The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-07-08
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Tuesday NIern,ns, JnIy 8. 1885.
Great Britain and the United States.


lament, upon tue relations between Great Bri-
tain and the United States 10 the House of Com
mons, after LORD paIMgRsTos had replied to the
interroga;ories Of Lord John RasseIl. Mr. ID Is
RAEtI made brief but very remarkable speech
lie commenced by saying something which
was intended as a salvo for the feelings OF Mr.
CHAMPION. in which. after abiding to tne diS'ine-
lion drawn by the nited States between the con-
duet Of that gentleman and the cohdne' Oh 'he hfi
fish government. he expressed the hope that the
House of Commons would not follow mat exam
ple, indeed he was quite sure the House would not
adopt that distinction, and announce mat her Ma
iesty'. minister who lad a. least attempted to do
his duty to his country and his sovereign, and
who kad apparently acted under instructions of
his suneriors ia to be made the scspe gos Of diplo
matte sins" Notwithstanding this, Mr.. DI. ex-
pressed his qualification that diplomatic relations
with he 'nited States would not be interrupted
Mr. DIsraeii took occssionto enquire what was
the cause CT these painful ard frequently recur
ring MISUNDERSTANDING with a country between
which and Grea. Britain 'there ongbt to be such
constant sympathy and such cordial alliance -
He gave it as his opinion that it was the extreme
jealousy In England of the extension of Arner
can terri.ory-of the so-cslled aggressive spirit
IF the United States The honorable member
then uttered the following rebuke Of this jealou-
sy:
If ii Is always to be impressed upon England that
size is TO regard every expsnsion OF the Uhi'ea
a.es q, an act detrimental to her interests ana nos
tile TO her rower, shall he pursuing course
which will mt prevent expansion on me part Oh the
States but " bich viii involve tins country IN el.us
gles that NAV prove of the mott disastrous
fHsar. hesr) ! remainder what extreme Jea'ou't
&isfed few vears ago in this House in consequence
sha ,.f (alT fnpul hy
fHear) That was event which was IooAeu ="
ward to with The greatest alarm, fnd ons rom IL.
the Tncst calamitous results were anticipated ,i.a6q
any of those gloomy forbodelnes nee. seianre
fHesr) ] would ask the House no" lar 'hS p S eli
of power had been Injured by the conqnest n,s ia
FORMS by America fbsar, hear and whethe II Ia,
any event since the discovery Of America when nd'
contributed move materially TO thr Wea'. -
through the wealth. 10 the power OF ur.a Of Cali
than the deveopen mt Of the rich rrSonIce "a
fornia by mesnsof the United states: iilP"''
Mr. DTsra eli al the same time ,nouoces the mon
roe doctrine which Bir Dallas, at tie beginning +
his official Intercourse assured the British Govern
ment the President of the United States had ADOPT
ed as the foundation of his policy. lie (Mr. D1)
considered it as the policy of isolation, and not at
all necessary for the legitimate development oil
the power of the United States. America had no
fear of injury he said-in all she might rightfuly
ootain-from Europe, and especially England; and
he urged that her true policy was to acknowledge
the international law of civilized communities,
and allow her destiny to be regulated by the
high principles of policy which all nations,
which have grea. destinies to accomplish, have in
variably recognized"
Mr. DIsraeIi's view about the jealousy OF Great
Britain of the extent of the boundaries of this
country are liberal aa1 just A change of
that seu.iment-so little justified in nation OF
such vast and constantly increa sing acquisitions
those of G reat Britain-will have most salu-
tary effect in promoting the strength and pcrms
neney of the friendship between the two nations
1t is amusing to see the change which took
place in the tone OF the Times and Post when they
found that th3 Ministry would not dismiss Mr.
Dallas. The morning OF the very day of the an
nouncement of this determination in Parliament
the TINES wonderfully changed lis temper. 1t
paved the way for allowing Mr., Champions dis
grace to go without remedy. 1t construed the de-
claration of the American Government OF a VII.
l;ugness to arbitrate such points of the Central
American question as may not be settled by nego.
tiaton with Mr. Dallas, as an important conces-
sion, inasInuch, it says, as our Government had |
all along contended that there no point that |
admitted of dispute and that arbitration en- |
tirely inapplicabe to the II, says the Times
eve dismiss Mr. Dallas, commit ourselves to |
approval of Minister (Mr. Cramptor) whose |
conduct 1t is impossible wholly TO defend aud re- |
ec the friendly professions Of the United States |
vouched for as they are by offers If concession |
as regards the Central American difficulty, which
a week ago, no ono could have expected. On the |
o.her hand, if we keep Mr. Dallas we pocket IN |
affont but at the same time take advantage of a |
conciatory offer" The astute Times leaves it TO
the Ministry TO decide the balance of beneti;s'
which is very generous of il
In the same article the Times says of Mr Crsmp- |
toa, we certainly think his conduct far from
bameless IL appears 10 hare ncrer sufficiently ap
Preciatsd IKE Importance Of his acts or the dgnity of
It's mission
The Post announces that the government, deter.
mined not to throw away any chance of preserving
the peace OF the world and preventing the devel
"pment into war OF the i'll grounded quarrel forced
upon Us by the United States--haye deter
mined ito accede to the retention of MIR. Dallas at
the court OF London as minister charged with
the conduct of especial negotiations, and endowed
with unusual discretionary powers The Post
amiaby hints that it had favored different course
But the conclusion of its article it nimates that
If Mr. Dallas has the power, and Will settle the
great and vexcd questions to which the progress
rive expansion of his country have given Use, 80
rs 10 recognize "some principles founded III reason
and Justice, by which that expansion shall be gov
erned" I'VE, for one, shall be content to accept
such a contamination in exchange for the great
concession which the crown of Great Britain has
lust made to the Cabinet of President Pierce.
What an accommodating paper the Post is
The Times ously-that it
believes that the government has anticipated the
opinion of the country in deciding not to put
hostile Interpretation upon the dismissal of Mr.
Champion, or to make that step ground for
breaking eff all diplomatic commu nication with
the United States. But the Times is gravellcd
excessively st the strait TO which it is reduced
and must let off its Immature in some way. SO it
falls first on MIR. Champion and, after criticsing
his conduct commenting on his iadiseretions and
foles II comes TO the sage conclusion that q" Air
CHAMPION seas certainly not the TO SEMI as Mn
lister 20 the Lai.ed States The necessity ii iinds
itself under, of pronouueing this just sentence
upon It's countryman, accnmulates yet additional
irritation and it next falls very naturally upon
that ever ready object of its Spite the United
States And. to crafty predominant propensity
it goes on to say what is likely to gsld not only
hut IL aFeIa