The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-21

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10 argument Is required to prove The necessity A. al
lines and more especially during the present war of
naming on the vey hest wih the government and
reople q As UHilsa States Il Is an ey almost instpar
Sc from war that in the strong passions il exces the
fierce rasontmeris il stimulates and Tie wishes il
Rises begerenls only apt forget al interests
but their 0wa ana pay little attention the rights
ana recaiaasns Of neutrs Our campaigns have taught
Is only vigorously and plainly bow great want
ol men, and bow necessary i il to hod Ct
Competing II this respect WITH power which eyieB rs
human tribute with far eertainiy than that wiki
which II can ceec tie pecaniary contributions 81 is -
pgyeIished subjects Bat there Il sppearg az
siderable danger chat II anxiety conquer one enemy
We shall make ourselves another and order provide
ourselves win w hundred GisprderiF and refractory
srus make thirty million enemies Of our own rice on The
other side Of the Atlantic There 10 person against
whom tie moral presumption would be stronger than
against resident IN the United States who should be
wiling the Atlantic il order plunge into the
vortex 81 European war. Sseh person has gone
country whf& i above al things IN demand, and
where deness and poverty the results af tbe state
society, but tie voluntary choice Of unwilling 10
work and unable Snrh persons there VIII always
* in every community, but America affords less excuse
Than any other country for their existence inagunch
work Is easily obtained ard richly
ted than elsewhere We greatly doubt whether if cab
succeed 10 attracting under standard al the despera
forever t4reAfEnlu@ ADe iGp9Et OF tt
repHhes gnous 10 the Uniied States, stall have
materially stFeng army ard whether shall
not pay insnbordiuaton, muiinies and deser
ions price more ian equivalent 10 riang increase Of
our numbers Whether this be SO however not there is
no doubt that the just and honesi in which en-
gagged hes failed command the sympaies cf considers
bis portion Of the American people Wemay regret this,
bnt cannot deny il We may lnment HAT whsle such
extreme facility afforded to the piratica expedition
which invnGed Cnha ard while il fouud 50 easy 70
collect bana If adventures for any succanicring object
the attempts Of England recruit her armies from TIE
United States have been wached with snch peculiar and
exceptional vigilance and conteacted with such ans iea
ing severity. But though regret these things, cam
not deny them nor can deny the right 81 theUniied
States government put II force is law prohibiting
Tie enlistment Of is subjects into foreign service
though that service may happen to be We haze
the feeling Of the people and the law Of the country against
us people Justly Jealous Of the proceedings OF any fer
eign State and law Of whose provisions we any
haring adopted similar law ourselves have right
complain Il Il wise is il just push this interference
with the Internal affairs Of friendly power il defiance Of
Der Inv, her rcclaInations, and her feelings?
The danger apprehsnd IS than might be sup
posed WI find ~ the American lupers thai Mr.. Row
ru the English consul Cincinnati has been tried on
the charge CT enng American subjects for service with
the British erny the Crimea The report Of the trial is
thus beaded BY contemporary Irish irforners Sham
enistments Trap to Mr. Rewcrofi The money oh
tanned spent in drink the object-hatrea Of England
In this conpendioug abridgncnt which does much credit
the condensng powers Of American cotamporaryi
pretty well explained the history Of the case Mr. Cor
nahaa member Of the United Irish Society conceived
the brilliant idea Of pretending wish to enlist nifty
cruiis in the Eaglish army order enap Mr. R0wcrof
English consul into admission which might bring
am within the danger Of the law against foreign enlist
For this purpose be obtained m introduction to
H. Rowcroft who appears to base Told him that Il he
would take fifty the Niagara suspension bridge be
should receive captains commission For this purpose he
received advance OF lponey-uot from Mr. Auwcruit
which he and his coueIerates not apparently afflicted
With ovRr-nceness the point OF honor retained for
their OWE Il also appeared that Mr.. Roweroit bad
advised Conahan stay home and take Of his wife
and children instead Of gning to the CrinIea The evi-
dence If ii be beeved-which considering the per
from whom it concs would imply extraordinary
amount OF crpdutyiz exceedingly slight The court has
yet given its opinion but entertain doubt
that upon the merits Of the Mr. Rowcroff viii obtain
acaptul Still the act Of such trial taking place
itself extremely prejudial to the good understanding
between the eonnfries and likely raise feelings and
debates Of -undesirable character. Though Mr.
R0wcroft may be acquitted of the charge Of enlsting
American subjects the uial proves clearly enough that
such enlistment going through agens Supplied with
money from this country and that the English consul
cagnzan the proceeding The whole thing TO have
been managed very cumsy, and 10 have bean brought 70
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inFeigh against the conemptihle treachery by
which The proceeding discovered Our duty to
sdsr whether free from blame and how much
blame aay be imputnbie others 1t il the win Of the
American people expressed BY their nwa that their cit
ns shah be enlisted In the service Of foreign State
the opinion of the executive government that those
laws ought be put in force and far tell
hat decision is supported By very considerable amount
Of public opinion We acting the part Of good
ally Of sincere and honorable friend Of the United
sA.es in seeking for purposes TO Infringe their
gwa ontwt their executive and 10 offend The feelings
aad prejudiFes Of their people. might reasonably have
expected the hands OF nation nearly united 10 ne
y blood, and should have thought by similarity Of
views and feelings litle synpGthyi but their
sympathy Is their 10 give or withhold, and we
have no right to quarrel with Transatlantic neigh
b0rs # in the midst Of democracy they stretch ont their
hands to acspolsIn and look coldy the Of free
don. We earnestly government 10 consider
well what they dong in thur tHmpering with the feel
mrs Of susceptible and higspriied nation and 70 with
draw before Of Ii from position franght
With difficulty, which 1t Is impossible 10 defend the
rounds of justice gupport principles of equity and
lair dealing Let them the question and SEX them
selves whether the United States sent their recruiting
agents into England the British government would toll
erate such proceeding We that they would
and doing they w0a be hacked b. The voice
Parliament ard the all but unanimous opinion of the
ueonn hare NO rirlt fnfsief upou