New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-04

NAH pt5 = dsme and 10 dsgrsee England, WITH or
without homer 10 the States Government me
iory Of the enlightened classes n thai county e 10.
80 di posGd In the Message before rs The fres.oe'
show desire To let negotiation on the affairs OF Cen
,ral America drag on Unfortunately, on the sPecueton
hat time tsef must one day decide IN favor OF TIE
United states Such q, least ne 5a.Iv ,bpPI.
III. the rue uocy Of tie Union. IL may or may Dol
proye 3 successful speculation, Undoubtedly IN tnat
par Of the world the great that ihe case
~ tie STATS viii increase and that OF tbs country de-
c,ease When tiere are but few in this country who
know what political relations We have n Ger aI Amer
lea and When on the other hand, the United states
are evidently pushing IN that direction by seq and oy
iSnd bv the growth Of their commerce and
,Ie;I1 ncpulation. il would be idle 70 deny tia.
,ueb A solution &c that hoped for is nearer every
dav But the speculation is morally unsound
and therefore politically dangerous ~ can never
he an advantage TO aDv State that il should be in
condition 10 think an outrage an magnificent affair
Tie simple fact that the pear" 50 10 sp-sk, may
be one dGv ripe" may tempt the States 70 On actor
violence, which may perhaps be warmly resented by
This country A negotiation TO be honest, should be
conducted with O view TO g settlement. The states
men Of America must recolect that If they have to
make e. they conceive certain impression upon us
thew have also 10 set an example to their own people
ard there are few examples catching as those Of
ruLHc diplop acy Could General Pierce and his Gov
en- uent succeed IN persueding the citizens in the
Union that they had avoided Just settement by dia-
crv pleas and eyasve answer they will be resposbe
for coruptng "a far the morals Of the Union. In one
sense simple frightening OF negotiation IN order TO
leave question to the arbltrsmept OF time TO the de-
cav Of night and the maturity OF w0rng, Is itself an
immortality, and we trust that we shall never be found
following the example before u., or sanctonng such
policy in our owl statesmen.
On the subject Of British recruitment in the United
states the President concludes his version Of the story
with the statement that he had presented case 10
Government in order 70 secure not only Cessation OF
tie wrong but it, reparauon, and that the subject L
still under discussion 1t il not denied that the wrong
-. Il o,d A bor6lN .Cenb he o
il was contaminated BY the effectuA enlistment OF
single individual into the British service. The Presi-
dent indeed, alleges that the attempt was obsti-
nn,ey and systematically continued even after the
official remembrance against il; but that could only
mise from the utter mpossibhty of stopping at once
number Of distant and independent preceding car
ned OF without quite 80 much concert and plan a. L
thought. However. the whole affair was stopped be-
fore ss we have observed, any mischief Wa done;
and what is more reparatiOn was made-reparation
that would be thought ten times more than sufficient
BY the dignifed Courts Of the Older Word. On this
side Of the Atlantic, when mistake has been made
on apology offered; and 10 reject that apology and
demand some faneiful compensation for the supposed
wrong, il always set down 10 the sensitive jealousy
Of tie men who has his character and position
s,iI to make. In fact, readiness to accept an
epology Is here thought quite g. much the mark Of
gentleman nay, more So than qulc kness TO resent
en- indignty. Every fellow hss the latter, but 1t Is
ONLY tie gentlemen who hss the former. We are sure
that there is not society of gentlemen IN Europe who
would not think sufficient reparaton done in this in
stance when the wrong had been stopped even before
actual accomplishment, and its improperly admitted.
What more President Pierce requires b. dOes not say
in his message but the direct bearing Of the United
States law on the point il now admitted aud there Il
chance Of British enlistment being again attempted
in the Union, any further PREPARATION demanded by
the United States Government must be something
than the vindicaton of It's honor respect to Its
neutrality, and obedience to its laws. Ii Is matter
Oh which conceive the British Government will be
guided by precedent. 1t will deai with the United
States a. il would with France or any other European
Cont; and if, notwithstanding the United states
should demand more. the people of this country will
not submit TO undeserved and gratutous humiliation
The Message j, written with simplicity and cearness
and is by no 20 lengthy and diuse a. some of
lie predecessors Indeed, looks a. If the President
had found himself at end sooner than he expected,
and had been reduced to append two long discussions
on the constitutional theory of Governments and the
constitutional relation of Slavery in order TO make up
bulk 10 the taste Of hs readers. We shall not enter,
for the present. into theee any other topics OF the
Mes~.ee. We hove saiy 10 assure the Americans
that the people Of this county read these documents
with interest only second 70 that with which they
read an impoTtant Ministerial statement in their own
Legislature They al rejolced 20 see the sudden
prosperity and immense development Of a country
witch they feel TO have come out OF themselves. Ii Ii
10 pleasure 10 them to find documents so hs:tenng 10
their national pride maTred BY the introduction OF
petty squabbes, the matter and very existence OF
which are new to most British readers. They have no
with that honor should be lot between the two States
ard il viii net be their fault fit IL.
Fre~ TIE LOa6oa Tp-e,. Jas II.
This il not the time 10 take triumphant even IN
different view Of other peoples troubles. We are
suffering at every point Of the compass from the social
faults and internal disorders Of other Statee serfdom,
fanscisn whether Christian OF hohamIned6n despot-
ism the want Of public opinion, degrading vices, and
long list Of national pecuiartes, contributed to the
origin OF tie which the best blood and treasure Of
this country are poured out ike water Who say
but what The Ette cloud" which late Minister saw
in Oregon may show itself one day in the domestic
institution OF American Slavery The days may
come when an indecisive and temporiIng knot OF
British Statement may drift into war on behalf OF
" Crcle Toul' and hi cabin and his very judioous
friends. ending most philsuthropicaly in the exter
number Of white citizens and subjects. Nobody
remembers that tie present war OF principle, which
has already cost not much less than million yes, b.
gan il sQuabbe shout the keys Of some holy places.
So far from civilization diminishing the tendency TO
war Il seems 10 put more runpOwdeI into human ma
tare Welave boih more to quarrel about, and also
better preparations for the purpose; 80 we viii walk
t,uderly on the smolierng cndeIs Of American con-
! truversy. The lava i It'll bot under us, aai
| will bear DO heavy tread. But, with the feel
| ing on Our aide, testified by yesD OF 81
| lerce the point, we cannot conceal our
surprise finding The whole controversy raked up in
tie Precedent; Message. With petissnship strange
" at variance with notions OF Royal mpartiaity
the President reviews the history OF the "dOmestc in
stuion" from the day. Of tie Confederation through
| the successive snne1stions. He expresses himself
freely, ard with mighty E;tle beed OF hostile preiu-
Dice to the successive sce Of Co9gres for tue to
GRAFTON or restriction OF Slavery. He boldly puts "a
quarrel between the North sRd the South and shows
| with ell the zeal Of P.o;ectiOnst reeOERting the
burdens on land or Of Liberal eularErg on the NV
ltCes Of the ars;ocracy, thst the Supposed con.
ess;ons 10 the interests and ideas Of the Southern OF
Slsveholdng staies have tended. equally 20 she a..
| grancizemont OF the North. In almost every plra-
graph Of tbs discussion The burning brands OF coa,ro-