True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-07-09
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National Era, writing under date, June
18th, SAYS:
The preparations which are making to
increase The naval armament 10 North
America wear awarlke aspect. Though
tits undoubtedly precautionary measure,
still il shows what the Cabinet thinks may
occur. The arrogant and Esk have sailed
10 North America, with sealed orders.
The Shannon, 81 guns; The Nile, 81
the Cossack, 2l ; the Pylades, 81 the
Brilliant. 30 the Martin. 6 and a gun
boat AOlilla-have received orders to sail
for the same destination. Halifax, it is
supposed, is to be the rendezvous. With
the present aspect of things, it is not
strange that the Government sends an al
mament to the North American shores,
to be raady to act if occasion should de.
mand, and American readers should re-
member that it is in reality not alarming.
The matter will be settled as easily and
quickly, with or without an armament at
Halifax and the Cabinet has not came
to a determination on the subject, as to
what course it is best to pursue, and they
cannot until the decision Of the Pierce
Marcy Cabinet is known.
While the Times keeps up a con-
tinual series of warmly ant.Amercan edi-
torialS, many of the first rate journals
take the other side. The Press, an ably
conducted weekly, objects EN- ircly 10
Lord Palmerston's demand that Parlia-
ment shall not discuss the question at
present. 1t agrees that this is an old
game, which Cabinets and Premiers well
undersland-lhat Of keeping off discus
sion until it will do no good, and the
Governm ent has gone so far that it can
not relrace its steps, and Parliament can
not refuse to support it without national
disgrace. The Examiner, speaks in
strong andenergeIic tones against the war.
1t says:
'The world has never yet seen such a
war as would be the war-strange, foul,
and unnatural-bctween the U. S. and
England for the world has never before
seen two nations with The same indentity
of interests, having between them, besides
The ties of kindred and flee institutions,
the tie Of the very largest commercial re-
lations. The annual value of our trade
with America is equal to the whole naion-
al revenue OF Russia. Sore scandal would
it be 10 humanity, If two countries which
to serve and enrich each other should
turn their powers TO injuring each other,
which they would unnappiIy do in far
greater proportion
! Mr.. Cobden's organ has steadily taken
the American side Of the dispute. an in a
well written series of articles has gone
over the whole matter with great fair
ness. The only danger arises flom the
fact, that portion of the people-not
the better classes-were made blood.
thirsty by the late war, and feel that Eng.
land cannot afford to lake what they con
strue into all insult from franklin Pierce,
or rather the American Government. This
class will back up the Cabinet in taking
strong ground but, if the rumors are
true respecting the powers which have
been granted Mr., Dallas TO settle the
Central American dispute, and, if neces
sary, refer it 10 third party, am conf
dent he will not be sent home. There
may be no truth in the reports to Nhict
| allude, however. But there is not 10 bt
war.
! The United States are in bad reputt
here just now. feel this more forciby
| from what see in society, than from
what read in the journals, though tn,
latter are decided upon the matters t.
which | refer. mean, that the news o
5 the outrage upon the Hon. Charles Sum
\. ner, the murder waiter by member o
The House Of Representatives, and thu
proceedings in Kansas, have covered lh'
American name with dshonur. Tn
7 journals speak in a tone which would b.
II anything but pleasant to the men VIII
: perpetrate these outrages. 1t creates as
: tonishment among intelligent men her
Z that such things eau possibly be; an
); some 60 So far as to doubt the truth G
The reports, laying them to the door q
: excited politicians. That Senator shoul
: be beaten senseless upon the Senate floor
j. and men high in office and honor sympa
| thize with the act; that member 0
c Congress should kill fellow man, an
d still retain his legislative seats though
IL to be too horrible state Of things to b
j. endured by (reemen. Radicals who hav
A always sympathized with America bitter
S Iy condemn these things, and declare tha
II such conduct puts far off the day VINE
l. Republicanism will find friends in E.
Is rope. Is it likely that people here wi
II fancy Government under which sue
J. atrocities as those which have rendere
'e Mr.. Pierce's rule Infamous, are not onl
u possible, but are acquiesced in by a mi
is jority of The nation! Better the freedom
y which exists in France and Russia, b
far, than this.
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