Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-26
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS
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The Inteiffgeneer discourses, to day, wholly
upon current news topics.
The UnrOn, rejoicing over yesterdays &C.
hon in the Senate, says, with reference to the
reply to it which, the editor intimates, the
President will duly accord:
-" We venture to say-and we do not saw it
ngntiy-that Lord Clarendon's statement in
the House of Lords is substantially incorrect.
and We shall be greatly disappointed if this is
not the judgment of both countries when the
documents shall be made public
IT has been said that an apology has been
rendered by England to the United States for
the wrong done to their laws and sovereign
rights, and that our Government has refused
70 aceeptit, and an effort is made by the organs
oitne British Ministry to impress the English
people with the belief that Presto PieIce's
administration is unreasonable; but, from
Wnat We have heard Of the correspondence.
We venture to assure our readers that the facts
therein contained will expose this stratagem,
and prove to the satisfaction of every candid
man that no such apology has been made.
The documents will enable the people of
the united States to Judge Of the merits of the
case, and OF the grounds on which Lord Clar-
endon s accuracy Is impeached If we are
not much mistaken as to the disclosures which
Will be made by the documents, it will be
found that our laws and territorial rights have
been openly violated by British officials with
IN our jurisdiction, and that not only has no
oHer oi satisfaction, o. even Acknowledgement
o. az error, been made, but acts most mani.
1estly IN violation of our laws are defended
and Justihed. For exercising the privilege of
complaining, and respectfully suggesting that
We are entitled to some redress for a fatal blow
struck at our sovereignty, We are threatened
by the organs of the British ministry with a
visit Of the British feet to burn our cities, de
n m =
servlle war. To make this buster a little
nore redoubtable, we are told that the French
Meet Is to take part in this pleasant pastime.
with france cur relations are, as all the world
knows, ON the footing of cordiality and friend
ship; and it Is believed that there is a mutual
desire that they should so remain. 1t is not.
therefore, very probable that the Emperor of
sne french VIII accommodate his ally with his
meet Tor such an enterprise.
Come who may, or what may Great Bri-
tam may take this assurance, that the United
etates Will claim due respect for her national
rlgnis ana Will persist in asserting them. This
country Will never consent to open its terrific
ries 10 the recruiting agents of Adventures or
Potentates. If it yields to British pretensions
In relation to recruiting, it must give ND its
claim to be an independent nation; if we are
not much misinformed, the recruitment ones.
ton has assumed a graver aspect than it is
generally supposed to wear
I" If the acts of British officials, approved
and vindicated by their government, are 20
pass unnoticed, the United States are humili-
ated In the eyes Of the world; they are not
an independent power. Under the principle
which England claims, she may not only ex-
eccse upon our SOIL one OF the highest rights
OF sovereignty, but, if she can establish il,
sne throws open our country to the recruiting
sergeant OF every nation on the globe -
This exposition is of importance because it
must be al official statement, under existing
circumstances. As such we spread it at length
before the Stars readers.