The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-23
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER %. 1855.

The London Times Of the 5th list, makes
the publication Of NJ. Stewards dispStch in
Response 20 the nsny letters Of coincidence,
&c, received st the State Department, after
the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln, the oecs-
sion lor an sriicle (which we reprint lsuds-
tory u both The deceased President and the
Secretary Of Stale, who barely escaped with
hislifs. Il reiterates the sentiments Of hor-
nor the dsstsrdIy and 6endish deed evoked
"a Great Britain, and commends the gov
ernment which passed through the trying
crisis with go: he least symptom Of fail
urs " collapse QuOth the Times "altsr
witnessinp The confusion 50 apt 10 take place
in other states upon the sudden withdraw
iug OF the disabling Of those At the
head Of criti,sl STAIR, ses seemed 70 rseog-
aize c eLaracier Ike or olgH in people
whose chief rulers fell or were prostTsted in
q dsv. 81 q time when they were more than
.yer wanted, but which went on just ss
usual We can scarcely restrain smile
a. me seIf-c0 4 piaeeucy Of the Times, which
forms 30 prominent 8 feature Of this just
tribute 10 our government. Il is only in the
g50a OF cur Republic thst John Bull can
recognize a trait Of his own character rioes,
he Las none h be reflected in others.
Ths Times confeases thst there are points
upon which Great Britain is Jealous OF
..sorc;" aud AYERS that the British have
found is difficult 70 appreciate the Ameri-
cana as they really wished to do! Whilst at
the confessional, the Times adds: ave hsve
lot the least objection to the United States
Increasing to any extent and smoking any
amount Of territory or any number Of
States '-whether Mexico or the British
Provinces-if the population freely and
spontaneously declare that they think this
their best chance Of peace and prosperity.
Il only 5bjeels 10 our doing snything, after
the Brisish fashion, BY fraud, force or in
tmidati0H. Our people, no doubt, feel IN
der many obligations to tie Times. They
will c0ns'ds- what 1t says and then 60 Oh
last O. they have done heretofore. They
ea4uot have any very great esteem
lgr government which made haste
b ussume, in 1861, The destruction
81 the Union aud turned losse
upon the seas armed cruisdrs 10 destroy
peaceful merchant ships, always keeping
cal Of The paths Of danger. If the British
Government aud people have really any
proper sentiment Of regsrd for as as q ma
t.on, Jet them Do US full end ample justice
b. repairing the wrongs Of the past four
yssrs.
But, we may ask, with the n. Y. Times,
what does the London Times mean2
ave know that, IN common with the pres
Of EUROPE generally, Il has gradually been
yesrur from the most bitter hatred Of
evtrylhr ug Americau-frst, 10 giving some
consideration 90 this country, then 70 speak
lHg &C 30 be 81 it were d friendly ally, and
lhrE % rather VAIN praise Of our course in
wsr and ia peace. But now il goes to the
greatest lengths Of adulation, and Is willing
Ia make concessions 70 what il considers
cur lIl-c1utrolling national smbit on. Of O
lufure even iu advance Of that of the &C.
centric LuEl.sL Liberals hesdtd by Gold
sIu Smith. j. would be plea ed 10 see us
auurV Mexico. if the heNicans are willing:
Canada, 30 the Canadians are will ug Meth
Cr lu the one case, cousu ting Louis huPO-
icon or NaNimlllHu- nor Ina the other, Her
Haa|fn GOV AHtlEAA--AA hAhfAH aNUhlAN
simply b. the democratic principle Of con-
suIfug only the win and pleasure Of those
Who ore iumediately interested. Neither
should We be- restricted 20 Mexico and Can
uds. hut there Be- up objection 10 our "annex-
ing ems era .uut q territory Or number Of
State" from Greenland o. Cape Horn
lrlu JamHIea % Nnnrouyer's Island and
vetur.l.s even Ireland d ay be taken into
rHe uluu, % such De Tie Will OF the Irish
'Ihis Be- a. lsaat carrying the matter f,r
enough Bu why carry % 30 Tar, 50 sud
us1ls. 90 this particular time? ls there
any fancy .hat France IS liable &c get into
difficulty with This country about Me1ic0-
nom which difficulty Englsnd would be
happy o. keen clear aud Ia connection
win the -pc .ial and EIguIlcaut mention Of
Mexico, u.s. canada merely thrown IN 20 give
tLe aUrI llatiUu III zoe argument ia the two
-.saH a l1.k 0f equality, aud an appearance
t1ai England asks no more iu regard % che
aFrcH4aFgs of France than she is vii ing
o. -.IrlaH lu respect 90 her Own prov lncrs.
Lu case aI trouble between Frarce and the
Iufet -Htss, 90 would be very "A conve-
p llI aud wise thing for Eagland 10 insist |
apo carrying aut Iu Mexico the principle
I'D .eb Louis Napoleon has promulgated as |
the Iru. one fog the ma .onaliiles OF Europe, |
and which be pretended 90 carry out alter |
che Italian war iu the case Of Nice aud /
SAVOY. fa-wit that the popular viii and |
popular vote must decide finally he desu- |
uIrs llt r.ia.ous oi q country. i % clear /
enough trat lhr French troops are IN Mexico |
araIHs. the w.Il of the Mexican people; |
sud De- IS certain that whether 0r not they |
would vie i0- annexation 10 The Unitei |
States, fhev would not vote 10 be held n /
tutlye.Eeu By foreign buyoncts. II this be |
% tu, ral purIart of toe argument, 10 is /
tl.I.E .u.a o. this futerurelaf ION"