New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-04
THE LONDON TIMES MoDRRATINa.

A rather remarkable article, commenting
upon the conduct of the administration in Sc
we're terms, though not couched in belligerent
Language, appeared in the London Times Of the
9Th ult. The Times has moderated its tone ma
terially. and strives to get out Of the ridiculous
predcament in which it is placed, BY its own
folly and rashness, by criticising the course Of
the government and some Of its officers, while
the makers and un-makers Of government in
this countryside people-are quite respectfully
treated The pressure of public opinion was
doubtless too powerful to be resisted even by q
journal as potent as the Times Quite signal
reformation. And, besides, 1t is more than pro-
babe that the conductors Of the Times were
they had tried to fog this country twice, when
it was in its infancy, and failed, that it would
be formidable job to undertake again, when
it has grown to colossal proportions, and when
its means Of offence and defence are thousand
fold greater than in either Of the previous wars
between the two countries.
But the last paragraph Of the article is so
curious that We append it entire. 1t contains
some practical home truths, which make it
worthy the consideration Of rejecting men, as
we'll as some misrepresentation, according to
our sincere belief. If not fslsehood The lines
placed in italics convey erroneous and unjust
imputations upon large classes Of our fellow
citizens, the majority Of whom bear about as
warm affection for Great Britain as the father
Of evil is said to bear towards holy water.
Without further remark we subjoin the para
graph referred to:
We would therefore call all Americans who love their
country to visit with reprobation those departures from
high and honoYable Of which have lately been
informed 1t Is enough to contemn them and pro-
claim their insgafeance The conduct Of government
cannot be Insignificant It represents TO foreign nations
the people 1t rules and where acts with selshnes6
unferness the people responsible unless make known
its In such silence ID ecqueseence
and acquescencs is an endorsement Of policy pursued
Of her institutions from her proclaimed rejection Of sill
European alliances 10 perhaps able to allow license to
her politicians which in Europe would produce imme
der herself the poitcsl family Of nations She may
avoid ENHANCEMENT but she cannot prevent connexion
day from the passage Of the Atlantic every incident in
the old world which calls forth opinion sympathy
among mankind unes her closer TO the Powers which
are wagng Wihi her territory millions trho
preserve The Remembrance their EopeGn homes Of the good
o. eri tieh marked fhe society they i ALI these In
interested In every act Of European stasesmen and in
spite Of distance associations and sered lot The
rhp fight the cintea regarded their coungme and
The ondrchs Of the Old Word as fher rulers, respected
diskea as The may BE- The United States must be-
come and part of tho great system which 1t
is inaccurate to call European: Paraguay Japan
may talk of total Independence but America with every
European passion represented In her cities and her forests
cannot hold such language She may practice noninter
ference, but she cannot pretend to sneoncern It
therefore her daty it will be- we sure to her last
ing advantage to respect the rights of foreign govern
msnts and 70 conform in good faith to that law Of
lions which she has accepted.