, 1856-06-27
Great Britain and the United States.

Grtat Britain and The United Males
A wonderful chance has takcn nlocc in
nublic oninion both in America and Grcat
Britain upon the subject of n war between
the two nations Tho. Lord NIovor of
London made very remarkable spcech NJ
the rcccpt banouet riven bv rho civic
authorities of the Great Metropolis Mr.
buchanan was invited but was OBLIGED TO
decline. in consequence of n pressing inyi.
totion IN bob-noh with brr Majesty and
Prince Alhcrt Tho same dov Rut cvrn
his absence conld NOT smother the set
speech that had been prepared in honor of
himself and his country The Lord Novor
surrounded Inv tho Representatives of tho
wealth npd industry Of tho nation snizcd
the occnsion to make n conciliotory srcccL
for the benefit of America He snokr ,of
ms Ms cousius--olmost brotLers alluded in
stereotyncd nhroscs 70 our common Ian.
guage and common literature Lut with
snociaI force d,ycIt rnon rho commorc;ai
Ties Thai hound ma ,oratbcr and tho dreod.
fnl .ffrrt a wor wonII hovc mno, tho r,ntn-
oIIv nroCtoLlc trade between IN" two conn nonn.
trics Ono wonIJ srnnoso rrou, lie ,ror,I,
words that we wore verv deor Lnt somo-
what no,nI,,t cL;Idror az OI,I En,,I,rd
th,t n lit,Ie ,xin,r and b,mor;n@ rorao all
That was needed to hrinr ne ron,d and
that IN. old mothcr pcver entorta;nod ,Le
rcmo,cs, i1so or Ilorgino Lor oorsnrino. ;n,o.
submission ,o hor inHeriens monJatoS An
tbis il inst what wn oxnec,.J I, 10 La.
cominq ,Lc f,ehio, for ,bn EnclisL o.
ernmao, 70 ,rumn nm dia;cul,ias with ~
nnsb them ,lmost tn tho nx,rc;n;tv Of wor
and tbcn uLon s,,;sGod wo ora no, "a Lo
bull;ed like tLc nnrortunate N,hohs Of In.
dia or tho slccnv Noudorins Of China sc,
their outside machinery IN worL ~,bo;r
nrcsses and c.fuuctionor md Cham.
hers Of Commerce and Trodcs Unio, 10
dottor and coiole ms into oooG h6,nnr W.
arr tho came ncnnIc who I, was insnl,i,o,Ir
declared in 1919 could moi hp kickrJ ;n,o|
n war We were comnorntivrlv wcoL then
we are able TO cone with the stronrrst
now. We were derided and isercd and
tainted thep--we are sootbcA 1nd Hottcr.
ed and cousined now. What has wrorghtI
this chnnpeY We donbt mnrh whether !,
has been nm increase of affection or a srJ.
den respect for the rights Of Others Tho
blood Of the unfortunate Burmese: she'd in
a war based upon the most frivolous pre.
texts, is scarcely vet dry. The invading
forces have not vet retired from their cities
Why then this doye.likc cooin,r to merica
this naughty bearing towards Bnrmoh
Ii is not difficult to understand the differ.
.ence A war with Burmob is nostime and
exercise for the Indian army and is pnver
heard of in London. save through Tho col.
umns of the press A war with The limited
States would sweep their commerce from
the occan-sbut ND their innumerablc
steamships in port-paralyze their internal
tradc-closc their workshops and throw
tens of thousands of starving. turbulent
operatives into the streets 1t would shake
their credit-run their merchants-and
ronliscate debts by the hundred millions
due by our people to English bondholders.
This last consideration alone is a sufficient
guaranty that England will not force ms to
extrenties. What is the desert Island of
Runtnn and the savare wilderness of Mos