Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-27
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TIE ATrTTUDG OF TaI BRITISH GOVERNMENT
TOWARD TIE UNITED STATES.

TOWARD THE UNITED 6TArbS.
Tbs int.grnss lately received that tie British army
10 Canada IL TO be reforcsd during the present mouth
by % 500 men Il, If reliable and when viewed In
nee ion with the present state Of ssis both significant
and portsntous. We make this qualification because We
have been unable TO fad any statement In our English
hss corroboave OF the report teegraphed from cape
R,ee circumstance, however which OF itsef does not
di-prove the truth OF the latter We therefore frame
our argument accordingly. II it were N isolated act
al this country instead Of being involved in vital
struggle for its own naiional existence at peace we
should regard the increase Of the British force beyond The
border As only intended for the additional proecsn OF
British territory dictated by policy should little care
70 Investigate. But when for some months past the
course Of gland towards this country has been to eK
cite our serious appreheusons Of violent rupture at
no distant dSy--when see Notifications that were
always in good repair being brought up TO pitch oil
unusual strength and efficiency and powerful Feet Of
ne-of.eattle ships and gunboais added TO the usual
North American squadron, We ratursJ ettaen more
than ordinary importance 10 an event like the present.
and tho more espscisl it follows close upon tiu
lar reinforcement which Of sufficient extent al the
time to arouse q strong suspicion on this side OF The
Atlantic OF the motive which induced 1t.
Moreover, the language employed ny British states
men has more than betrayed oprios not at all re-
conciabo with friendly feeling tosard this county,
aad we have seen letter from Lord John Russell re-
l.pr TO the annt xson Of San Domingo, which clearly
shows that he has since the outbreak OF the rebellion
looked upon certain TO be saeccs id he speaks
OF the Mort ern and Southern Coneosratons oil North
America fixed fcts aud sludes 10 she probability oil
heir forming en- sllianee at some uure time Tor the
purpose OF resenng the aggressive interference OF
spain In the New World Such references 10 tbe inde
pendent national existence OF the rebt ious States are
both uucaed for and offensive. But they serve very
vel 70 snighten Us upon the subject Of official views 10
Eoql.nd, from which we may infer the policy Of gov
ernTaent always jealous Of our greGness aid the ex
ample afforded oil the Of repu calisrl, end as
Consequence by no means averss TO our overthrow.
TO oSnfrm us ia the bsllef ths Ills movement s pre-
cursvs OF iiies toward the Uui "a Saes We lrsrn
tbat Il Lord On 1imes, while c-iitg up)l toe Eagsh
goytrnm ut 10 devil the cul iva ion cotton in india
saws /, vii waive ali scrup When the prosperity Of the
juniry and the eIi5enc Of mi ions ava At sake. This
means we presums that Tho Brisa vsrpm mt will have
40 hes alton in breaking cur bcckd 10 order TO get
Il on whenever the demand tor III tcomno y in Lam
lire becomes sufficiently prc,si,g may b, thought
that tbs oan be done with sonetn like impu1ty When
thu Canadian garrsons are made song enough resist
any invasion OF that country by Amer cars; but no more
al msske could prompt an evil 70 Ton, and no greater
dss.e- could ee.ur England tbsJ -ih this reput-
lie. Whatever may b the intention OF h British gov
however, the Unitd States Is prepared 70, the
yorst Our forts and harbor deicpsSs generally are
being increased and put in the best working order be
s. es undergoing all the improvement which modern
science suggest while those We have captured from
toe rebels are about TO be armed with rhsd cannon,
and be made a. impregusble IS possible Meanwhile
our immense army and navy are dsily receiving q,
cessions and becoming formidable in their strength
Wa have thus every reason to Do cobndent OF our
power TO prevent Great Britain successfully carrying
into execution those plans which her dubious policy
doss not fail TO indcate aud which the absence Of
scruples in the management Of her international sfIs
wo ID oppose no obstacle.
Asa reason for the despatch Of 80 Urge force to
Canada i. may be alleged BY the British government
that il in qlepce OF an apprehension that IN
attempt might be made at the annexation OF Canada c
the United States a. simple mcguire OF safeguard d..
ring the war in this couauy. But such explanation
will be accepted by the people Of the United States OF
those in England who cognixant VI the real objects
the ,vernment have in viev-;he idea OF our invading
NADIA witt out the proyocaton Of war with E,gland
being absurd. We say this because We have no doubt
TIE Government will be asksd for an plans ioa Of
proceeding, which, judging by the Parliamentary and
pr 50 remarks upon the original reinfort emvns IL GER
tsia to provoke strong opposition 10 lind and may
not III likely lead 10 . change OF administration. The
siguif canoe Of the act Of sendrg 81 large body OF
troops TO swell the already Unusually large military fore
in Canads is creased by Simultaneous change in the
of the colony. Sir Edmund Head is to be
superseded by Lord konck, an IRISH peer, who will
lub 8, o. upon sp cI instructions and be the wiling
instrument of the present minis ry.
L. will be fortunate for England IL the absence OF so
large portion Of her naval and military strength in There
waters docs not open convenient opportun ty for uis
S,ooleon TO carry into execution bis avore Eu-
ropesn prtjac Of vhca the annexation OF the islano
Of SArdini, is among the least And Il will DO WILL IL
aay case for hr profit By our warning advice, that
breakrr the blockade maintained BY the United States
govern ment would the prelude to hs most disas-
srous cap er in her history. Her shipping would be
swept from the seas; ten millions Of her peopls-thc
number dependen! upon the America trad'-sould oe
reduced to desutior starvation and rot would reign
In Lancashire, and the very throne iise undermined
by the PUrtsn party, would be irpsrilsd. h'anwhis
me Uuited Ssates fighting in good cause, aud with
yosy superior RESOURCES 10 those OF England would be
com, aratvely litls affected and ct eog.h emerge vic
torous Bu for the cake Of humanity aud civilization,
il ia 10 Do hoped however omnous may be the signs OF
the times, that such will never darken the Csntsry
in which wo live.