Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-02-29
Great Britain and the United Sfates.--Mofe lhso-
Ience from London Times.

February 2:
The omission of the United States in the Queen
cneech nrovokes the criticism of Lord Derby, and
NAV nos.blv be source of some additional bitter
ness on the other side of the Atlantic bat probably
the United States well left out, for there is no.
thing that could say about them just now that is
likely to pease them. For our own sake, as we'll as
hers We could most sincerely wish that the machine
of government in the great republic worked little
more smoothly, and was not so apt TO get cogged In
some places and stimulated to violent and destructive
action in Others Differences have arisen, they
will arise occasionally between the best friends be-
tween us and the American republic. War, always
odious and destructive, would be against such an
enemy thousand times more revolving than against
any other. TO sweep her commerce from the seas,
to destroy her navy, to ravage her seaboard. would
be feats neither difficult nor dangerous TO power
with such forces as Great Britain possesses, but
little would be the honor and heavy the loss of this
suicidal triumph We unwilling to fight, not
because fear our enemies-for never were condi-
tons of combat more unequal than those would be
between Great Britain and the United States at this
moment-but because we cannot bring ourselves TO
regard them as enemies at all. When Lucan spoke
of more than civil war; he must surely have allu-
ded TO such war would be waged between Great
Britain and North America. The parent devastating
the fair inheritance of the child, kindred hands EN-
poyed in roofing out that prosperity the increase
of which has overlooked in tide of riches into this
island, are subje ets too painful for contemplation,
and from which the mind of every Englishman turns
aside with uncorquerable disgust. Let us have war,
if need be, with any other nation, but not those COL
ones-the proudest historic monument we possess
the most enduring memorial of Anglo-Saxon great
ness.
"Yet what can we do, and how avert that which
this extraordinary nation, those who have at least
the legal right to speak in its name, determined
to bring upon us Were the whole attention of the
whole public mind of America bent upon the lues-
ton, might hope for satisfaction and reconcile
alton but what is to be done with nation which
is drifting heedessly into with people possess
ing splendid army and the finest navy in the world,
while it possesses, in truth, neither the the
other? few thousand soldiers, scattered over an
immense continent, and vessels carrying in ell about
five hundred guns literally all the with
which the United States confront the enormous
fleet and welltraned armies of England, about 10 be
set at liberty by the impending peace with Russia
1t we were the aggressors-lf, taking advantage OF
the enormous disparity of our forces, we had been
mean and base enough to force quarrel on an unof
Tending neghbor-no words would have been suff
GENTLY vigorous TO reprobate our conduct; but what
is to be said when power utterly helpless in militia
ry and naval resources insists on fixing with a
quarrel which we have as little power to avoid as it
has adequately to carry out?
We find, indeed, in America executive govern
ment which is ready enough to exchange defiance
with us, but that government is the very of
It's dissolution, and is we'll known 10 be using g
quarrel with Great Britain a of counting
popularity for The coming elections We have diff
ference with ii with regard TO certain places in Cen
trail America and the Interpretation of treaties rea-
ting to them. Whether we right or wrong In our
view of the case VIC will not stop to inquire; at any
rate, we have adopted the most conciatory step in
our power, for we have offered to leave the quarrel
to the arbitration OF any impartial State and 10 abide
by whatever award may be given Amenca rejects
this Offer and continues the argument, which
cesson of letters and memorials have worn complete
ly threadbare. Meanwhile band OF pirates issuing
from her Shores seize upon portion of the dis
pued territory, and SO far from depressing their out
RACES, find the naval forces of the United States
engaged in assisting them against the authorities of
the State which they have invaded Our offers of
ali amicable reference refused, and armed vio-
ence. seconded by tie forces of the State let loose
to seize by force that which in vain beg them to
refer to friendly arbitration
eff turn TO another cause of quarrel--the en-
Eemon in Canada of American citizens for tho Eng
lish service in the Crimea-we find quarrel ntem-
perately urged and vehemently pressed by the Amer
government notwithstanding our disclaimer Of
anv intention Violate their municipal laws, and our
offer oil the amplest satisfaction to the offended dig
nifty of the States Amends more than enough TO
satisfy the offended ride and wounded sensbi!lty of
any private gentleman have been offered to the Amer
lean cabinet but offered in vain. They cannot be
con ,ent with satisfaction unless it be attended with
humiliation, and require that should wthdraw
our deservedy popular minister from Washington as
an expiaOn to the in ured dignity of the Union
We trust that this rash act is not finally determined
on, or after fragrant and unprovoked insult, it
another representative of the cabinet of ST. James.
, but let us appeal from the executive government
TO the people, and whether the representatives of
of the community will support the government in
forcing upon in spite of offers of satisfaction and
appeals TO arbltratIOn quarrel TO us most unwet-
come and unnatural and 10 them assuredly most dis
as:rous and calamitous. Alas the representatives
Of the people can give us no answer. They have
eyes and see not ears have they and hear not. They
met together for seven weeks, but they have
concerned themselves with nothing relating TO the
public except Erultless attempts to elect Speaker.
The American press 10 lis honor, raises its voice
against this state of things but raises its voice in
vain In the anarchy and suspension of all the func.
tons Of government into which the country has fall
len the Executive emanc pated from ali con-
troll, and disposed to It's power to drive things to
point at which, though the of the country,
may condemn, its patriotism will be bound to sup
port them. The situation is becoming every day
more critical, and we must await the result with a
frmness inspired by confidence in strength
and the knowledge that have done, and will yet
do, all that pacific and honorable nation can do to
avert the catastrophe which seems impending, moi
u.s. but the nation that has surrendered the
of its honor and peace into such hands at anxious
a moment
THE LONDON PLAYING UPON THE STRING.
The London Post of January 80 says:
Zone American paper states { Lord Palmerstor
insists that sufficient explanation and apology have
$ already been given TO the United States, and oul
government, with equal pertinacity, insist on the
contrary. On the disagreement this point al
further correspondence between the governments
has closed. The special message which the Pres
dent has in readiness for the Congress will be found
to sustain this statement Here we may observe thai
=, at the time when these opinions expressed in.