Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-09

rial upon the subject of relations with the Unite
States. Itsays that, disagreeable as is the aspet
of the question recently raised between the I'm
ted States and England, France, and Spain, wit
respect to Hayti and Cuba, another cause of mis-
understanding has also occurred between tn
United States and England of indefinitely NOR
gravity and Importance. The Post then refers t
the complication arising from the alleged act
committed by Champion, Sir E. Head, and 81
Gaspard lie Marchant, in violation of the munich
pal law of the United States as regards foreign
enlistment
The Post says the English instructions a,
| to enlistments we're framed most carefully and
scrupulously, to avoid any violation of the
law; and the sensitiveness of the American
| government on this particular point appears
very remarkable, when their repeated and
| fragrant violations Of public law in Texas,
Mexico, and Cuba, are borne in mind.
As regards Hayti and Cuba, the Post is in
| clined to think that Brother Jonathan, with
all his bluster, is far too wise seriously to en-
| broil himself with the greatest maratime pow
ers in the world, merely to bolster up a re-
ally unpopular and falling administration,
whose wish is to pander to the most vicious
element in the American character. England
and France have the means and determine
ton to repress the American spirit of lawless
aggression, and though the insulting and
meuacing tone Of the Washington Cabinet
may be accounted for by the probable aequi-
sition of the Russian North American Terri
tories, great maritime war is course of
policy from which the Post would fain hope
the good sense of the rejecting and honest
portion of the American people will save their
country. What good results could spring
from such an unholy contest The commerce
of England and France might temporarily be
cut up, but every American ship would be
swept from the seas, or the ports of America
would be blockaded; the whole seaboard of
America from Maine 10 Florida would be ex-
posed to attack; and all this is to be encoun-
tered fol- the acquisition of Haytlan Sebas-
topo, from which Cuba can be more conven.
iently threatened.
The Post concludes the leader and its re-
marks on the enlistment question by trusting
that the presence of the formidable British
feet which is remaining at Bermuda will tend
to cool the arrogance and over sensitiveness
Of the American government.
The use of such incorporate gasconade as the
above, by the British press, is one of the surest
means of creating collision between the two
governments which they express wirh to avoid.
John Bull has perfect right to be heard upon
his grievances, but if he is wise he will not
threaten.
The European Times, referring the article
in the London Times. of which we publish a
portion in another place. says
"Although we must admit that the tone Of
the writing in the journal referred to, is for
the most part unexceptionabie, still, this in
temperate diatribe has been very generally
condemned, and certainly has met with no
response on this side of the water. This, rs
a test of public opinion in England, is con-
elusive, and the commercial world were put
in possession for the first time, through the
medium in question. Of the fact that the gov
ernments of the two countries were not on
terms as friendly as formerly.
OF course ii will be inferred on the other
side of the Atlantic, that the article of which
We speak, has been inspired by government.
| Such an impression would be entirely euo-
neous. The journal in which it appears, is
almost invariably antagonistic to the,govern-
ment, and although scraps of gossip appear
occasionally in its pages, which have evidently
been filtered through Downing street, the
Times, rejoicing in its strength, is above wear
ing the ministerial livery, and often exhibits
its appreciation Of such fayors by belaboring
| the cabinet.
Lord Palmerston, if the truth We're known,
would be delighted to see the power of the
Times crippled, and we can readily conceive
that his modification was extreme when he
read this article in Its pages. If the Ameri.
can public will regard the production which
has called forth these remarks as a clever ant
spicy newspaper article. which appeared in al
organ long proverbal for its literary powe
and impetuosity, but with which we will ven
ture to say the Executive had no more to d
than the American Minister himself, they viii
take it for What it is gorth--for anything the,
like, except the deliberately expressed opin
ion Of the British cabinet and people,"