Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-16

s own way. slaveouner squa,er and everybody els. 20
onK ss they WI keep together and make America great
reign OF new Democratic Presdent aud sette our Cen
trsl American dispute bctimes.
- ffo~ As London Morning. Post
VIII &c sssn y the dispatches q Lord Clarendon
Qaiied sses d Bri,i.k Govessaea, ~ .norn dsssr
cina,ios :. be ~ ,otln Amsssesn sdsot Ii eue-sloa
tho sasjecs Of he rights q EasAnd NJ A,osc.n sno
ject orwc beg their pardon, American csisenI c.
well say that there Is line or word In these st~ghtor
wsrd manly letters which be coa strucd into the
slightest shadow OF aniosityino the fantst prctence
Of the desire OF quarrel with the United States We
States AFRAID Of sacrncIng Consequences 6y coucss
| sions.
ws~s nation very Ces. in power and in influence;
and one which can weu snord without compromising II,
dignity eudangcring its position laugh at and to
yield 20, the grandiose preeuton Of tho American Re-
paoie suffering uder the excement Of the coming cleo
ton The enistment question H. take u fsirly dis.
posed Of That which rsmsias to be settled s the tron.
ger and more Important matter Of Central Amerea-a
matter more at the heart Of both natons-a more
strongly influencing the character and the policy OF both
The Immediate question at issue Lord Clarendon /. per
fecty resdy TO refer third party supposng Il TO
prove unmanagsabe Ia drectncgotation. He strong
IN the belief that England Is right In every assertion that
she has made in every point that abe nsis on but be
informs Mr. Dallas that her Msestys Government 10 viii
hing TO submit tho whole subject the decision Of third
impartial party. Beyond this proposa We Cannot see
now tns country can consent TO CO. II America receive
L. and she reject the direct negotiation through Mr.
the decision Of this fret step Of the question
elsewhere than with England the United States both
which are intimately concerned In t. The ostensbe point
at issue is whether possess right 10 the
eighty OF the Island Of Ruatan the real matter In dispute
Is whether We to lower flag whenever IL meets
the stars and stripes within the confines OF
England has shows throughout the quarrel the best and
airest temper temper indeed fair and good that
the quarrel can hardly be said exist all her side
She has done all that she could possibly to preser
intact and unhurt interests precious 10 both countries IL
Is hardly possible that America should after all th ruin
her own prosperity by pushing matters even beyond the
absurty by which she has hitherto In vain endeayoted
TO provoke England
ecsnnot but hope that the President Of the United
States will the importance aud the Of the spirt
which pervades both the dispatches of Lord CLARKspos
Mr. DALLAS OF yesterdays date and that he will aoprec
ate the rankness with which the Foreign Secretary for
England assures that gentleman that he win be certain Of
meeting, ION the part OF her Maestys Government the
most friendly feelings towards the United States and the
most anxious desire 40 to arrange all questions OF differ
ence as to reconcile the just rights and real interests OF
the two countries With the main tenance Of those am
Importance to both"
Throughout the question England has felt too powerful
Tor false PRIDE and has acted honestly
and with the utmost temperance Whether this conduct
will be met il deserves By the United States remains to
be
From the Ewopean I5aes
IL may not be irrelevant here to state what the modes.
~ OF the gentleman himself would shrink from avowng;
but there Is no doubt Of the fact that mainly owing
'"S ohASes VI ouE county -ncmDer, WILLIAM
bRowS who acted mutual friend in the recent com.
phcated relations between our Government and the
American Ambassador, that Mr.. DALLAS enabled to
maintain with satisfaction to his feelings his position
IN TINS county, striking proof Of the hazardous at
which matters had arrived Mr. BRowS was OF all other
men the best Calculated To carry this arrangement
because irrespective Of the deep stake which he has
the question: as the head Of the greatest American house
IN England his personal familiarity with Lord PALMER
SION and his intimate relations with Mr. DALLAS, pointed
emphatcally 10 him the go-between in SO critical an
emergency Well and gracefully he has acted the part OF
the peace and tho quiet unostenatious way in
which the member for South Lancashire has discharged
these onerous duties has certainly marred their effect