The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-24

The Revulsisn In our Relations with Eag-
iand-Iu Possible Consequences.
The interesting advices from Washington
which we published yesterday in regard to the
action of the President and Congress in the
matter of the British outrages, and the further
particulars of them which reach us daily, are
strong indications of the current Of popular
feeling. The sudden discovery that recent
events have led to, Of the existence of spiteful
feeling toward this country on the part Of some
of the oldest and most prominent statesmen in
England, may yet produce very complicated
political and commercial results in both couu-
tries
A disclaimer of intended affront, and the
exceeded his instructions, can hardly be resorted
to in the present instance for there's . singular
uniformity of proceeding on the.part of several
of the British cruisers off the coast of Cuba.
All of them exhibit the same want of discrimi-
nation of class and character of ships boarded,
the same minute detail of impertinent inquiry
and oficious search, and the same utter disre-
gard Of the evident and patent legality of flag
and voyage.
These facts will sink deep into the American
mind, and may go very far toward producing
revulsion Of that cordial and friendly feeling
which has been growing up between the two
countries for some time past. When the recent
war in the East first became imminent, the SYM
pathies of this country were heartily with the
Western Powers of Europe. This feeling
was suddenly curdled by foolish state
ment of Lord Clarendon on the floor of
Parliament, that the policy of the
ADglo-Frenc alliance contemplated meddling
not only with the question of Turkey, but with
the policy of nations in every part Of the world.
The American people saw behind the mask the
British statesmen assumed, and though enter
tanning not the slightest impulse of fear, they
lent their cordial sympathy to Russia in the
Eastern war. This feeling was increased by the
fasoo of Champion in endeavoring to carry out
certain instructions of Lord Palmerston in this
country.
When Champion was sent home Lord Napier
came out here, and by a few honeyed words, with
seeming honesty on his lips, gave a newimpulse
to the natural friendship that should exist be
tween the people of America and England.
One of the waits of Englands "Resolute" spirit
was found by an American seaman, derelict in
the byways Of the ocean, and it was sent home
by an act of Congress When great and vir-
tuous Queen trod the once frozen deck, and in
her silver tones uttered heartfelt ~ thank
you" to our Yankee commander as the stars
and stripes slowly sank TO give place to the
cross Of st. George over their clasped hands
every American heart felt glow of pleasure
When the outbreak in India followed, and we
saw with Saxon pride that England still was
true to Saxon plsck our hearts were with her;
and Is she marshalled her legions for the anti
podes we were ready to slap John Bull on the
shoulder and cry out, Go it old fellow, you're
. brick. When England's hero fell
victim to disease, our flags were low
cred in honor to the name Of Havelock;
for, to use a homely Western phrase, che had
whipped his weight In wild cats" or what is
equivalent, Bengal tigerA Only few crack
Drained Irishmen failed to unite in this heartfelt
sympathy of the whole American people.
But recent events show that Palmerston still
burns with hate because Of his defeat on the en-
listment question. He was forced TO back down
on that; and though the English journals main
tanned O prudent silence about it, the leading
circles Of England shook with a quiet laugh at
his discontinue. For this doubtless, II was
that he directed Lord Napier to endesvor to stir
up here the fires Of sectional agitation, by renew
ing the subject of the African slave trade in his
diplomatic correspondence, and gave the in
structions to feet Of British gunboats to cruise
of the coast of Cuba and harrass our shipping
Unwilling Of these new orders, the sympathy Of
the American people was still with the people of
England. When the Orsini affair came TO over
turn Palmerston, and to show him that, old a.
be was, he little knew how small the sympathy
Of England was with the crowned tyrannics of
the Continent, and the acquittal Of Bernard by
an English jury showed that the love Of liberty
was still inherent and predominant in the Eng
lish mind. the American people still sympa-
thised with England and rejoiced In both OF
these events. But they only add new elements
To Palmerston's ranking hate for the United
States, and may yet produce evil results.
The sudden check which this state Of good
feeling has experienced by the recent searches
Of American vessels and diplomatic movements
Of the British Minister, complexities exceedingly
the position Of the present Euglish Premier In a
political point Of view, and may lead to some very
curious commercial resulta A war with Eng
land, by depriving our markets of their usual
supplies of British goods, would give an impulse
TO the. manufacturing industry Of this country Of
the most extr aordinary kind. The flush times
Of the war with Mexico would be nothing to It.
And whether short or long in duration, the
trade with England would never be built up