The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-16

willing to make quarrel their own, and 10
us with Thousands az stout hearts aud brawny arms ~
ready TO pluck down the dospotsm Of the East 70 sub
due the wilderness and level the giant nrest of the West
II the tpgnrb ~, believed the assurances,
ws do not doubt the American Minister believed them,
cannot reasonably accuse them of rarhness or crs
dulity say that they adopted doubual auhorityG
strange or impropabi. story. Was unlikely prs,rS
that nation whose noble boast Il that her .o I. the
chosen aboie Of freedom, whose every citizen 10 a
mishonary agsnst the creed Of despou.m should
!" generous enthusiasm At war wsgcd los seidss
motivc, but 10 curb barbarous insolcoce aud
Europe and Asia from being tramped under the
heel OF an overbearng auiocrntg Was II it~ay
that population recruited annually from the
bterest enemies Of Russia which has often cvinced
martial spirit which swarmsd Ia IN. obscure conflicts -
the Mexican war and has shed ita blood freely -
nnmecsn Indian auarrel., should stand aloof
test In which world, Wide 10 lse won by the
brave and iair occasion offered of making Aan
can yaler iuStrioas la the of conflict dsn.
sion of which depended the future destn~ humaa
racer We do not think no; and therefore, unortunats
the result has been We cannot biam. minsters
that In their urgent need Of meu, they soaght Ia avs
Themselves Of this resources of the West and 10
into legitimate channel the irregular energies thass
srdent spirits which have appeared long burn for
enterprise worthy Of their courage. Al the ssms
time tho British government while establishing de-
pots for enlistment within Its dominions the
American continent gave the most stringent orders
that nothing should be done in the endeavor to obtais
recruits 10 violate the municipal Law Of the United states
IA direction which with all Difference to the Americas
Attorney General seems 90 10 rhow intention "
respect instead Of to violate the national sovereignty ~
the Union.
However il unhapply soon became apparent that Inc
American Mbief and the British government had alike
mistaken the dirpoaton o our transatlantic brethrca.
The sympaes of the land of freedom found great
measure 10 be enlisted the .de IL Russia. whctha
H Was jealousy af the Freneh alliance a secret syn
patby with the spirit of territorial aggression whore
ever displayed desrc on he part q ~ 'ia,shodsA0
Sae b ooierdd infncoS hustle 10 their dgmestis fNaS
tui,ons that the fc,Ah rcftgccs bal iaoc.a,oi IA
InOn vih their hdtfsf " Ilgt1nd cannot say, bst
certain II Is that accounts began speedily to resnA
this country Of the hostile spirit In which aespts
at recruiting received, and tho phio tussan tone
adopted with fcw honorable exception by the whoia
A,..v Hs.ft L,..tl
vernmcp did not wait 80 hear more Il had been misIrA,
and II hastcned "a re,ract ito Orders Ian
m.dafely derpat hed 70 Aueca 10 deHi.t from al a.
tempts recruiting and 20 give 81 annoyanos
to the phbities % the nation In the xhus
the American government had, we'll the Briti.h
made its observations the state o public feeling aud IA
termned not TO neglect the opportunity Of turning that
feeling to account Ia the iaircat of the coing
election II 1850 Proceedings we're instituted against
persons who had acted, supposed % act In the
Interest OF the English recruiting service and Mr. tramp
ton the most popular minister who has been
credited from this country Ia tho Cabinet Of Wasbingta
made the object oi unmoaEurcd abuse and
tion AT tho same time the American government ce
sired their minister Ia London 10 make the strongest
representations 10 IN. conduct ~ Great Britain aud
to demand dscontinuancs Of All endcavorn at recruiting
in the States Tn. British government answered in TIM
noat conciatory tone that what dsiuanad had bess
already done and offered explanations shs
subject, which proved perfectly -tisiactory TO ths
American minister, who could not bat remember ~
sangune anticipa tons of contrary feeling; and
for time the matter terminated Bat the Americas
government not easily satisfied and returned W
the attack with despatch 81 which will only peruAt
ourselves to that IL M calculated 10 restore gooA
feeling between the two countrcs and by rpeass
ntiDg aeknow edgment ~ the readiness shown by
ministry 10 recall mistake no which the, had beca
innoctntly led. 10 ni dogdbh ~ Brptsh por~rrm~s1
has rcf,rnsi ,e'apvais t dn and dgni nd rIy aaA
has secoBdod "a diplomacy BY Srrngenino ats Wcf IndGA
fret ,ih ne ahtpf usat haze arr,uct frou, tAc Haie
Ia th position Affairs stand and appeal " the
conviction OF readers whether the@s transactions 10
not disoos. the part of ovrTnmsn, mott
enin.pdahis spirit az fotbsarancs and oder alton anA
the part ~ the government OF the United States Ae
sire TO force quarrel upon uss peiicd when We nav
we'll 10 supposed 80 dehre above all things, the Con-
tnuance Of present friendly relalIona We ID mi
appeal our ceuntrymsn for there 10 NJ In
England who has any other feeling 10 the unied states
thnn that Of aHiity and good vii, who would
gard rupture with them A. other than heavy and
prevuus calamity, to b" hvcrtei by all hnnnrabls
But appeal - tho respectable in@if gent,
and noderae portion % tie Ainercaa community Whose
iaauence We arc sorry 70 sec not scy sppafent
In the present proceedings 81 teir government whasbss
they IN submit to the aiiance--we mgh, almost
call the unionbctwecn the tao countries endangered
and the interests ~ recpr0cay beDea-
oai irpciod for the sake 81 obtaining little populA
~ far political party ard influencing IN ho~e,ef sht
q degree the elections IL the counting year surely
matters tho continuance Of god Undertaking bs
tween England and America ongNt 10 be to gfay. fr
such hpar'ioss triHing We cannot Sonb hrre Is ia ths
United states large number ~ standing Loos
from the tory conflicts ~ political lie who yet not
Wiling 70 abandon The guidance a The vessel Of
TIM state in moment critical tho present 70
fhe rash and inconsdcrRte hands uhieh driving
hsf straight upon The breakers We trust ,ha,
word may tall from g. sgRrayats Tho i'rsing which
has been unfortunately erelioS etnhtt@r .
quarrel which u Il only duo government aud
people ~ say they have DONE nothing - provoke aud
wiling 70 DO everything consistent With honor Ia
aiay. We cAnnat believe notwithstanding the extra
ordinary language ant conduct II the American govern
mcnt ihst hey really wsh y drive nattars 70 tho
extremity iorards shich hoy rctiiesry nrying
them bat q u dangerous r. spatt with the susc~pu
btiaa ~ brave aud high spirited nations and ho~e
should ctnslior sell rhsther they have strength
oieni % close the aooigA,cs they have opened,