The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-14


the English government had resolved reinforce
Vest Indian deet with -pecuatons Of its regarding
suAted rriate the American public and expressed
n odnce impression that the Times speaking
he ments Of the English Cabinet II would have
70 by universal burst Of indignation and defiance
throughout the United States That this has not
Ne proves that the American pubic have last
harmed appreciate the thunder Of the Times at its real
value.
me dignifed contempt with which our New York cor
respondent speaks OF that Journals habtuA style Of
guage occasion to refer the affairs of
the United States is believe fair specimen Of the
Americans whose opinion is Of any value. Az for the
Nv ultra tory Journals which have this occasion yelp
- IN emulation Of the Tines II is very unlikely that they
would be rash, however, to allow ourselves to irns-
CINE thai all danger Of serious misunderstanding DO
sse Is over We Sas though the nsosna
Article in the Times has been treated with the
~ s Sss caused The
bnst In the West India feet to be reinforced
@ % regarded in America with degree Of suspicion
that otherwise would not have attached to it, "The
sstisle in the Times" writes intelligent oorrespon-
amt who has ample opportunities Of observation, has
awakened In the American mind is perhaps the more
dangerous it Is slow to give itself vent in words We
sught b bear in mind the strong family likeness which
~ determination Of Engishmen to carry the in
which We are engaged until some definite and tangible
e the as 81
section with which they entered upon it. And in
NE manner, II the Americana quarrel with us on
account of the attitude assumed by government the
quarrel will be the nveterste they have paused
and RETAINED from strong expression Of their feelings
before taking it up The correspondent whose words
have just quoted goes to say:"Our government is
ning the fact that England assuming less pacific
aspeet The Russian Minister had despet'hes BY the
ton Now the moment has come, here for Russia. Lot
oar country on.e believe thlt the British Minister'S viii
treaty between Russia and the United States in less than
Azty days; And then how shall We get on2 Pierce is
beaten everywhere but he can reeoverthoagh only by
TO be regretted that Parliament is not now in
sion. were Lord Paimerson would have it in his
that would assuage public anxiety both sides Of the
Atlantic The people Of England are at this moment
&te tosuppOrs Lord palmerston as the only possible
national sentiment regarding the against Russia
Gt the antecedents Of Lord Palmerson of nature
TO inspire us with serious uneasiness in our
htions to the United States are concerned. Two
peculiardes have characterised Lord PalruerstOn
biz sss0u as rosso Minister sS
any statesman less daring and less confident in
his would be eager to have closed, as
rrid in showing how close be can steer to the shoals Of
without running the vessel Of the state upon them
Bearing in mind these rather dangerous propensities in
Prime Minister, are asking themselves whether he
may have been playing his favorfte game the
ssat occasion. Lord Palmerston has done we'll in back
g his attempt recruits for his Foreign
Legion in the United States, as as he saw that it
ave umbrags 70 the government at washngton but he
vcud have done better had he the Of
At government the subject before giving his
ton TO the attempt being made. There may be good and
urgent Tor strengthening West Indian feet
1hat measure preceded BY the courteous explanations
requisite TO render It pslatable to government
ssptbe that Of the United States is we'll known to bef
kDgshmen will shrink from no danger sacrifice that
. really required to uphold the honor and substantial
interests Of their country but they to incur dan
Ger be with their eyes open and with full know
OF
with the United States is to the last degree repug
nsHt to their feelings: not from mere considerations Of
and gain but because they regard such
equally unnatural with civil Moreover, they
vel aware Of the importance Of thoroughly good
derstapdng between ths only two free nations Of the
Asst rank At crisis pregnant with results to the
whele civilized world. They cherish the entente coriale
Nth and they treat The g. ruler ruler Of nes
= that great nation, and also to the good faith with
Which he has hitherto acted in the wagng in
pskey cannot command the same If respect and
Ynpathy which they gladly pay to his foreign policy.
holding national Independence in Europe they are
anxious preserve enteste corlidte with the United
States the of giving due weight in the councils
= nations to the great principles Of civil liberty in the
ixAernsl organ zs'ion Of States.
From the London Times, Dec. IL
0ur readers of every class will sure, peruse
With the same unmxed satisfaction ourselves the des-
patch which informs that there no longer
to sppehend is the intention Of the government of
the United States to fasten quarrel upon The as
srance that the reinforcement OF West India squad
sen was not with design upon Central America nor
With any object hostile to the United States said TO
have caused the American government to send single
vessel instead OF squadron, into the Gulf q Mexico
nd 70 give mp all notion o. hostile preparation For this
change in the counses Of the republic believe
Indebted rather to the moderation and good of the
AnercaA people generally than any peculiar Of
these qualities the part Of the Everything
that could irrate and embitter small difference into
violent quareleveryhing that could the national
pride Of America and wound the far less active sascep
taAy Of England, put in motion by the Cabinet of
Washington and its Instruments in the press and feel
convinced that tho bait had swaowed-f the peo
pe Of America had teen possessed Of patriot
Ism and good than those whom they delegate to
Get tor thenwe might be the verge OF another
eonnst far serious than that which Is nov waging
between the allied Powers and Russia In this instance
however, rs in 40 many others, the people have taken
spoa themselves to undo what their government
diet Of public opinion that they will not suffer
the intercourse between the two countries 10 be
subsd to suit the convenience Of class Of aspants
r place and power. The general theory Of
= that it Is an agency employed by the community to
ansact its business FOR it, the ground that select
body u better able to manage its affairs than the
public itself We do not deny that this is generally
txse; but really In America 1t may we'll be 90 pted
whether any body Of men could no selected more unlikely
n .nvayn .cW and more mat 10 voveru AZ ALI than
tAoss who actually form The government For the office
o. President only two classes Of seem orth
Nelly 10 be elected-successful military commando
whose obscurty protects them from being ects
~ sttAck to sny powerful party. The certain elf of
President Is, that every man Of emiuence or Known
ability is carefully eliminated from the list man Of
ssents decision seeks obtain the office Of President
10 oAy by conntereiting weakness meiocrity that
n possibly hope 10 succeed. The fortunate oc-
eupAAts Of the White House seldom known be-
brs their election this eide Of the Atlantic, and
ere, indeed, chosen much for their obscurisy
- fsr their other merits They Entrusted with powers
hr larger than those which, In constitutional mo-
nAscAy, fall TO the lot of sovereign. TheY have the
DAtronsge Of IS 600 places in the public service
md nominate ministry which is sure OF retaining
ece for four years at least As elected magistrates,
tAsy ought to be superior to hereditary monarcbs,
1ut Of later years at least such superiority Ia By
means manifest II II Va such men, and to those whom
sy may promote high ONCE, that the safety Of the
sgaptry ia conided Even So the thing might work to-
hsaAiy we'll II not the unhappy desiny Of every
psSlis In America to spend his whole life in contest
ed elections, only oncng order to commence pre-
Daraticns another. An English Dante cod imagine
- severe punishment for unpriucipled
Detieian than eternity Of contested elections, in fore
hi upon him every day and all day, those exravxgan
psoSessisp and humating compiances to which in
ssvtennial Saturnsia he is not unwilling ~ submit
Ihis Is the hapless destiny Of the American pub
- man, and ts results interfere most seriously not
ssly with his happiness, but With the character
= public men In general, and with the Welfare and
gssa government Of the country In the declarations
and conduct Of American statesmen We shall always find