Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-14
Great Britain and the United States.
AMERICAS rrLrDusrEulxG,
From the London Times.

From the London Times. -
The English Government is emitting no oppor-
tunity of reinforcing :he West India Squadron,
| and thus interpoSing powerful feet between this
county aud the North American Continent. This
proceeding will we doubt not call forth from
large portion Of the American press that species
of mild temperate comment iI which they delight,
heuever the conduct of England is in question:
md Iite political capital is To be manufactured
by making her the object of invectivs and depEe-
ciari.n We shall lie tel no doubt, of the 6end-
ish hatred OF England 20 Republican America,
| and OF the inSolent menace behind which she
wells her in>iduouS and ;EeacheTouS DESIGNS. With
cut the slightest wish to reflect in any way on the
press which allows itself to be made the vehicle
of such statements, upon the constituencies
whose votes are found 10 be influenced by such
calumnieS. wish 10 point out 10 the God sense
and moderation OF the American people the causes
which have led us, even in time of war, to in
crease squadron in Iheir seas, adj may possibly
lead us Sti further i'll direction, the first steps
towards which We now most unwillingly taking.
We entIeht, then. the American public 10 be-
lisve, Notwithstanding the assertions to the con-
lraEy with which the$ are asSlduously piled, that
lheTe Is no party or bOiy of men in this country
that regards them with any other feeling than that
oil the utmost good will, wish for any other fate
tt an the enjoyment Of the Utmost private liberty
and security. We lave neither Tire WISH nor tue
right to ihlIuie our opinion that form of gov
eminent which has been established in the United
States; but we have aud CHIN the right to
take every reasonable precaution against that spirit
OF unhnbed license " i!ich tue preSrnL Govern
nent 81 the United States seems inclined to tolr-
rate.
At this moment North imerica is in profou nd
peace with the whole wo.Id; but it not the less
True that in her ports fitting out 81 tits mo-
ment Pirulical fIibuSterug expeditions, destined
to carry war aud bloolshed into The 90 nInionS If
an umOlIenaing neigh50r. These expeditions do
,r,f Nl,sal
men:, are not equipp by its funds, will not be
conducted by It's Ofcers-but their preparation is,
nevertheless, welt known to the President and his
Administration, and receive no check i'll lhatquaT-
ter. THIS liberation, we are willing 10 suppose,
proceeds from weakness merely, and would be ex-
changed tor vigorous action, only that the power
TO act is utterly wanting. The American people
are 50 fr that they will not be controlled by
government OF IheII own making, aud though lau-
l,bly eager for the preservation It their own Dig
nIty aud the assertion Of their own rights, cannot
bring themselves 10 tolerate all Executive Suttl-
cIently strong to compel respect for the rights OF
foreign nations. 1t is because we see no hope Of
finding in the United States a Government capa-
hIe Of preventing its citizens from waking private
war on their own account against the friends and
trurSt allies of the great Republic that most
unwlllngly compelled, even i'll the mIdst OF the
great European struggle in which we are engaged
10 assume defensive attitude, liz order to tTampIe
AJgratiom which, If once allowed 10 spread, may
cause incaculahle misery 10 the human race. IL
is the misfortune Of the American Republic that
she confirms within her borders SD many deSpe-
rate aud lawleSS men; it is still more her mlslor
tune that she does not possess IN organization sui
icientIY powerful TO crush these attempts That
which she cannot do we are compelled, at least SO
far as the awlesS enterprises against ourselves go,
10 do fer them.
We cannot wait patiently till these lawleSS EN-
SSarleS OF Instruction aud plumber have Set their
eet within her MnjeSty'S dOminiOmS, and en3oun-
tered there the resistance which Is sure 10 over
wheIm their wild and desperate schemes. We
cannot wait till We are placed IN the terrible di
lena oil either Sparimg men to whom clemency is
cruelty TO the human race Of which they are enc
mics, or Of IntliCting 0 Just punishment, which
may be the means Of lnhamlng ugGlnSt us the pas
slUnS OF the American people and leading 10 dis
| aSIrOus aud latrlcldal war. We will, II II be pos
sibe, prevent the crime, that otherwise 1t would
he our duty most severely to punish, aud this We
do IN the nntne and in the hope oil peace. We
cannot he leve that those who ATE now engaged in
enrolling unhappy men for these desperate and
criminal enterprises really contemplate the Cess
ri a descent upon Ireland, tot Instance, pToba-
bic OF even possible. All they can hope is that The
mIlSe rab.e late sure TO attend such wretched ad-
ventures may he The means OF iutiaming the pub
tic mIni aga INST England, and Slitnng up the pas
GSohS Vi the people IN point which might renlit
war inevitable. This cOnSuminat on II Is the duty
OF the American Government it 1t can, TO prevent
and. as 1t cannot, Of the Government against
which such attempts are aimed, by all mans TO
| avert. live can prevent the Sc expeditions lrom
sailing. or intercept them III nUd ocean, shall
have done much towards averting the dIkger that
must arse should they lie carried out 10 their nat
| uraI development. The course OF action we have
adopted IS bod, but Ior that very reason We 0e
lleve Ia he prudent and safe.
We are tally aware OF the advantage that Such
a proceeding gives 10 those ever active emlsSaneS
| oil GlScoTd, WHO are necessarily emp:uyel in every
State OF the Union IN stirring up The feelings OF
the pOpulace against this country. That which is
a raeIe measure Of se.f-defemcv AGAINST lawlesS
| force they will represent as an insult offered 10
the lawful government uf the country; they will
declaIm. they will JStOIl, they will exasgerate
but we MIST not omit t.. prepare against real dan.
gers because our preparations may be honestly
misunderstood or deSlgnedly miSTepreSented.-
England has every wish aud every interest to re-
main at peace with America. The immense tIade
which we carry on with her, the community OF
language cnd Of blood, the absence of any ground
of dispute OF Sut,j ct Of nvalry all plead furcib.y
i'll the same direction. How strange that, under
Such circumstances, we should 20 10 arms merely
because il is the will Of potion of the sovereign
people 10 make war upon us, unsupported and I'M
approved, but also, neither prevented nor arrested
by the Government. We desire, above al things
nation of any large portion of the people OF tie
United States TO force war upon us. we shall know
how 10 meet it and repel 1t, without relaxing for
all Instant our grippe on the throat Of the Keeling
| and totter:ng giant Of the Moth.
But is il for the credit Of these free institutions
so often Wanted as that is wise, perfect and
liberal th= face Of the earth, that friendly and
Kindred nation. arlently desiling peace, sloulL
| (, e itself compelled to stand on tile defensive
| not lecnuSe il has any serious dispute with the
Government oil this free and happy community,
but because the Government is unwilling or un
able TO prevent its citizens from going forth to
murder and to plumd. in the dom Mons OF an un
offending alIy?2AT these the garIands with which
The tree of freedom ought to be adJrntd-are these
the lanIt Is with which the temples OF the goddess
should be bound! England has some claim 10 be
called The mother of freedom; and her citizens
are free, because ;hey know how TO obey-hOw
tn subordinate their individual wills TO that law
the supremacy Of which constitutes the principal
distinction Of a civilized community.
AMUSING METAMoRPnolsrs.-The ST. Johnsbury
(Vt.) Caedunian relates an amusing incident