The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-18
Neutrality or the United Statea.-C0mdemna'
tsOn Of the EnglasM Enlistment System.

ttrom the London Times, Aug. 81
No argument is required to prove the necessity at all
times and more especially during the present war, Of
remaining the very best terms with the government
and people of the United States. II is evil almost t.
separabe from that in the strong passions IL ex
ces the fierce resentments 1t stimulates and the
nest wishes it raises begerents only too apt to for
get all interests but their and to pay too little
attention to the rights and recamatiOns Of neurals
Our campaigns have taught us, only too vigorously and
plainly how great is want Of men, and how
sary it is to find some means of competing in
this respect with power which levies its
human tribute with far more certainty than
mary contributions of its impoverished subjects.
But there is as it appears to u.s. considerable danger
that in anxiety conquer enemy shall make
ourselves another and in order provide ourselves
with few hundred dsorderly and refractory recruits
make thirty million enemies Of our ownra the other
side Of the Atlantic There is person against whom
the moral presumption would be stronger than against
resident in the United States who should be willing to
the Atlantic in order to plunge into the vortex
Of an European war. Such person has gone a
try where Is above all things in demand and whore
society but the voluntary choice Of unwilling to
work and unable TO save. Such persons there will al
ways be in every community but America affords less
cuse than any other country for their existence,
inssmuch work is more easily obtained and
richly remunerated than elsewhere. We great
" doubt whether il we can succeed in attract
ne under our standard all the desperadoes who are
tor threatening the repose Of the feeble republics
contiguous to the United States we shall have materially
strengthened army, and whether shall not have
10 pay in characterization, mutnies and assertions a
price than equivalent to trfing increase of
numbers. Whether
doubt that the just and honest cause in which
engaged has failed TO command the sympathies ni =
considerable portion Of the American people. We
may regret this, but cannot deny it. We
may lament that, while such extreme facility
afforded to the pratcal expedition which invaded
Cuba and while Il is found SO easy TO collect
hand OF aventurers for any buccaneerne object the
temps OF England 10 recruit her armies from the une
States have been watched with such peculiar and excep
toDa vigilance and counteracted with such unyeldng
severity. But though we regret these thinge, We
cannot deny them nor can we deny the right OF the
United States government to put In force its own law
prohibiting the enlistment Of its subjects into foreign
vice though that service may happen 10 he our
We have the feeling Of the people and the law -
the country against usa people justly jealous Of The
proceedings Of any foreign State, and law OF whose
provisions at any rate, having adopted similar law
ourselves, have right TO complain Is II wise, is II
lust 10 push on this interference with the internal
affairs Of friendly power, in defiance Of her law her
reclamations, and her feeiingsY
posed. We find by the American papers that Mr. Row
croft the English Consul at Cincinnati has been tried on
the charge Of entng American subjects for service with
the British army in the Crimea The report Of the trial
is thus headed by cotemporary-" Irish lnormers
Sham Enistments Trap TO Catch Mr.. Rowcroft The
money obtained spent in drink; the ohec-hatred OF
England"
In this compendious abridgment, which does much
credit condensing powers Of American conem
porary Is pretty well explained the history Of the
A Mr.. Couahan, member Of the United Irish Society
conceived the brilliant idea Of pretending wish to enlist
nifty recruits In the English army in order 70 entra Mr.
Roweroft the English consul into admission which
might bring him within the danger Of the law against
iol'Bh TOT purpose ne oDtalneu an
PRODUCTION TO Mr. Rowcoft who appears 10 have told
him that he would take asy TO the Niagara sus
pension bridge he should receive captains commission.
For this purpose he received advance OF money-not
from Mr.. Rowcrot-whch he and his confederates not
apparently afflicted with nceness "A 10 the polnt
al honor, retained for their IL also appeared
that Mr. Rowcrof had advised Conahan 10 STAY at home
and take care his wife and children instead Il going 10
The trinea The evidence, IL 1t be believe which
considering the persons from whom Il comes would
imply an extraordinary amount OF credulity Is ex-
ceedngy slight The court has not yet given It's opinion
but We cannot entertain doubt that upon the merits
the case Mr. Rowcroft will obtain acqutal still the
fact of such trial taking place Is in itself extremely
preudica the good understanding between the two
countries and likely raise feelings and debates 81
most undesirable character. Though Mr. Rowcrott may
be acquitted OF the charge Of enlsting American sub
jecs the trial proves clearly enough that such enlist
ment going through agents supplied with money
this country and that the English Consul cog
infant Of the proceeding The whole thing 10 have
been managed very cumsiy and TO been brought to
Iisht by arfce clumsy the management. IL Is
az no use 10 nvegh against the contemplate by
vhieb the proceeding discovered our duty 10 con
cider whether free FROM blame and not how much
blame NAV be imputabe 10 others II the will Of the
American people as expressed by their laws that their
,tizens shall not enlisted in the service foreign
il 4 the opinion Of the executive government that
hose laws ought to be put in force, and, far
tan tell that decision supported BY very considerable