Washington telegraph., 1856-03-05
From the London Times
America and England.


President Piorceis message to Congress posses
ses Unusual interest from the aspefity which ha
recently crenl into the diplomatic correspondence
between tue British and American Governments
II IS pleasant 10 observe thai the President doe.
not adopt the violent language Of his Attorney,
+ Genefal, but speaks in a tone better suited 10 The
Ghlel. Magistrate of great people. lie esnce,
no hofdindie desire TO magnify trilles, 10 slimu.
late prejudice OF cmhiller quarrrls, although, Ia
onr mind, he gives exaggerated Importance 10 he
mattr Ia difference between his government. and
our own. 1t Is evident however, that he indul.
ges no desi ga Of punglng his county into wat
although he en'erlains no warm affection Ion
Great Britain The principal matter in dispute
between the two Governments Is the Central
American question, and the Interpretation they
seNcfalY give Ia the convention OF | SO commonly
known as the Clayton. Buwer treaty.
The Government OF the United States contend,
that the stipulation that neither will ever occu.
py, or hrtlli, or eounise, OF ssaume. OF exercise
any dominion over Nicaragua, Costa Riea the
Mosquito Coast, or any purt Of Celiml America y
iakes effect fetfosneeliyely as We'll as pfospec.
lively, aud thai Great britain 10 bound 10 with.
draw ifom her settlements IN Central America.
The British Government maintains that the
operation Of the convention Is prospective only.
and teluse 10 abandon the pos,ossions held by
England IN eentml America when the treaty
Was concluded, President Pierce adhtres TO the
Ameriean Interpretation, aud declares tina. his
Government are resolved to insist on the tights
ni the United States bat he adds, sAeluaied also
by the same desire which IS ayuwed by the Brit.
ish Government 10 remove all causes Of sefinus
mlsuuIfi standing between two nations associated
ly " many tie, OF interest and died, Il has
appeared 10 me proper not IA eousiief au amira-
bic solution oi tie controversy haneless he
leaves the question 10 the diplomaliss, hoping.
perhaps, that II will our daY settle tscll or that
II may receive an early seluiion lfam Ge6eral
NalAef. u Musi be the desire OF the civilized
world l. secure the neutrality ol the narf1w slrip
over witch pssses the modern highway between
The AiIaniic aud the Pacific AMI England aud the
luil,d States have common interest IN that
guafirI Nothing could be mole anl!ab than a
war ulall settlements wheh lew Englishmcn
etcf heard ol, and about locaI interests ul winch
the people Of iais country know little and eaIe
les. ! cuafiaiory spint on both sides cannot
laii 10 bfiug about IN accommodation Of This
zlniyHailanal IiiliculiY' aml We Trust thai our
ea'rmaItut will make every concession that can
be ylellsa wilhoa, faefIace uf hoaot.
The rauscs Of quauel are truly insignificant ia
saHpltiHan with the intimate relations and mu.
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having common origin aud speaking the sane
iaH-fu Ia iAis roHaITl neiibrr envy tor issl.
uusy is ifIt lowar', Tie CuileI Siaies. We en-.
iss alu lerIings Of Nafm friendship, mingled with
Hfde iaf The powerful aUd Industrious isiion
that mat BE- saia 10 have gfnau oui oi our isiaid.
We maF occasionally laugh Il the luibcs Of our
tfarai'anitt saHsiusi ar reusufe some Of their
peculiar Institutions, hHi Ne afn noi nuTu spafina
ai hIlus and iiiicrr al home, We feel pcf.
sildri lat tie sentiments Of the Euelish Tsaplr
ate frsIandul n hl the 'irat mas nj American
fIilftts5 HniNilasiaidiHa the iucrndafy riiusiui
nj 7'iue ui TIER upwzp4pun. Waf between
lie iWn euuaities WaHIi lie ~ laaiish aHl ~
criminal HAT We raHHf believe IN is possibility
Sill Ne afv eaHseilus al the nisrhisl ol keeping
eiru snall saaTees ol ifliaiian ~ hieh are eapa.
he ui spreading niu hnpal sugIaee ei quarrel
International dHpIies are sHff, saeusf uf later,
IL involve The r1nt al bonaf perhaps on both
sdes and 10 nteflp lls 'he dspniaHis into war
without thrif really knowing whal lhrY are
shal' 70 hsli I1f Mu5i wars have itcif ongu
in inling or obscure causes, The contest that
row hhakes Eufopc from end ts endleran between
iew monks, WHO ,,inahl,oi lys tho ri,,sly oi M
keys Of a church. The Central American settle.
meuis OF tie intensity Of apology required Tor the
attempt a. Buiish feeruiimrnl IN tic U. States,
have scarcely more Importance.
should the ln,rmprrancc oi either Govern.
mvnl. " OF both, lead in hosiiiirs, the origin ol
the var woall snon he inrsoiirn in the bittrrfrs.
of ilt coniirl, Arurj ship. would swarm ike
hsurl. lium al the plfis oi the United State, 10
iaiI uil0u uuf merchantmen. bat IN a lfw month.
iAs lowsulI bnii,h navy wouil sWerp the sian,
anl .irpy. l0om the ocean. M.lrm Paul Jonr,r,
might haia., the drl"nscess points of our cnasi.
bui the rn'ai srsb1am r,'ir, u America would
D. open to the gems oi Bniish leris There
would lr iatoc and bnml.hel cough on both
,ilr, B., efiiiY the Wishes OF every halrf at tree.
doH aud hnman pflgge,s, and whcn b,ih came 10
lay down their auns. exhausted with the comhat
What would either have gained We would
nihrr al What wou'd nui blih have lo,l
They W0ali have lus, In blood IN money. In
Interruption IN commerce, IN the dcsimriiou ol
the results OF industry, and the paralysis Of In.
dn,iry ii,r'i. For the frst they would have set.
tied no'i'us, ard ~ tat a, the original questions
were conc, med. they would stand where they
hai been At the beginning
We sincerely hope that lherr will be a speedy
adiu,tmcni oi any diiciencc, that nay exist be-
iwcru the British and American Guyefnmrnis
Ihrf have bui 10 abandon on both sides an a,,i.
iulr Of defiance ani 10 approach each other in a
tank and cnnrillaioiy tpiui There il every
rcasnn why ilc iWo nation, should remain lrieud,
aud rnnlily would be truly unnatural between
ihrm. We have been lilllc hurt by the leaning
of our kinsmrn towards ourcnemy In the present
war, ihey are noi aiiihcd with our opinions fr.
fpcclius their domestic institutions. aud they
ace llit'e iralaus ul uo ans add supposed a..
sumption oi sup"fOliy Ihrre !, frail, Bo cause
at difference much le,s Of quarrel IL the whole
matter Is examined dhpa,,ionaicly The Two
people, bad better asncc 10 "lct bysones be By.
cones, shake bands acpss The ocean, and con.
lioue IN lrale amirahly, as they have douc or
halt a ee.inry with mutual profit and ad,aB.
lagc.
TuE llAEpsurs or WiNrEE "A Ne.