The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-13
England and the United States.

The debate in the House Of Commons on
the 23i, upen the pass given by Mr.. Adams to
as English ship to Mexican port, displays
As sexis,enee of much feeling on the subject.
Mr. goebuek. q converted Radical, formerly
On, enemy, now our friend, lesped boldly
lu,o the ring and called out for justice to the
dignity" and "honor" of England, and for
,5s protection Of her commerce from the
sneering incidence Of an upstart race -
he Was lustly eheered by the Opposition
Ne declared that if the demand for this Justice
and this protection of the commerce Of Great
Britsin led to war the English people were
prepared for it. No other member went 30
i.r in a bel!iccse demonstration; but the act
Of Mr. Adams, L. S. Minister, was severely
ensured.
While these outgivings are interesting, as
Displaying the sentiment of the British peo-
pe through their representatives, the main
point is ss to the reply of Earl Russell, in the
Hoafe of Lords, and the course of the Govern.
msnt TIE Earl declared Mr. Adams conduct
l1eel VII al Ahc oVfSAA AASAty AC
stated, had declined to hold communication
with him on the subject, but would forward a
staiement of the case to the Washington Cabi-
ns, on the 25.h Of April. This thrusting of
Mr.. Adams aside, in order to present the mat
ter directly 10 his Government, is happy
preceding for the Lincoln Cabinet, and sug-
sssts to them q means Of composing the diff
Guilty which they will most assuredly avail
themselves Of
The reply Of Earl Russell being general, we
Gre not informed as to the exact nature of the
communication to the Washington Govern
ment Ills mild language about it as ia repre-.
sentAon Of the facts" would suggest the in.
ferenes that 1t was not very sharp; that il
was hardly up to the example Of the United
States itself, when it not only demanded that
The British Government should disapprove
Mr. Champion 9 British Minister to the United
States agency in the matter of enlisting troops
in The United States for the Crimean war, bu,
that it should withdraw Mr.. Champion from
Washington. One would think that the op
psrtunity being good John Bull would seize 4
10 rstort thispractice precisely upon Jonathan
Possibly he may have done 60 but Earl Rus
sell's statement does not encourage the belief
that 10 has
The British Cabinet is evidently afraid OF
Jonathan, it will do anything to avoid diff
Guilty with him. 1t refuses 70 recognize the
Confsdsraey. 1t will most ecrupulOusly
preserve that neutrality which ia throw
ing every facility in the hands of the
iankesa, and putting the most inconve
Isnt and serious Obstacles in our way. II
viii strictly observe all the most sxtrsvagsnt
CONCEPTIONS CT its obligations to the Lincoln
government, while that Government ia abun
dainty supplying itself not only with every
nanition of war to fight ue, but is, against
"sAt aud law, making enlistments in Ireland
upon appeals to the prejadicea and hatred of
hagiand In the minds Of the Irisa, which pre-
ladess and hatred are propitiated by promises
V' aidto free Ireland from British dominion
S soon as the South is conquered! To pre-
'srvs her neutrality and avoid hostilities with
heh power England is shaping her policy
With spirit of conciliation and caution alto
ssshsr inconsistent with q proper sense Of dig
Isy and justice. Members of Parliament are
Ggs1 to be cautious--to weigh their words
A't TO make too many inquiries about British
and American relations-and not to say any
ming Offensive and calculated to wound the
'ensblities OF a people who u one of them hal
'hs boidness to call an "upstart race"