The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-05
The Threatened Rapture Between England
and the United States.

from the Lopoon Post, (ofhcal) FEB. 10
of hostties with America Is not in itself
serious: n would much be of Whist there is IL
the public both sides OF he Atlantic would lay aside
an petty anger and prejudice aud bstAke themselves to
calm and Just review of the s,usion. Whatever feel
ing this exist bet the two countries
IL due 10 mi Of he facts in some and
pret entaion Of them in others. There Is be
There is hirg whatever that can for moment Justly
two great Powers ike Eogsnd and America, Ia having
recourse to arms Nations bound by the same moral
laws In respect to their quar-els i-dv!duas. aany
for angry and even menacing words may arise be-
tssen two upright men ano 5ea non,ng eAss 70 Justly
civilization at which the nations OF he West have nov Ar
rived OF war be adoitted :. 90 Jusutabe
which Goes not stand upon wrong comnited or rgnt
danger to such extent TO leave no other means
other. "' ''' '''''- - - =
There is nothing in the American question which in
the least these conditions In he Russian sg
Rresson there tangible evil to which we could point
jus;idca ion for REQUIRE TO arms. We could
point o danger universal liberty, 10 ths pesce of
Europe to the balance OF power I, the faith of treaties
and TO the honor OF nations These we're jeooardsed,
and be who put them In jeopardy refused To reoeds Doe
only then left de who would NOT retits
BY force oil reason must % epehe1 oy iorce OF AM
that concession be extorted BY necessity which ought 70
have been granted by honor ant conscience. Thu
sufrages Of nearly all Europe uph I'D the Alei Powers
In their conflict with Russia, and the free OF all
countries sympathise With their trumphs. But the
attitude and temper Of America are wholly without
excuse. The case between the two governments
Il 40 rdiculousy frivolous that suppose it possible
to hang upon IL for pluung into the wasting
miseries of war Is 70 assume Americans 70 be utterly
void of all conscience Of right and all perception Of their
interest That they are not a. nation 70 void it
easy believe but il ia also inposs Die not to that
people situated they with const .uton demo-
arstci theory arbitrary In practice without pee
pouderating conservative element such as possess
the House Of Lords any principle Of self ecuhcson,
suoh as we have the power of the Crown to dissolve
Parliament may without difficulty be dashed to madness
bv few clever men, who find 1t their interest for the
uonce 10 stimulate popular passion and raise cry for
. ;,
The more the American question Is examined, the
more IL will be TO be purely mater OF feeling
American dignity Is wounded. Apologies have beea mad
for the wrong inadvertently done such an ap ,losy a.
any other time would have been instantly ac,spted and
ali would have gone before Bat new eie ,tions
b<i n prospect and President Pierce desiring n
tiuusnce of his chair an those poyed under Lin the
greater part of whom would be displaced by his nova
desiring his also they find 1t convenient "
ret u CRY against England, and magnify the alleged
offence to proportions which 1t would oe incona,tsnt
with their honor To tolerate, even after explains
ton, apology and assurances 81 future crcumspec-
ton. When this wicked tt.Lpt TO crea@ quartel
first made, there prospect OF peace WITH
Russia In Eastern horizon every thing los ded dark
and threatening EogisLd alive In svery pulse With
active preparation for the aipment OF such an arma
men In the whole history OF nations the world has
never seen About the time 1t the fashion TO
magnify the and pvncbty Of Russia aud 70
Infer thence the future Of Eng and THIS,
doubtless offered good opportunity for ntion the
AZ sids o. tho globe v pick quarrel with vs. ab3ut