The daily union., 1856-04-05
THE MAILS BY THE ASIA:-THE BRITISH PRES!
ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

THE MAILS BY THE ASIA:-THE BRITISH PRESS
ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Our files of London and Liverpool papers by the
Asia reached this morning. We make for the
following articeS-the first from the London Times of
March 10th, and the second from the London Morning
Star of March 2st:
LONDON TINES AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
poet describes and the pleasure with which
spectator shore may watch the distress OF whom
winds and driving TO destruction There is
another contrast however agreeable 1t is when
you yourself the treacheuus erment when every
rope and spar Of your ship reflected the unrued
lace and sails hang lump from the yards out at no
great distance aud sui sky in
dark line and unduuuou is eyd nj ln tue one the
other closes round you aii five inmates Ou know that
every ard of loose wilt our
good ship be laid It's beaaends aud your qul,eiing
will either go overheard drug 10 the bottom
1t is great exaggeraton TO say that tar account
of the English and the American mind al This moment
Nothing exceed the perfect pacidiy the nest wish
TO give offence the utter absence OF envy, malice
other leein the part OF the British public towards
our republican cousins We honestly and unreservedy
wishing them all happiness and honor; double and treble
their present population auence beyond the dreams
ayarice" the whole continent OF America if they come
by ii honestly naturally and quietly everything in Act
that should ourselves desire their situation There
is lurking feeling the other way in the soul OF
healthy, Eugilshman. We all hear, indeed, with re-
gre that there is ddrrenUe OF opinion TO treaty
which not Englishuau a thousand knows any thing
about and that the government OF the United States
cevr that government has SHOW want OF proper
But the only feeling awakened 10y the intelligence is a
hope that where offence is meant will Le taken,
aud that shall not be such fools to quarrel about
nothing at ALL On the other haud look across the
Atlantic, it is impossible that brew.
ing The journals full OF angry menace and hostile
calculations The Senate and House OF Representatives
in coatnua debate million sterling has been voted for
steam saops of-wsr, aud every American is evidently I'M
der the impression that ell the world Is watching the pro-
gress Of tue quarrel Such is the dark side Of the picture
and frankly confess that watch the darkening OF
lowering
easiness.
Under these circumstances all that we want is that the
state Of English feeling should be known across the A L
lanuc When a misunderstanding has arisen up between
Mrs A. and Lady B-two excellent country neghbors-
all about nothing at all and with no wish except to be
friends the object is TO let Mrs A. know how unwilling 10
quarrel Lady B. really is and roe The object IL 10
avert that day when after months Of cold crange
ment bitter recrimnatons not say common disCrcdit
Mrs A and Lady will meet at last and discover they
have been under great mnpprehcnsons and have made
great fools Of emselves for The Of low people
and scandalmongeTs. Should matters now ripen rot
into and should tSo great nations spend E5oOOOO0O
apiece and FIVE years In tearing anotbeF 10
pieces, ia capturing Merchantmen burning ports and
bacenng the character OF the AngloSakon race as 1t IS
called shall only patch up peace at last with the un-
pleasant feeling that might have spared ourselves all
this trouble cOs and dsgnce had but known one an
other e better Nov 10 the tine then, for those Amer
leans who do know little OF this country TO speak word
for u.s. at least for our extreme indispostOn quarrel
and wish 10 show every possible respect to the United
States.
We observe with great pleasure that MT seward
Senate and old friend General Webb who knows a
little Of this country and with whom We had few pas
sagcs have the courage say that they think Ia the utter
Of M intention there sufficient ground IN the
present state Of both difficulties for friendly
As the great Central American mysteryiUr such II II
to the British public and viii beit Is admitted
say both these gentlemen that the British has
offered refer it to arbitration The Tact disputed
but there longer be doubt about It, the present
question is whether the United States government will
agree to arbitration not and we cannot conceive
their refusing except grounds which would prevent
duration all questions whatever.
This Is the present Of this question: and presume
satisfactory one far concerned for, should
a war unhapy arise and the blood Of half million peo-
pie lie on somebody's hands shall feel much less
comfortable to reflect that before beginning had offer
ed arbitration and that the Americans point blank
fused H. We quite agree with General Webb that II s
unfortunate there should have been any mistake mis-
understanding in regard this offer Of mediation "But
the whole being now fairly before the country
we quoting General Wsbbs words-"tbese mistakes
Of further importance and mediation follows Of
The Americans indeed, IL appears hive feeling that
there is no umpire whom shou a accept who would
not have leaning against them uui, for onr part
are wholly at a loss to know what ponate the face
OF the earth the Americans consider particularly well
disposed British interests for sake, sacrifice
character truth and the respect o the American people
Ii is alleged by party OF American politicians, and
scarceY disguised by the Other that the serious OBJ
sace TO the reception Of Lord Clarendons explanations
10 this maiter OF the enhsme1t s thai IN the
he reflected the couduct tie United SHtts
mept in the recent tis. Oa sr ~ gus ~ lar 20 to
or course we mast admit The general oxpuua-
ton ia the natare o apology, ought t. b. simple
az possible and calculated to heal every sore than