Year: 1860

The following are the concluding paragranbs of :
leading article in the London Times of Juna 97 on
the San Juan difficulties ..a-. -


sit is only too evident that General Harnev !,
seeking for an occasion of offence against u.s. and if
stop be not put to his mischievous career he will
most probably involve US in troubles from which
there will be no honorable escape, except throuph
the open portals of the Temple of Janus. We are
Always anxious, and have no reason to be
ashamed OF being always anxious. to preserve the
very pest understanding with the United States
our interests, private and public, our common
origin, our common freedom all plead strongly for
lofoearance The United States have repeatedly
oone 10 this country things which other Govern
ment IN the world could have ventured on with i'm
pnnlty. Even in this case we have in the interest
vi peace submitted to an insult which has been not
little calling to our national pride Nobodv
coua nave SAID that we acted without complete
lustlhcation II we had refused to permit the United
states to seize the subject of DISPUTE while tba
dispute itself was still undecided; but we now at
any rate, have reached the limit at which we will
not say our motives will be misconstrued but our
courage VIII be very justly suspected. We have
endured all that the most extreme desire for peace
could call upon US to endure We are now caIIad
upon to show that we have the courage to repel as
well as the moderation to overlook an insult The
American G0vernmenthas thought fit most unfor-
tunatey, to retain in his command that General
whose cul pable breach of the duty which he owed
10 MS country on the first occasion and of the obe
1lence due to his commanding officer on the second


nave iett us no reason to doubt that he is bent on
creaslhg en-, breach between the two countries.


lhat portion Of his instructions in which he
CONTENDS that the rights of Great Britain are dis
posed OF by the insolent usurpation of a sIhnrdi
nate American Assembly and menaces vioIeoce if
the usurpation be not respected is gross inslt to
inns country, wantonly perpetrated by an officer
I" whose known ill-wl the very delicate relations
between England and the United States have been
lntrusted. We have right to demand that an
"ihcer whose continuance in command has been
proved to be inconsistent with a good understand
ing between the two nations shall be at once re-
called, and we have besides right to insist that
now America repudiates joint occupation durirg
negotiations, and treats us as only present by
sunerance, her forces shall be withdrawn from the
siahd together with our own, and the whole matter
el' TO treaty, or, If this may not be- to the arb


ration OF third Power. We cannot brine our-


80: es 10 oelleve that terms so reasonable can he
reJected. We do not desire for moment TO insist
Upon lhe superiority of the resources of which at
E IliS moment we dispose. The island itself would
not oe worth one-hundreth part of the Iossas ond
taIamitle5 thst must ensue from the interruption
ipr 10 single week OF good understanding between
the Two countries; but there is a thing desrar even
.nan ease and wealth, and that thing is national
honor. We have not called forth our younu men
from the peaceful avOcations of ordinary life and
put arms in their hands, in order to exhibit to them
In return for their heroic efforts to the spectacle of
country which has respect for herself and in
Vtes, oy her tameness, the injuries she dares not