Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-08
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1856.
END OF TIE CONTROVERSY WITH GREAT
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END OF TIE CONTROVERSY WITH GREAT
BRITAIN
BY u formal explanation in Parliament. the British
Ministry have declared determination not to resent
the dismissal of MIR. Champion or interrupt smcabe
relations with the United States. 1t is obvious from
the tone of Lord Palmerstons speech that in adopt.
Ing this pacific policy, he yields reluctantly 10 the in
peraive voice Of popular opinion. With all his pride
aud obstnacy lie generally contrivrs TO escape from
untenable position with air Of satisfaction if not
Of victory. But in this instance he loses his hsbual
CONTROL and submits to the pressure OF inexora
BILE necessity with the visible and audible anguish Of
q person under torture. Instead Of putting the best
face On the matter, and pretending as is his custom,
to surrender Of his impulse mud with Hffecta-
ton of aristocrac Indifference, nc plainly admits that
he consents to involuntary aud huniIiating sacri-
lice of individual pride and national policy. The at
tempt to soolhe his wounded sen.bility, aud to
the consistency of his Administration, by vaunting
the prowess and military preparations OF Great Brl-
tain, is puere expedien at which the American peo.
pie may enjoy quiet laugh.
| The fact is, the British Ministry Get out with the
purpose of bullying ths country. They received our
first representations on the enlistment dispute with
characteristic insoence; and our demand tor redress
was answered by IN increase OF the British naval
| force in the American waters At every subsequent
stage Of the controversy in which they found them
selves embarrassed by our diplomacy, they repeated
the same expedent of warike demonstra,lon on
borders. Perssting in the refusal TO comply with
our conditions Of adjustment, they attempted to
frighen government from its purpose by charging
their organs with every sort Of menace At first we
were distinctly told that the dismissal Of Champion
would provoke instant and reprisal and to ag
gravatc the tcrrors Of this mysterious threat their
writer's indulged fcrocious fancy in depicting the
sack Of our cities and tie ravage OF coast. In
the end they backed down to the position. that the
disgrace of their Minister would be retaliated by the
dismissal of ours; and they rested upon the gentle III
timidation of suspension of amicabls intercourse
with the American government.
In way alarmed by the ninacious attitude OF tho
British Government our President held on to his orig
nal position, and uexorable Secretary repeated
his demands with irresistible persistency OF purpose
Reciprocatng the friendly proesa,ions Of the Eng.
sh Ministry in the bandest aud sweetest phraseoo.
|
anesthetc operation of logic, Mr. Marcy, at every
turn Of the correspondence, would remorselessy re-
peat the demand for the recall of Crainpon Wear'ed
ut ast with the shuing and equivocaton of his ad'
yersares he suffered the blow to fall upon their heads
but with 80 gentle descent and with such an abun-
Ounce of friendly profession, that however indignant
in their hearts, they had no but to pocket the
afront and behave like good -natured gentlemen.
Ii auy American citizen wants an adequate appre
citation Of the power and prestige OF hid country lei
him contrast the present meek and submissive de.
meanor of Panerston, with the insoence aud violence
of the same Palmerston in the famous controver
sy about Mcleod and the Caroline. And we may add
if any American citizen ID disposed to cover unde
, the meuaces Of British Ministry, lot him recollec
the humiliation to which the timidty Of Webster ex
posed US, and say if the issue Of this recent dspu:
does not justify the rmness and spirit Of the presen
Administration
For, i, is undoubtedly due to the staunch policy
President Pierce, ably and skfuly carried out by
Mr.. Marcy, that the country escaped the hazard 0
war with Great Britain. or the deplorable al
ternative of an infamous accommodation. The Englisl
Ministry never meant 10 submit to the dismissal o.
Crampton. They were not reluctant to have brust
with The United States. They had come into power
as u war administration and foresaw defeat on the re
turn OF peace. In the struggle with Russia they die
not justify the confidence Of the country Anxious
redeem their character and having within their grasl
all the resources of aggressive war, they would
not have shrunk from an encounter with this coun
try if they had been supported by the people OF Grea
Britain. ANY blupder on the part Of our Govern
thnr, that
nately the foreign relations Of the country were un
der tho control Of man who never commits blum
ders. With equal sagacity in the conception OF U
policy and skill in its execution, Mr. Marcy determln
ed in the beginning and succeeded i'll the end, III 81
conducting the controversy TO oppose the British
people against the British government. And herr
was The struggle between him and the Earl OF Clar
endon-the striving TO rouse the resentment OF tn
British nation against the pretensons OF the Amer
eau government and the former laborng TO persuade
the British people Of tho justice and moderation
the American demands. Mr.. Marcy iri;imphed. The
British Ministry compelled by the popular voice
of the country, TO retreat from their high position
and to acguiesce im the disgrace Of subordinate
whose acts they had assumed and whose conduct they
undertook to justify. When reflect upon the sen
stve pride of so powerful nation as Great Britain
and their extreme Jealousy Of this country, We may
appreciate the skill which avoided touching the
susceptlbities in so delicate and complicated con
troversy.
The Times which Of all the English Journals ha
the sevcrest retaliation for the Disgrace
Champion, and which has been the most persistent il
maintaining his innocence, is the first to berhy hin
and to congratulate the Ministry on their pacific poll
cy. Since il is avowed thnt Champions dislnis5a
will not he avenged, the Times accuses him of in
competency, and even upbraids the government fo
retaining him in Office To sustain the Ministry an'
soothe the national pride, it is necessary to convIc
him of incapacity, and to justify hs dismissal They
may decorate him with garlands, while they doom
him to the sacrifice.
After this happy solution of the enlistment dispute
there will not be much difficulty in conducting Tue
other controversy to an equally satisfactory conclu
sion. The proper way Of adjusting the central
American question, is by abrogatihg the ''os'
ish and wicked Clayton Bulwer treaty This ls the
or,;n Of the troubles end no doubt both parties will
bs eoually pad to rid themselves of 1t.