Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-10
EVENING STAR.
The English Press on the Fenian Inn
From the London Times, Feb. 2iI


From The London Times, Feb 24l
Iet,u the events of the war two
shown the weakness or the present ,-~,raIitv
" VS., there will D. no objection on 6,,ner s,,is
OF tnr House 10 anne nd them. We mag no.
ever, suppose that in a free cn,rx tha ma
rhinatiOns Of partiZans can ever bs en,iraIx
provided against The lib -rty which Fcnian-
Em enjoys In the States .novys how IittIe Ams
mean institutions are able 10 protect the Inter
ssts 81 ioreign naf>ons. We care little, because
We are sol. 10 tase care Of ourselves; but if we
were rot, lrelapd and Canada might be reyu-
iGuoniked BY armies raised, armed and officer
co IN Tie L.IitPd STATES in spite of The ITnited
states laws. What damage done by the escape
OF slngte steamer can be compared with tn,
b.iseTres which might b. III nicted on III. ITcitrd
k'Tgdcm by = reasonable conspiracy openly
siFsn on IN every chief town OF the Union,
i"r ia W OF the United States Is, We believe
f"rvrifss 10 prevent such measures, and we
Ssr8oNe the discretion of our Government; i'm
I"iIaIhIng from protests against them: but il ia
toe much 10 claim for American Ia " 4 Surs,ri
cIiJ 10 our own. when IL is unable 10 prevent
peocrruinss so manifestly contrary 10 the COM
ny of friendly nations
From the London Herald, Feb 2Il
o' ruin L. we mlgG; almost a. we'll be n
oTsn war with the United States as remain rs
We aye, subject 10 the hostile cur sious of ;gir
>"hlects ana exposed 10 the imminent danger OF
= SiNli war OF their InSUgatiOn. which would
prove more disastrous, and TAR more costly too,
lLah any foreign one cOuld be- engaged IN.
lie diEnIiied and decided conduct of France in
NJ III piONlalic communications WIN lhr tnlttd
States ON the Mexican question should form
example 10 be- followed by The British CIbiHrt.
q There can be but li;tl- doubt that
FrnIarsm might quickly be reduced 10 HARM
Hess proportions Il Mr.. johnson and his Ca5i-
net, s"eiBg the peril OF further inactiun. would
GU oH the supply by means Of which pTOpa-
EanaIsts are enabled To make their way lu-o
lr"E1d to seduce oyr soldiers from their al
i"2iance anu spread dISaiIeCtion among the
people.
from the London Daily News, Fab. cal
hs objects OF the Fsnians in America are. il
~ rue, matter of EOtoT,sty, hut no one eau oe
incic!ed IN any court OF law Tor hO~f,i" f"'i-
hS=, OF even hostile intentions tOwar; lag
land. Proof must be- given that SOM positive,
law OF the United States has been violated
and has proof II not et forthcoming. II Is for
the English Government to supply IL. and
" Ken ~ - procured 10 MAKE il the bl-
sis Ct SBy representations which n MAY
think right 10 address 10 the Cabinet OF the
tinted states. We left 1t 10 Mr.. Adams 10
max out ms own cass. hy such resources a.
o" could command against the Alabama AID
her cCEsCrts- 80 late as Yesterday py.uiur
SIr hOuddeil Palmer ridiCuled the idea that II
'"Eid be he duty ar was within Jha power ol
IN" British Government 10 establish Vhlt the
American Minister and his agents could No.
subs taE-!ate- Ehe same Tui- holds good -
imagine on both sides Of the Atlantic Tn
I.T>i tfiatOn of Ibest. sbpS w.tS a. much matter
at EO;orIety as tb" purposes OF the Feuitns in
New YORK. Nay, for years the designs of tho
FGEi;iEs IN Ireland have been notorious: hut ~
A. only with the last -ix months tha, rha In. n
executive has been able 10 ge: the pIstIVs, ..yj-
f'nSFs ~ 6iCh MADE IL safe 10 act. TIL, criminal
intentions of hundreds of persons III ireland
- matter Of common fame; but the Government
rannct get even such presurapnve proof Of
CUNT &c would would justify Il ma gistrtt,. IN
sendlng these men 10 trial: and u cuts the knot
toy sUSpsnding the habeas corpus act We can
hardly ask the American President and COM
gr'ss - DO this iOr seeing that We were Bit
teTiy offended when they yentured TO do il for
themselves. . As Nr JIIaCs-oua rruiy
alleged, II would be unworthy N EngIand 10
address to The Uni:ef safes Ci,.:n.t.!;s such rs
those which We J .f.s. received ana m -.
always refused 20 .s--.s. I'D. from yoTttn,ut,l
Powers The u.r.s;s-. 1s@ as ieaions IL we
are OF the right 80 .r.rc'r G-v. though rhpv like
ourselves, do L. ..U. a. : = the Ci.ar:..,.r ~
their gueSts In afUT "a, ID. an asylum We
refused. At the bidding Of the United S:ates. .
alter the laws OF England; they cannot D. e.
peeled. At our bidding, TO 60 beyond their own
laws for our convenience. Further. II rra.- n
well 10 recollect that we manufactured am,
sem 70 them the iawlessness which we rDy,
ask them TO control We export 10 their shores
IN every emisrant ship that quits this cCUntr,'
FOR The United States. masses Of burning hatred
10 England; and expect that they shall ,oka
measures Tor preventing this animoslty from
venting itself 10 our harm. To attack tauiau
l>in III lis true source is not Us Mr. Marlin
minated, TO attack IL in the United states but
ID ne causes whatever those NAV he winch
'hEtnCer me hostility toward this country
v hICh every Irish emigrGnt carries with biT3
"h7oac ana cherIshes IN every place