Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-01-26
STILL LATER.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON,

New YoRK, Jan. 2l.-The steamship
Washington from southampton, arrived at
four o'clock this afternoon, bringing dates
from London to the 5th inst.
Consols, at IL o'clock on Saturday were
at s74.
The Naples correspondent of the London
Times mentions n report that the king Of Ma
pies had become favorably disposed towards
the Allies. There was also further rumor
that he would send contingent to the Cri-
mca
The Paris correspondent Of the same pa.
per, says assurances have been again given in
an official quarter, Of the resolution of France
to carry on the war in the most vigorous
manner, in the event Of Russia not acceding
to the proposition Of the Allies, and that the
Emperor and the English government are
determined not to abate one iota of the terms
on which peace would be accepted.
THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT
BRITAIN.
The London Times, in reading tie Wash
ington Union q lecture, takes occasion to
speak OF the press and government ofthis
country in its usual disparaging tone. But
after indulgng its whm in this respect, it
saws 1T is, above al things, desirable that
the two nations should remain on terms of
peace and amty. and we can answer for the
people Of England, whose opinion the Wash
ington Union admits we faithfully represent,
that they desire nothing more earnestly than
TO cultivate the most friendly relations with
all the world, but especially with the United
States.
The quarrel will never como from our side
but it is quite possible that those whom the
American public suffers TO misrepresent it
with the pen and in the Cabinet, may sue
ceed in emb!oiling the governments Of the
two nations to a degree and TO an extent
which may commit their honor. and render
an amcabe solution impossible. The very
men whom the enlightened American citizen
avowedly despses ard repuGiates at home
he may feel it impossible to disayow when
they have compromised the honor Of his
country abroad.
1t is tavorite topic with those American
newspapers which can never mention Eng
land except in terms Of insult. TO speak OF
the English press and Government as if their
il-advisod conduct iliahted and repressel
the feelings OF good will which are ever ready
TO spring up in the American mind towards
England.
The ITqStiaCi3s Un;on WAKES pathetic
when il tells us how tender is the affection
with which We should have been regarded b.
the American press and it5 admirers if vi
could only have behaved ourselves mcckly
and decorously, in the presence Of ioudly
attached but susceptible nation. II may te
so but facts would seem TO Justify different
conclusion.
We have entered into = war the subStan
tial justice Of which no European Power has
ventured to deny From the American press
We have met with nothing but abuse. OuI
EeYerses have been exaggerated, our successes
denied, and f,lsehools have been put forth
on behalf Of Russia in the American papers
which, TO do her justice Russia has never
had the elronLery to put forward in her own
We sought, unadyisedly as it has turned
ont, to recruit our armies in Canada but the
American Government, while conniying al
the foundation by her citizens Of piratica
States in Central America, and hrstatne
whether TO receive their Ambassadors at il
levees, has refused to be contented with oul
explanations, and pushed its demands Of sat
istaction for so trivial Il matter 10 q point
which the British Government has fatty re
fused to concede. We are accused Of sowing
the dragons teeth.
We are well aware that the great Ameri
can Democracy is little used to be approached
with the language Of plainness and sincerity
it is hard for truth TO exist in the presence o
absolute power, and the same law Of human
nature that gives the tyrant his sycophant
gives to the populace its aatterers, misieader
and demagogues.
But it is better that the American peopl,
should hear the truth now than learn to-
late how miserably its interests have beef
tampered with, and how shamefully its dele
gated powers have been abused. We leay
II to stump orators TO prate Of "the infan
Hercules grown to manhood;" oil We woul
say for ourselves is, that in the motives tha
dispose us to cultivate the most friendly re
lations with the United States, weakness an
timidity have no place.
Uncommon intallioent ara tha coranar