The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-10

The London Spectator Ia ors 10 convince
Fnelishmen that the United States Hre not
Likely 10 make war upon England. Il
strikes Americans oddly that II should be
necessary 20 make argument on tins point.
Ii EurlishmCn who are alarmed at such a
prospect could know the mind Of the Amer
ican people, they would see that what they
fear is o. improbable as almost any possible
event could be.
We do not want 10 90 to war with Eng
land the American people understand very
we thst the chief sufferers by such a war
would be the English poopit-they who
were our true friends during the war the
aristocracv would not suffer. our people
understand. too. that the example Of our
sucees.ful republican government viii have
much greater power IN England, and viii
be of much greater use 10 the liberal pa "
there, if the two countries remsin at peace,
than if they fall by the ears together.
But IL j. true that Americans enjoy the
dilemmas in which the British government
has placed itself by its conduct towards the
United States during the late war. We are
amused at the Fenian attempt, aud cannot
help chatting John Bull q little when we
see him falling into u dreadful "funk" at
the prospect Of q rising In Ireland. We re-
mind him, at such q time, Of Ais hamas,
and of blockade runners, aud OF Feniau war
supplies drawn from Amer ca, as, until lsst
Aurl Davis supplies were drawn ftom
England. We talk 10 the respectable Bull
about acknowledging the beligereney OF
the Feninns, &c. In short, We "YanKees'
are laughter loving people, and it is
scBrcely 90 be expected that we should lose
50 good Joke as this Fenian excitement IN
England gives
As for our claims against England on sc-
count OF The Alahama's deprcdstions, etc,
let no EBglishman flatter himself we are
going 90 war 20 get them settled. While
thew are unsettled England gives ms most
important hostages ivT good behavior. II
che chooses 90 DENY the Justice of these
claims, she puts herself in our power the
first time she goes 60 war Hnd we are neu-
iral. Il may be said, indeed, that we are
presenting our claims for damages out of
pure kindness 20 Eng and. Their payment
will bind us hereafter b the most thorough
and real neutrality as the refusal "a
paw wilt establish precedent which will
hereafter place our shipyards. our machine
shops, our gun foundries, our coal mines. az
the service OF any power 81 war with Eng
land. aud enable Americans 10 build
and equip Alabsmas and Shonandoahs 10
sweep British commerce from the seas, the
first time England goes to war with even a
fourth -rstc power.
Move DO not need war with Englsnd
We have too many advantages en- cur side
already. We are laughing az her, and that
is better than fighting her. We expect her
10 keep her fingers OUT OF the Mexican pie.
which &c will presently be our duty to cut
ul. We may have some trouble with Ma
poleon, IL our Government does not wisciy
and firmly show him that he must "get uut
ST Mexico" Tor the present We have no
desire to tight England and as Tor our little
claims, We do not need the money, but Eng
land does need, for her own comfort and
safety, % settle certsiu principles and points
OF international law and plrctice; and IL is
! very kind boa us 60 give her a chance % SET
tle them M way advantageous 10 herself
What could be Of worse Omcn Cor English
commerce. Whist could hc more embarrassing
% her, than for ms O. vithdraw now those
claims, and simply say We VIII accept vour
reading Of the laws aud act accordingly in
the future such course. We Imagine.
would give every sensible Euglishmau alarm
and annoyanee.-Nof lors Post