The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-24
From the Masehssier Exsniinsr, Oct ~,
HOW WAR WOULD AFFECT EaGLASD's MANU-.

has just been raised by singular articles in the leading
columns OF the Times and the Morning Post both Of which
Journals known be in close IL confidential con.
nexion 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 much from any influence status he may have
acquired the representative of kdderminster in the
House of Commons has for himself seat on the
Treasury Bench The Morning Post for several years has
been VIGOROUSLY the organ of Lord Palmerston, and from
this fact has derived fictitious importance due neither
10 the position it holds among the metropolitan press nor
to its merits a daily mouth-pieoe of public opinion.
On these grounds, it may fairly be taken for granted
that whenever such those which have
this week been made through the medium OF these jour
nails take the public by SURPRISE the government has
certified the facts it has not actually suggested The
tone which characerizes their formal communication
On Thursday last the Times ia article saturated with
that aud bullying spirit which invariably assumes
towards the American people and their government pu
claimed the world that preparations in progress for
powerful demonstration OF force the other side of the
Atlantic. The English government told, is omit
ting opportunity of reinforcing the West ipda squad
rom and thus nterposing powerful fleet between this
country and the North American continent No formal
disclosure is made of the specific for presumed
rupture with the United States but public is led
infer that American designs Cuba, the mad enter
prses of some portion of her hbusierng citizens in other
directions the eve of precpitating quarrel be-
tween this country and the government of Washington.
The American people free that they viii not be
controlled by government of their creating and
therefore u.s. says the Times that about 10
Defensive attitude their coasts TO resist their idss en-
teprises, and overpheim their aod and desperate schemes
Not one word is said throughout the article any other
subject of difference between the two governments than
the threatened busterng expeditions against Cuba
the anarchica States of Central America The alleged
misunderstanding quarrel between the government of
the United States and is represented resting
entirely these grounds and column OF the erces in
vectve is poured forth in vindcaon Of the policy are
about enforce for the protection of the outraged rights
Of nations If the object of the Times had been pro-
woke those very passions which most likely to lead
with the American people, it could not have found
language more suited so fend-like purpose. To
fling such tissue of foul abuse in the face of any civ
zed people would be enough of itself to raise storm
of indignation calculated to blow whatever elements
Of strife may be in prospect into rreconclable yehe
mence No flibustering fre-brand of the press in
America ever condescended to the vitupera-
ton which the Times hazards with such unscrupu-
lous audacity And the object OF all this brutam tu-
is deliberately mslead and deceive public opin-
ion in this country to the real source OF the danger
that threatens relations with the United States. W.
the agyressors not The americans. The Times has raised
cloud OF dust the real Of all the difficulties
that likely to embro with the American govern
ment people. The quarrel is serious one, and the
chances OF its becoming much more serious will be greatly
aggravated by the insulting and wanton bravado with
which the Times has sriyen to exasperae the Americans
The government doubt has felt this, and accordingly
Lord Palmerson has made haste to meet the natural
cty of the public for information by authorizing the
Morning Post to communicate authentic version Of
the grounds which The differences between the gov
ernments have arisen. The tone, however which Lord
Pamerstons Journal descants the pending rupture
not calculated to aay the apprehcnsons which have ban
created by the vague defamation of the Times
We have had ample experience Of the opeybearig and dc
taoral supciousness Invariably assumed by Lord Pal
perston IN his administration Of foreign policy and
without fears that in the present critical
uncture he may display bodness than discretion in
the pending dispute with the American government That
dispute has originated distinct vioation by tho British
minister at Washington Of the constitutional laWs Of the
United States 1t is not the lawess aggression, threatened
actual of American citizens Cuba, that has precpa
ted the quarrel but the attempt made by British emssar
engaged and authorized by Mr. CHAMPION ambassador
to the United States enlist American citizens on
American 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
regularly system of enlistments planned
and carried into effect with the cognzance and completely
of the British ambassador at Washington The American
government arrested of these agents. and proped
on has trial that Mr. Champion party TO and prnc
pal in The whole proceedings 1t is understood that the
American President has demanded therecal of Mr. Cam
these grounds and, Mr.. Champion only tho
of the British cabinet his withdrawal would
be tantamount confession the part of the British
government of wul violation of the laws and constu
ton of the United States This is the of the quarrel
stands know nothing of the reply which has been
made by the British government to this requson of the
American President but the nfacon of the laws of
sovereign State by the representative of another is Of
fence that could be disrgarded by the chief Of the
ecutve responsible for the maintenance and enforcement
of the laws of his country.
Lord Pamerston has sent what the Morning Post calls
formidable feet to Bermuda and ON the eve to
all appearances of great complication that may evenuae
in disaster Nothing could tend arouse the national
susceptibes of the American people eflectnally
than bullying demonstration of naval power
their coasts at such iuncure We are 10th to believe
that between two such nations be hached out Of
such paltry squabble But when we see the tone in
which such possibility is by the Times and the
for infamng international anmosities; and with the
evidence before OF the determination Of the government
to carry matters with high hand confess that
not without msgivings to the result Vague and
incomplete the information now before the public may
can government all the more on that account appre
hensive of the fatal consequences to which we may be
mtied before public opinion has the power to
Judgment on the question in dispute. We will not take
for granted what both the Times and the Morning Post
treat AS the almost certain issue But what monstrous
reflection upon boosted government public opinion
the fact that at this moment may have actually
committed to with the United States without any
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