The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-03-20
NO. 4.

common bistory-a common litefature--a
common tradition. They possess the same
bi0Ie. They read the same Shakspease
and the same Milton. Blake conquered
and Cromwell ruled for both. They have
al equal interest in Raleigh, in vane, and
IN Penn. Nay. their present state is rs in.
separabIc rs their past. They still live by
the light OF the same old Saxon laws. They
still drink NJ the same intellectual fountains.
regardless whether the springs lie ON the
eastern or the western shores OF the Allan.
lic. Irving, Bryant, bancroft, hawthorne.
Lougiellow are admired with as warm an
affection in England as are 'rhackerav.
Iennyson. Dickens, Jerrold, and MacauIay
in America. a war between England and
America would be q war Of brotlcrs-x
war of friend against friend Il would be
war against the afiinities Of race, against
the unity of religion, against the inter.
changes of trade. 1t would be a war in
favor of barbarism, piracy, restriction-a
war against the bounties Of nature, the en-.
terprises OF genius, the advances of civilizs-
ton. Such war would bring sorrow into
ever! Anelo-Saxon home in Europe and
America, and feeling of shame and hu.
initiation into every Anglo Saxon heart, in
whatever quarter Of the globe il beats. Such
a war would close the Gospel for nearly
half the Christian world!
"We say nothing about material inter-
ests. They so for much; but the moral
interests far outweigh them. The inter.
change of thought is more important than
the interchange of cotton. And for what
are We threatened with an interruption of
our friendly relations with our American
kindreda Is any principle at issuei Arc
our liberties threatened-is our property
unsafel Not in the least degree. Only
three slight and miserable causes for quar-
rel appear-a dispute about the construc.
ton of treaty regarding that interesting
savage. the King Of Mosquito, dispute
about some wretched sandbanks living of
Belize-and n dispute about the attempt
to enlist troops for the Crilnea. The fret
Two are quite insignificant. We might m
well so to war about the sovereignty Of
Eel Pie Island. We i1ay be right or We
may be wrong in our Interpretation: the
Americans think we are wrong. There il
much TO be said on both sides; and we all
know that when private persons Disagree
about tribes, a courteous and conciliatofy
tone soon removes the cause of quarrel,
About the third point-the attempt to en-.
list in tho Republican territory-.we are
unqucstionably in the wrong. In neithe.
case is our honor engaged; in neither case
does any principle which ought to be main.
tanned stand behind the f,rmai terms Of
the disagreeflent-thus presenting true
ground Of quarrel, as in the Russian War,
which the genius of The nation can seixs
and ACCEPT. Our statesmen might and
must-find in the resources of diplomacy
means of satisfying all interests without
an insane appeal TO the sword. Where
we are clearly wrong, we should at once
and fully admit our error, making whatev-
er reparalion is fairly due. 1t is said the
Washington Cabinet requires The with
drawal Of Mr.. CHAMPION. Surely this i.
no exlremeU or revolutionary request. Per.
sonal unpopularity has always been consid-
cred sufficient reason for requiring tho
withdrawal Of an ambassador. We could
give a hundred instances in Ms.icb sovereign
powers have exercised this figat Under
snclI circumstances wiihdreSai does not
imply censure. II merely implies tha, tho
personal relations Of the rnlef aud the min:
ister have become such as 10 impede the
transaction Of public business. We wers
wrong III attempting 10 recruit within the
Union. Mr.. Champion was the instrument
Of the wrong. lie has thereby rendered
himself an object Of suspicion mt Washing
ton. His withdrawal, therefore, at the ra.
qucs, of the American Cabinet, would lbs
in accordance with usage, and would be .
sure pledge of tie sincerity Of our acknowl.
edgment of the original error. Strong ma.
tions can afford 10 he graceful in their con.
ceAsions.
"Thc olhcr. points are less clear. Yet, il
proper spirit of conciliaiion presides at
the discussion, we have no reason TO fear
permanent disagreement. We have right
10 expect that our diplonatis;s and pubiis
writers will approach the discussion in u
pacific mood Above all things. we depro.
cate menacing tone. We cannot read
without indignation the elaborate display
of our naval and military powers which
some Of our journals have tfough, proper
IL make. Every Englishman feels that he
would not bc put down by such a parade;
and we must not forget that our descend.
ants in America are just as naughty as
ourselves. They have o.r bleoA, on. pas.
Sions, our acute sense OF personal honor.
! Against ourselves the threat of force is the
one argument that is sure, under all cir
cumstances, to fail. Nor will the Amer.
cans be cowed by menace of Tire Baltic
hcet. We must argue our point as if no
| fleets were in existence, and take our stand
| on the ground of history and reason"
>.sS
} An LrrsTRSTfoS.-Lonis Kossu,h fhus
illustrates the controversy in regard 10 the
! Central-Ameriean question:
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