The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-16
OUR WAR WITH ENGLAND.
The San Juan Island Dtniculty and
England's Claims.

From tue London Star, Oct. %
war between England and the United States NO hold
70 be IN impossibiiy because II would be such prod
gous calamity 70 both that whatever the reckless crimi
nalhy Of other of the governments might prompt
the people themsevee-British and American-must
be uDehakaby resolved 10 inerpose Imperative Veto
Yet II the intelligence just received from Washington
prove authentic, would seem that the Cabinet Of Mr.
Buchanan ready endorse the offensive hluster Of that
portion Of the American press which delights In hurting
ing the uns uhabc act Of General Harvey in Selling the
that island had not lain in tbs way II would never
have been question about San Junn the of the
aro group for hey lilo considerably 70 tho south Of the
forty ninth PARALLEL and the Americans may rcasonab
FAY that us awng tho line southward concession
their par and that their Interpretation Of tho clause
fuhs the object In view Is the right fair arbi
traitor we think, would be disposed 10 give great weight
On the o,hcr hand, he would cer,a;i DO. ,e Inclined
TO listen at all to an argument the other side used v
some o. our ootsmpo ares and used appareD'' as tho
he key to the Cav eos ara ~ NAV ~ usy s ss ms
=. .rcr a. ohee holdii over % the Americans Now
what Is this but shifting the question from the ground on
right " that OF our own DteresY inc uoa.y
really gvee England CHIN TO San Juan this sort Of argu
n, nj is miaby calculated to defeat II, for IN cc,
ays :.1he ay OF no consequence the sl-sd IL
stsary 70 us, and we must have IT," We awe no hest
ation in saying that the English gov eminent take this
ground as the LONDON Times ana 81 have done il would
furnish complete jgsneca.-cn Of General Harvey:
seizure San Junn and Of the reported endorsement
thst act by the United a,es government. british In
:;sr,s IN that qua,.sr nothing whatever TO the United
States wL has is own interests to look after and u has
interests there But " 70 be hoped that the question
viii ret shifted that ground, which means conten
ton mny he ", decie the sole question Of right
| AMI in this hope confess with pleasure we are on
courae,d by the temperate and nabe course under
sco, have been up the present strictly I'D
| hcIed to BY cr government
1 from the london SIM, Nov. IL
The Seizure OF San Juan Is nfracon OF nternatons
law II H. beyond the, violation Of the rules Of honor
II is fragrant Of robbery and violencean act justif
able upon plea whatsoever. Even the ration;
smorg the Americans themselves beginning reco
Mise the injustice and nsolcnce OF the who
| proceeding. General Harneys own officers anon
The number az thoee who reprehcnd the outrage upo
the Preparation OF which he advcnturod (apparcntl
without Instructions authorization OF my KIDD ro
Washington ~ the amc and BET AT OF the Unite
| Stat. government.
y, Juan is stl held forciby in possession of n
American snlricrs 10 the number of hundred III
island, Which is admirably situated about nldchainel D.
two on vni couvsr and the mainland II The North Amor
can continent - wonderfully well adapted for Tho pM
! poses Of permanent and powerful cluster o. icruhc