Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-02
RICHMOND WHIG.
Ao0xE>s TO rHE People oF AMERICA FROM
fIH CITIZENS OF MANCHESTER. ENGLAND.

$500 10 TUB fhofbb W AMERICA FROM
THE CITIZENS on MANCHESTER. ENGLAND
Friends and Brcthrcn:-wc venture TO addrc-s you
under deep feeling Of soemni,y oee.sioaed BY the per
iss condition Into which the relations our two great
ceontrcs have BEEN thro~n. by che -sakes the
conceptions Of respective Governments whatcvcr
n be the of either both Of these Governments
ve cannot forget that have do with people who.
"a dsus<se enlightenment commercial enterprise and
pWRs.Portsnos, take rank among the first nations up
on< e>ssh and Who by expansion. incrrssc Of popul
Assns and chrisan philanthropy, promise at distant
ped 20 attain the highes, degree OF influence among
The 0ovssnmen,s Of the civilized world brotherhood
OF rsce and community of interests have sprung up he
tween nations, intm ate, continuous
and comprehensive than the world has seen
fore. ~.
Never In recognised history two great commuui-
ties - closely allied by blood intimately blended
their common interests aud before the world
% Witness . union whore much involved Of the
wealth. the prosperity and happiness Of distinct States
each having lis separate aud being under the
control OF It's own independent laws We therefore,
al the more alvc-and allow add tremblngly
ahve-to whatever may effect this union and Inter.
rupt the harmony that has long existed between
ms to our reciprocal advantage and believe TO the be-
NETT OF the whole world Providence has made mutual
~ dependant; 50, much indeed, that whatever would
seriously iaare the one would to equal extent serious
y inurc the other As the direct consequence Of this
providenal arrangement equally Interested with
yoursvcs In the material that grown In fields
Tue shipping conveys the cagoes 70 every market oil the
universe and In the endless train Of relationships that the
most prineey Of the world has interviewer be-
tween Us fJr its auxiliary support
In word OF blood, OF Que family, aud Of
reigSn-our sons by long continued emigration
spread your SOIL and you have made them happy 10y
every domestic endeernenia higher than human de~ti
ny hiss made interests Identical aud mtcrwoven the
prosperity OF the State with the prosperity v the other
are, therefore, pacfd among the nations in position
to sho~ what national friendships accomplish, where
rivalry directed TO common good, and where
Is equally shared between the rivals Aud shall be-
Permitted usf Shall battle and bloodshed
aagrauon and the sword be allowed divide those whom
God aud mutual interest have made one; aud Convert
into national enemies brethren by blood by and by
religion In the Of humanity and civilizaonn the
nsme Of Maker aud OF his Holy faith, which
both nations profess believe and practice, mol
There sacrifice Of time OF wealth. aud OF influence
that would not be ready to make prevent dire
catastrophe among mankind catastrophe that be-
Ieye roud moe directly than any other possible
event the soild back into the harbarism of the
feudai age and furnish espotism with plausible pre-
ior bsshng form OF constitutional government
from the face OF the earth.
implorr you, therefore, brethren in the oi all
that sacred aud valuable among mankind TO employ
such methods ~ your own judgement shall approve at
restraining your Government in any usrlse tendency
that Il may have exhibited assuring Won that
part will exert ourselves the Of power
produce similar effect upon the Government of ihe
British Crown We believe that much OF the dispute
imperis the peace of the countries has
in mistake and not in desgn-and We further believe
that cin and quiet OF the question, will even
vet lead satisfactory solution Of every difficulty, and
10 removal every OF contention and comP!sint
This We are convinced may best be done by submitting
the whole the arbitration Of power friendly
both parties--and while such course would avoid
che havoc che cost and the disgrace OF war, il would
tend make union frmer than ever, and through
example exhibit the superiority OF constitutional
liberty aud Of the christian fith to the civilized world
We therefore, brethren impore to exert your utmost
influence with the Government of the United States in Ia
Of the method Of ayering the calamtes u as
suring with all solennnity that will do the same 10
the fullest extent OF power, with the Government os
her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain: aud sincerely
nFaving that mutual efforts be attended with
complete success remain yours in the bonds Of in
separable national friendship
cours Of hoa--. wv os'OV s'bha'"'SS :" "'