Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-25

convinced that neither Intentionally, nor unlp-
tentionally. nor accidentally, did he violate any
law Of the United States. ]. therefore, do nope
TINT the question will be brought to satistacto-
ry solution: bat do not think that that result
would have been promoted by any alln-lon to u
in the Queens speech and sorry. indeed. should
be if our frieads on the other eide II the Attain
tic were 10 think that the absence of any alusion
10 them was treating them with anything like con
tempt or disrcspect. tllenr heart
The London Times, in its issue Of the 3D. IN
dnlges in more becose tone, than in former
articles. We annex its editorial on the subject
with an extract also from the Morning Post
From the Times Il 81
| The omis sion of the United States IRON the
| Queens Speech progokes the criticism of Lord
| Derby. and may possibly be the source OF some
| additional bitterness on the other side ot the AT
lantic: but probably the United States were well
| left out for there is nothing TINT we conld say
| about them Just thai i likely Ia please them.
| For our own sake well rs hers, we could
most sincerely with that the machine OF govern
ment in the great Republic worked llliie more
smoothly. aud was moi So apt To get clogged IN
some places and stimulated to violent aud de-
/ s,ruciive action in others. Differences have
/ arisen IA they.will arise occasionally between
! the best friends. between US and the American
/ Republic War. always odous and destructive,
/ would be against such enemy IA thousand
/ times more revolving than against any other
To sweep her commerce from the seas, to des-
troy her navy. 10 ravage her seaboard, would be
feat neither difficult nor dangerous 10 n Power
with such forces ~ Great Britain now possess
e. but little would be the honor and heavy the
the loss of this suicidal triumph We are un-
willing to fight, not hecGuse we fear our enemies.
for never were conditions of combat more un-
equal that those would be between Great Britain
and the United States at this moment but be-
cause cannot bring ourselves to regard them
enemies ut all. When Lucan spoke OF more
than civil war. he must surely have alluded to
such war as would be waged between Great
Britain and North America. The parent de-
vastnting the fnir Inheritance of the child, kindred
hands employed in roofing out that prosperity
the increase Of which has overlooked IN tide OF
riches into this island nrc subjects too painful
for contemplation and from which the mind of
every Euglis turns aside with unconqurra
bic disgust. Let u have war. If need he, with
any other nation. bat not with those colonies
the proudcst historic monument we possess, the
most enduring memorial of Anglo Saxon great
ness.
Yet what can we do, and how ayert that which
This extraordinary nation, or Those who have at
least the legal right to speak IN its name, seem to
be determined to bring upon Us! Were the whole
attention Of the whole public mind OF America bent
upon the question, we might hope for n satisiac-
,
irth nation mhich is drifting heediessjy into
irar miih people possessing a spiendid amy
and The finest nGpy in the pofid Hhie il posses
8cS in truth, neither the one nor III, either! A
low thousand soldiers scattered over nm 1mnenS"
continent and vessels carving in all about 500
guns are literally all the resources with which the
United Statos confront the enormous hrets and
well trained armies of En- lnnd,about 10 be set nt
liberty by the impending pence with Russia. 1t
uta, yprp bp tn mt, al
the enormous disparity of our forces, we had
been mean aud base enough To force quarrel on
unoiirdng neighbor, words would have
been sufficiently vigorous toreprobate our con
dnct what il To b. said when n Power utterly
helpless in military aud naval resources insists
on fixing us with a quarrel which we hive as lit
tie power to avoid ns 1t has adequately to carry
OUT
We find, indeed in America nm Executive Gov.
,rnment, which is ready enough to exchange de-
hanoe with us, but that Government is on the
eve of its dissoluion and is we'll know to be II
sing Il quarrel with Great Britain rs II means ot
counting popularity for the coming elections.
We have n difference withlt with regard to Cen
tlal America and the Interpretation of treaties
relating toit. Whether we are right or wrong
in our view of the case, we will not stop to in
quire; at any rate, we have adopted the most con
clliatory step in our power, tor we have offered
10 leave the quarrel To the arbitration of any inn
partial State. and to abide whatever award may
be given. 1merica rejects this Offer, and con
tinues the argument, which succession of let
tiers and memorials have worn completely thread
bare Meanwhile u baud of pirates issuing from
her own shores, seize upon portion of the dis
puted territory, and, 80 far from REFRESHING their
outrages. we find the naval forces of the United
States engaged in assisting them against the au
| thorities of the State which they have Invaded.
! Our offers of an ancable reference are refused,
aud armed violence seconded by the forces OF
the State, is let loose to seize by force that which
We IN vain beg them to refer to friendly aroitra-
| ton.
If we turn to another cause of quarrel-the en-
| hstment IN Canada of American citizens tor tn,
| English service in the Grimea, we find n quarrel
| mtemperately urged and vehemen'ly pressed by
| the American government, Notwithstanding oul
disclaimer of any Intention To violate their ma
nlcipal laws, and our oer of the ampcst salts
faction to the offended dignity of the Sta,c..-
Amends more than enough To satisfy the otfende
pride and wounded s,nsibility of any private gen
tlcman have been offered To the American cnbi
net, but offered in vain. They cannot be con
tent with satisfaction unless II be attended wit
humiliation, aud require that we should withdra,
our deservedly popular Minister fran Washing
ton as an expiation to the injured dignity of til
: | aion. We trust that this rash intention is no
finally determined on, or, after fragrant an
unprovosed an insult, it may be long indeed be
a fore Washington will behold another represents
2 tive of the Cabinet of St. James,.
, But let us appeal from the Executive govern
$ ment to the people and see whether the repre-
: seniatves of the community will support the Gov
1 eminent in forcing war upon u, in spite of offer
( of satisfaction aud appeals to arbitration and (
{ to them assuredy most disastrous aud calamitou.
n Alas! the representatives Of the people can Civ
e us no answer. They have eyes and see not ear
have they and hear not. They have met togel
:. or now for seven weeks, but they have concerne
themselves with nothing relating to the public eS