The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-05
THE DAILY DISPATCH
rr.r.sny Morning. March s. 1857.
Knrland and America.

Thursday Morning, Mnrch D. ico..
England and America.
Some of the English press seem to anuc,P"se
srou the administration Of Mr.. buchanan Ut Ine'o
~ relations between this country ana Ens
These apprehensions can have no foundanoH' No
Standardization in either country winch cohSo's'
-. ,r,.,gsanee and interests Of those WHOSE Ai@
t.,r. arc entrusted to its hands, would venture
60, ~ !, had the inclination, to involve Inc TWO
..-..,, We have no reason to suppose
a.. .-..n.uv Mr.. Buchanan 10 attcsed with
..n,.r rabies against England, the Anglo
-,.I.- ~,;cb has become chronic with some,
-, gary few American statesmen. Mr.
p..,.r,n has : reputation for common sense and
.-,od.,.,ion of spirit. Whilst, therefore, ever
80 N vipdcate the honor of the country, he
,,,lI undoubtedly steer clear of unnecessary
broIIs. and turn q deaf ear to councillors whose
voice is ever for war with Great Britain.
The public sentiment of the South is now, as ii
ever has BEEN in favor of the preservation of the
most amicable relations with Great Britain
Southern influence has repeatedly averted COLI
lsion with that country, when hos.ili:es, pushed
on by other sections, seemed almost inevitable IL
Is true that, when war has occurred, the South mas
thrown her whole soul into the contest, acting
upon the Injunction, Beware Of entrance 10
quarrel, but, being in, bear 1t that the oppossr
may beware of thee" In seasons OF hostility, inc
War and Navy Departments are generally placed
in Southern hands, and Southern soldiers snare
ith the soldiers of the North the pers Of battle
and the renown of victory. But, unless denanG<
ed by vital considerations Of natioaa. honor ana
welfare the South can never be voluntarily drawn
into q war with Great Britain. Every administra-
ton, which regards the public sentiment OF the
South. understands this fact and ac.s wisely In
giving |. it's due influence.
We do not rely upon the community OF lineage,
language laws and literature to hold together the
two nations There are 10 more hitter enmties
than those between estranged members Of the
same family "a brother offended Is harder to be
won than a strong city" John Bull and Jonathan
have hated each other in times past as cordially
and thoroughly as ever did two different races or
men. We have no doubt that, at one time, there
BOT a nation of the earth, civilized or savage,
Celt or Saxon, despotc or liberal which Jonathan
did not love better than he loved the land OF bis
own ancestry and affairs. And SO with the feel
iDgs Ct Bull towards his rebeLous offspring IN
America, But Cotton, Manufactured and Com
merce have completely revoutionized this state
of things. At all events, if old animosities still
rankie in the bosoms of the two nations both feel
that they cannot afford to indulge them. TIE
United States being the hes. customer England
has in the world, and the oaly country which can
supply her to any extent with cotton, of course
England Is under bonds to an enormous amount
to keep the peace with the United States And
we, on our side. are equally interested to keep
the peace with England. The South, which pro-
duces the cotton, is as much interested in selling
her great staple as England in buying it Ma
tions and communities, now a'days, are not gov
erned by foolish antipathies preueices, or by 70"
mantle notions of military glory, Blu. by their
Interests, which, in determining the question of
peace or war, constitute their principles Cense-
quently, the South wants no war with Great
Britain, and regards no man as her friend who
does,