Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-07
JBe 9allp Spq,
MONDAY, JUNE I, 1858.
NaWnr Mi,h England.

York Tri5ssae says "since Judge Douglas and
the Republican senators have led in warlike de-
monstrations, the Democracy are not specially
anxious to follow. From this reason, taken in
common with the private wishes of the President,
grew the conservatism Of the report of Mr.. Ma
son, Chairman of the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations" OF course the administration
does not wish to play second fiddle to the Repub-
lean senator's, and as the wind was taken out Of
its sails in the game Of "bluster" which It would
gladly have made for effect its only course now
is to set about some means OF quoting the breeze
already raised. But the great opposition to a war
with England at this time proceeds from the ul-
ira slaveholding interest," which it fears would be
seriously damaged by engaging into conflict
with the strongest maritime power in the world,
deadly foe as that power is deemed to be to the
''peculiar interests" Of the South. Aud the in.
herent weakness OF the South itself is sufficient
reason why Gov. Hammond aud other opponents
Of Southern policy should counsel pacific meas.
ures. AS in the time of the Revolution, SO now
tits the part Of wisdom for the ultra South &c
talk peace" seeing there is no chance for her
after the stand taken BY the Republicans, to cry
war" for buncombe.
In I779, during the revolutionary contest, tht
committee Of Congress appointed to stake into
consideration the circumstances of the Southern
States, and the ways and means for their safet]
and Defence" reported ''that the State of South
Carolina las represented by the delegates OF said
State and by Mr.. Huger who has come hither at
the request of the governor Of said State on pur-
pose to explain the particular circumstances
thefeof,) is unable to make any efeetual efforts
with militia, by reason of the great proportion of
citizens necessary to remain at home to prevent
snsa,rectlOn among the negroes, and to prevent
the deseriion of them to the enemy. That the
state Of the country and the great number OF
these people among them, expose the inhabitants
10 great danger, from the endeavors of the enc
my to excite them to revolt or desert"
So, for a similar reason, nov, If there was ever
so much occasion or justification for war with
England in order to maintain our rights (snd
there certainly seems TO be really none now,) it
would be impossible to bring one about, if ultra
Southern counsels rule in the administration, as
they do in matters in reference to Mexico, KAN
Gas, &c.
The Washington Union says that the Secreta-
tary Of the Navy has ordered all the dispOsable
naval force Of the country into the "infested
quarters" and according to that paper, the whole
amounts to eight steamers and sloops, carrying
one hundred and thirty-nine guns. The largest
vessels are the Colorado and Wabash, each of
forty guns. The English force in the same quar-
ter comprises seventeen vessels, carrying three
hundred and 6fty-seven guns among them the
Cumberland of seventy, the Imaum of seventy
two, and the India of seventy-eight guns.
From Texas TO Maine the total number of army
forces guarding our seabOard posts and the mil
lions of public property deposited in them, is less
than eight hundred men, and our whole army
does not number over thirteen thousand, with the
Utah quarrel on our hands.
Our whole naval force is seventy.ive vessels of
all sorts, including many unserviceaOle, some yet
building. and several inferior and ineffective.
The actual available force is iorty-two vessels,
carrying seven hundred and eighty nine guns.
Great Britain has some ninety vessels Of the line,
carrying from seventy-two to one hundred and
thirty guns, the majority of them screw steam
eHs. Her present class Of screw sloops are large
vessels Of from twelve hundred to two thousand
tons, carrying from twelve to twenty-four heavy
eight inch guns with one pivot gun. She has
about two hundred and fifty light steam vessels
all screw. third and effective class are the
small screw gun.boats, from two hundred to
three hundred tons burden, with from twenty to
sixty horse power, carrying from one to three
guns The Union sums up salong statement by
saying;
at will be seen that if she has men to man
them, Britain can place thirty screw steamers Of
the line, twenty screw frgates, forty screw
slOOps and one hundred and fifty lighter steam
vessels on our Atlantic coast, without decreasing
the strength Of any one Of her fleets on other
stations, and still have large force in reserve.
These are pretty satisfactory reasons, in the
opinion of the administration organ, why brush
with England should not be seriously desired
We agree with the Hartford Erentn9 Press in
saying "there will be no war with England. The
rash and insulting conduct of the British cruisers
will be disavowed, our government will be urged
to greater zeal in protecting its own flag, as il
should do, from dishonor by pirates, and by lonQ
dissertations upon the rights Of search and vista
ton, viii gradually bury and postpone the ques
ton at issue, as has been done repeatedly before
England is not anxious to fight. Her diseased
quarrelsome blood has been poured out in the
Crimea and in India and war to her is a serious
business, not to be undertaken upon technical
ties"