Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-11-23

90 The mails brought by the Pacific have come 10
hand, and we find the papers full of details and
speculatons relative to the much takedOf difficult
ties between England and the United States Hardly
London paper is without articles upon the subject
while the press of the manufacturing districts is
even more excited The London Times, still blatant
and belligeleRt, is now generally understood to
have thrown out its series of articles BY way of feel
for Lord Pamerston, whose pet project is Central
American extension. 1t would seem that the thing
does not take; excited meetings of remonstrance
have been held in London, Liverpool and elsewhere.
1t is something worthy of remark, that the Eng
sh papers, with one accord, while treating OF the
impending breach, make it the text of long and non
sensical datribes against the South According to
them it is the influence of the tyranca shareholders
that alone prevents the United States from becoming
strong sympathiser, if not actual party to the
AMI Russian crusade, carried by the sef-styled
" liberal" powers of Western Europe. The cabinet
of Washington don't permit English recruiting here
because it is devoted to Southern interests to an
extent which the black page of American history will
show to all posterity.' So says The London News
and this paper gravely but not wisely, speculates
upon probable disruption of the Union as the con-
sequence of a with England. 1t breaches
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says that the North ought cut loose from the slave
holding South and join with the free and g liberal'
oligarchy of England and auocracy of France
The London Illustrated News" Atlas 3" and
d" Tines take the same track They depend upon
The North, if war declared to cripple their
own country and go with it's enemies-talk about
the war of 1912 and the dsgraceful and reasonable
assistance given to the enemy by misguided
persons, whose crime is almost deeply branded as
is that of Benedict Arnold. Says the News" The
alliance between Old and New England, in a crisis
which tests the very princi pies that the life
blood of 10th, must be stronger than the Union
t which the Northern and Southern States are alike
and simultaneously threatening to dissolve. Massa-
chusetts will never aim stab at Europe to make
South Carolina queen
From these extracts we can Judge of the cacula.
0 tons formed in England upon the probability of a
rupture between the States upon the question of slave
ry and the interest that unpncped power has in TO-
o menng this ant-slavery agitation which it looks to
as on element of weakness in the confederacy. while
it regards the abotionists its virtual allies in any
contest
Another element of DIVISION and of consequent
weakness, upon which English calculations arc
oased, is the mutual distrust between citizens Of
native and foreign birth, which has been so in
dustliously labored for of late days. The London
papers talk as truculently as though they were all
edited by the shade of Ned Buntlne, with its educa.
ton somewhat improved.
/ We sincerely trust that these calculations may
I'll prove to have been woefully mistaken. That the
+ arrayment Of non. Shareholder against Shareholder
If of protestant against cathoc-of native against for
eign- born ctizens-cannot but prove dangerous, is
what no man will doubt and the English govern
ment and press naturally enough presume upon this
state of things They will be dsappoined-woe-
fully disap ponted, we believe-the people of the
United States must come together in such an issue
and coming together need fear nothing, for nothing
, will even be attempted.
8, f- We did not notice the militia turn yeser
day. sim ply because the the hour for going to press
st caught US writing the piece. Time and tide wait fol
is no man.
8, WELL the volunteer display highly ceditable
y BY this time think that the permanence of ou
is volunteer companies has ceased to be matter O
ct doubt question. AS for the other portion of h
citizen soldiery, do not think that the military
o. spirit was very extensively di1used There did no
seem to be much pride taken in the constitution" o
a. mastering Col Cantwell is evidently officer wh'
fully understands his duties and is determined to dis
, charge them but we doubt whether his exer
d tions or tie exerons of anybody else, could nfus
ar vitality into the militia system it now exists il
m this State If any citizen in the ranks yesterday
ia felt that he discharging a patriotic duty,
~ acquiring military knowledge to be of service in III
p defence of the country he felt different from wha
q. he looked. Some look upon mastering a farce
II others bore, but blessing benefit
t. We cannot believe that any good be effected b
10 the present system. IT, in this view, we are mista
"A ken, only say that share that mistake wit
III nearly everybody we meet.
r. Far be it from to undervaue the material {
10 which the militia is composed. 1t is composed
m the people mascot every body fit TO carry
70 and therefore includes every defender of the countr
+ outside of the enlisted service But it is the systel
no against which complain. inasmuch experienc
has shown that system to be inefficient and general
o. distasteful to the people. Travellers say that on
49, people are fond of military titles, and under this sy
TEN they of comparatively easy attainment
Some officers really take pride in military matter
., and make business to be fully informed and prat
70 tised but this leaven is too little to eaven the who
on lump, and their efforts virtually thrown ava,
rr An efficient paid State Inspecto; and instructor
shorter term of actual service in the way of music
the amount of service during that reduced perio
iii might do much short, haphazard day of q boon
nc a-laGdying" through the streets, leaves the squa
ID where it started, plus much dust and other inconv
na niences good solid encampment for week