American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-28

EsS The following article is an ad :.
miraOle set-oif against the insane han.
korings of the Administration, and
some of its supporters, after Cuba
the "gem of the Antilles -
a GREAT sCsEEmE Of AGGRAN.
DlSHMENT.
Aprivate London letter in the Tri.
6une, dated December Odd says: We
advise Brother Jonathen to stand from
under
A new scheme has been suggested
by Lord Palmerston, in which all
the leading Statesmen of the Empire
who have been confdentially consulted
on the subject by Lord Malmcsbury
concur, which viii obviate all Difficult.
ties, and lay the foundation Of a Brit.
ish Colonial Empire to the north and
east OF the United States more formid-
able perhaps than that Of the mother
country itself.
The scheme to which I have refer
ed consists in the acquisition of the
State Of Maine by Great Britain, and
IN constituting it member of the con-
federation Of provinces extending from
Fanrouver's Island to Newfoundland.
and north of the American line to tho
Afc:;c regions, The State of Maine
abounds in good scaports, accessible At
all seasons OF the year, and is conse-
quently the most prolific school for
sailors in the New World.
Its proximity to New Brunswick.
NOVA Scotia, Newfoundland, and 9th.
err islands, is thought to present An OBJ
stacle to the before mentioned plan Of
vice-regal empire, as well as to Dc dan
gerons to the commerce likely to flow
from 1T. Besides, there is already cs
tablshed an English railway from
Portland to Montral. It's terminus at
Portland is being filed up with fami-
mes, representative of important Cam
adam and British interests.
This interest the Imperial Govern
ment has decided to protect and en-
large, by far and honest means, if DOS.
sible. But the possession Of the State
of Maine is considered so essential to
the deveiopement Of the projected Can,
adam empire, as well as the security
OF the trade between it and the Brit
ish West Indies and Europe, that il
has, | believe, been decided to take
1t by force, if the reasonable represent
tatlons Of the British Government to
the Cabinet at Washington, backed by
the offer Of a libdral pecuniary indcni-
nifty, should fail.
10 carry out this policy it becomes
necessary to have new man-frm a.
bio and persevering, and the man for
the work is thought to be Lord LYONS.
This Is the secret of the change which
has been decided on in the personnel
OF the British Legation. 1t seems to
be believed that no uncomfortable Dor
ton Of the people Of Maine will most
readily unite in measure, which will
open all the ports Of tho British EN-.
plre, IN every sea, to the free admission
OF the vast amount of timber to be cx-
ported fromit. Portland will soon be
come-to some extent at loast---the ri
val OF New York, in commercial i'm.
portance, and as the growth Of that
city will have Il favorable effect upon
the prosperity Of the whole State, it is
believed the entire population will f.
naily concur in desire to witness the
realization Of the object.
Liberal pecuniary means are at the
command Of the Ministry to overcome
by corruption, any refractory opposi-
ton that may be encountered in Wash:
ington or Portland. Lord John Rus
sci gave his hearty approval of the
plan, if | am correctly Informed, and
suggested the name of Lord Lyons as
the most suitable agent to carry it out.
Although The Hague is not, in Ger.
tam respects, so high in point of rank
as Washington, yet is more desirable
fora man of family Oh account of its
proximity to London. For this reason
Lord Napier's transfer to Holland will
doubtless DO worry acceptable to him.
The Russian organ published at
brussels, IN speaking Of the PRESIDENT
haHkering after Cuba, says:
"Iho war which might result from
it would be far more disastrous than
that Crinean war, which has cost so
much gold and blood to the world. 1t
would be war with nation whose
J products are the first element of indus
try III all parts Of the world, and whose
commercial! intercourse makes an i'm.
portont branch Of income for most gov.
ernmcnts. 1t would be violent rup.
turc Of all the arteries Of commercial
circulation; it would be fatal sepr.
ration between Europe, which needs A