The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-23

out Dy inc laot CdIu VI I-0 S~N'oO
makers, is the following from the London
Banker to his correspondent in this country:
From the New yoA Post.
The Mcclure Correspondence.
rive are indebted to our friend Mr.. Mcclure,
b mixer No. 1871 Wall street, for the following
copy of letter received by last steamer from his
correspondent b. d. b. Mckinney, banker, IN
London
ef LosDoS, October 81, 1855.
JOHN McCLURe, Esq, BANKER:-Dear Sir: You
will perceive by the copy of the Times send
herewith, that this Government aud people are
fully aware CT the designs OF the United states
upon ireland The expe iiton, openly lifted ont III
the ports of our country with the connVance ana
approbation of Mr. Pierce and his Secretary oil
State Mr. Marcy, with the view Of making descent
upon Ireland has been narrowly watched by the
agents of Great Britain for some time past
However caution. and secret about the matter
YOUR people may think they have been, they have
not been sufficiently circumspect 10 keep the know-
edge of the affair from the British Government,
aud all the facts connected with this diabocal in
tention to rob Of the larest portion OF our en-
pire, are now in the hands of the Secretary OF
State for foreign Affairs, and have evidently, excl
ted the most profound establishment in high quar-
tiers.
In conversation had the honor TO hold With
Lord Palmerston last night he informed me that
he had received authentic information from his
agents in the Uuited States that no less than thirty
vessels mad lett the port of New York fully equip
ped for a fLLi5uaering descent upon l. eland-and
that as many more had already departed from Boston
Charleston, and New Orleans, for the same purpose
! His lordshp assured me that the British govern
ment were already on the alert and had dispatched
all the available navaorce at its disposal to intercept
them in their piratical designs The island OF Ire
land is now surrounded, and will be defended by
sufficient force to prevent successful aSgreeoion
Of that portions of her Majesty's dominions.
If any OF the disturbers OF the peace OF the
world are caught, they will be hanged, to man, as
! it is our determination to make examples OF them,
go that others may deferred from similar adVen-
! lures.
What is to be the upshot Of this no one can fore
see Rely upon it, bloody work is anticipated. John
Bull has been fairly aroused and he has already
given you so many evidences OF his powers IN the
| Crimca, | take for granted your people will back
short out, beg his pardon, and promise to amend
| your ways in future.
| war with the United States would be very pop
ular among all classes in this country. The poor
would support it with all their heart in order to
avenged the cause of the rich, whose sutferings in
consequence OF your reputation Of your debts, has
been immense The rich would favor it. because
they like little excitement, and brush with the
Yankees is just the thing they desire.
Now let me ask You, what would you do without
market for your cotton? 1t might be the cause Of
q revolution among your slaves, and perhaps disso
| luton OF your Government. These grave mat
tiers, and are worthy OF consideration.
The feeling of this country is very bitter against
you You drain US Of our gold and silver by your
large exports and take little from in return as
| you possibly can This cannot long continue, at
any time, without offence.
As to your cotton, we can do without it. Our
manufacturers are enormously rch-notwithstand
ing the high price they pay you for the raw mate
rial-snd can well afford to let their machinery lie
idle for ten years without injury; and to the ope
ratiVes, it would give them al opportunity for ho
iday, which they so much need. 1t would be a
Gods to them to have little rest, after ma
ny years of incessant toi-the poor creatures need
il much.
Again. Look what market for your worthless
bonds war would lose to you. You would lose the
most credulous and generous customer you have
ever had. Why, this alone would be 20,000,000
sterling per out of your pockets, saying moth
ing of the vast sums you have already repudiated
out of ours These are items shrewd people, like
yours should think upon, and not wantonly sacrifice
them for the vain desire of possessing little island
like Ireland
You will perceive that my letter is mainly taken
up with political matters and that have, thus far,
said nothing of business.
Jour securities, AT present, are urug III the la-
ket Buyers wait the issue of your Irish invasion.
If you succeed, they think they will be able to buy
bonds of you without crossing the Atlantic-as tn
first thing, it is supposed, that you will do, when
you get possession OF Ireland, will be to issue
batch OF bonds, based on the public lands Of that
country. / have no doubt of it myself, and have
therefore discouraged all investments in American
securities until learn the result of your invasion
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servt,
b. b. b. MCKINNEY,
| BANKER Strand