The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-22
British Relations with The United States Views
and Spsculations # the English Press
From the London Tines Oct So


upon which we gave fresh intelligence as to the
state OF feeling of the American Government TO-
ward US at this critical moment the instructions OF
the Hon. Caleb Cruising, Attorney General OF tn
United States, to the district attorney Of Philadel
phit
From these papers we learn many things which
are strange English ears They purport merely
TO be instructions TO the conduct OF the trials of
persons chargd with recruiting for the militia ser
vice Vt Great Britain but they framed in tone
and a spirit which show that they intended
for other eyes than those of the district attorney
OF PniladelpniA. sf sFrFsB
We learn from these letters that the American
"Government has addressed to that of Great Bit
ian such demands of public redress and satisfaction
in the premises "a the national honor requres"-
the premises being tie recruiting for the service OF
q eat BIitiir; We luther learn thst the Gov IN
nent Of Great Britain has declared, in answer
that il gave stringent instructions not 10 violate the
unicpal law, and IRON the New York Courier and
Eng Irer we further le,ru that he L lgish Govern
mtl.t has expressed It's regret II any violations of
the nunicpallaw OF America have taken place
These thin g Furnish an admirable text to the
leIrned Attorney General. who proceeds to pour
oil on the troubled waters 10y suggesting that the
instruction not 20 violate the municp law of the
United States is fragrant violation of our sogsr
ereign rights, aud doubles the magnitude OF the
natlora wrong inflicted upon them. In pursuance
OF this charitable view, Mr. Chushing proceeds to
direct that tue British consul shall not be allowed
to interfere in tho trial. that 70 letters from him
shall be read except in due OF the evidence,
and no statement from him be ADMITTED except in
the character of witness for the defence
We have nothing TO say against su,h directions
contributing 20 the regular and proper conduct
OF regular Judicial invests cation. In this eoun
try we believe 10 such diTtc tiens would be necces
sarN, because 10 one, of whatsoever position or sta
- 1 II
and ofjsrN adminisirstion If jusd .. But thestea
son given fot this direction is ne esss "a, we
much ar, purposely offensive The consul is to
be exclude from tikn5, plrt 10 the trial because
he u sum CT 10 the suspicion Of bTe3ch OF law
which has not indeed. been proved, but which
this tigl law officers assumes against hun as already
established. Every Briti>h consul is, according 10
him. criminal IN posse, and is to be trea
ted accordingly, ~ .
Such is the official reserve such the gravity and
decorum maintained by Zone in whose hands is
placed che grave and homo. able responsibility OF d.
recng tie administration of the law in the great
Republic. / is m, lancholy to think what grave
interest NAV be compromised and what se,iods dan
gers wantOnly risked by this studied insolence OF
dem AMOR and mtemDeFance OF language. On our
side We fear nothing, for we are quite sure that
our rSations TO the United States will be deci
led on calm aud just views of dignity aud interest,
Tar Different from those noi-y and bois.erous pas
sions which Mr.. Crushing has made it bis business
to excite.
Bat we remember, not without some degree of
1ohcitude that the Government of the United
States Is 10 the hands ultimately of an enormous
constituency, many OF whom have carried with them
,cio-s the Atlantic burning hatred TO Great
Btitlan, and most OF whom commercially and
reasonably jealous OF any aiiront offered to their
independence 1t is very natural that such men hav
ing but little time to devote reading or inquiring
'or themselves, should be full of indignation and
jealousy when they told upon the faith of the
highest legal authority in the Government, that a
fr eudly power has violated their Ia and committed
systematic series OF outrages against their indie.
pendence. /
We may believe, and perhaps they themselves
bgleve, that these charges are made without any
serious intention of producing hostile relations with
Great Britain butchefy with the view of influencing
the Presidential election CT 1856; but nevertheless
the accusation does its work, aud the pho Russian
portion of the press is provided with fresh text
Tor the theme upon which they are never weary of
jescsnting, the feelings Of the multitude are en-
Uttered, and chronic state OF discomfort is created
which only too surely prepares the public mind for
the eiferts Of those political incediares who are
never weary Of endeavoring to div ide two nations
whose destiny, race, language, Institutions, and
interests all point TO the closest unity and concord
We rejoice to find in the American press journal
wise and independent enough to repudiate this
species of official agitation and only trust that
under such guidance the good sense OF the nation
will appreciate and repudiate the infimmatory
language of the Attorney General "
But, while we have thus felt it our duty to mark
our disapprobation Of the inhammatory language
employed by Nr Cushing. we onfess with great
regret that are unable TO eIcuse the conduct OF
our Governments in this matter. We are quiet suIe |
- al.
English Ministry than to do anything which might /
- ound the susceptibility OF American ctiz ms or |
lmper the good understanding between the two,
g. untr es; but, like men intent a great Object /
they ci not sufficiently regard the difficulties and !
dangers that lay IN the way of its accomplishment
They felt how important 1t wits to tain, in the
shortest possible time, efficient force with which
u carr, ON the against Russia They knew
how large Il number OF persons there are ia the .
United State ALWAYS ready to engage in any desprr ,
ate enterprise, aud they naturally thought that The /
Crimea might afotd ~ attractive n battlefield as /
any other Probably, also, they believed that the l
ice would sympsthlz, with the cause Of Freedom !
and dreaut little either of The affinity which seems
TO exit between democracy and dcspotism or the I
= xtrymr jealousy excited by what is termed ia 7
A america the unn4tIral silauce between England I
and france.
But all this, though it NAV rxtrenuate. does not.
Government in entering u course of action %
likely 20 rouse tie irritable su-ceptioties OF the
A American people, and 10 afford an opportunity Tor
those who only desire occasion OF raising their
Dwu importance az the expense OF the peace AMI
welfare of two great nations IL was not worth
wAle Tor the sake of lew recruit- more or lass TO
isk even the possibility OF a rupture with America.
Or 20 stir up those angry passions which sueu ever
ready 20 arise even from less jGstifabe cause IL
Was false step, and rejoice 20 hear IL has been
retracted
No-amount of blu-ter or misrepresentation on the
part Of American statesmen shall induce Us 70
vudicite that which Is in itself jusfa0le byauy
,Ophistry or extepuation. W. must also express
our surprise thai the British diplomatic and consular
agents in the United States did not imm .diat,y
irasmit To their Governments such information a.
would 81 oncr have givenit proper sense Of the
danger it was incurring anl brought csc ii adyis-
Ell atlsmpts al enlistment 70 a. rpeed, close a.
possible .a -f-
However. the error has been made ard f,irly
stoned fer, aud NO can only hope that the large
proportion Of the citizen. OF the Uuion wlo have