The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-28

We yesterday gave history of our relations
with England, and the true cause of the war
excitement The subject is of sufficient impor-
lance to be again REQUIRED to, and we therefore
propose giving resume OF the facts today, in
a connected form, so os to expose thoroughly
the motives of Messrs Pierce, Cushing and
Marcy in this, at almost the close Of their dis
graceful administration, making such parade
of their valor-a sort Of Dutch courage all the
more noisy because of the unmstakeable evil
dence offered by the British government Of
their unwillingness to quarrel with us.
The enlistment difficulty must be regarded
as more Immediately the capital of Mr.. Pierce;
the Central American discussion as the pro-
perry Of Mr.. Marcy; and both as bids for popu-
larity at the Cincinnati Convention. Not
withstanding the whining of the English press
about the fraternal feelings which should exist
between the United States and England, it is
patent that the whole policy Of that country,
as far as we are concerned, can be summed up
in single sentence--jealonsy of our progress.
To sell a book in England it was only necessary
to lampoon the United States; and when their
papers are disposed to be civil there is a pat
roDising impertinence in their tone tar more
insulting than even downright abuse. In
this crusade against us the present Premier,
Lord Palmerston, has always borne aconspicu-
GUS share; and hence it required no great
ability on the part of Messrs Pierce and Marcy
to discover that no more popular course could
be adopted than to assume defiant and even
threatening tone towards England upon the first
opportunity. If on q fair and candid investiga-
ton OF all the facts, any higher motives can,
with even show of justice, be aw arded to our
Cabinet than desire to create political CAPT
tai for the most selfish personal purposes, we
are open to conviction; but unfortunately the
evidence is too clear, and whilst we acknow-
ledge the Justice of the rebuff which Lord Pal
merston's blunders have met we cannot shut
our eyes to the miserable scheming Of the
Washington pipelayers.
The facts are thus briefly recapitnlated:-
When the attention of the English govern
ment was called to the circumstance that the
persons employed by Mr.. Champion to enlist
men in the United States for the foreign Legion
had been arrested for violation of our laws,
| it was feared that rupture might at once
i
merston was to order large portion of the
| Baltic fleet into our waters. Orders were also
| given for cessation of all attempts to enlist
recruits within the limits of the United States.
About the same time Mr. Buchanan was instruct
| ed to demand of the British government an ex.
| PLANTATION and redress for the violation of our
laws by the agents of that government. Eei-
IDENTIFY much alarmed-for the violation was
too open to admit of denial-Lord Palmerston
replied in conciliatory manner, that upon
the first intimation that the government of the
United States felt aggrieved orders had been
despatched to stop all attempts at enlistment
within the United States; and in order to avoid
the possibility Of mistake, all enlstments in
the British North American colonies were also
to cease. This reply Mr.. Buchanan forwarded
to Washington, and it was hoped the matter
had been disposed of; but, to the great dismay
of Lord Palmerston, such was not the case.
Mr. Marcy wrote despatch to Mr.. Buchanan,
Lsyhch he directed that gentleman to read to
the English Secretary, in which it was stated
that gross wrong bad been perpetrated by
the deliberate violation of the laws of the
United States by the agents of the British gov
| eminent, and mere promise not to continue
such violation afforded no satisfaction for
| past outrages In the same despatch the
| great accession to the West India squadron
was referred to, and Mr.. Buchanan was direct
| ed to demand the meaning of it. This de-
spatch acted like thunderclap; and while our
Minister was assured in the most emphatic
manner that the British government was de-
sirous Of cultivating the most friendly rela.
tions with US, it was also broadly asserted that
the sudden accession to the West India f. 81
bad no reference whatever to the existing state
of affairs with the United States, but simply
as protection against attacks which il was
rumored Russian privateers intended making
upon English commercial vessels.
There can be no question but that Lord
Palmerston has blundered throughout, and
that to his mistakes all the difficulty must be
attributed, so far as its inception is concerned.
The enlistment scheme was his. The idea of
attempting to intimidate us by show Of men
of.war on our coast is traced to him; and tho
impairment articles in the London papers OF
the subject are another feature in his diploma
| cy. The Times, in order to distract public OPT
Mon, asserted barefaced falsehooa that Mr.
Buchanan had first induced the British govern
ment to establish dcpots for the enlistment Of
soldiers within the limits Of the United States:
and when called upon by Mr.. Buchanan to con-
tradict the statement, upoa ample evidence Of
its falsty, il refused to do 20. But We here an
mex the note which the Times refused TO pub
lish -
Ire American Minister presents his compliments 10 ths
editors Of the Tnaes, and them hat they have
been miinfoimed" with respect b he expressions All
conduct attributed to him 10 their ealing dele of thi.
| morning Always mindful Of the neutrality OF his g.
venment, which he fully approves II deep
greet he learned he first did from Washington tn at
empts made In the United States solders
for the British army because he fe confident tn. these
attemps would tend to the friendly relations be.
tween the two countries which 1t has been his arden