New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-04

4 -. ibe initiative. The course, however which ht
l ,sroses to bis own country is hardly one winch
~ sirht seems 20 allow any conciatory advance 70
= consistent with the selirerpect OF our own. III Is
l - ga notice be given to Great Britain that We
shsf interfere 70 prevent her exercise OF dominion IN
sSuth America il il shall not be Discontinued withn
eepe year. and that authority be now gwen 10 tle
aprssdent to execute that delayed purpose. fnOhe
opinion in America seems 70 nave aee9T '~ ris a.
stice which he recommends is learn. only such as
necessary 10 bring the matter to decision, anu the
words interfere" and prevent" which have an un.
pleasant sound, are as harmless as the force ana
|arms The sticks, slaves, and clubs, OF our old
asfions Of ejectment.
An tbis Is very well and we would fully express our
acknowledgements 10 Mr. Seward or any other Senator
who viii urge on his cOuntrymen the propuety OF set
ting this question with moderation and good WILL
Bat we cannot allow IL TO be supposed that the deter
rnination Of England to uphold her nights VIII DE at al
affected by the defiant speeches hostile resolutions
of any assembly. Ii would be an abneSa'ioh oi ~
that gives IA a place among natlohs "" ~ -
Weld TO the threats that may be uttered IN Ie Oon
gress or by the Press Of the United states Inc Gnu
Sens Of those States have tod us repeatedly what
az the principle Of their own rulers ne men, h,r
motives what each has to gain or ioe, now one looks
10 war for reelection how another receives credit for
having purpOsely made treaty ambiguous, have been
described again and again by cOunrymen who may be
,upposed better informed than ourselves. We will
take Washington and It's political morality on TINS
are we 10 fecede from rights long admitted aud openly
exercised because certain mems eectoneerng tactics
demand loud words and belcOse demonstrations!
We believe that much Of tbis reckessness IA owing to
The habtualv pacific tone in which the United States
are constantly spoken of in England. Such tone is,
indeed, only sign of the spirit which anmates our
people both high and low; all classes anxious 10
remain terms, not only Of peace, but Of cOrdiality
With nation akin TO our own; no English statesman
would dare TO speak in terms Of dsparagement hos
tty of the millions the Atlantic. But, if the
eptimepts uttered in English society be received
proofs Of tmidity, if they encourage immoral poll
iicians TO acts Of defiance through q belief
IN English suggishness or embarrassment, then
it is time that they should be explained.
This country wishes to do wrong,
but vet is determined TO suffer none. This country
knows the blessings Of peace, but was never more
than now convinced that there are rome evils even
worse than war, and foremost among them the habit
Of concession to ilfounded demands merely because
il for the moment less troublesome to acqesce than
to resist England cares little for the Bay Of Islands
and less fpOs-ibe for the King of the Mosquitoes; but
she does care for her rights, whchOnly because they
are rights sacred when they regard insight
fcant territory if the destiny Of Canada Jamaica
were involved II in the interest of the United States
and Of peace itself that refuse to give up to mere
clamor what has been admitted our right, though
we would gladly suuenderit If could be decided that
The right was in the United States.