The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-11-21
our Rupture with England.

A very spicy controversy is going on
between the American and English news
papers, in consequence of the large in
crease of the British squadron III the West
Indies. The London Times led off with
a menacing article on the subject of Amer
lean fllibustering, and justifcs the in
crease of their fleet upon our coast. The
Times either believes or affects to believe
that ar expedition is being fitted out in
this country to invade Ireland, and says:
eve cannot believe that those who are
now engaged in enrolling unhappy men
for these desperate and criminal enter
prises really contemplate the success of q
descent upon Ireland, for instance, as
probable, or even possible. All they can
hope is that the miserable fate sure to at
tend such wretched adventures may be
the means of in6aming the public mind
against England, and stirring up the pas
sions of the people to a point which
might render war inevitable. This con
summation it is the duty of the Ameri-
can government, if it can, to prevent, and
as it cannot, of the government against
which such attempts are aimed by all
means to avert. If we can prevent these
expeditions from sailing, or intercept
them in mid ocean, We shall have done
much towards averting the danger that
must arise should they be carried out to
their natural development. The course
of action. we have adopted is bold, but
for that very reason VIC believe it prudent
and safe"
Another English paper Hunts Tele-
graph has the following paragraph upon
the subject, which gives a different reason
for the movement of their fleet:
'"It is rumored that this movement is
in consequence of the American govern
ment having replied to some communica-
ton made to them by the British govern
mcnt on the subject of Cuba, in a tone
insulting to this country in the highest
possible degree. The American govern
ment bids the English government to be
ware what they are about; tells them that
England has its hands full already; and
that in defiance of England's interference
with them, they will do what they please
as to Cuba"
Both these alleged causes are generally
regarded in this country as mere shams,
and it is thought the true reason is the
fear on the part of the British Govern.
mcnt that we will get possession of Mica.
ragua. We trust that if any %demonstra-
lions are made in that direction by the
English, our government will be prompt
to repel them. We, on this side of the
Atlantic, consider ourselves fully .capabl.
of taking care of our own affairs, ano
would be very reluctant to submit to Eu'
ropean interference. England may MARI
out the boundaries for the governments o
Europe, but Brother Jonathan will hardl,
recognize her authority here. The follow
lug from the Washington Correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun, affords more ligh
on the subject than anything else we hav'
met with:
1.-THE negotiations with England con
corning the provisions of the Claytol
Bulwer treaty may, and probably will b
resumed, but it must be upon u new basi
and with new conditions on both sides.
"Thc British reinforcements of thei
West India feet has reference DISTINCT
to the state of affairs in Central Ameri
ca. In less than a months time you wi
learn that Admiral Berkeley has take
possession of San Juan del Norte, an
replantcd the British flag at Fort Sa
Carlos and at the Punta Urenas, the on
commanding the entrance to the Lake {
Nicaragua, and the other the seaport
With an expeditionary force she will n
doubt take possession of some other port
within her Mosquito protectorate.
1.-THE condition of things in Nicaragu
is very bad, and there is no doubt tina
Great Britain will resist further attempts
on the part of our fillibusters, to posses
themselves either of the Nicaraguan istf
mus, or to assume the control of the Ger
trail American region.
"The time is to come when Centr;
America will be the gate of the CONNER
of the world, and when the Nicaragua
isthmus will be the most important poin
both commercially and in a military poir
of view, in the whole world. The BIRTHS
Government, with a far-seeing policy, dec
this a proper time to secure a foothol
there, and especially in reference to tt
future value of her connexion, politics
and commercial, with her Australian an
other possessions.
1.-The London Times never fails to thu,
l der, but often misses its mark. Like tt
Lancaster shell, it makes noise enoug
but does not hit the mark. 1t was ev
, IDENTITY uniformed as to the state of M
Buchanan's negotiation, and assumed
a cause of the naval reinforcement,