The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-07-03
OUR DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND,

three Cou>u!S, had not been communicative,
to the British Government and although
the tone of Il portion Of the English press
on the assumption that the dismissal had
actually taken place, manitcsts certain
amount OF irritation at what is styled (" the
quarrcsome and aggressive policy Of the
United States Government" the news in
general is contirnatory, rather than the re-
verse, Of the belief which we have already
expressed, that the worst to be apprehende,l
from the present dispute will be the dis
m'ss;,l Of MIR. Dallas, and the interruption
OF diplomatic relations, throwing the onus of
fnther action upon our own Government.
But We expect that, when Mr. Marcy's
despatch, u"r">ervctIy accrrtin. Lord Clar-
end"nS disclaimer OF any intention OH the
part OF her Mnj.sty'S Government to trans
gres, our laws or otl,nl our sovereignty. is
received Jy the British Governments and
It's contents made known to the British
Parliament and people, even the prottle>s
measure OF retaliation ami expression Of
resentment threatened bv di>missing Mr.
Dallas, will not he carried into effect.
Even II the arguments alluccd in that
letter hv Mr.. Marcy i'll justification Of Mr.
trtnptons dismissal, fail to convince the
British Government that the measure WIS
required 10y the best Interests of both
COUNTRIES we are sure that the highly CON
ciiat"ry and friendly tenor of the dcspatcl,
cann"t tail to exercise IL calming and hcne-
ficial influence. When it is found that The
United States Government assert " that all
ground Of complaint" with respect to the
enlistment question is removed that the
offer ot arbitration, So far It's the controversy
about the bay Islands and ltuatau is con
cerncI, is substantially, if not formally, ac-
ceptcd; and that it is confidently believed
10y the Ct:'inrt at Washington that the
Central American question can be adjusted
without difficulty; when it is found t!a,
the recognition Of the envoy Of the dc Jacto
Government of Nicaragua has not effected
any chang" i'll our neutrality laws, or pro-
duced amy material alteration in the State
of our relations Will, the Nicar,wrG,n Gov
rrnn"n'; when it is found that ",hc quar-
reS"m" and aggressive policy" imputed 10
lis Is the reverse of the fact: we hope, nay,
we confidently believe that all feeling, of
resentment anl i'll feeling will be removed,
and that any ilca of IN interruption of our
rlriic relations will he forever abandoned.
The time is gone l'y when governments,
existing under the influence Of representa-
tive institutions, and consequently directly
respoI siblc to the people. can arbitrarily
run counter to their expressed will. This
is especially the case in England, as regards
the relations between the government and
the people. The com.ncrci, and industrial
GLASSES exercise an influence and possess 1;
power which no government coul,i venture
to oppose, more particularly upon any pucs.
ton of foreign policy whereby their ma
tcria interests may be prcjudiciaiiy affected
II Is indisputablc that these Glasses in Eng
land are not only opposed to any quarrel
with this country Which might lead to the
fearful calamity Of war, bu. are opposed
t" any dispute which might interrupt the
cordial good feelings and intimate relations
which have existed for so many Years, with
tl: hapi'icSl auL most heurcial result for
both countries. The ties which bind the
two nations together, d" not take their rise
from any political cxpcl;rncy, or from any
coalition Of cabinets, or from any pressure
Of political circumstances. hut are based
upon considerations of enlightened interest,
actuating two peoples Of the same blood,
language and religion, anl arc not to be
severed without amply sufficient ca,,Sc.-
Not that the people Of England, any more
than those Of the United States, would con-
sent to sacrifice their national honor, or
submit to unworthy atiiont or indiynity,
from any motive Of interest or convenience.
On the contrary, in no country in the world
Is the national honor more rcliyious!y or
JealouSly guarded than i'll Eng land but
while this is the case, conscious as she is
OF her lofty position and her power, she
reflects well, and is positively assured that
her honor is attacked, before she resorts to
the calainitous argument of war. In the
present case, her people will see that no
point Of honor is involved. They will see
that the removal Of Mr.. Champion and the
Consus WAS not intended as an act of dis
respect to England or her Government
that the Government of the United States.
IN announcing that measure, which they
adopted with reluctance, expressed their
regret that such an act was unavoidable.
accompanying that announcement with ex-
pressions of nnabated good feeling and
friendship towards Great Britain, and of
the strongest alul sinccrest desire for the per-
petuation of the closest relations between
the two countries.
We do not see, therefore, much reason to
apprehend that even the dismissal of Mr..
Dallas will be resorted to, in retaliation for
our removal of Mr.. Champion and the
Consuls. We do not believe that any party
or class Of the community in England
would either require or sanction such a
step. The commercial and manufacturing
GLASSES would certainly he ayerse to it; the
monied men Of London, Liverpool and
Manchester, would he opposed to it; and
sthe leading Numbers Of the aristocmcy, as
expressed i" their speeches in Parliament,
seem anxiously dcsirous of removing ali
cause Of discord between the two counties.
Such being the case, it is by no means i'm
probable that England, with that moderation
(call it magnanimity if you please,) which
a powerful nation, better than any other,
can afford to exercise, will accept the dis
missal of Mr. Champion, and sooner than en-
danger the friendly relations of the two gov
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