Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-20
A CoNcILIAroRY APPEAL.
(from the Losdo. Nc,cs.

The aspect OF the latest from the United States Is
undeniably ugly. Sill will believe that the Go
venments in London and ashngton b insane as
to risk the results oi which 30 Tremendous
on such miserable grounds of they debating
about II there Is il will be mere bucc.neering
The United States have no standing army: they can
not invade England the immense extent oi the Repub.
lies Tertiary, and the hinncss OF the population enable
It to laugh an invasion to But the other hand
the coasts OF England and the United States equally
destitute oi iothcanons and open predatory incur
sious, and both nations have locs OF unartned in.r.
chant ships in sea- that would be All easy prey 10
vcssc' OF war The onl, which either State could
nar The o.ss. could bc by Smelling and burning seaport
towns u! SINKING and capturing rights
there might b. between single menoiwa small squad.
ons but there would be battles like the Nile Trafal
gH-ior the simple that the United States kay,
not iarsr enough fleet While the lasted there.
fore, the efforts o the bclgercnts would be almost exclu
svey confined To predatory and destructive operations
against private property Of action calculated Ia
lower the combatants to the level Of the troopers or
buccaneers oi iorvr centuries. The loss on both sles
would be- cor'uous The parasis Of productive in
dustry induced by the cessation OF Commercial
would spread bankruptcy and beggary through every dis
tret o England and the United States. And all this
waste and misery to be incurred msy points OF honor
about which brace oi Irish hrc-eates of the olcn tim,
would have hcsitated TO exhangc shots
With regard TO the enlistment question, the United
States have suffered detrment the opcrstions of
the English Government The Cabinet of St James has
again and again declared had intention TO piur or
Hhront the Government at Washington, aud that it is sor
should lhnocrntly have gwen
bragg As to the American lsthmus both Governments
loud in their protestatons of their determination NOT
To acquire any new territory there and such ac
QUESTION by either would be gaining loss The pccuni.
AIRY Interest OF both countries in the question at i-sue
would be outrageousy over-estiuated at penny sterling
Eng anu, We know has no desire to to-
wards America; and America, we hope and believe has
no desire 10 act uncourteously towards England The
whole controversy between the two Governments arises
from Their reluctance TO express the ideas ia le
same words and phrases II they 60 to war; il will be ON
ie In ;,,
formula on the other What awful responsibility tb.
statesmen must incur who precipate States 50 cana
BILE OF inicng injury each other war OH such mi
SCRABBLE preeNts How the despOts OF the world will
Tough 10 the two most free and enlightened nation, of
the age cutting each others threats aud DESTROYING each
others property for such ptul noreasons such tbey
will e1csm IN seornnl triumph, the fruits of re in
stutons these the consequences allowing people
TO govern themselves.
We address these considerations alike to Eoelishmen
anu Americans; for We cannot regard any between
England and Amerca-and that is great objection TO
one-in any other light than a civil war. We know
that any English Government that unjust or even dis
courteous conduct towards America shall render war in
evitable, will be driven with disgrace from power On
iomer occasions, We do not deny that English Govern.
ments have been too apt to Americans with super
chous ahecanon OF superiority We admit that some of
Lord Palmerstons anecedents warrant suspicious ON the
part OF the Americans that he has still OF this Old
World eaven about him. But aave every reason 10
Oele'e that MS colleagues superior all such silly
and antqualed pfcjudce- and know that his rlship
l. not the man TO allow any personal feeling Tor pncp
70 win Ills tenure office. We
~hule the Conduct OF the existing English Government
throughout this controversy if not ALWAYS re-
akAbe for prudence, has always lair and courteous
The difficulties regarding Central America they offer to
reier TO abraton they discam intention 10 net in
contravenon OF laws United States in the nm
lucky enlistment affair; and tor Mr.. Champion and the
Cosu the language used by Lord Clarendon is ia effect
:" cannot punish men who have served faithfully to
the best OF their abilities, unless they proved to have
violated the laws OF the United States the witnesses adj
duced in support Of the charge they have done so are
IA. do f,ha
can overnfent prove by trustworthy witnesses that they
have msconducted themselves, and we will Withdraw
them, but otherwise do that consistently with
our own honor This, We maintain, is all snig htor.
ward and for the assigned above we believe that
the hngsh Ministers speak aud act ia this matter with
perfect sincerity.
As for the Americans we concur in the v;a, ,sL.n If
their feeling by New FORK correspondent whose letter
We publish to-day. This gentleman We may remark in
passing. Is frS Of iR cute American proud of hi,
county, having implicit faith in the nlabty ohis coun-
tynen; and hc declares that the whole difficulty on their
side IL owing 10 the INSCRIPTIONS tactics aopted bv the
party leaders in power and eve TO the innen
dug Presidential election He tells us-and We .Iev.
hn-that II the English Ministers keep their tempers
lu abstain from any acts OF words that may give han
die to the reckless agntors OF the White House till after
Tie election III November there will be no danger of war
We too would give this advice ~ our ralcr, aud WI, h
heVe II would be acted upon But at the same time we
~oul appear TO The rational aud truly patriotic portion Of
the American people-hnd the language which We hav.
held ~ perfect aud cordial sincerity with regard to tbr
American people entities us To do sO-to aid Us actively
~ the preservation OF the peace. They do So fos
they ave the majority, aud in the United States the ma,
Joriiy Is all powerful They need o do III. ior the last
stcp O President Pierce demonstrates that "a ht,l con,
hdence can bc placed in his prudence NJ ~ hi, pruc
pee W lien Walker appeared 10 bc car wing all b,c,r.
Ann ~ Nicaragua, President Pierce refused u reropnz
hun; now that Walker appears bs lettering ON the
verge "l destruction President Pierce receives bi- envoy
lhe an who can thus act IN defiance Of every dictate n
prudence and cOnon sense may az any moment adont
measures that render inevitable We assure Our
American friends that this conviction * already heco;
tKts her la Et.gtu fin.
Intelligence Of huctuaon in money market-Huctua-
ons attributable solely the aspect Of our relations "a m
America Aud we can tell them more, that the great
american merchants here, and the manufacturers with
whom they DEAL already talking seriously Of restricting
their operations within such limits ns may xnosr Then, t
tie least possible risn the event Of war breaking cut
fuly one halt Of the evils that actual war could act on
The two countries about be incurred i'm state o
peace, ifOn the unsatisfactory aspect OF our t.
ous with the United States We call upoa tie true pat
ots m North America 10 assist ~ IN putting sLp In
this ruluOus state Of Affairs.
Our sole object ia these remarks is impress both OH
buBishien aud Americans the ridiculous aud criminal
hB ~ winch the two countries would present themselves
~ the world by going or the patry objects that
are nov agitatng between their governments When We
shall have succeeded ia ths-when the voice of both ma
ions has compelled their rulers TO discuss their differences
fauoay-we prepared enter upou that ct,nroyer
y. Nprcscnt word inexperienced might have A
prudIcid effect, and therefore abstain For the same
reason We have avoided the vulgar braggadoco i'm which
some Of our contemporaries have been pleased to indulge
nbou. the might Of England We urr perhaps more faI
a"sie OF The real strength Of country than these bragg
gait, but We know that With hgh-spntod and energe
&c people like tho Americans talk Of such matters at
such crisis Is wantOny 70 sdd fuel 10 fame.
BRITISH AGRICULTURAL REPORT
Pnosrrcrsoy r1EGEowiSo CRors-Tnr Wool TaApE-
DECLINE ~ Pmors-POrAroEs BEcoNiNG CnrAr Sc
From long continuance Of cold nortt-cssterIy Winds
We havo at length arrived at genial spring Under the
INFLUENCE Of mild temperature, aud with an abundant
supply Of moisture the drops generally have rapidly i'm
proved IN APPEARANCE and with few exceptions our
accounts on the subject Of both the early and laersown
Wheats favourable could be expected IL quite
true that, upon Of the heavy clay sos the wheas
do not exhibit quite 20 healthy appearance a. could
be desired nevertheless when fairly examine the gene
ral bearing oi our reports be under
tc impression that have bad prospect before "
sPrng eoiu has derived great benefit from the late fine
rains, aud have the from numerous large
grOscis that the potato crop j. most uxunan and a. vet
sholly free from disease. Evidently the renunerative
f.ftsn nrl.fa e.. sls. IL