Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-07-16
On our difficulties with England.

- SoPy VIC ioiioWihS from the belfast Ner-
curry" Hall the English papers would assume
the position of Mr.. Simms, we apprehend all DIFF
hcuitles would be easily settled. We hope the
gent eman represents the sentiments of large
majority OF the people of the United Kingdom.
The latest reports from America are much
more favorable, and if mischievous diplomacy
De Kept down In the meantime, all fear of
war may be cast aside as utterly groundless
It is much to be regretted that the people of
the mother country and those of the Young
Republic. should, to this day, know so little
OF each other Designing politicians have ev-
er yielded immense sway in certain phases of
society. While the really influential men
stand IN the back ground, unwilling to take
part IN political campaigns, the clustering
demagogue, rush into the arena, and the mas
ses allow themselves to be made merchandise
OF Tor the aggrandizement of a few trading
patriots. On this side the Atlantic we have
heard the sentiments of Pierce, the bravadoes
OF walker, and the idle flourish of the most
lncendiary and least influential portion of the
fress. OF the good sense, the sound iudg-
ment. and peaceful opinions of the millions
who represent the moderate party in the Uni
ted States, little has yet found its way to this
county The Republic of Central Amer
lea, about which such war of words has al
ready been made, would hardly be worth to
either party, the value of one mouths ex-
change of products between Great Britain and
| the United States Its total area is larger by
about twenty millions acres than that of the
United Kingdom, and the population much
under the numerical strength of London =
Jonathan has already ample territory, and we
believe John Bull owns at least fully as much
domain as he Is able TO manage at present.
The question of Dir. Champion aud his al
legged dismissal seems tn, grand point of in
terest, and remarkable interest has been at
tached to 1t. Granting, however, that the
| representative of Britain did not, as has been
stated, violate the Neutrality Laws of Ameri-
ca, 1t is plain that his day of usefulness is
gone, and the sooner the charge he held be
placed in other hands the better, for all inter
ests here well as for those of our customers
of the New World We observe that the
New York papers anticipate the prompt dis
missal of MIR. Dallas and the suspension of
| diplomatic relations at London. That, how
ever, is course not likely to be pursued by
| England's Prime Minister While we stand
up for our own rights, and demand the full
recognition ofthe Clayton Bulwer Treaty. it
must be Admitted that, In the first instance
| the course pursued By Mr. Champion was not
! in accordance with the laws of the United
States.
Somehow there seems to be great want of
mutual understanding between the people of
the Regal and those of the Republican Gov
ernment. No otwo countries, either in ancient
or modern times, were so closely linked as
| Great Britain and the United States. If the
policy of each widely differ as to form of Co
vernment, the interests of both are directly
L. Il.
taught by the same literature, the destinies of
the two nations are evidently those of great
teachers. going forth side by side, in the
march of civilization all over the world This
| truth is not less felt by the great majority of
the men who sit under the domain of the Re-
public than it is by the peaceable and indus
trious class in this country. 1t is really one
of the most unaccountable features of present
history to find, that even the idea of war should
be entertained between the relative Govern
ments of England and America. Factious
spirits there are in the States, who would glo-
ry in raising mischief, and setting brother a
gainst brother; but, on the whole, the patri-
otic and the powerful men of America enter
tain the most friendly feeling towards this
country Mr.. Hawthorues sentiments, as
spoken by that gentleman in London some
weeks ago, are exceedingly friendly. Am
erica, ;" he said, - owed great debt to the in
telIect of England, and he, as natfrc of that
country, would never forget it. He believed
there was never yet kind word spoken or
kind action performed, by an Englishman, to-
J wards an American, that the American wa.
not ready to respond, by an action or word a
tEere was Ra # y aos mS5a ss wa Hs eehevel
was not ready to extend her hand to meet tht
hand of England out-stretched in earnestnes
aud good faith 1t would be strange indeed
if it were not so, for Providence had connect
ed the two countries by indissoluble ties
Even the rich old soil OF Engand-the birth
place Of his fathers might be said to Be still
inherited by the Americans, and their owl
expanding territory belonged to England il
that sense. IF America made additions to hel
territory on her Indian frontiers, and changed
barren land to gold, that gold came BY ship
loads to these shores and if he could put an,
faith in the kind feeling which he everywher,
heard EnglishnIcn express towards Americ;
and towards himself, as being an American
and he lid put perfect faith in them. for h,
knew fall well that the true heart of an En-
elishman did not feel what the true tongu,
did not dare to say-then he was indeed as
sured that the friendly relations between tn,
two countries could never be broken y
We could wish that the good spirit shown
] by Mr.. hawthorne were fully reciprocatcd BIZ
the men of every class in the United Kingdom.
These arc not times for playing at soldiers
and If we could exercise little more judg-
| ment and let diplomacy and straitened eti-
quette remain at home for season. the now.
erful action of unity of aim and of interest
would rapidly cement the bonds of relation
ship, and give full play to all the latent re-
| sources of the two greatest notions ~, ~ .