The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-28
rrnr.AND AND THE WAR.

ry.e Nav York Express, IN An afHo'e
tbie subject, remarks that the Eastern wa
abaa been the means of bringing aoou'
hatter understanding between the people oi
Great Britain and the people OF the y. CsA.'
than ever obtained before. The bf'iisn %
t;on have learned to prize the value % ~:
friendship; and instead OF ABUSING 90. - do
fv;ng ms they were only too prone 70 =.
formerly, the language we botn SPA oan
ssem hardly to afford terms sumcisn'y 81
lie and complimentary, to express no" -.
e,l, MEASURE of affection and respect 'ns'
members of Parliament and the newspsps.
editors are anxious to mete out 10 u'
were an ungracious task to pause anu -
ou;re. TO what extent this amiaoie oiSpo'.
t;cn has . selfish origin, or how mucn Vi
ia horn of the persuasion that it is good po'
Iicv TO cultivate as friendly relationship a.
possible with the United States In view OF
that growing hostile disposition TOWARDS
ENGLAND and Englishmen, which some OF the
mos. powerful Of the despotic powers upon
the Continent, of late years, have been at no
ps;ns much to conceal Whether the mouve
Of the thing be selfish or otherwise I" -
enough for US to know, that the thing IN ana
Of itself. is good. As Americans, we cannon
be supposed to be over much enamoreo WIN
the British government, nor over sohcltous
o. to the changes, notifications or reVoiu'
lions, even, to which the progressive LIBERAL
ism of the day may be destined to subject II;
but we do confess to q desire to see john
Bull and Brother Jonathan animated by
mutual desire to live on terms of peace ana
good will all the days of their lives"
The same desire is no doubt generally pre-
yalent among the intelligent classes of the
United States, who, with the Express, would
regret, when the Russian war does come to
an end, II it leave Great Britain in Less
commanding position, relatively, to the 9th
er European powers. But Of this there is no
much danger. The resources of Great Bri
tain are enormous, and the spirit of the Bri
fish nation, though not SO volatile and en-
thusiastic as that of France, is Of the ster
ner stuff, that rises with disaster, and whel
thoroughly reused, derives actual pleasure
from opposition, and exults in the deep con
seriousness of it's own illimitable courage an'
endurance.
If the American people feel no sympath.
with Great Britain in the present war, tn
fact is certainly rot owing to any sympath.
with Russian despotism, or any want of ap
probation of the comparative freedom O
British institutions. Russia has been oul
unavailable friend and ally, and in our inter
course with her, both as government an(
people, there have been no such jarring dis
cords as these which have interrupted oul
harmony with our kindred race in great Bri
tain. There is thorough conviction too
1 that the Eastern war is mere scuffle among
the great powers of Europe for the sicl
mans effects, and not conflict between Ii
berty and Despotism. We have sick mar
also in our own neigbborhood and being de
sirous of securing his plumber ourselves,
don't care to see the allies in condition to
prevent US from administering on the estate
of our unfortunate and beloved neighbour
These considerations incline Americans to
the Russian scale, that being the scale ofself
interest, which supplies with all nations, the
place of principle, and makes them regard.
less of old friendships.