Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
From the Baltimore American.
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.

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the special feature of which is the discus
sion in Parliament on Lord Elgin's inquiry
as to the purpose of the British Government
in despatching large body of troops to the
NORTH. American colonies and the comments
of the British press upon the ill-advised re-
ception by our Government of Walkers Nj
caragua representative. AS isolated facts
these items of news are not unimportant,
but they assume momentous gravity when
considered in their appropriate connection
as parts Of the complicated relations exist
ing between the two Governments. The
inquiry of Lord Elgin betrays an earnest
and manly desire, upon the part of one who
by personal inspection is acquainted with
the temper and condition of this country,
and by friendly association with its govern
ment and statesmen has full appreciation
Of the strength and multiplicity of the
ties binding the two nations together, to
have movement upon the part of his own
government that was susceptible of an ag-
gressive and threatening construction to-
wards the country, so fairly and fully ex-
planned that no possible acerbity of feeling
might result from it, He pictures very
truly and forcibly the dangers that would
arise from placing the two nations in a hos
tile attitude towards each other, with arms
presented and thoughts of war in the hearts
of each. Such a position, with antagonists
impetuous in the assertion of their rights
and determined in the effort to maintain
them, would in fact be war itself. Explain
alton, concession and Cancellation would then
be impossibilities Lord Clarendon in his
reply, whilst avoiding some of the points in
dispute touched upon by Earl Elgin, adopt
ed moderate and conciliating tone. He
an anxious desire to settle AMIGA
bly, all the questions in dispute between the
two governments, and adopting the sugges-
ton of Lord Elgin that personal confer
ence between himself and Mr.. Marcy would
lead to an immediate accommodation of all
he expressed willingness for
the attainment of that object to meet the
American Secretary of State some half way
point between the two continents This
may have been but fgurative expression
of the English minister's willingness to be
on friendly terms with us, but we hope it
may lead to some less romantic but more
practical mode of settling the pending diff
culties.
The news of the recognition of the Mica
raguan Minister was received after the oc-
currence Of this debate, and had given
cause to further irritation, which, we may
be assured, will not be allayed by the quick
ly following dismissal of Mr.. Champion and
the adoption of the platform Of the Democra-
tic party at Cincinnati.
The Morning Post, of the Both, says, in
to rumor that Walkers Govern
men would be recognised by President
Pierce
"We sincerely trust that this is not the
case. We cannot but think that such pro-
ceeding on the part Of the United States
would have most unfavorable effect in Eu-
rope, and especially upon public feeling in
this country. No one could misunderstood
the true meaning and the inevitable result
Of such proceeding. The recognition of
Walker is but another name for annexation,
as those who now clamor for it well know.
But would England, would France look on
in silence at this fresh triumph of Democra-
cy? Could they, as arbiters of the destinies
and conservators of the peace of the old
world, permit SO gross violation of inter-
national justice in the new? Are they will
ing to subscribe to the Monroe doctrine of
throughout the length and
breadth Of the American continent? It is
because we believe they are not that we re-
gard with uneasiness the future policy of
President Pierce; and this feeling is not
by the fact that the reply of the
British Government to his unreasonable de-
mands regarding the enlistment question
must be by this time in his hands
We also copy elsewhere an article from
the London Times drawn out by the recog-
milton Of Will, in which the critical relations
between the two nations are presented with
a fairness and moderation not always found
in the columns of that journal. The article
closes with suggestion that the United
States should send to London special en-
or accredit the present Minister
with plenipotentiary powers to settle the dis
pute amicably, and with this suggestion also
comes a rumor that the English Govern
nent will send Lord Elgin or Sir Fl. L.
Bulwer to Washington, with full powers to
arrange matters. Either of these sugges-
ions if acted out, we feel assured, will be
,fectual in disposing of all questions of dis
agreement. They. should receive on our
'ide cordial and conciliatory reception
We have done enough in the way Of vindi-
cation and defence from the suspicion of
yielding to our fears, and any further court
ng Of difficulties will imperil the peace of
the country and prove the very recklessness
Of folly.
The Norfolk Nevs has the following =
''The Navy Yard in Gosport presents at this
time the life of activity and industry not Of
ten seen in our public establishments. All
our sloops-of-war which have been laid up