The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-09
LORD PALMERsToN AND MIR. CHAMPION.

In a moment of passion many persons apt to dis
close sentiments which had been previously concealed with
the greatest From the blunder Of such revelations
requires than ordinary adroitness for successful
cape. Such bunder committed by the London
Tmeaa few weeks ago With The view OF anticipating
public opinion at home in regard TO the violation by Brit
sh agents of the neutrality laws Of the United States
startled the commercial world Of England by bold threats
and staggering spoke Of the conduct and char
acer OF the American government and the American pee
pie in spirit of insoen malice and wound up its rothy
philippe with polite ntimation that although Great
Britain in the act of throtng the toeing giant of
the NORTH there still sufficient disposabe force at
command teach the ibusterng Yankees their duty as
aw-abding members OF the great family of nations The
vituperave and threatening language Of the Times most
sgnaly failed in accomplishing the objects sought for
by its authors On this side of the Atlantic it excl
ted proounder feeling than that of dersive con-
tempt. In England far different feeling was evoked
Capital credit commerce. and manufactures proverbally
sensitive took the ALARM and such demonstration was
made by the commercial and industrial interests of Eng
land that the Times and its advisers and supporters
were forced to abandon indeensble position with hui
initiating precipitancy. The subsequent of that
journal while smarting under the modification of impoen
malice has already been commented on in these columns
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Mt considerable length
From the coarse uncaed for, and uncacuating abuse
OF the Times it Is agreeable duty to turn to those Eng
sh journals which have the magnanimy to acknowledge
and the independence seek its correction Con-
spcuous among these journals is the London Telegraph
which is said TO enjoy larger circulation than the
hned circulation of all the London morning papers put
geher In its issue of November goth wo find leading
article in relation difficulties with England
written in such candid and truthful spiritand placing
the whole question issue in such clear before
its readers--that make apology for transferring it
entire to our columns.
Prom Telegraph OF November 90.
One of the greatest and gravest mistakes committed
by British ministry has been that of the attempt
cruit soldiers in foreign countries for in the
Crmea The procedure has been alike Indignantly resist
ed by Prussia the Hanseac republics and by the United
States. AS Engshmen, deplore that we have ad-
minstraon ignorant of the internal laws of other
ons regardless OF them, hagrany perp3trate
their violation Apart from the wrong itself which hns
been committed, have been placed in humilia-
ting position before the world We have thus given
misiakable evidence that destitute Of the
senal requisite for the successful prosecution Of vgor
Gus war--froops The endeavor TO enlist man here
and another there in foreign countries has necessarily
vcytd with il impression that REPEATED physical
strength in the Geld is altogether fictitious There is but
little glory to be derived from gaining victories by power
whose armies composed OF aliens Nations not in
MT condition to go to war who have not sutciency OF
their subjects citizens to fill their ranks in the field
SO, at least, will neutrnls
Nothing could have TRANSFERRED well calculated to
ate pudices against this country in the United States
the conduct of the Palmerston in the matter
of the enlistment there The policy of the republic in its
relations with foreign States announced Mt early
day of its existence by Washington and subsequently
reasserted by Jefferson II is almost marvellous that
should have been observed with such scrupuous fidelity
until the present time That policy is Peace with all
tons eniangling alliances with noneH The government,
and the citizens which constitute it act upon the principle
that every people has the right choose its form of
government and that they prepared to recognise what
form it may choose dc faco As the American Union
does interfere in the internal Of other
tries will it not permit other countries TO ntemedde
with its internal concerns.
But the enlistment procedure peculiarly offensive to
the Americans Their hatred to this Kingdom had long
since been completely eradicaed but for the full recol
lection that foreigners employed to subugae them in
the Of the revolution The sending thther Hessan
armyan army of hired murderersto fight against the
"bone OF bone and flesh OF besh fills in his
tory which they read unexcited ourselves
without Lord Pslmerston has been nconsid
Lord North and trust that Parliament
when II assemblies, will hold him to rigid accountability
for bis transgression.
The cabinet at Washington, so far from having acted