Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-21
9aiIgg Appeal.
TIE ATTEFUDE OF EHE RREFISH
GOVERN MENT TO W A R ID Il HI
limited hTATES.

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TaE ATTITUDE OF EHE RRIFISH
GOVEESRMENT TOB W A Il ID Il HI z
UNITED STATES.
From the New York Herald, I4th Instant
The intelligence lately received that the
British army Ia Canada is 10 be reinforced
during the present month by 2, 800 men is, il
reliable. AID when viewed in connection with
the present state OF affairs, both significant
and porteRtioas. We make this qualification
because we have been unable to find auT
statement in our English files corrob-
orative Of the report telfgraPhed from
Cane Race, circumstance, however
which OF itself does net dispFove the truth
OF the latter. We therefore frame our
argument accordingly. II it were an isolated
act, snd this c0uRtTy, instead Of being involved
ia vital struggle Tor its own national exist-
eLce, was at peace, We should regard the in
cTesse OF TIE British forces beyond the border
as only intended for The additional projections
cl Bnlsh territory, dictated by a policy we
shOul1 little care TO investigate. Bat when
for some months past the course OF EngIAnd
toward this country has been to excite cur Sc
TloEs aPpTeheHsions OF 8 violent rupture at 10
distant dste-wben we see Notifications that
were always in good repair being brought up
TO pitch OF unusual strength aud eficiencv
ana a roEerfui feet OF line Of bate ships and
gun boats added to the usual Ner,h American
squadron, We naturally attach more than oTdi-
nary importance 20 an event like the present
aad the more especially IS itfollows close upon
similar reinforcement, which was OF suff
cient extent It the time to arouse strong sus-
piclon on this side Of the Atlantic OF the mo-
tive which Induced it.
Moreover, the language employed By Br-
tish statemen has more than once BETRAYED
opinions not as all reconciieable with friend
~ feeling tOTar0 this country, and We have
seen a latter fT0uo I .oTA Tnhn Pngsel
20 the annexation Of San Domingo, which
clearly shows that be has since the sutbreak
OF the rebellion looked upon it as certain TO
be sueeessfu. Hsspssks Of the Northern and
Southern CoafeieTa.ions Of North America al
fixed facts, and aiiades to the probab bility Of
theiF fOrmiag 81 alliance at some future tine
for the purpose OF reseBting the aggressive in
terseTeuce OF Spain in The New World Such
REFERENCES to the Independent national exis-
tence CT the rebtliOus States are b Jth uncsIled
for and ofenslve. But thew serve very well to
eai g1ten us upon the suhjac. Of Official views
il Engiand, from which we mRy infer the pol
icT OF a government siwaYs Jealous of our
greatness, aBd ths example we sff5r5ed OF the
Success OF T5pu5l.csnism, and as a consequence
bF no 1ea Bs avsrss te our Overthrow
To confirm as 10 The belief that this move
Tspnt Is pTscursive Of hostiities toward the
Uuited States, ge learn that the London Times
while calling upoa the English government to
it viii waive al scTuples when the prosperity
Of lbe C0u1tfy and the existence OF millions
are at stake This means, we presume, th4t
the British government will hsYe 10 hesitstion
Ia breaking eur blockade in order to get cotton
whenever Tie demand For that commodity in
LaRcassire becomes sufiejently pressing. Il
Day be thought hat THIS cAn De done with
gomethiag Ike impanity when tie Canadian
garrisons srs made strong enough 70 resist any
iHEasj0n 0f hat c0uutTF by Americans; but 10
more fatal mistske could prompt Al evil ac-
tiln, 8ad no greater disaster could occur to
Engls Z tban war With this republic. What
ever msy be the interti0n oe The British gov
eTUmslt, however, the United States is pre-
pared " tie worst. Our forts and haTbOr de-
lenses generally are bsiRg increased and put
in the best working order, besides undergoing
all the improvements which modern science
can suggest while those Ee have q blurred from
the rebee dos about to be sTmed with Tihsd
caunOn sSiViShe Usfe az iIapregHa5ls as p3ss-
be-. Meanwhile our imIsns army nd navy
are daily receiving access Gas and becoming
more formidable in their strength. We have
tlus every reason 70 be conf lent OF our power
to prevent Great Britain su cessfully carrying
into execution those plans which her dubious
policy do5s not fail 20 indicate, and to which
tie absence Of scrupes ia the management Of
her International aHairs would oppose no ob-
s.acla.
force 10 Canada, It may be alleged By the
Britjsh government that It vas in consequence
OF an apprehension that an attempt might be
made at the annexation Of Canada 20 tAs
Uaited States, and as simple measure Of safe
ty dnriag the war in this country. Bat no
such explanation will BE- acc sptsd oy the pea
D or gne Uaited States OF thos. in England
sp1a are cazRIzAat II -sis zeal 1afacca yEss-
ernmeat have 10 visw-the Idea Of our lnvt
dia. Canada without the DroyOcatioB Of a war
with Eagiana being sbsuri. " say this be-
cause Ws have 10 dOaot the government will /
b. asked fer an explanation OF proceeding, |
which, ia igiBg bY the Parliamentary and press /
rem 5rks upon tie original reinforcement, is 1
certain 70 provoke strong opposition IL Eng
land, and may Dot unlikely lead TO a change Of |
administration. The significance Of the &C. /
OF sending such q large b5cy Of troops to swell |
TIE already unusually large military 70 &c in |
Canada. is increased By a simultaneous change 1
Ia the geveraorsdiP OF tue coioaY Sir Ell 4
mgnd Head is 70 be superseded b Lord Monck, /
and Irish peer, who will doubtless act upon
special Instructions ana be the willing inslru. I
msut Of The present ministry.
Il vii be fortunate Cor England il the a5 /
ssace 0f SO large q portion Of her naval and
military strength ia these waters does not open
& convenient opportunity for Louis Napoleon
20 carry into execu ion some or bis fsVorits
Euvooesn projects, Of which the annex ton Of
the island CT Sardinia is among the least And
Il wiil be we'll, 10 any ease, for her to prof by
our warning advice, that breaking the block
ade maintained By the United States govern
meat, woad be the prelude to tue most disas-
tr5us chapter IN her history Rer shipping
would be swept from the seas; ten millions of
her PsoFie-the number dependent upon be
American trade-wou'd be T6du ed 70 destiu-
tor; starvation and got would Teiga in Ian
eashire, and The very throne itself, Undermined
bV TIE Puritan HsTty, would BE- imPerled.
Msanwhiis the United States, fighting in a
good cause, and with vastly superior resources
to those Of England, would be comparatively
Ittie affected, and at length emerge victorious
Baf, fCf tGe sake OF Lumsnity and civilization,
q is to be hoped, however Ominous may be the
signs Of the times. thst such a war Will never
dsrkeE the century IN which we live.