Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-18
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F,or- fAs Lo-doa TS,rss. JAY 81.
Tn. recent accounts from the United States prove how
truly wse has the policy that preferred enduring an
anront 20 cncountering war The tone OF the NV
York paper. that tar from being compromised
b, allowing Mr. DALI. to remain the character of this
country and the dignity OF ts Government have risen con-
sdeabiy In the estimation OF the American people Nor
could IL c other wise Mr. Marcy has represented that
cs.. f feeling. IN America which embit,cred by the
,necr. and contempt which has occasionally met the s
Gus su.ec2tbtes Of the younger branch oil our iam.
flo had adopted bis symbol the vndcsuon 81 that ma
tonal irrtabiity which often typi6ed among
ourselves m tho denesnour of the collateral to the direct
representatives Of the common ancestor. We had PEE
sumed they had smartcd We had at different, times aud
seasons ccnsured and condemned they had rcored aud
recrmnaed In return had become angry occasion.
nj rejondrrs, and at general GOODNESS. Mr. Marcy,
with deStery which both parties know how to aPpreci
ate seized opportunity tor twisting difficulty into a''s
embarrassment aud omcnting difference into quarrel
few more strokes OF the PEN few more clustering
speeches on the side aud little logged obsaacy
the other and this moment 2s,OOoOOO OF British sub
iects would have been equippng the materials Tor carry
ing destruction among u, 200, 900 OF kindred people
the side the Atlantic. This has been prevented
in the tendency To war has been made not
by those language hal certainly been not the less
vokng OF the two aud whose calculations OF success
expressed in unattering and unconcilstory
TO possible but by that Power which, having once
apoogLed called to make concessions at the
that possessed the material resources for mpo
sng conditions others England behaved like the head
Of family in OF national comedies, who alter
being nsued by OF the younger branches smohers
his patien; desire for summary castgaton slap. tits
legs. and exclsims, "D-n II, wont quarrel with my
own 'hcsh and blood"
That this moderation will be universally appreciated
Throughout the United States We do not venture TO hope
There are too elements at work among the very
mixed population Of that counry-elemcns OF
tiucn and passion-to admit OF such moderation being
admired without exception, or proposed for future ima-
There is that strong element OF continental dts
content compound OF Gallo Teutonic and Scandina-
Wan Rsdcasm-which is continually recruiting the soci
OF the Satesan element made up OF all hstrrds and
dsikes which predominant hatred and dislike al En-
gland The representative OF temperate government and
balanced authority then also there is the Irish element
kept svc nv continual influx Of those impulsive Crs
who knack of succeeding everywhere better than in
their country them again, there is that more pol
icl element made of the native Yankee and Southern
err each of whom fosters tradtonsry luminosity against
England All these sections and factions will regret that
the chance of collision with England has not been Turned
better But after full allowance for tier niiu
and power, believe that the majority OF the ct
OF the States entirely With the New York
pers in their estimate of the moderate aud pacific views
which the English Government has entertained OH this
question Those among them who are not blinded by an
imp love Of military glory or by an hereditary ami
mostly will thank for policy which, while II has saved
two Kindred people from eusiOu ofbuod. which would
have combined the horrors of civil With the magnitude OF
foreign has also saved them from that prospective ha
tired and vndctveness which must have resulted from
OF such struggle and must have the seeds
of another dreadful conflict, Nor they a. irve
aud rational men, fail TO recognize the gain which
aecrues TO the cause OF freedom and good govern
throughout the civilized world from the main
tenance Of good understanding between England
and her American offspring. England and the States
-Nhat do they represent! common language, COM
institutions polty which If not identical in detail,
is at all events based upon the principles aud extends
the rights freedom OF thought action and speech
which other form OF Government either acknow
permits That such countries united by such ties
aud guaranteeing 10 the human privileges which else
where either destroyed suspended, should be-
brought into the OF nternecine strife aud should
pend in mutual injury the aud the powers which
might be advautageousy combined TOR the at
struggling liberty aud the salvation oppressed naOnates
could fully satisfy the prayers
OF autcrat and despot this 1t would be
extngui'hng every hope and aspiration after freedom
which be still cherished among the depressed peo
pies Of the world. No let Englishuen and Americans
agree differ much they choose minor
let the whole field of sverorkery and etiquette be
kept open for their disputes their carcaturel-t
coudemn their liberation of slavery aud let them derd-
our liberation Of official patronage but let both agree
on this pont,-vz that TO carry differences 10 the
teAriu arh ameht oi arms would be Az remedabe jn-
~ to humanity and civilization and OF LOundl..
rejoicing 10 every bsot aud despot, civil ecclesiastical
al over tie world.
We trust that shalt not be misunderstood bv those
whom our remarks mainly concern. We drpfecac -
with Amcrica and We drprecate il through fear of
what she can do against Us. but what both 10
against each other. We now prepired in arms sni
Insn tor logger aud trying than any whic.
likely fall to ot. We learn too that the States
are lot so uoprePlred Mr. Fright and his oio~c.
la the nant of telling II is the boast OF the States"
that they nation OF solders-younteer soldiers
that from end oi the Union the other they could
raise An army OF not much less than 100000 Ut
Course this army could concentrated or mauu
vred with such smaller one il would be dill
cult to feed and keep together but exhaustiug cr
ucan on it, efficiency, thing very cearthat the
amount Of injury which might reciprocay nct would
be incacutble We have in one instance ioborn- from
returning blow that aimed our national srliovc
We trust that in the remaining cause of dispute be
tween the American Government will initiate the e1
ample which have set, aud fO bear from pressing to
desperate consummation questions which admit OF pa
cifc and equitable solution