Year: 1863

Tine News from Earepe-Opea Oonfesstoa


OF the British Press.


The news from Europe by the Scotia and
Adriatic, which arrived yesterday, with dates
to the I'd inst, ID of great interest and i'm
portance to the people of the United States
The power and energy manifested by this ma
ton within the last two years have attracted
the attention and wonder Of the world. Even
the London 7smes-the great organ Of British
aristocracy and retrogression-now openly
expresses its fears and admits the superior mill
tary resources of America This is plainly to
be seen in the agitation now prevailing in Eng
land concerning the nomination Of one of the
royal British princes to occupy throne which
il ia proposed to erect In Canada This
idea has long been popular among few
Canadians; but 1t has never yet been
80 publicly proposed. The London Times.
however, no sooner hears the proposition
than 1t declares against it, on the ground
that it involves principle which must eysntu-
ally lead to dangerous complications with
America. And in this the Times Is right,
though perhaps for the first time. 1t wisely
argues that, while England is some three thou
saad miles away from Canada, America is q
neighbor, within forty -fve miles of Montreal
By way Of Lake Ontario, and, therefore, Great
Britain cannot BY any possibility defend the
new kingdom against serious invasion-a duty
which would more than ever devolve upon her
IL one Of the royal house occupied the throne.
Although the English console themselves with
the idea that there is no immediate reason fors
alarm, they are in great distress about
"Rouse's Point, position Of great strategic
importance, which the late Lord Ashburton
unfortunately surrendered to the United
States" These comments of the press show
how much the British are alarmed at our in
cressing power. They frankly admit that this
country is great military power, while they
fear that 1t is likely to become a terribly az.
gressive one.


With ideas Of this kind imbuing the public
mind in England, and such plain, outspoken
fears of our power on the part Of the leading
journal of Great Britain, il is more than likely
that our influence will be better appreciated,
and that overt acts of hostility against us will
cease-at least for q time. Although the i'm
mense strength of America and her growing
influence have long been known in Europe,
this is the first time that they have been so
plainly and unhesitatingly acknowledged by
the people and press of Great Britain.


1t will be we'll for both England and America
if these facts be properly balanced and con-
s;dered. A nation of the acknowledged strength
and power Of America cannot tamely submit
to be bearded and openly insulted by England
or any other Power. The depredations
on our commerce by British piratical vessels
have already created great indignation in this
country; and knowing, as the English people
must do the inevitable result Of the hostility
Of the United States, we are now inclined to
think that the iron-clad steamers which have
. been built on the Mersey for the Southern
rebels will not be allowed to go TO sea; for il
they are let loose upon our commerce and our
scaports war with England must be the inevi-
table consequence. We know that there are
reports afioat Of their departurc--or at least Of
the escape Of one Of them-but later accounts
will doubtless serve to Contradict this rumor.
England cannot exist month without her
commerce, and a war with this country would
entirely sweep it from every Sea- 1t is therefore
fortunate that her press and people are
awakening to our true power and Importance
among nations and the immnence of their own
danger; for then they will know that we cannot
be insulted with impunity. and that for every
injury done us we shall hereafter claim full and
entire satisfaction. This wholesome dread ID
the only thing that will lead John Bull to do
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