The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-26
The Ang1O-American War.
THE WAR FEELING ALL ON OUR sIDE-MR. cRAMP-


[From the London shipping Gazette, Nov. 81
The sdvices rom the United States confirm the conf
Of the American people with respect differences ut
present. existing between the Cabinet Of Washington and
Of he ieaoing members Of General pierces admnisaon
has done more to expose the political anins which
uste his party than the nvecves Of ell the opposition
put geher. Mr.. Champion, the Britt h Minister
Washington, has acquired uniformly fiendly predilec
ops towards the people amongst whom he Is accredited
to teside the good of all classes with VIII I'm he has
been brought in contact much the Mr. Buchanan
the American Minister in this country, has secured the
Of all who have had to transact husine with
Even with thu who convinced by the evidence
If Sobe the inormer, that the British Minister lad
taken part in the enlistment movement, the feeling With
man holding so important dipo matte trust and other
wire peri ming the requirements Of his Office ssisfscto
should have been led by false representations to
forget his GUY to the country in which he resided,
through Of patriotism towards the country he
dmende honorable readily accepted in the admission
by the British government that such IN enlistment az
the ccmplsned Of improper snd If had hither
been encouraged by the British should
in future be discount nanced."
Such sd -. o. not aRate 60 ssaS on
more violent Of the partizans in the United State
to whom war.coy would be species of rallying
acts alleged against him, had made himself anenable
to The charge Of having viclaed the municipal laws
of the United States whilst filing Office in which the
exhibition Of good faith might have been expected from
him. What more reasonable however, than TO presume
that the British penpotentiary acting under in
sructoDs from home, In which The British ministry
would become implicated as well az the British repre-
Fri ish ministry to the British people; and, since ths
wouc scarcely like to punish their nominee for
oeyDg Their h hSw very simple matter to
Io that the people of Great Britain refused to award
Just reparaon TO the United States for infringement
Of their laws-whch could not be denied-and gross
violation Of that international good faith which every
country has right to expect.
Tie people OF the United States, however. viewed the
progress Of the dispute between the Cabinet of Washing
ton and he British government much in the same light
A. nsve Spa en- aus 0eIg - haa
entitled the United States government to demand bis
call be would be recalled. To insist the disgrace Of
SO popular minister might or might not be harsh and
natured under the circumstances in which Great BIZ
tain is at present placed ana the from without
Washington had the win to do they certainly had the
right provced Of course were proved ond doubt
nov appears reason to doubt The Washington Herald
states that Mr. CRAMPToN has avowed his ability to
d.proye the accusations an, shoqii he have 1t IN
pute between the two countries will be reduced
Into very small compass. Nj: CRAsrToy, it appea:s,
nj eyes that the charges which have been brought
aga him the result Of foreign combination
time in cigettin in order 10 enbrc the two govern
nepts and TO create Ifeepg between Great Britain
ard The United States that Russia may uke advan-
tge Of any distrust that either country may entertain,
10 further her interests foster diversion which
moy contribute to dsar apge the aggressive operations
Of This country. What Russia has in with the
free states OF America we are at loss to conceive Yet
do not repudatc the impressi that strong philo
Russian feeling has been popagated throughout many OF
the independent Sta Of America Neither do assert
that bc predictions In favor Of Russia, entertained by
parties the United States altogether without
precedent asmuch ss one Of the strongest impulses Of
and hherbl constituency Is frequently in favor Of
falling greatness and deprecated power. There is
tccracy violent that Of great and powerful repub
c and during the evolution Of popular feeling strange
excitement the contracting parties would have rejected
with indignation, and In future years certain TO
! regret.
WHAT AMERICAN POLITICIANS WANT WAR FOR
L ArNxCN n n
From the London Examiner Nov 81
One of Inc objections we entertained to the Foreign
Enlistment Bill the danger Of Its embroing with
other nations either really averse to the enlistment Of
their people under flag, disposed to seize pau
upbaIpiy realized both in the United States and Prus-
tia Ionb,less all care has been taken to avoid just
fnos friends when going begging borrowing and is
extremely apt to fall under the suspicion Of going steal
ing 60 her Majestys representative at Washington, Mr.
Champion Il denounced crimp, and attempt Ii
mace 10 fasen the respectable character the
Bri,ih Consul at Cologne. All this may be very un-
fair and malicious but 1t to be looked for pro-
babe consequence Of the foreign enlistment and the
| question might have been considered whether we
| wee not hlely 10 make enemies than recruits
| by that expedcIt. A rupture with any
tion would be heavy price to pay for contingent of
5000 1t could not be helped is the answer it was
OF necessity want men, and cannot get tnem
IN sufficient numbers at home. Well but most Of
necessity accompanied with troubles like those which
thcken about for it is the way Of the world to
become unriency In proportion to the want help We
have betrayed an Indulgence in essential Of strength
|
men. In the attempt TO supply this want, government
has quesepess taken every precauton 70 keep within
the bouncs Of law but from the very nature
Of the business 1t was too apt to the appearance
unreal 1t may be, OF loacbing on friends II
we combustion Black George 70 go upon certain es-
| tIidees end Ihtatants observing most runctliously
the laws relating to the same we must not be aupsea
find intentions construed by the legal tendency
Black Georges errand, and not by its dsquayiDg n
aiens. II nothing TO the purpose to say that brother
Jonathan is the last who ought TO he particular,
| thstke should look at home and remember its neigh
boIy acts OF commission omission when Canada
uoubed mot certain anntxatiops which
wholesale foreign territorial onlistments he Is particu
lar teoanse rpciuniy ssrve the very lame cause that
hes made Us little relax making him up his in.
terration nal principles above pitch. But we
wrne tie United States by nscrbing TO them, in me
popular imlessenasion ceilings and motives which be.
this i1nStore An excitement Is wanted for the
end of the Presidents career, and, as Bacon says,
there people whose selfloye Is such that
hey will set their neighbours house fire 70 roast
their eggs in the ensers." To suppose that two
nations having the mutual dependencies and connected
interests q, the United States and England, could g. TO
about 30 pfol cause IA we have alluded 10, would
lie to imagine insanity such as has never yet afflicted
mankind. war with America would be war OF devas-
taiol ~th ourselves and Americas war with Ergian
vu!d be tie same 10 her. We live and thrive by each
ent fer existence, and all that sweetcns existence
,urilics a demands from the other. war with the
tttG States would combine the horrors and rseti les
both Of foreign and civil war IL aecussed Hw,gi
lie tie gigantic the world has ever seen and
taught with proportonste retribution 70 both erni.
rails. Both We say, Tor cannot believe hat
| ti,Lcr could be alone anawsrabe for such wicked
ness for with such immense mon interests In peace
| bnd amty tie connses of sense, moderation Tor.
ttarsLce IN should sway the other, and turn Il from
mpuhes Of distenpsred pride and passi n. Each has
nir " hold OF the other Tor good which must be fmi-
nsy let before they be loose for strife. No petty
point Il honor should permitted 10 stand in the way
adjust nt OF differences. The greatness OF each ma
cn Il above mali tenaciiies, patry punctino. But
above all Is 10 he deprecated any prcceediog that may
lear tbe o. defiance aud much better wouf
II have teen to have four line o. ships than
10 have tent them at this moment TO the American
staiitI. Sagely the ancient type Of wsdoni, Ulysses
lied putting out Of saying the sight NJ
irtn ,npts the To remain ut peace with America
~ehould act as II with her was thing not to be
ntfn,la'ed rot 10 be imagined IL we proceed the
Lathn.ss I'D maxim we shs infalliby make war by our
,ra IL. The bulk of the people the union
Nc for peace the cool and lorg headed NORTH and
IN Itrsrd Who north and south IL not for re,re ,nd
Lsntslils Yet We have achcs, Has eacl, and
every Done his best according 10 his opportunities