Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-14
Our Foreign Relations

Have not assumed so critical an aspect
since the seizure of the Trent. For the
first time since that event, in the debates
Of the British Parliament, war is openly
threatened against us. The discussion
concerning the search and capture of Eng
lish vessels trading to Mexico, by our
cruisers, the seizure of mail bags on such
ships, and our Ministers, "Permit" to
Mexican Contractors has attained such
vchemcncc and violence, that it seems to
be animated by n determined spirit of hos
tility to this Government. Mr. Roebuck,
member of the House of Commons, for
Sheffield, declared in most bitter speech.
"In the name Of the people of England
he bad to say they were prepared for war"
Lord Palmerston initiated that the mat.
ters complained Of were under considera-
ton by the Government. Mr.. Bentincli
censured Mr.. Adams for "Ihe ticket Of
leave"
In the House Of Lords on the 2lth of
April, Lord Redesdale broached the same
topic. Ea,l Russell censured Mr.. Adams.
y general ierment prevailed in England.
The correspondent of the New York press
states that the public mind is inAamed
against us--and n special dispatch to the
Herq(d adds that the English Government
han ordered It's steam reseyoe fleet consist.
ing gHree handred peSSels to 6emale rea "a
for sea, in Heto Of Me complications waI
America. In connection with this fact it
is noticeable that a late Quebec Chronicle
says news has reached that city, that ff.
teen regiments were ordered out from
England in consequence Of the Ambassa.
dor, having notified the English Govern
ment that in case the iron clads now
building in English ship yards for the
Chinese, were allowed to depart, he would
consider it equivalent to a declaration
of war. Canadian papers further state,
that nine vessels left England for Cana,
la loaded with arms. ammunition and
military stores, six are for Quebec, and
thee for Montreal, Among the vessels
were the Thames, ProVidentia, RavenS-
ddle. Giobe 0ad Marianne.
1t may possibly be that the British
Government intends, under cover of n
spurious excitement to let the Confederate
OF resentment so out of proportion to the
causes exciting it, seems curious Y enough
to have sprung into birth Just at the time
the rams an iron-clads built for the reb-
els are ready to DO launched. Taken in
connection with the artful and inaamato-
ry leaders of tho London Times, publish
ed to create a hostile feeling towards us,
we feel conviction "strong as proof o.
holy writ" that this singular tempest
which is brewing in England has little
other foundation or aim, than under color
of alleged grievances, to unloose from
British ports the rebel fleet built, armei
and equipped by British hands.
Meanwhile, the thickning perils grow
ing out of the Polish rebellion, tempe
with some spirit of caution, the inimica
feeling which tho British Government
cherishes toward us. They will not ven
ture TO hazard war with this nation
2 until the solution of the Polish question
Is nearer at hand. and they may vcntur
to give heed to the suggestion of Nj,
Golden that they have six hundred mil
lions OF dollars oI property floating on tn
Seas-as much commerce allpat as all tn
y world besides. However this may b,
we exceedingly doubt that English 7eopI
will sanction actual war; they may r,
=, and talk bitterly, but they have too muc
sense to expect relief for their troubles
u war OF 80 fearful character as co!lisio
= between two such countries would pr,
duce. We sincerely trust that war b,
:. tween us aud England may be avert
;. We do not undervslue the peril it woul
aim a, our national existence, but i
= should come, we have learned how to d,
. iend our harbors. We have hurned al
, ho~t 10 .fghf, and the spirit of the Americs
people will not le daunted or dismay,
r by The addition of foreign foe, to Il
,, cohorts OF our domestic enemy. o.
maxim is Semper paratai-Piaia Dsa,e