The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-10-07
RIcHMOND, VA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 la5e

me .. Emsiish Press ON the san yuam Seixure.
ne English papers have . good deal Of
comment on the recent seizure of San Juan
isItnd. The London Post Is very bitter. and
.ninKs n complication mar occur which the
most concfliatory diplomacy may fail to solver
Inc Manchester Guardian thinks it ID time
ine americans should be taught that they can
MOI settle disputes with powerful nation by
"acts OF piracy" The London Star SAYS:
,YlLss lsss tnan week ago, quarrel with the
United States would have beer. about ths last
ss, mat any inhabitant OF these Brit
isn I Isles would have thought to be impendine
inoeeo, since the settlement Of the foreign en-
iistment Question, and the atouement offered
20 20 america for the outrages committed upon
s ~ tas ~ tne Gull OF Mexico, the relations
irlenuty character; and this gratifying ate Of
ieehng has been perceptibly increased by the
good iaith with which Mr. Buchanan is now
proceeding 10 enforce the anti.siaya trade
treaties on the coast OF Africa
oucn having been, for long time past. the
character OF our relations with the United
states, 1t Is with feelings Of no little concern
tnat we Ind the elements of q quarrel be.
tween the two nations in process of forma
uon. we, for our part, entertain strong
CONVICTION that the American Government
VIII not sanction the acts of General Harney,
SO LAT as they have been aggi sssiye.
We believe that both the English and Amer
ican Governments will have too much good
sense, and will be too much alive to the inter
esI OF their respective countries, to allow this
pantry aHalr TO endanger the friendship which
now happily subsists between them. We are
quite sure that the people of England will not
be SO unwise as to get angry or excited about
IL ana we nope our brethren across the water
Will view 1t with that "candid and dis passion
aIe spirit which one of their noblest writers.
washington Irving, enjoins as the duty of the
members OF republic above all other men,
II the TWO Governments cannot arrive at a
inU tfsov, xrytsx
OF allowing bad blood to be generated. Should
tney not refer the question in dispute to the
arbitration of a friendly power Provision
mas ALREADY been made for this in the treaty
Wnlcn mas reference to the Newfoundland
| fisheries; and If such a compaet he exnedient
| on the eastern shores Of the Continent. whv
should 1t not be equally advantageous on the
western
| One great good will, we hope grow out Of
| this quarrel. 1t is that the boundary ones-
| ton. which has been the cause of SO MANY
perils to the peace and happiness of the two
nations, Will now be brought to a final and
| everlasting settlement. For years and years
past we have periodically heard that com
mlssioners had been appoin ted, that surveys
| were being made, and that the astronomical
| nhe was about to give place to a boundary
| ABOUT which there should be no doubt. Still
to this hour the boundaryremains underlined
as II some Mephistophiles wished to keep open
source OF perpetual quarrel.
we therefore call upon the English people
ana the American as we'll as the English. Il
| demand of their respective Governments tha
tney shall at once put an end to this dangerou.
question, and 80 accurately define the limits o
| the TWO countries as to prevent the possibili
| " OF future misunderstanding We cannot
however, close these remarks without ex press
ing our qualification at the friendly and mod
crate tone adopted by the principal organs o
the American Press, in their comments on thi
subject: and we hope that their example will
be followed by all their contemporaries ON thi
| side of the Atlantic