The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-30

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Tho T0rtuOus Policy OF England ON tho
Mexican Questisn-How to settle tho
Difficulty.
few years ago the statesmen and press
of Europe did not appear to be much occupied
with our transatlantic affairs, except so far as
the interests of commerce were concerned.
While we were silently and rapidly increasing
in population, wealth and power, beyond all
precedent in history, the Old World seemed
to be almost unconscious of ii. But all this is
changed now. -Four years of war have pro-
duced most extraordinary change. Like
Minerva springing from the head Of Jupiter,
full armed and terrible, god among the gods,
this country has suddenly risen in the eyes Of
the world mighty Power. The shadow of it's
colossal form is thrown across the broad
Atlantic, astonishing the people and making
the governments fear. They are scanning it's
vast proportions and imposing attitude as far
as distance and the imperfect light they have
enable them to do 80, with eager interest
ton may be destined to produce a revOlu-
ton in the political relations and inter-
national affairs Of both hemispheres. I'm
willing as they have been to admit the
startling fact, they can no longer disguise their
Impressions; and they are laundering about in
trepidation and uncertainty, not knowing ex-
actly what are to be the consequences of the
new state Of things, or what course they ought
to pursue.
These remarks ars specially applicable TO-
England for there tho press and public men
have commenced to discuss the position Of tho
United States rs one Of the great Powers Of the
world taking for the time the Mexican question
as their theme. In France and other countries,
particularly in France, where the press is less
free and the government is in an embarrassing
situation in regard to matters on this continent,
more reticence is observed; still the statesmen
and thinking people there are much occupied
with the mighty problem that has been sud
denly brought before their minds. The eyes Of
the world, in fact, are now directed more
toward America and American affairs than
toward Italy, Turkey, Schleswig- Holstein, or
any other European question into which ambi-
ton or the balance Of power enters.
We copied in yesterdays issue two articles
from The London Tines bearing upon this sub
ject. They are both remarkably significant in
conception tone and purpose, and are highly
Characteristic of the tortuous policy of the
British government, as well as the course Of the
press in support Of it. They are the more
worthy Of notice as they accord with the senti-
mcnts expressed in late speeches Of both Lord
Palmerston and Lord Stanley, showing the OBJ
ject or policy to be identical and well consid-
cred.
And what is ii that the Times, the premier
and the leader Of the opposition agree upon In
such a remarkable manner, as we may clearly
infer from their languages Neither more nor
less than to foment difficulties between the
United States and France. What a glorious
opportunity it would be for England to build
up her own declining power II her cisatlantic
and transatlantic rivals would only pitch into
each other In good earnest. To use = simile, If
not quite classical, we'll understood by our
cousins" she would very willingly be bottle
holder and sponge of the combatants with the
greatest complacency till both should become
exhausted and manned for life. II we picture
to ourselves Lord Palmerston standing before
his audience, q rose in his button hole and
straw in his mouth, as Punch describes him, ad-
dressing words Of irritation to the United
States against France and the same to France
against this country, alternately patting one
and the other patronizingly, TO egg them on, a.
the boys say, and at the same time congratu-
lsting, In the most selfsatisned tone, his
hearers on the happy, neutral and unentangled
situation Of England, with regard to American
affairs, we can form q correct idea both Of
British policy and of the scene when he de-
livered his speech. His lordship, like the
Times, deprecstes war, Of course, In terms, but
hugs and dwslls upon the thought Of the dilem-
ma France and The United States are In about
Mexico with evident subtraction.
The articles referred to from the Times are
In much the same style and spirit, and are very
ingeniously worked up. The writer says we
have formidable means for war, and have
scarcely yet felt the pressure Of an enormous
debt" In fact, he admits we ere able 10 wage
war on the largest scale. While thus prepared,
and while the public mind IL flushed with suo-
cess and ambition, he says we have to "con-
slider the national challenge given TO US by
France when we were unable to attend 10 Il,
which was displayed openly TO Ne before the
world, that the Emperor Of the French set the
famous Monroe doctrine at defiance, and that
we must either let all that pass or resent IL at
the cost Of war" Such Is specimen Of the
provoking language addressed to us. We might
quote further, but 1t is unnecessary. The tone
Is much the same toward France. On the
whole our British relatives make ont for both
the United States and France very distress
ing dilemma, and good cause for war on each
side.
We cannot deny that there are difficulties In
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