Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-14

moi only has removed their prejudcss, BIZ; they no"
look up" him rs an oriament 10 tho S;";c, :.i;h Ii"
superior in orai"ry or Intellect May i.ue woIti
thTs rpHp its reward. X.
ilarci 10Th, lS56.
THE IMPENDING WAR Between GREAT
BRITAIN AND TIE UNITED STATES.
From the Lendor Tes2rHph
Wha. to IL is the Mouroe absurdy Who was
tho great MnIrrs himself, that England should vaCRe
possessions and territories at his bidding We cure
about much for Monroe and mis- i,nprrtinrnr"
we do for sI rdct uf the iar-amed King of the Can
ii;bal Islands. 1t il high time that Great Britain
spoke out, and with voice which Is never desplsed
wh-r puure,! forth from her srv-nyfours. Let us At
once without any Mora nonsens. INFORM our inert
cun gnscunading COUSINS that England permits no
Power oil earth Ia dispute her right Ia her cfr:!" ia
possessions that calling into question her occupancy
Central America is considered an iDsnit TO her d:,-
Ity and thar, unless America forthwith renounce all
further intention 10 question our rights Ensiand VIII
seek repnratou Tor gross insult IN American VIA
tiers, where her feets will forthwith appear, TO meet
| any Chesapeakes who may desire 10 measure broad
sides with her Shaunons.
We should decline once To recognize the Canal
Treaty OF Clayton and Buwer. To iueist that the i'll
teluu ut that trentv Ia uiaEc US rcnD2uce our
possessions i'll Ccutrul America, reterrte dpc-
| n:atic swinde which will 20, permit. EnGlnnd
lowers herself if site continue her arguments, pro or
upon the treaty. We have already den!.t ti;s
net at Washington, aud should refuse to arsus the
point any further.
We are afraid that there ia but way TO settle
this dispute and that ia at the point Of the bayonct
Tne aggressive rpirit OF tho people OF the CnItsS
States REQUIRES ali humhliny and il is for ~ per-
form the tusk. England, mission is to complete the
c:cat Work commenced ny her in 1924 when she IL
bcratct Ter siarcs. There now over three NIL
lions human beings hed IN cruel bondage in the nj.
ted States; fellow creatures who are prepared To -
through IRE and water. even t. tho very gates "t
death ITSELF escape from their republican tasknas-
trrs; mothers who destroy their children 70 save them
from bondage; fathers who would risk the funeral
pyrc like the martyrs o old, 10 save their little ones
from the rufiun planters Lash And IN that rrpub'i'
can country ulru are burued III the puU!!c sfrc.ts;
children torn from the no;hcrs bosom, and sold to
wee aud bondage; and women with white skins even
lushcd death, compelled 10 submit To the ceD-
tious brhest OF q brutal owner! There the laws OF
God and of civilized man are desrssd, and fellow
beings bound bruges and sold rs clI1tei5 II,
therefore, tue Uuited States Government deny, Gnd
10 resolved to question: tho light Of Great Britain 10
her Ccltrn American Possessions, We, tina pcop!e rl
the British Empire, resolved 10 strike oil Tie
shnrkles from feet Of her 5000 900 slaves. And
there those among who will sanrtiIy such
glorious cause; tll: people az England viii deny
themselves every luxury 10 assist their country III
contest more sacred and more glorious than ever
formed the wa,chwurd OF the Crusaders Of DID, when
combating; the infidel hvs,s of Saladiu. II have
not Richard Cuur dc Lion, We have one name
which will carry liberty 10 millions, AMI the emanci-
patton, by "f0rcs O arms, Of the slaves ut the Anne.
rcum States will be connected 10 the end oi all time
with that raying word Of observation-disclosures.
From the London Herald, Fab. 81.
| We presume that the House q! Representatives
will address themselves 10 the business os the
session; and it seems that what with discussions
the appropriation Ut territory 10y the slave power, the
Central American question the differences with this
country, ;hey ARE likely TO have rather busy time OF
it, Nor is the harmony of their meetings likely TO he
promoted by the iuct that their Speaker represents
the most dercrlnneiy ubonnist State III the entire
Union. il was i'll tho chief town Of that State-rn
Bu>tuu-that more than twenty three years ago, tl'r
movement originated which il destined eventually I"
prevail and 10 Ob!ilerae from the gre:t in!rrcnu rc.
public the uccu.scd Stain vt slavery The progress
ui tie movement III less than quarter OF ncrniury
affords the best Of It's eventual success-
the desperate struggle maintained by the South /, Tic
best proof Of the fear which tue movcneutOispret,
notwiiE- landing the accession of territory which tie
slave power has recently acqu:rcd Notwithstanding,
also, the undrnable leaning OF the present cabinet "t
w WasIingtou.
The American Senate has been more than ordinari.
ly outspokcn upon the subjrct of the Bulwrr Clay
treaty, and the difference which hos with this
government respecting the Interpretation ut that con'
vrnton. Indeed, the language OF suoh speakers Us
Mr. Fuutr, Dir. Seward aud even Mr.. Clayton, would
Seem to leav. but the alternative VI Submission to al
Insnlent and injurious, aud ust demand, or an APP
peal to arms. We will not for nonen, 10 ,ie Ann"
ricau people the njusc" ~" fupp"sinE that the Sc.a-
tors have ualncd arc the interpreters pf HER s:r-
tinen,s There urc ur pauple more alive 10 their real
interests than tra!Isa'iaI'Ir r"!ghh"fH. lhry
may be loud-voiced, but they proverbaliy ca'cu.
lang. For the sake of maintaining the Nniruc dec
triur-a theory which is absolutely scolrd ~ in e..
rope and which no sensible III tl!- country
would cOndescend TO retute-the Yankees will hardly
put to the hazard their wealthy commerce. their dis
organized fleet, mud their aa!!sc:pncd armies lr
the British government be E.t ilrii, and the loud
nh ,ynft th, imtr IL
side To u number strain. Let our government eS.
! hbit weakness, and the America" d-nnr"s will rse
until they to"ch every pnss"sion OF the British
| crown in the west. Now l. 'hr time I" take oEi
stand c; :.!atevpr cost. to resist the w!nl mlscon
sfructium of treaty, and attempts upon the Iiaitia
be rights of Great Britain, ru: forward un,.r cnr
! cf claims, which in any case ere inndinissbie. In"
Yankees know liz better t:hn to believe will sur.
re!cIc7 ota of rights for oil they can hea;c
or, we udy add. for anything iiiey GGc do.
Fl rom ttr London Chronicle. FEB o..
The intelligence received from the Atlantic
il moi cheering. The relations Of america viii! this
country have been discussed by several SItss"rS III
the Senate Of the States-a chamber where We a:c
accustomed to look for Wisdom, moderation and
s.atrsnanlikp sagaciy. We confess thai on the oc-
casiun 10 which we alIude, seHrch for these qma
ties in vain There is II and h!u":Cr ahonf
| the men who take part in the debate, which might
have been anticipated pCg'i"ps, from stump orator
TO usr one of tb. graphic phrases o The country
/
| conservative branch of the American constitution.
The question is couhnei 20 tbs construction of the
Clayton-buiwer treaty Of course, it is lmpn" 'ibe
vet to say, how for thu temper c the Assembly chimes
IL with the tone vi those who have taken pnr. III the
debate II we are to regard the speeches already de-
liyered as indicating the 10 which the Senate will
come we should be forced to the conclusion that war
with the Cuted States is unavoidable. One speaker
who is amusinyy described rs entertaining very p'
cc views suggststhgt notice should br sent to Grrat
| ltrt,lA
within twelve month: aud that il the n"tc- be no:
complied with, steps shall be then taken Ia comp. ntT
Another tnur.s his c"uar,c wish the former Cot
cessiou Of their demands, tor tue sake o pcacc tad
Insists tat such System OF concession must On 10 nc
count be repeated These Uonltury sptccles are, II
appears, received with applause from the benches ns
If the determination Tor war, tue huuntion vi this
country, were Il universal sentiment.
| We were told the other day, by Lord Palinersto'i
that our government had offered ~ refer disputes
upuu th, Ceu,re. American question the arbilra-
! tivu of auy neutral SIhtc. We do not know when
that offer made ard Ii is 10 Ge PRESUMED that 'he
offer had not Reached W asliugiuu when these war
! like gentlemen wer, laundering defiance as-;h,'
England, Tor there /. not the slightest ausn TO such
proposition in their p,cches We urc Wiling 10 Dc.
iieve TINT they bad heard o. the offer: We shoad
| be sorry for the sak- Of k:iisEip with ihcn 10
be forced to the conclusu! tiat. having heard vi M
oH.- to settle the dispute, air, ro reasunaOie E"
Christian like they would treat II 10 30 vry contehri'
uous luunucr ss not only to rccct u bat ~ Indicate
their rejection by cuntenp:unus siience.
We have reason 70. believe that or own govern
mept are no, observers o. these proceed
ings They are, certainly Tos, uverse t"a quaTTch
Thrr, is no short Of naoTn dsLvhor hey
would not make to il; but if they forced
iu,o tight, why, they accept the situation. There
urc various quiet bu, significant indications OF their
activity Transports are preparing for The convey
uncc Vi troups-uo,, II 10 believed, 10 the Crimea.-
we have already several OF our block chips Oil the
! West India station Some Ut sharp sailing aud
heuviy.nrmrd frga,es have received their sailing or
dvrs; and rumor points to the West Indies a7 ne'r
destination. In all this there is no bIuseT but there
is no fear We at ho,ne 10th to believe that our
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