Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-12

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The DemOcratic-Dsunion press have en-
deavOrsd to impress their readers with the
belief that England and the European pow
ers were rejoicing at the prospect of the dis
solution Of the Union, and that England
would hail with pleasure the establishment of
q Southern Cotton C~onfederaey, with which
she would hasten to form an alliance, ofen-
Sive and defensive, the ground work of her
support lying in her commercial interests
The National Democrat of Nov. 2lst assert
ed that "for years England has labored, in
directly, but not the less surely, to bring
about the state Of affairs now eliminating
not because Of any real dislike she has to our
form Of Government but because the United
States is her great rival in commercial su-
premacy, and with the cotton OF the world in
her hands, must beat her manufactories.-
The monopoly Of the cotton secured to her,
and willingly would she see the slave-trade
re-opensd-winingiy would She wage a war
in its defense-for with that England would
stand confessed the frst Of commercial as she
would be the first of manufacturing nations"
The barometer TO a nations sentiment and
interests is her public press, unless as is not the
case in ElglandAthat press is trammeled by
slavish subserEiencg to cliques and powers.
Let US see how the English press speaks up
on the poiHcal troubles il the United States,
and how it bears the insult 50 often repeated,
that England would est aside all her hos
tility to slavery, ifby SO doing, she could put
money in her treasury and power in her.
hands. The London Times ofNov. 2lst 1.-THE
very same day Upon which the National
Democrat published the above assertion at
ter saying that "a man may have opinions
adverse to Slavery and a man may reside in
a slave State, but he cannot do both these
things at once adds,
1--WE are glad to think that the march of
slavery, and the domineering tone which its
advocates were beginning to assume over
Freedom, have been at length arrested and
silenced. We rejoice that a vast community
Of our race has at length given an su-
thoritatiTe expression to sentiments which
are entertained by every one in this country.
We trust TO see the American Government
employed in tasks more worthy Of q State
founded on the doctrines ofliberty andequal-
ity than the invention Of shifts and devices
to perpetuate servitude; and we hear in this
great protest Of American freedom the tardy
echo of those humane doctrines to which
England has so long become g convert"
Not a word Of exultation or of the prospec-
tive advantages which England viii reap, but
the same characteristic tone Of opposition to
human slavery Whiehhqs ever been the Eng
lishmsn's boast
The London Herald of Nov. goth saws:
aMgy Be ws ViH shortly have 10 look to 9th
e sources for our "a and Other Southern
gToduoS and it is to be hoped Her Maiesty's
government in view of the precarious condi-
ton Of American affairs, VIII devote its i'm
mediate attention to our much neglected West
Indian and other colonies, so as TO enable our
planters 70 supply the deficiency.
The London News, of Nov. 22d, having re-
viewed the position Of the country, sat the
moments Of its going over from a corrupt 70
a regenerate republican system" says;
"Ons more eUJ nay be impendag-the JaL
uTe n the cotton supply. 1t need not be so ii
the planters were wise; but they are in this
matter, not wise. We can only bear in mind
that q serbIe par youdd haze been morse for the
cotton crop than a JaaeDfuI political agitation,
and meantime, JOT or olpR parL make haste 10
create 6thsr sources Of supply.
We shall have the nation. on our side in OPP
position TO the slave trade, and in our endeav-
ors to make industrial allies of the inhabitants
of Africa. Spain must then give way about
her Cuba slave trade. In America free la
Dor will presently supersede the more eXtrav e
agaut method Of production, and the antag-
Onism ofrace viii be much softened
The London Post Of Eov. 23d, says:
80 auoypsarases Ama1caa- 6asdtlaons are
about to Be hiea by a SsUsrsr test than has eUer
yet been applied 70 them and as need hardly
san that a ciVI 5ar Betweel ne North and Sodth
aouG, AZ Tie present time, prove highly ilju-
Ti0us to fhe cause Of Pohaeal freedom through
out he porH. We trust that American states
men Of all politics will use their utmost eff
forts 70 prevent so great a calamity
We have here the views Of four of the lead
ing English journals, not one Of which utters
any sentiments save those Of sympathy with
the efforts 10 deliver the country from the do
minion Of s~laEBryt got The So1therRers
count upon tie sssiEtane England in their
REASONABLE Gchemesa eiaE they VIII ind their
Bspo3&NPsrfBnd.