton of the that the OF the two countries
were not on terms friendly az formerly.
The Earl of Eesmere, in lecture which he delivered
the other evening the subject OF the Russian war to the
persons in immediate neghborhood made remark
able certainly, when taken in con-
nexon with inflated and beicose spirit of the article in
the Times announcing that the British government had
LARGELY reinforced the West India squadron in order to check
the buserng expeditions of the worst portions OF Amer
society. If you to ask me-, said his lordship
(which the most warlike nation in the world, should
say the United States of America They have many thou
sand miles Of frontier and they have next to at all
but they have large population accustomed to the use OF
arms and ready to volunteer in any military expedition
When the aston of Mexico projected, which was
rather buccaneerng of expedition the
advertised for men, army Of 10000 forthcoming
in fortnight. This is what call warlke nation Lord
Eesere under than overrated the Tor we
have heard read that in the city of New York alone 5000
volunteers enrolled Nv t"iee
number rejecedthe strongest proof OF the cor
recness Of the deduction which he had arrived To adj
Dress them this inammabe people, such language az the
Times in reference to the between the
two countries can have other object than to prepitae
hostes produce the very calames which the writer
processes to depore Sec for instance, how desire for
peace be insultingly conveyed:
desire all things says the first leader in the
Times of Thursday continuance of peace but if it be
the of any large portion of the people OF the
United States to force upon shall know how to
repe it, without relaxing for instant our grippe
of the Keeling and lettering giant Of the North
This may appear striking but in Judgment it is very
foolish writingut that kind of braggadoco in which the
ibusters themselves indulge. There determination
on the part any age portion of the people of the
Union to pick quarrel with us-que the contrary. All
the of property and position In the countryal the
classes which greatest influence public opinion
would deeply regret rupture with England and nothing
short national dshonor national insult would induce
them countenance it but it must be clear to cool
reflective that this defiant style is the most ehectual
method neurazng the moral influence of the classes to
which REFER and of in the proper
ton all oafers and fbusters who anxious for mis-
chief
Of course it viii be Inferred on the other side of the At
lantc article of which speak has been inspired
by government Such impression would be decidedly
The journal in which appears is almost invar
ably government and although scraps
been filtered through Downing street. the Times, rejoicing
in its strength above wearing the ministerial livery and
exhibits its appreciation of such favors by belabong
the cabinet. Lord Pamerson If the truth known,
would delighted the power of the Times crippled
and we can readily that his modification