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Tux newspapers and correspondence brought by
the steam-ship Persia exhibit a state of Amoebas
opinion and sentiment by no means shupla or
unanimous. The news that two enemies of the
public cause so conspicuous as Mews. 3fasom and
veers prisoners, naturally diffused • satis-
faction which was universal until the circumstances

under which their capture had been effected and I
the probable illegality of their seizure became
known. From this point •divergence corresponding
to the variety of habits and interests of various
classes is apparent. The thoughtless flippancy
which sport" with public obligation, is of course
abundantly reflected in the New York prom, and,
unfortunately, by journals to which it is customary
in England to attnbuto a representative character.
It is not, of course, in these journals that we are
to look for any serious discussion of the question
✓ained by the boarding of the Trent. The men
who represent the legal science for which the '
United States are eminent, instinctively shrink from
intercommunion with the rowdyism which rules
in the N•or Yort Herald, and which, while
admitting that the act of Captain WILILIM
was evidently illegal, calls for a new levy
of soldiers and seamen to defend it As
little will they join with the New York Tines in '
giving thanks that a sea captain has decided, by
" the dictates of common sense," a question on
which the most luminous minds in the United States
would be unwilling to give an off-hand opinion.
There is, however, a responsible and thoughtful
press in the United States, which, if it does not
furnish the sensational articles that, transferred
to our papers, make a reputation for in-
ferior American journals in this country,
nevertheless exercises considerable influence in
America. The highly respectable &tutu(' Post,
and the Commercial Advertiser in New York, on
receipt of the news, said and acknowledged that
British rights had been violated, and, in the heat of
excitement, had the courage to pronounce the word
reparation. The Boston Journal and the l'rurieknos
Journal, esteemed for their talent and character,
although inclined to believe the seizure justifiable,
discuss it in a spirit of strict legality which his
only to become the animating spirit of the United
States Government to ensure the prompt settle-
mentof the present dispute. Letters from New York
and Boston also show that among the commercial
classes there the seizure, accompanied ae it was
by a violation of British righte, had excited uni-
versal regret, and was regarded as more than
countervailing the distinguished success of the
naval expedition at Port Royal. The correspon-
dent of our contemporary, the Morning Peat, writ-
ing from Boston, says :—" Almost every one con-
" demned the act, and hoped that it had bee
" done without orders, and that Government
" would instantly disavow it, and allow Meese.
" Buena. and Mians to depart in peace. The
" worst that could follow front their labours in
" Europe would not be so bad as might come from
" a falling out with England."
We have no thought of extorting from these
various expreasions of opinion any inference as to
the course which Mr. Lisrcour's Government is
likely to take. We know that among a people
of better regulated feeling than the best friends of
the American' will declare them to be, the menet
accident m..y iu times of excitement unchain the
furious and uncontrollable passions which drive
men on to war. The burning of the Haney Birch,
for instance, an event which is likely to make a strong
impression, was nut known in America at the date
of our latest news. But it is clear, from what we
have just seen, that there is in American society
and opinion a sense of justice and a peroeption of
the true interests of the United States, upon which
the Government can throw Bard if it has the
courage to do so. Until we know whether the
act of Captain WILL E 4 will be adopted we can
only wonder what single tin of United States policy
can be advanced by a quarrel with this country.
England has been after all the best friend of the
North. If we have not been able to satisfy all
the requirements of a vanity sometimes puerile
and always wearisome, if we have not been ready
to had disastrous expeditious as brilliant achieve-
manta, and undignified retreats as signal victories,
we have at least made great sacrifices in order to
preserve a rigonius and impartial neutrality. The
motormen of .ttuerica know that they could reckon
on the strict observance of this rule by our Go-
vernment as lung as they should not force us
by injustice into an attitude of hostility.
Let them compare our conduct with that
of Imperial Ir.uice--that country which we
have often been told nobly scorned dis-
honourable courses of action, from which we were
only restrained by fear. We pitied heartily
the delud••d politicians of the Union who
six months 4.gs, Olt t ire Paris to rave
against English inaligurty, and extol the mag-
nanimity of Franco. Let theiu roruark the eager-
ness of its tliivernuieut to take up arms against
the I nited Stttua, with which they have no
ground of quarrel, and say what they think now.
" France," say, the P•al rie, "cannot remain an
" idle spectator of a struggle between North Ame-
" rim and England. The recognition of the
" South by &Gland, which would imply a final
" separation from the United States, could not be
" regarded as an isolated act, and would impose
" upon Fruice the necessity of assuming a deci-
" sive attitude on the question. The result
" would to that two great maritime Powers of
" Europe might be drawn into a common action
" with the sane identical political object."
Heaven knows we want no common action with
France ; we sluill strenuously repudiate such ac-