New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-18

oTmep IRON TIE tnftco bt6io8 nave Ottu Wescoeu
phh such peculiar and exceptional vigilance and
commented With such unyielding severity. Bat
though we reg ct these fhings, cannot deny them;
nor can We deny the right OF the United States Gov
ernneIt to put in force its own Law prohlbiung the
enlistment of its subjects into foreign service, even
though that service may happen to be our own We
have the feeling Of the people and the law Of the
country against us-a people Justly Jealous oil TIE pro-
ceedines OF any foreign stste-and Law OF whose
provisions we ct any rate, having adopted similar
law ourseyes have no right TO complain. lie il WISE
is II lust TO pus on this interference With the inter-
nal afiers Of friendly power in defiance Of her law
her reclamstions and her feelings
Tie DANGER We spprehend is Dearer than might be
supposed. We find by the American papers that NJ
R0~eroft, tie English Consul at Cincinnati has been
tried on the charge of enishng American subjects for
stryice with the BTitish army in the Crmea The
report OF tic ta is thus headed by Contemporary
"frsL InfoImers Sham Eulistmenisl Trap to catch
"Nr Rowcroft The money obtained spent in drok;
:" The obiect-haired of FL gland" In this conpen-
dous aoildgncnt witch does much credit TO the coz
De DsiDg powers Of Our American eoieuporary, Is
petty well explained the history Of the case 4 NJ.
Conshan member Of the United Irish Society, con
ceytd Tie brilliant idea of pretending wish enlist
fy recruits in tie Englirh army, in order to eutrap
Mr. Rowcroh, the English Consul, into an admission
which NIL BIT bring him within the danger of the lay
aeains. foreign enlistment. For this purpose be
obtained an Introduction 10 Mr. Rowcrott,
who appears to have told him that if he would
take ffy mn TO the Niagara suspension
zion. For this uurpose be received an aivance
of money-not from Mr.. Rowcrofi-whioh be and his
coDfederates, moi apparently afflicted with ovef-nce-
as 10 the point OF holor retained Tor Their own
use Il ais, appeared that Mr.. Rowcrot had advised
CoDahan TO stay at home and take care OF bis wife
and children instead of going 10 the Crimea. The eyi-
depCe even if it be beieyedwhiet, considering the
persOns from whom il comes, would imply an e1'rsOr
dDaTy amount Of credUiity-is exceedingly slight
The Court hes not yet given its opinion, bat we can
not entertain O doubt that upon the mers OF the case
Mr.. Row croft will obtain IN acqutfal. Shll The fact
OF such tr al taking place Is IN Itsef extremely pre-
judicial to the good understanding between the TWO
countries and likely to raise feelings aDd debates o.
most undesirable character. Though Mr. Ro~croh
msy be acquitted OF the charge OF existing American
subjects, the trial proves clearly enough tna sncn en-
listn,ent was going on through agents supplied vi b
money from this country and that The English Consul
was co, nizsnt of the proceeding. The whole thing
seems 10 have been managed very clumsly, and 10
have been brought TO light by al aruhce rs umsy rs
tie management it II Of 10 inveieh against the
cor temptibe treaohery by which the proceeding w4s
discovered. Our duty is TO consider whether we are
free q ON blame and lot how much blame may be I'M
ptable 10 Others II is the will of inc American peo
e IT, expressed by their la~s, that their citizens shall
not be enlisted in the service OF foreign state II s
the opinion Of the Executive Government that those
laws ought TO be put IN oice, and ar far az &c can tell
that decision is supported by q very considerable
amount OF public OPTION. We are not acting the part
of good ally a sincere and honorable tnond OF the
United Satos in SEE king for our Own purposes to IN
fri &c Their laws, 10 outwt their Executive ana 10
off nd the feelings and praiuoices of ther poo
pie. We u ight reasonably have expected a.
The hands Of a nation nearly united 10 us by
blood and, We should have thought, by similarity
OF views and feelings, little more sympathy
bat tier sympathy is their own to give or to
WITHHOLD, and we have right to quarrel with our
traIeatlantic neighbOrs if in the midst Of democracy
the, stretch out their hands to desaotism and look
colby on the cause of Freedom. We earnestly co.
treat our Government 10 consider well what they are
dire in thus iamp ring with thoie lings OF susceptible
and gh spirited baton and TO withdraw before
cont Of t. from position iraught with difficulty,
which il is imposs H. 10 defend on the grounds of JUS
tee or support principles OF equity and fair dealing.
Let them reverse the question and ask themselves
whether if the United States sent Their recruiting
agents into ngland, the British Government would
tolerate such proceeding We are sure that
they would not, aud tina; in 10 doing they you'd be
bach ed by The voice Of Parliament and the all
but VI apimous opinion Of the people. We have
10 right TO iniict upon neghbors that which,
upcer elmar circumstances, we would not endure our
selves. We have no right to make their municipalities
lend Io'ioDs of expediency, and weuerly mis-
uDderst that which is expede ii We believe il TO
consist with any which will have the effect OF
raising agans' hostile feelings in the great American
Republic. II is for the Americans To consider what
line of conduct they choose to adopt in tis matter
is for Us 10 respect their decision and by voluntary
moderation to relieve them from the necessity of OBJ
tanning by threats that which we will not concede TO
reason and remonstraDce.