Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-17
SPIRIT OF TIE MORNING PRESS.

The I,stelligsaeeT is devoted principally to
the late news from England. Noticing the silly
assertions of the London Times, that Mr.. Bu-
ehanan had intimated to the British Govern
ment the willingness Of this Government to
permit recruiting in the United States for the
British service, and its hearty sympathy with
the cause Of the Allies as against Russia, our
respected neighbor says:
"The course attributed by the London Times
to the American Minister, as regards his ac-
ouiescepee in the enlistment of troops in the
United States for the British army, scarcely de-
serves correction when applied to gentleman
so wellversed in the statute law of the country
as Mr.. Buchanan. There has in reality been
10 method Of testing the relative proportions
Of sympathy" either one way or the other,
in this country, in regsrd to the belligerents.
On this, as on all other subjects, opinions and
feelings vary according to circumstances -
The Times also takes an exaggerated view of
the course Of our Government in preventing
enlistments for the Crimea. The duty Was re-
quired Of it in vindication of our good faith as
a neutral nation. That the British Govern
ment has, as is asserted by the Times, prompt
ly made explanations and restrained its OH :.
GERS from further violations Of our laws, affords
proof thatit has discovered no undue feeling
on the part Of this Government in regard to
that subject. In pursuance Of the same law,
the present as well as the former Administra-
tons have promptly interposed to prevent az
gressioss upon neighboring countries, and the
arrest OF one CT the enterprises against Mica
ragua was only frustrated by the perverseness
Of a foreign Consul, who refused TO testify to
matters within his knowledge
We are happy to learn from authentic
sources that good temper and good judgment
arc yet In the ascendant with the high func.
tionaries Of both Governments, and that the
idle speculations which for a moment pre-
vailed have lost their power for mischief The
ohicial information received by our Govern
nent from London by the Pacific affords as.
surance that although it is true that British
squadron was fitting out for the American wa
IeTs on special service, yet that squadron had
no purpose OF hostility or unfriendliness to-
wards the United States In consequence of
tins intelligence Commodore Pauldinp will
proceed to the coast of Central America with
Only enc ship (the Potomac) In order to look
after cur general interests in that quarter"
The UsioR assures its readers that, not.
Wiihstanding the recent warlike English de-
monstratiens against the United States, there
is no danger Of war whatever, between the
two countries; emphatically denies the asser-
ton Of the London Times that Messrs Marcy
and Buchanan tacitly agreed beforehand that
England might recruit in this country and
adds, in another article:
I'VE learn that upon the receipt of the in
telligenee by the Asia Of the intention of the
British Government as to the CONTEMPLATED
despatch of considerable naval squadron 70
the American waters, the Secretary of the
Navy, although unable to believe that that
squadron had any hostile object, yet as il
bore the app earance, at least, Of menace, con-
Guided, IN the spirit Of wise and Just regard,
Ter the public interest, to withhold, for the
moment, Instructions to Commodore Pauldinr
the commander of tie home squadron.
The official Intelligence received from
London by the Pacific, gives assurance to our
Government that the proposed British naval
expedition has no reference to Central Amer.
icsn matters, nor in any respect a purpose
untrieEdly to this country. In consequence
- this, Commodore Paulding will proceed to
me coast Of Nicaragua with only enc ship, the
Potomac, and in charge only Of the general
concerns of the United States in that quarter. u