The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-22
EUROPE.
DETAILS BY THE NORTH BRITON.

The mails by the North Briton, which steamer
reached Quebec on the 17th have arrived in New
York, bringing London papers to the 9Th inst.
From the London Neos, October 81
ENGLISH VIEW OF THE SAN JUAN AFFAIR.
The government of the United States shows how
much Importance it attaches to the firm and pru-
dent management of the difficulties which one of its
officers has raised at San Juan, by sending the first
soldier of the Republic to the spot General Scott
who has before this superseded the impetuOus Har-
ney, IS man whose reputation stands in no need
of theatrical coups. He is no sentimental trifler
but has been trained, in the school of warfare and
in the responsibilities of high command to respect
the great interests of civilization and look the
consequences of public acts.
The appointment of this distinguished officer
must be tattering to the people of Oregon, who
may fairly indulge the reflection that nothing short
of the folly of their leaders could have induced the
veteran to undertake in haste the long Journey to
the Pacific. At the same time the Generals mis-
sion is a token of the right feeling of the Washing
ton Cabinet towards this country. After his arri-
val we shall hear no more of the ostentation of
throwing up earthworks, and planting useless can
non, and calling for volunteers. Pending his arri-
val General Harney has received orders to be more
crcumspect in his conduct, and the instructions of
the President to General Scott are it is sad of the
most conciliatory character.
Now that the Washington Cabinet has so far done
all that lay in its power to neutraze the effect of
the heedlessness of of its agents. it is to be ho
ped that the question may be taken up by the two
governments In an amlcaDle spirit, and speedily set
tied. This is peculiarly matter for diplomatists.
Absolute and peremptory assertions in the journals,
followed by appeals to national sentiment are on
this occasion altogether out of place. The con-
struction of the treaty is exceedingly doubtful
The men who made the instrument, and, as they
thought, settled the boundary, were ignorant of
the locality. They declared that the boundary
should be 'the channel,' and knew not that there
were two navigable passages which might properly
be SO described. The looseness of the treaty had
placed the two governments in difficulty before
! General Harney executed his sehseless movement
His armed occupation of the coast of San Juan has
| immensely aggravated that difficulty. We are
much more inclined to believe, with our New York
correspondent that the island is f'not worth sixty
rounds ofammuniton, than that it is we have been
| told possession without which our American gold
colony would be worthless. But General Harney
| has made it impossible for estimate the value
of San Juan by a merely economical Standard
There is spot in this empire which would not be-
come unspeakably precious from the moment that
we were called to surrender it to force in disregard
of law and right This is the kind of value San
Juan has just now in the eyes of Englishmen. The
days are gone by when this nation would consent
to be led beadlong into war, blinded by an un-
mixed sentiment of nationality; but in proportion
to the increased respect we pay to the rights of
others is the tenacity with which are disposed to
fend our own. The armed occupation of San Juan
has taken place in defiance not only of right, but
of express stipulation, for it was formally agreed
that neither party should take bodily possession of
the island until the decision of the Commissioners
! was known. -....... .a
AFFAIRS IN THE ROMAGNA.
The London Times, of August 5th, has received,
by way of Vienna, the following important infor-
nation from the Romagna:
"RIMINI, Sept. 26.-The concentration the
Papal frontiers of the revolutionary forces in the
Romagna is assuming menacing character. The
troops in the Papal camp at Pesaro not without
apprehensions, there is report in circulation
that Garibaldi intends to assume the offensive, and
possibly to make sudden attack the fortress of
Ancona During the last few days five battalions
of Tuscan troops have arrived here, so that the
force which the revolutionary government has at
its disposal consists of above 900 troops of the
line, one battalion of Chasseurs of the Alps four
troops of cavalry, and eighteen wel-mounted guns
The corpi franchi (free corps) under General Ro.
setti, which are stationed at st. Arcangelo. may
consist of about 500 men.
"Garibaldi has hired six small vessels (traboccoHl
by the month, and purchased one. This last Is t.
be armed; the others will if necessary be used fol
transporting troops, ammunition, &C. Garibaldi
who has again suddenly quilted Rimini, is said t.
have gone to the north of the Romagna -
casa consequence the above mentioned ru
NOR relative to Ancona, reinforcements are to be
sent there. In fact the first battalion of the Firs