The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-29
F 0REIGN CORRESPONDENCE
LONDON, Nay 3, 1906.
To the Editor OF the National Era:

10 We EUUOT 81 Me NGttOnGG Fra:
The final dispatch of the British Government
on the American enlistment question was des.
patched by the last steamer, and ere this it has
been, undoubtedly, published in the American
journals. L will not, therefore, analyze its con.
tents, though the journals of London, and the
better class in the Provinces, are all doing the
same. 1t may be well, however, for me to al
Jude to the tone of the English press on the
despatch. The Liverpool and Manchester Jour.
nails, of course, are American in their sympa.
thies. These journals dislike the despatch most
bravely, and express their dislike in stout terms.
In London, the high-paced papers are, with one
or two exceptions mean the dailies-prais-
ing the despatch. The Times leads the van,
and the other journals follow. The Globe, which
is a semi'official paper, uses such language as
the following to characterize the doings of the
American Government:
"The peHifogging department of General
Pierces Cabinet next set to work to fix specific
acts of Infringement on four Englishmen of
honor and character, who distinctly deny the
charge. Two or three German landowners
apparently in Russian pay turn States evil
dence, to establish it. The question lies ito
borrow from one Of Miss Edgeworth's tales)
between the honor of Count Laniska and the
honesty of Solomon the Jew"
The Observer, the organ of the Treasury de-
partment, says:
"The fact, that since Mr. Marcy wrote his
despatch we have finished a successful war, in
the midst of which we were involved whilst tie
present american Executive mere seeking TO
make political capitol bH endeGcortsg to e,ston.
gle as IN this dispute, may incline them still
more, and incline their Government also, to be
satisfied with the reasonable satisfaction that
has kna,, . 10 r.. L
WINGED, by Lord Clarendon's reply, that the Brit
ish Government will not disgrace itself as they
have been asked to do, and we do not think it
likely that they will venture to carry their bus
ter any further. If, unhappily they should per-
sist in pressing inadmissible demands, England
IS soeU able to take care Of her honor, and quite
willing to defend it, from whatever quarter it
may he assailed.n
Now, it strikes me that this Is not very court
eous language for journals having connection
with the Administration to use; and such arti-
cles only serve to endanger the relations of the
two countries. know that the journals here
can plead the tone of the American Admins
trstion pen on this and other questions, but one
incivility does not justify another.
What the result will be of sending this des-
patch to & merica, / am sure know not, but
do not fear war. There is no excitement upon
the question here. 1t is believed that it will BIO
easily settled. Many think the American Gov
ernment will sucoumb. Others suppose that
Mr.. Champion will be sent home, and Mr.. Dali
las likewise, and that will end the matter for
the presents but no one fears war.
After taking the ground he has, can see
but one course before Mr.. Marcy and the Cab
inet-Mr. Champion must be dismissed. At
least such are tHs feelings OF an American in
t. hot L. L
indicated. Or, if not so, then Mr. Marcy has
taken too high ground in his dispatches.
The treaty between Great Britain, France,
and Austria, guarantying the independence
and integrity of the Ottoman Empire, is looked
upon with great satisfaction here. The two i'm
portant articles are as follows:
r"AKr. !. The high contracting parties guar
anty Jointly and severally the independence
and integrity of the Ottoman Empire, recorded
in the treaty concluded at Paris on the 30th
day of March, 1856.
CART 2. Any infraction of the stipulations
of the said treaty will be considered by the
Powers signing the prcsen. treaty ss ct.s,.s
besh. They will come to an understanding
with the Sublime Porte as to the measures
which have become necessary, and will, with.
out delay, determine among themselves as to
the employment of their military and naval
forces"
The Diplomatic Conference respecting Italy
has been published, and it is thought some ac-
ton on the part of the Governments of Rome
and Naples must follow. The King of Naplea
il, however, such a deeetfGl tyrant, that he can
easily for q time bend to the storm, and when
it has blown over recur to his old practices. He
did so in the case of his Police Minister while
ago. But the condition of Rome is perhaps
worse, and there Is little hope of reform with
out entire revolution. 1t is said that an answer
to the Conference is preparing by the Romish
authorities. The simple truth is, that the Con-
tinental States, nearly all Of them, need revolu
ton, and the people are not heroic and great
enough to carry out revolution. individuals
may be, but the masses of the people age not,
The same is ttue of France, in a modified de-
gree, that Is true of Naples. / think the result
Of this war is good for the cause of Human
Liberty in Europe. 1t has agitated questions !,
which would have rested in quiet. The discus
sions of the Conference can out result in some
yoodi and it has been settled, that stronger
Power shall not, at least in all cases, be permit
Ted to seize upon smaller, to crafty its lust
for territory or dominion.
The recent Treaty of Peace hes also, In one
point, advanced upon previous treaties, which
shows to US that there is progress in the worlds
affairs The Westnhaliap Treaty. nrocla;mad