Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-05-04
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Co-resr51dsucs OF the Ba 'tiularr sun
WAsH1xeToN, april 25.-In arecen debate
IN the British Parliament upon the subject Of
expenditures in dOck-yaTds, the American
steam navy was highly comp'imented BY ST
7. Eiphinstane. to the dispara cement ~ the
British war steamers, but Lord Hoy, 10 reply,
took occasion to east a slu- upon the Amer
can frigaes, which, be said, went " sw7 gcer-
ing" about the world. One Of these s1vaggCT-
ing naval expeditions has Just come t. con
clusion, with rssults which The British press
will acknowledge to be highly beneficial 10 the
whole commercial and civilized world, as well
as honorable to this country. Our navy was
q" swaggered,D It must be admitted, 10 SOM
purpose in he Mediterranean, and The river Of
Plate and ELSEWHERE, and lis early exploits BE-
fore Tripoli, as well a. its latest service in
South America. were Of character that
enured 70 the benefit not only OF the country
bat Of commerce and civilization generally
Il has suppressed piracy in the Mediterranean,
in the West Indies and East Indies, and has
the honor Of fighting the first battle for he
freedom Of the seas-a battle, BY the way,
that is perhaps 10 be fought over again, at no
great distance Of time, If Europe shoald
azain become involved in a general war.
Il is bv no means certain that the rights Of
neutraIs on the sea viii be respected in a fu-
tura war. The efforts Of his Government 10
procure a recognition Of those rights have been
rendered abortive, in consequence Of the de-
msnd BY the British Government Of an irrecon-
cilable conditiOn-so wit hat right Of plum
dering private property on the sea should be
retained for public armed vessels, and thus
securing for her fun bensh, Of her large naval
force, and DENYING 70 ms the counter-availing
resort 70 a urivste armed narF. II the nrinci-
pie Of E" free ships, free goods,v etc, Is not to
b established, except on the above named
condition, our navy viii have 70 "swaEger .
again, much 10 Lord Hoy's annoyanee.
The first fruits Of the new treaty with
Japan may Be found in The arrival at London
Of an American ship from Nagssaki, loaded
with a cargo Of white wax, the product Of the
Japanese wax tree. A sample Of the wax
may Be seen az the Patent Ofice. Il WI Be
found very useful for all the purposes FOR
Which wax is used. Il is thought that the tree
viii flourish in the southern States. ION.
WAsHIESToN, April 27.-Ssveral Of the min
isters from foreign powers, now here, have
lately received sdFioes showing that a war
in Europe may. and Frobsbly viii, soon break
out Should L once commence no one can ten
when ID VIII end, or what counties nav be-
come involved IN f. II The war Be confined 70
France. Austria and Sardinia, II VII Be 81
souas benefit TO the United Ststes. Should all
Etsly and great part 81 Germany, and espe-
eisIiv If Eagland become engaged IN d., then q
S. stes, b. giving Us q ready market for all our
exportabie commodities, and prottsb bic employ
msnt for our shipping. The only question is,
whether we shall have any surplus Of bread
stuff 20 export Flour could now be imported
from Europe into this country al prof, and
. cheap and ABUNDANT is grain In England
hat II cannot be imported into that country
from znv part Of the world whatever without
4 loss Il would seem, therefore, ths' The
United States is al present behind al The rest
Of the world in agricultural products, Of kild
Necessary Tor Subsistence, and our products Dc
not annually increase in amount IN proportion
to the increase Of population and The extension
Of our settlements in The West Perhaps,
howeTsr. we NAV Do better tAt coming season
than Heretofore in this respect, and BE- pre-
pared 70 Furnish 10 tbe beliigerent nations Of
Europe a supply Of the products Of our peace
fui Industry.
Preparations Tor the colonization Of Arizona
ls said 70 Be now mixing upon large scale
At the tsme tine, we have limitations from
Califorsia ef a design 10 separate from the
lower part Of that State a considerable extent
Of territory % order to add the same % Arr
zons, and tEus Constitute a new STATE, and
probably, q slaveholding state. This would
seem te be the bes. prospect that Is isoW az
forded. in any quarter, for the early admission
Of any new slsveholding state. ioE-