The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-15

American troops landed, with large quantity OF
ammunition, while reinorcements sent l,r from
Oregon and wherever else restless spirits might be found
wiling 10 embark IN the enterprise OF oustng the Brser
from portion of his territory The moderation of the
British authorities evidently arose from fear OF the
rior force OF their aiversares for tho crews OF the ships
of the station would have boon quite sufficient
crush the few troops which General Harvey hal placed
The island But the temper OF the government nj home
uncertain, and the tendency underestimate these
American disputes is so strong thai man in oico might
well DO AFRAID 10 call upon the military naval
authorizes TO assist him against presuming enemy.
Governor Douglass, in tho true style of colonial
author,y, endeavored Ssto avoid COLLISION He m ghi
have removed tho Americans from san Juan, ana held
that temporary possession during tle negotiations
which The Americans now boast but tho fear OF the Colo
MAI secretary Tor the tie being before his eyes, and
he thought II better 10 conine himself a welwritten
protest, which probably his opponents laughed a.
induced probably by the expectation that would make
nun great Harrison, Jackson aud Taylor raised to
the Presidency by their warIike exploits The COM
mander who rescued Hungarian years from
an Austrian brig would probably have been started for
the same high office he had only taken the precau
ton OF firing into his enemy. What question, then,
that II Harvey had been superior in an encounter
with the Brtishers, he would have been
OF some great position in his native State, II not in tho
councils OF the federation Governor Douglass has proba
bly, deprived the bold commander Of his merted reward
by not sending against San Juan force so small that il
could have been readily repulsed and lett the gallant
American free 10 give glowing narrative Of his brilliant
exploit We have every reason to hope that President
Buchanan-a man OF sense and judgment-will see the
necessity OF treating this subject proper manner and
leaving the Pacific boundary between the
Americans however eated at their presumed victories
over the English on American questions will think
themselves powerful enough TO withstand the argu-
ments that could be brought against them IL Eng
land, peaceful eaough while the sembance Of legality
is Observed, we're to learn that the republic was
disposed neither to recede negotiate No kind of
boosting or hectorng is We hope, likely TO have any ef
feet on the of this country Wo have yielded
more than ought many American questions, simply
because the public opinion Of the country DO
listed in these paltry disputes while the destnes Of the
world are being decided at doors But there has pro
AZ n Spnt in liam ha
tween the two nations which has been violently seized by
one OF them on the sole responsibility Of inferior off,
ment at Washington, and doultess Mr.. Buchanan
WU at once declare that General HI,ney acted aoid
out his sanction and that the position of matters been
in no way changed by this appeal to main force. OF
the island itself we know nothing, believe that
the possession OF il is Of much value either party
though 1t is certainly worth more to than ii be to
the Americans But the seizure is obviously only the
preston OF feeling which exists among the American
authorities and settlers in those parts They believe that
audacity and assumption will prevail over justice and
moderation, and that England being much bound up
in the manufacture OF Americas staple fabric Engshmen
will be afraid TO avenge any ndignty To put to
such notions is the bounden duty OF State like ours and
though We should deprecate as strongly any any
approach to unfendiy attitude think the duty Of
the British government to support its rights undeterred
by the bravado OF an ambitious officer.
From the London News, Sept 29l
There is than of the Inconvenience Of war
in the apprehensons which reports such have late
ly received from San Juan inspire 1t is impossible not
feel that the credit of our common race is IMPAIRED
when either country betrayS inclination to appeal to
brute force rather than to rational modes of redress
England and America are sufficiently opposed each
other III particular interests to give them opportunity
of demonstrating in their mutual the value
and force Of the principles which dsny ush them from
the other nations of the world Both free Pro-
estan both have deliberately chosen the ways peace
full industry. 1t behoves the governments of both
to justify their proud position by frowning on
respects the vaor of the other. We know that the
Americans will not suffer aron and they know that we
shall not Intentionally offer it, On the other hand they
know full well that English Ministry coalt stand for a
day shoaced inclination sacrifice the national
honor TO any nation under hedn What wcghy reasons
then there for avoiding every foolish demonstration
of force, as eth nation could be deferred from as
sorting its rights. For than forty years we have
been settling with the government Of the United States
this and that boundary line between the posses
sions Of the two Powers Having hitherto succeeded in
peaceaby adjusting all disputes of this kind have at
length arrived at the last and have right and we
believe every expect that this question
will yield like the rest to the reasonable and concatory
treatment Of the statesmen Of the two countries