Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-05-09
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Commons of resolution commendatory of
the late enlistment of American citizens
into her Majesty's service. In answer to
an inquiry as to when. the papers relative
to this affair would be laid before the
House, Lord Palmersten stated that Hthe
answer which is to be made to the United
States government, naturally requires to
be very carefully prepared. Whilst her
Majesty's government will take care that
on the one hand nothing shall be inserted
in that answer which can at all envenom
discussions, which, unfortunately, have al
ready gone too far, they will, on the 9th
er hand omit nothing which is essential
to a proper statement of the case of the
British government" The delay in pre-
pairing and sending the answer was owing
to the absence of the Earl of Clarendon
at Paris, but Lord Palmerston thought
that in the early part of the next week,
at the latest, the ministry would be able
to submit the whole of the correspon-
denee.
Orders have been received at Wool
wich Arsenal to prepare ammunition for
the use of seven regiments of the line
about to proceed to Canada. These reg
iments,i it is said, are to be transported
from the East to Canada, in the Duke of
Wellington and other large vessels of
war, Immediately after the termination of
the great naval review at Portsmouth.
1t is not intended to reduce the army
to any great extent, it being determined
to keep up an efficient force in ease of
emergency.
The London papers generally comment
upon the speech of Mr.. Dallas at the Lord
Mayors banquet in the course of which
he said, after remarking that this arrival
was so recent that he "ceuld scarcely pre-
tend to know the subject which would be
most acceptable"
Il dare say, however, I shall incur but
little hazard, if venture, according to a
provincialism natural to western tongue
to "gHess" that the spirit and purpose Of
a new conner may have excited at least,
some little curiosity. Well, nay Lord
let me say that I ana not authorized tc
feel, and do not feel, any desire other
than that of giving my exertions and en-.
ergies unreseryedly to the restoration o
the most harmonious sentiments anC
friendly relations. (Cheers.) Animated
by this spirit, and aiming at such pur
pose, if fail-and I may fail-it will bt
because of some memorable, overriding
State policy, or some foregone conclusion
not to be undone by uniform, steady, per
severing, frank, and honorable concilia
ton. (Renewed cheers.) !"
The London Times says:
''The practical question is, if the tw,
countries have No just grounds Of quarrel
if, as Mr.. Dallas says, no one in the .
States wishes to engage in war, why thel
this continuance of threats and recrimin
ations. 1t cannot seriously be suppose,
that England has any desire to stain
continent and every ocean with blood, il
order to retain possession of a protectorat
over tract of swamp and forest in a pes
tilential climate which is the terror O
EVERY European
| The London Morning Herald has al
article upon the same topic, from which
we extract the following:
"1f We need any assurance that tn,
American government has reconsideret
its violent and unadvised language, and i
not likely to persevere in that tone O
menace which created recently so mucl
uneasiness, that ass urance may be found
in the speech of Mr.. Dallas last night, a
the Mansion-house. The American min
lister, indeed, seems to regard the appre
tensions of rupture with the country h
represents as so completely groundless
Z that his remarks read like a grave sar
casm upon the gasconade of the govern
ment by which he is accredited to thi
Court. We believe, however, that III
Dallas has most correctly described tn
state of public feeling in America, an
we accept his language with the NOR
satisfaction, inasmuch as it is complet
justification of our own views on tn
American difficulty, and an attestation {
the correctness of our own anticipation
This cannot be regarded merely as th
: individual purpose of the speaker. Nj
Dallas has, no doubt, his instructions, an
= before he left Washington for the post h
: is so likely to occupy with honor, tn
? course he was to take m public was d,
, fined. We conclude, therefore, and W
: think not incorrectly, that Mr.. Dallas
: language reflects the views and express
= the intentions of his government and tn.