The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-01
Additional News by the EtAa.
New York, December 81.

The London morning Post reports that
the instructions to Lord Lyons combine
such righteousness and temperance of
proce dure that the American. most ten
der OF his pride. viii be unable to CON-
plain Of England's course as menacing or
naughty.
A large meeting of officers and masters
in the mercantile marine was held at Lon
don, and they had resolved to heartily CO.
operate with the government, whenever
their services might be required.
The Shipping Gazette says that either
our merchantmen must be armed or the
government must detail number of the
fast and most efficient ships to watch
American prlyateers.
Mr.. Golden, in letter declining to at
tend public meeting at Brighton, strong
" advocates arbitration in the American
dispute, and says that the object Of all
nations, men and true patriots should be
to enforce principles Of mediation on che
government, on the terms of agreement
made at the Paris Congress. Mr.. Cob.
den thinks that no question can be more
within the scope Of the Paris resolution
than the pending one, and the test Of the
disposition of The American people will be
the expressed willingness on the part Of
England to resort to mediation. Should
such conciliatory step meet with no bet
ter response than desire BY America to
insult and wrong England, all the powers
Of Europe would forthwith be arrayed on
Epglana's side. Mr.. Golden says that
the cry for peace is hardly enough at the
present moment What is required is
peace on principles of impartial justice,
and this can be obtained through an i'm
partial arbitrator.
The London Times ediiorially disputes
the arguments of Mr.. Golden, and says
that the course he advocates would by no
means tend to the preservation Of peace in
the present instance or for tho future
The Times says we insist upon knowing
clearly whether we are in reign Of war
or peace. Ii the seizure of Mason and
Slideli was an net Of the American Gov
eminent, originally, or if it be adopted BY
them now. it is only one of war which is
to be encountered by war. Ii they dis
own it, they must prove their sincerity by
repairing it. It is impossible to negotiate
in the former case and the latter has not
arisen. There is, therefore, no room for
arbitration.
The Daily News, while asserting that
England will be satisfied with nothing
short of full satisfaction for her violated
rights, says it would obviously be harsh,
violent and unjust to deny the American
government all right Of replying and pos
itiyely to refuse to hear what she has to
urge on the legal points at issue. Should
there be any difficulty 3. Washing tto.. in
at once meeting England's demands, d
little frank Intercourse and explanation
between the two governments would IN all
probability remove it. This would be byI
far the best, most lignifed and honorable
way of settling the dispute. Falling in
this, it IL for America to propose arbitra-
ton, and England would not be justified
in refusing such invitation. The articis
continues BY dcnouncing the tone Of men,
ace and insult adopted by some Of the
journals.
I The Daily News in another article, do.
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