The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-28

On the other hand the United States have scarcely any
navy; would be almost impossible for them to sustain
a maritime Every thing urges Them therefore, no,
TO push to extrente the present differences and while
England displays much moderation in this affair, they
ought, in their turn TO show thems elves placable
and more equitable
Peace Manifestoes
FROM THE LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM AssOCIA-
TON.
TO THE COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL IAssIs.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
FRIENDS AND BRETHREN-In the present critical position
Of our internal relations we the Council Of the Liverpool
Financial Reform Association deem duty address
TO few words Of friendly remonstrance in the hope
that doing may be the initiation OF such expires
sion Of the national determination both sides Of the
Atlantic, will serve to convince those to whom we
have respectively deputed the manae Of our affairs
that whae they may wish propose they and
they shall not transform the people Of two nations
sey united as and ours into deadly and unre
lenting enemies. We take up this question on higher
grounds than afforded by financial mercantile
Considerations only, though their importance hardly
be ever rated and We believe that the sentimer Is
about express those entertained by fellow
counrymen Of the commercial and industrial classes al
most without exception. May they be reechoed in the
spirit.
There is rumor OF war between US. For q long time
past your dpomatss and have been corresponding
with more or less Of acrimOny and superciousass
either SIDE We confess frankly that hitherto have
paid attention, very little TO their disputes Do
attribute this apparent neglect to Indifference. has
arisen partly from sort OF foegone conclusion that
whatever they might say or do quarrel between you
and be brought to the mortal btrament of
WIS, nature " ungs, out Impossible, part
ylfrom the fact that our system ofdipomacy arstocratc
both in its ins trumens and objects, is secret in It's opera
tons. The theory Of our rulers is that the making Of
treaties, whether these relate to peace to is
branch Of the royal prerogative with which he peo
pIe) have beyond finding the for their
observanct-not the right know what is doing
until all is done and irrevocably bound by their
stipulation We aim at the reversal modification Of
this very savish theory and hope to accomplish by and
by In the meanwhile, permit US TO observe that you
also have been quiescent without the for
your supineness for your diplomacy open; your Exc
cuve can do nothing denitve without the sanction Of
the legislative branch Of your constitution Of which you
have the appointment far effectively than of
ours Whence is II then, you do really dsapprove of
the acts Of your Minister'S led to believe you
dc, that there has been no public mantle of your
disapprovalS
The causes of inactivity up to the present period
have been indicated for yours only account
the supposon that you with have believed all but
impossible that diplomatic warfare should terminate in
actual hosttes. As 10 the merits Of the questions at
issue shall Of course differ bnt you agree with
that whatever be Ithe preexts, between Great
Britain and America would cast into the shade Of insight
fcance all the Of carnage that have dgraced and
cursed the world since the of the first slew his
brother Abel Standing apparently the verge Of such
deadly check 70 human r ogress and civilization, it
surely becomes the people Of both countries rational
beings to ask themselves seriously for what is they
about to fight and whether there is any necessity for
fighting at alp Aggressive war may be the Ultima ratio
Of kings but for the rest Of mankind, Is, generally
speaking, the perfection OF human folly.
Connected with you by afnites Of race language in
situations and religion well by common interests
have feelings towards you but those Of friendship
no wishes but for your prosperity desire but that the
immense capabilities your country may be developed
to the fullest possible extent In all this claim
credit for dsnterestedness since, with your welfare
is closely involved you cannot prosper without
deriving most substantial advantages from your progress
you suffer check TO your well being which will
not react most strongly upon our own All that is true
OF material British interests as regards America is equally
true Of American interests regards Great Britain Are
We wrong in assuming that the feelings Of the commercial
and Industrial classes of this country towards America
those which animate Americans OF the same classes TO-
wards Great Brtainy
II there be- indeed this bond of friendship and mutual
interest between us, for what Is it tina. respective
rulers matter which are right or wrong would have
quarre2 Is it 10 vndcate any great principle to
force any right avenge any wrong? Nothing the
kind The mother of mischief says the proverb is no
bigger than mdges wing and verify the origin OF the
misunderstanding which threaten such tremendous
sequences would TO be Of larger dimensions 1t
rests on two grounds-the enlistment question and the
actual meaning Of treaty concluded between our re-
spcctive governments OF these difficult to say which,
comparing both with the mighty results that may pro-
coed from them, is most insignificant.
As 10 the first the people Of this country dsapproved
from the first Of the project for raising rein
forcemens for the Crimean war, either in America in
Europe and it was only forced on Parliament by the
threat Of ministerial res gnaton 1t was and is the uni
versa conviction that, with the inducements that
were offered to foreigners, at much less expense and
without danger OF embodiment with friendly nations,
any number Of British recruits that might be required
would have been forthcoming We must say, however,
that for what proposed TO do in America
they 10 have had the implied If not the express
sanction Of yours wha else be inferred from your
Minister'S observation that the American government
would enforce the srcest observance of the neutrality
laws in its own territory but that there nothing TO
prevent any Amer an citizen resident from
leaving the States and enstng elsewhere in any foreign
service, y pleased HIM 50 TO dor On tins
with your laws, seem TO have be en- made; but these
abandoned before single man had been enlisted
grounds which common ought TO have sug
gested TO Ainsters-in the first instance,
elusive against the making Of any such experiment
They have since however formally and solemnly dis
claimed all intention to infringe your laws they have
pressed their regret any such infringement has occurred
they have rendered what is here considered apology
fer all that may have been done aiss either by them
selves OF their agents but they have refused submit
10 the degradation Of branding with recall and disgrace
the principal Of these agents, because they say they be-
heve him to be guiltless OF any offence Your govern
ment has dismissed, about 10 dismiss, Mr. Cramp
should lack the magnanimty of refr aiming from
reprisals and dismiss Mr. Dallas you Will no longer have
minister at London nor we Washington but the tenn
porary cessation Of diplomatic relations between
spccve governments need not bring with any Interrupt
uon OF friendly intercourse between you and u.s. We can
manage affairs quite as well without as with them;
and IN any event. this Is no question for US to 90 TO war
about.
Our second supposed ground Of quarrel seems to us
equally irrational with the first There difference as
TO the Interpretation Of treaty. Our negoator says that
be meant one thng-yours that he meant another;
two governments are Al issue a. 10 the meaning OF BOTH
and the true construction Of their united handy work
which nevertheless IL there black and white and
speak Tor Itself Our government has offered To submit
the whole question TO any arbitrator whom yours shall
select and to abide by his decision whatever that may
be. AZ between man and man. nothing can be farer
than such proposition; why not, then, between
ton and nation Your ministers refuse act upon IT,
They say that their construction Is the only
that there cannot be two opinions on the matter and
consequently, that there Is nothing whereon TO arb
irate But being conHden', why reject reference
they be right the task Of the arbitrator will be all the
ghterbe delay In an amicabe settlement all the less;
but when there VIGOROUSLY two opinions the sub
ect which IS said % admit only Of one, the party stand
ing obstnaisy IT. own 10 refuse 10 submit them
to an umpire Of its selection, would seem 10 be
matcsty and consciously in the wrong Such, at least
would b. ne conclusion Of any dispute between nd
Siduag and the reasoning holds 70 dispute be-
tween nations.
again, ask you in oil soemnity, Is there anything
this second ground Of difference In both Of them