The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-01
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ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.

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The Steamer Atlantic arrived at New
York on last Sunday morning. She exper-
fenced strong westerly gales for ten days sue
ccssvcly, and was three days in large fields
of ice. She brings dates from Liverpool to
the 9th of February.
The Atlantic brings no tidings Of the steam.
tr Pacific, which has caused renewed fears
for her safety. On the 10th of February in
lat. 81, long. II, the Atlantic passed the
steamship America, from Halifax.
The news by the Atlantic is important,
both politically and commercially. The
peace negotiations progress favorably. but
there is much excitement respecting the
probability of war with the United States.
| WAR WITH TIE UNITED STATES.
The news by the Atlantic of most real in
tercst, is that Great Britain is in state of
great excitement again on the subject of a
! war with the United States. 1t had been
again asserted on Change, at Liverpool, that
Mr.. Buchanan had demanded his passports,
and his absence from Lady Palmcrston's
solrcc was attributed to a personal miSunher-
standing between Lord Clarendon and HIM
self. The general tene of the government
picSs is insulting to the United States, bu,
the feeling Of the people is friendly.
The Manchester and Liverpool Chambers
| of Commerce deprecatc war with the United
States, but seem to regard matters as at a
crisis.
In the last despatch no particulars are re-
ported Of the misunderstanding between Bu-
chanan and Clarendon, and the English pa
pcrs maintain n strict silence on the subject
Lord Clarendon, however. is reported to have
in, fI,,,, 10 Nr
buchanan, which the latter promptly checked
by closing the interview.
1t is said that the Derby party intend to
bring forward a motion in Parliament on the
subject of the omission of all allusion to
America in the Queens speech
1t is also stated that England and France
have jointly sent ENJOYS to BAIL to enlist
that country against the interests of the Uni
ted States in in Central America. IN the
meantime the general tone of the English
press is threatening and prcsumptous to the
United States. The purely commercial pres
Sos form an exception, and the Chambers of
Commerce of Manchester and Liverpool pro-
Nst against any interruption Of amcable re-
latiohs.
The funds have been depressed by the
threatening aspect of affairs. The following
extract from some of the papers show the
feeling prevailing.
lFrom!thc London Times
1--WE expect to hear every day that our
Minister at Washington has received his
passport and is on his way home. That Of
course, will compel similar proceedings on
our part with regard to the American Minis
ter and Mr.. Buchanan and MIR. Champion,
the two inoffensive gentlemen representing
the Governments at Washington and London
will probably cross each other on the Allan
tic. After dcploring the existence of do.
mestic quarrel, England has apologized enough
to satisfy ten European empires. and we can
not hold her responsible for the arrangement
The Americans must rely on an obstinate re-
sistancc if they drive us to. it. Let them
count the cost before they take the fatal step,
else after two or three PAGES they will make
calculation in vain"
From the London Dispatch]
"A good deal of pardonable irritation has
becn'frlt here that the sympa.hes of a Re-
publican people should have been SO unac-
countahly manifested during the present war
in behalf of the great mainsay and sheet
anchor of European deSpotism. And if the
people of the United States permit their rulers
to plunge them into war with Great Britain
they will receive the most terrible 'e'son ever
administered to national envy and quarrel.
solnness."
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The journal DIES Dcpats, of Paris, has
long and colorcd editorial to prove that, up to
the present point the interests of France and
England are identical, but that continuance
of the war either in the Baltic or Asia would
only subserve to the private interests of Eng
land.