The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-07-02
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The Cincinnati Gssetts makes the follow-
Jag sensible remarks in reference to our
present relations with the British Govsfn-
msnt. We have frequently expressed the
spiaion that there viii be no war with Eng.
land as long as the intervals Of cotton and
slavery are in the ascendant, and that cpin-
ion has been additionally fortified BY the We
ny prompt and decisive ann in which the
~bucaniering resolutions Of the Cincinnati
Convention have been condemned by the
leading journals of the South. All the war.
like bluster which has been - asaiduously
kept up by the Administration, has only
been an limitations efthe practices Of the cut
tle-6sh. 1t 10 seeking to avoid the pursuit
Of those whosare exposing its i~Riqutes, b,
enshroadiug itself with the clouds OF war.
| But the attention and the determination OF
the people are not to be'thus distracted.
An actual war with England would be a
matter of trihing Importance, when compar.
ed with the vital question concerning oui
domestic policy which is to be shortly set,
tied; and that being %, it is not likely tina,
the present plans Of the people will be
thwsrted by the war rumors which the des,
perate cabai in Washington city is constant,
ly Matching and circulating. The Gasstt.
says
"The only real question o before us, II
that of Central America; and why should
that give trouble! The British government
proposes arbitration. Why not accept it!
The language of the Clayton-Bulwer Trea.
" is unquestionsbly susceptible of two mean-
incs. This was admitted by several Sena-
tors, when the Treaty was before the Sen
ate; and the difficulty was got over BY the
confident representations of CLAYTok's
friends, in the Senate. If there be, or there
Is a real question Of construction and mean.
ing about that Treaty, why not arbitrate it!
The substance at issue is very small
| Great Britain owns possessions in Honduras,
where for a hundred years, she has cut log
wood. No candid man can read the Clay
| ton-Bulwer Treaty, and believe that che
meant to give al that up instantly. Nor
had we any interest in demanding that
The Treaty wa made for another purpose.
It was made to secure the neutrality of a
great commercial highway over the Isthmus
Of Panama. That was the object, and that
it did. There remains nothing to contend
for.
That the public mind of England appre-
bends ne serious difficulty. IL evident from
the state Of the commefeisl and monetary
markets. A serious apprehension Of an in
tsrruptisn Of commerce with the United
States would have dsfangsd ill the markets
Of England. 1t would have raised the price
Of all American produce, and reduced the
price of Conssls. The very reverse 10 the
case. The prices of our produce there are
low. The price Of consols il rising. Non
ey is abundant. 1t 10 evident that the com
mercial men OF England believe there 10 up.
preaching, not . period Of war, but Z period
Of great commercial prosperty-that bread
will be cheap, and money abundant. This
10 evidently their opinion. We trust it is
correct, that our peaceful relations may not
be interrupted; that abundance may prevail,
and the industry of both Europe and Amer.
lea may be employed in increasing the com
fert and happiness of markind.n