The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11
APuH Ssr Pierce ana Marcy.

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[Irom the Richmond Enquirer, July7.l
END OF THE CONTROVERSY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
BY formal explanation In Parliament the British
ministry have declared determination not 70 resent the
Dismissal Of Mr. CHAMPION or interrupt acable
with the United States. is obvious from the tone Of
Lord Palmerstons speech that IN adopting this pacific
policy, he yfds reluctantly 70 the imperative voice OF
popular opinion With all his pride and obstnacy, he
generally contrives 70 escape from untenabe position
instance he loses his habual self CONTROL and submits
the pressure Of nexorabe necessity with the visible and
audible anguish Of person under torture. Instead Of
putting the best face the matter and pretendng as s
his custom TO surrender Of his impulse and with
aectaton Of arstocratc Indifference he plainly admits
that he involuntary and huniating sacri-
fce Of individual pride and national policy The attempt
10 soohe his wounded sensibty and 10 the conss
tency of his administrator, BY vaunng the prowess and
military preparations of Great Britain is pueriie expe
dent al which the American people may enjoy quiet
laugh.
purpose OF bullying this country. They received our
first representations the enlistment dispute with cha
rscterc nsoence ard our demand for redress was an
swered by increase of the British naval force in the
American waters At every subsequent stage Of the
roversy, in hich they found themselves embarrassed
by diplomacy, they repeated the same expedent OF
warlike demonstration our borders Persisng in the
refusal 10 comply with conditions OF adjustment they
attempted TO irghten our government from It's purpose
by charging their organs With every sort of menace At
FIRST distinctly told that tho dismissal Of Cramp
would provoke instant and severe reprsai and TO
aggravae the terrors Of this mysterious threat their
writer's INDUCED ferociors fancy in depicting the sack
OF cur cities and the ravage Of coast In the end they
backed down the position that the disgrace OF their
Minister would be realiated by the dismissal of ours
and they rested upon the gentle intimidation Of suspen
sion Of ancable intercourse with the American govern
ment
In no way alarmed by the minaceus attude Of the Bri
h government President held 10 his original po
si'ion and our nex9raoe Secretary repeated MS de-
eating the friendly proestations Of the English Ministry
in the blardest and sweetest phraseoogy, and demoh
ing their arguments with SOFT Of anesthetc operation of
logic, Mr. Marcy, at every turn Of the correspondence
would remorseessy repeat the demand for the recall of
Champion Wearfed last with the shutting aud eqavo.
cation Of his adversares he suffered the blow fall upon
their heads but with so gentle descent, and with such
abundance Of friendly profession, that however in
dignant their hearts, they had recourse but to
pocket the aroni and behave Ike good natnred gentle
men.
If any American citizen wants an adequate apprecia-
ton Of the power ard prestige Of his county let him
contrast the present meek and submissive demeanor OF
Pamerson with the insoence and violence Of the
Palmerson in the famous controversy about Mcleod and
the Caroline. And we may add, any American citizen
is disposed 10 under the nenaces of British Minis
try let him recoect the humiliation TO which the timdity
Webster exposed w. and say il the issue Of this
dispute does not Justify the frmness and spirit Of the pre-
sent administration.
For il is undoubtedly due the saunch policy Of Pre-
siden Pierce, ably and sklfuly carried out by Mr.
Marcy that the country escaped the hazard OF with
S5G or es Ss
meant to submit to the dismissal of Mr. Champion. They
not reluctant TO have brush with the untad States
They had come into power a war administration and
oresaw defeat the return OF peace In the struggle
with Russia they did lot justify the confidence OF the
country ANXIOUS 10 redeem their Character and having
within their grasp all the OF aggressive war;
they would not have shrunk from An encounter With this
country IL they bad been supported by the people Of
Great Britain. Any hlunder the part or govern
would haye given them that support. Fortunately
the foreign relations Of the country under the
troll Of a man who never commits blunders. With equal
sagacy In the conception Of policy, and skill in its
non, Dir Marcy determined in the beginning and succeed
in the end In conducting the controversy OPP
pose the British people against the British government
And here the struggle between him an the Earl OF
Charlottesville one striving 10 rouse the resentment OF
the British nation against the pretenons Of the Ameri
government, and the former laborng 20 persuade
American demands Mr. Marcy triumphed. The British
ministry compelled by the popular voice Of the
country 10 retrea from their high position and to acSui
in the disgrace Of subordinate whose acts they had
assumed and whose conduct they undertook 10 justify.
When reflect upon the sensitive pride Of powerful
country appreciate the skill which avoided touch
ing their suscepubies in 50 delicate and complicated
Controversy.
The RHes, which Of al the English journals has threat
ened the severcst retaliation for tho dgrace OF Crampon
and when has Jee Tue most persistent In mantang his
innocence the first TO beray him and congratulate
the ministry on their pacific policy. Since Il is avowed
that Champions dismissal will not be avenged the TINS
accuses him Of ncompetency and upbrads the gov
eminent for refining him in office. To sustain the min
s'ry and scothc the national PRIDE necessary TO con-
vct him Of incapaciy and 10 justify his dismissal They
may decorate him with garlands while they doom him 70
the sacrifice.
After this happy solution Of the enllstm mt dispute
there VIII not be much difficulty in conducting the other
controversy 10 an equally satisfactory conclusion The
proper way Of adjusting the Central American question
by atrogatng the foolish and wicked Clayton Balwcr
both parties viii be equally glad 10 rid themselves OF H.