True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-28
Our Relations with England.

ScCiHS W oo UlS"i"S Ou thS VNiSa S'uo "
the Atlantic. The recent warlike article |
ofihe Lond on Times has reused good
deal Of feeling iu tnis country, and the
American press Is responding TO it in a
tone which. 'if'indicative Of the real state
Of public sentiment at home, would seem
to threaten serious difficulties, But we
apprehend that entirely too much i'm por-
tancc is attributed 10 the belligerent para.
graphs appearing in the columns Of the
Times, which enanate neither from the
Government nor the people, and proba-
Ebly run counter to the vicws Of both. i.
is nevertheless an undeniable lact that,
slighier causes than these have led to des-
olating wars between powerful nations,
and every true patriot, dwell he On the
American OF British side Of the Atlantic,
will deprecate their existence.
But we cannot close our eyes to the
fact that, putting ont Of view the inflam-
mallory articles which issue from por-
tion Of the English press, and which are
calculated te rouse the National pride Of
our people; there are several important
points upon which differences exist be-
1 . .1
tween the two GoVernments, which il may
prove difficult task TO adjust. The laIe
singular proceedings on the part Of Her
Majesty's officials, in sending large ad-
di,ional naval force into the North Amer
lean walers, and upon such fimsy pre-,
fences, will certainly have no tendency
TO promote an amicable settlement. II
the English Government be really desi-
rous Of preserving the peaceful relations
at present, subsisliug between the. two
nations, this proceeding betrays, to say
the leastof it, a singular ignorance Of The
character of our people, who are Jealous
10 fault of the national honor, and ready
at the instant, to resent anything which
looks like an act Of hostility, particularly
when it comes from the quarter in which
1 this originates If anxious TO provoke a
quarrel, as we might readily infer, If we
supposed that the London Times spoke
er cathedra, then they have indeed Sc.
leeled the means most likely to produce
such a result. This, however, we can
scarcely believe to he The fact The peo
Z pie Of England have no desire to engage
] in war with The United States, and the
Government would hardly dare TO precip
iisie such an event, contrary tothe know
wishes of the great mass ofHer Majesty
subjects. The same Thing may he sale
of our own citizens, so long as their ma
tional pride is not wounded, and we sllaI
hope that prudent couhsels may prevail
on both sides of the Atlantic, so as II
avert the threatened evil, and result in
speedy and satisfactory adjustment of al
questions a, issue.
nr, however, all efforts 10 secure an ain
icable settlement, should prove. abortlve
and war become inevitable, the youn
Republic would no, shrink from the con
lest. A war with England. ir forced up
r on us by England's own act, and in SPIT
of our efforts to avert il, would becom
, popular war, and no domestic division
! upon questions of local policy, would b
n suffered TO interfere with its vigorous pros
T ecu,ion, 1t may do for the Londo
y Times, by way Of an eloquent PeTora'"I
y, 10 exclaim in reference 10 war with III
: Uniled States, 1--WE shall know how
r. meet it and repel it without relaxing It
d an instant our gripe on The throat ol IN
e .reeling and lettering giant OF the North ;
d but it would be sad d.y for Engldnd,
e. the catastrophe which that journal seen
y so anxiously TO invite, should actual'
!; beiall her. There Is a young giant IN u
'e West whose throat might not so easl
10 submit TO her..grasp, and who moves WI
no "reeliug and ,olteriug" tread 10 Il
At field of sanguinary combat. Eng'a'
ii should remember that the throat of u
e. Cossack is now encircled BY morehnge
at than her own, and learn to be less boai
'e rul of her prowess.
y But why hint at the possibility Of
: contest, which every true patriot, whet
i er American or Brjton, would deplorel
LIE. i, never be forgotten that The Briii
Government, unlike that Of our own h
:. public, does not represent the masses
~ The people ;and that their sentiments NJ
ev be widely differen, from those which
% sue even from the journals in the cor
,as dence of the Ministry. The independ'
of press, which speaksmore directly fort
people, and especially for The great 20
mercial interests Of the nation, slron!
~ - deprecates the warlike tone Of the 7fn'
no and asserts that the Government is
bv TO be held responsible for the CONNIE
on on Of lha, journal. The people Of Englar
re- the loiing masses who, unfortunate
err have never exerled The influence Il