The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-11
Tirbmonb pispatth,
lnpInnd aud the south

We tht,k mat all our readers must have
p,.aa struck with the emphatic dcnunciattons
su Secretary FLoyp's letter, published IN yes
.eraay's Dispd.ch, of the course winch oie"'
Britain has pursued towards he tLiteo S'"''s
upon the question of slavery. Inc seere' %
4, all is disclosed IN these few hies oi 'ns
Secretary = letter , -.
Tuenfy ave years taere OF union and hatnt",
~, vii con'eatrate the Controlling eomi"etgiai
80 81 the wsriu a the waters 81 New ON 49,
Ineu the decline oil fnsisHd peeohes as eet nia
~ tbai ol AisNarar a and Ven ee. and II the
ssn-t r,use IaaleaG 81 the htht' hha lAc"mes
Tolrd-Iata Eu4useap power, bnt tst dtshhoh tAee
ntacs-iet owl v Ar ana d,coTd dstraot ths ooun-
a., auu We'll kAoas That me 81 Us " wy
North uasL rut Al their NhaTNes, and inc tuY
huII ot thet manu!aelofes mSsi &c ~ ~ :
aen, dssd, would Ensiaau haG aS+lh 49, 49,
sA~ sassacss vi The ssdA, V ithent n ss~ ,6ake
IA LmtrCe mas 10 io1ef O. Us" " 20, rs.
IL ala .nat GJy. FLpI d says aeVu' '"' 'NJ
siue The dishonesty, The rroions-o hi"'
England towards the South We hea' n'S N'h-
cur. She planted slavery here win he' :"
hands forced II upon MS indeed 10 an extern
arsI,st which we demonstrated. ana now she
eoeks TO tear IL up by he roots, ana inFoiNs ali
Who have sought rPpose under It's branches I'D
nn,mr,ou ruin. But when the distinguished
81 attributes all this to blind fanaticisIn,
which takes no counsel of interest. and never
Will. we reg leave most respectfully TO dis-
ksnL The Instances " hich he mentions OF the
performance of English tanaticism over
pfacticai ideas are not at all salts factory
Emancipation fu Jamaica was an expert
raent which all Intelligent Eugiishnen
now admit has signally failed. More
ever, /; was urged On the ground OF IN
terest. and argued that tree labor was so
srperlor to slave labor that ECgland would
receive fourfoId her expenditures for enanci-
patton in the reduced price OF tropical pro-
aaci.ons. If Englishmen had not been con-
WINGED IL would pay, we may well doubt
whether West India emancipation would ever
have been effected. The cases Mr.. FLOYD men
lions OF India and China establish the oppo-
site Of his proposition, and show conclusiyeiy
4hat " here her Interests aIo concerned, Eng
land does not suffer her course 10 be- affected
IN the slightest degree by genuine or taAaich
rcruples % conscience. She forced the Chinese
at the point of the bayOnet 10 open The opium
trade and ins tead Of desolatiDs Linda because
rhat berighted people are ayerse 10 rendering
NJ, their Independence ana their rupees in ex-
change for Bibles aud crushing military
despotism " she, to this day, has never dared 10
aa1ard Der Indian empire by 80 much ae put
sing Christianity. her own religion, before India
So an equal platform with other religions, and
shs actually di5cUuragee It's extension by
Withholding hou0rs and promotion from tie
Ssrcys who embrace the Christian religion
We do not doubt that she "a 4 Christian ma
lion: re believe that her people are among
the most sincere and deyout Christians on the
face OF the earth but The government, III its
conduct of public affairs, never permits the
religion. ideas OF tie people 10 stand III the
way Of its power and interests. The English
people ere not fanatical; Exeter Hall Is lot
1aIr type o: their religion or their phiIau-
thropy On the contrary, England is the most
c0mDOn-seHse aud practical OF nations
Prove 10 tie English people that anti-slaYerv
Viii not pay, and they viii wash their hands
Vt :, With commendible alaCTIty. SIX mil.
lions al their people are dependent upon the
manufacture Of cotton for their daily bread.
and their vast coInsleges f!pGs in The trausnor-
1a1lon OF the raw material, ana OF the fabrics
sources Of is prosperity. When Eagland has
70 decide whether she will give up cotton and
osmmsrce, or conscience, size Will decide tnat
the last is too expensive luxury 10 be re-
fGined. Conscience Will have 70 60 and she
VIII not only vonchsafs the South her tolcra-
;lon, but anything else that may be necessary
10 get the cotton But we want her not We
recognize her-ether from fanaticism or
policy-twe think the latter,) SIS the author OF
all oar woes. The South asks only Justice
from the North aud if denied this she has
hands strong enough to deteld her own fire.
Sides, and hearts which would rather cease to
beat than sss her a province either OF the
NORTH OF Great Britain