Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-10
THE GREYTOWN BOMBARDMENr IN THE
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

From the London Globe, Ministerial print. June 81
There was 30 little agreement last night among the
several critics of the conduct Of Ministers with re-
ference to the Greytown outrage. (which was, how
ever, condemned on all sides as it deserved) as to
create strong presumption that they were right in
following the advice Of their Law officers. This, at
least, is certain, that whatever other course they had
taken would have been visited with equal censure
from one or other Of the DIRECTORS of last night.
II is also certain ,snd We are no; in the least dis
posed to dissemble the fact that any party in Parlia-
Inenl, disposed TO question any demand Of our Gov.
eminent on the United States. is sure Of being back
cd by a strong commercial ani philanttrupic interest
'out of DOORS" Mr.. B.ntiuck o5served:
There was no Use blinking the iact, but there was
aparty who had always threatened Ia turn out the
Government if they dared to assume n firm aud man.
ly attitude in any dispute with America. The ndvo-
vocates OF that pusilianimous policy were governed
by the sole consideration that we we're dependent up.
on the United States for the raw material of one of our
principal manufactures"
We do not think our dependence on the United
States for cOttOn-nor even the cuiire extent in which
English and American commercial Interests have be.
come connected-form the sole motives for what Mr.
BESrIScK stiginatizes As "a pusillaairnous policy"
That policy, whatever epithets it may deserve, Or may
no; deserve, results from a distinction We cannot help
drawing between that portion Of the great Transact
lantic community with whom we come in contact
personally or commercially, and the American poiiti.
cal Democracy, as represented by the Federal rulers
of the day. The intellectual and moral aristocracy
OF both countries desire TO be friends; but, in the
Vubs oubkll 3 tlhb al tcNVOlr 10 III NHpIEu HUH
invariably guiding the national councils. The "Irish
vote alone goes a great way in the great towns of
the Union TO give an Impulse Ia the American Demo-
cracy more or less hostile toSaris England, and the
"Far West, in its wild reInoteuess from. European
influences, might be- melted To follow such an i'm.
pulse. The Manufacturing Pro.ectinuists of the
Northern States. and the Slavery. Extensionists of the
Southern, have their respective grujgcs against ia.
Upon the whole We believe il would b. easier in Anne.
RIGA than in England to get up u war.cry with the
kindred country, and much more difficult to avert
the consequences.
II cannot be supposed that, in u merely military
point OF view, we are afraid ct those Consequences.
But We don't want tn have vessels Of war -epiacc
those of commerce OH the ocean which at present
unittS US with Amer;ca. We should intlict and suffer
immense losses-fhM we ioreSce well enough: what
we cannot 80 we'll perceive is, mho mo"id gam unless
those who would like to see the great progressive
communities of tho English race wastiu. their
strength aud resources IN conflict with each other
Human unreasonableneSS may produce the necessity
for such conflicts We place no grea, faith i'm Demo.
cratic reasonableness to aver; them; we would Weld
no point Of national honor, or recognized and leciti.
mate national interest, for that purpose wei; assured
that such concessions could but encourage encrosch.
ment, and adjourn collision. But where every MO.
tive that can influence rational beings is 30 plainly and
positively on the side of amicable relations as be-.
tween England and America, one cann"; but hope
reason will remain the stronger against all those petty
passions, the combination of which only, like that nf
scattered grains Of gunpowder, siv es them power for
mischief.
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THREE JAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
NEW YORK, July The mail steamer Arabia
has arrived with Liverpool dates of the eth June
Inc steamer Ariel arrived at southampton on the
Goth.
AT liverpool cotton had advanced l6 a ! ct; sales
OF the week 6O.0nO bales; Orleans fair Sid, middlins
Nd, Mobile fair SID, midding : I5.l6d, uplauds fair
S3l6d, mliddliDg I'D. Bresds,ufis were dull. Flour
was nominal at 3Oa32s Tor Western Canal. Wheat
red Sla93s, white 9la los. Corn has declined. mixed
36as, yellow SIS, white 5sai0s. The weather had
been favorable for the crops. Provisions - ,n"o,
The Spanish Mexican question was thres,.r:nn -
Madrid letters speak d~oubtfully Of u peacesbie s,,tls.
ment Of the matters in dispute.
The Jewish oaths and disabilities bill had r,ss,,
the House Of Commons by a large majority.
The mutiny among the native troops in India had
proved to be very serious. The natives took posses.
sion Of the city Of Delhi, aud had massacred the Eu
ropeans.
In the French Corps Legislatif the opposition have
only about half q dozen members. New elections in
cases where there were no actual najori,ies were to
be held on the 9Th of July. The Bank Of France had
reduced its rate Of interest. Napoleon had gone to
klombiers.
There were rumors of an intended meeting between
the Sovereigns of Austria and Prussia 10 confer upon
the Danish question. The Car had started on his
German tour.
The English Cabinet had conferred the title of
Prince Consort on Prince Albert, thus legally consti.
tutins him q member Of the Roy al family.