The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-05
A Combined French and English Fleet
for tha United States

The news that the French and English Co.
vernments are fitting out ''a powertM fleet of
1Oar steamers for the United StateS,'' excItes
much curiosity and speculation. The Paris
correspondent OF the New York Times says
that the suggestion came from Engand-that
France will furnish three first class new fri
gales, and that the English contingent will per
haps be no smaller. The precise object of this
fleet is not known, and i! will ptobably sail
with sealed orders. The Times correspondent
says -
awe may surmse, however,skSk it IS M
tended as an audience fo3, sge struggle
which is soon to take place beswsfh brothers
and triends IN the United States as SOFT of
escort of honor for the funeral ofafhe Great
Republic The idea is said to hayes1een pro-
voked IN the English Cabinet by the ndigni-
ties Offered to British subject or subjects in the
Southern States. We dot suppose, of course,
that the fleet goes out with any hostile intent
its osensible errand will be the protection OF
English and French subjects. But it is the
coslom TO send fleets sol observation" when
any great war is gong on IN foreign county
and while observing, to pick up any little ad-
vaEtage that may offer for tt5smseivea; or
when the sympathy Of the feet istaII on one
side, TO send boats now and then acc;dentfy be-
tween the contending forces, as England has
twiq pne IN the late Sicilian war, so as to
protect suffering friend at the right moment.
s'Spain, also, although not working IN con-
cert with France and England, is preparing to
send to the waters OF the Gut of Mexico for
midable force in men, ships and material"
Ii is needless TO venture any spec0laiions
as to the object OF this movement. Everything
in regard TO II will be revealed in time. Un-
less the Republicans change their miserable
policy and do something 70 bind our country
together in the bonds of frateInal affection, we
may expect all manner OF startling occur
rences, not unattended with an abundance Of
humiliation PennsylUaainn.
SECESSION IN VlRGMIA.-The opinion IS gra-
dualy gaining ground in Virginia that LIN
coin and Seward are playing double with the
border States, and hence the secession feeling
is said to be greatly on the increase. Colonel
Barbour, Superintendent of the Unitec States
Armory at Harper's Ferry, all along staunch
antl-secessIonlst, has come out strongly for
secession, and rendered his resignation to the
War Department. Mr.. Summers has also
photographed to Lincoln that aHeF careful
count, II has been asceftaned that only three
votes are wanting IN the Virginia Convention
to pass a secession ordinance. This intelli-
gence, it is said, has created great excitement
amoug the Republicans at Washington. Thus
far, 1t Is significant fact that the "Repubi-
cans have not made single ceneession from
their declared lines oil policy, have not abated
lot OF their declaration 10 carry out the Chica-
go platform. In this respect, il must be con-
fessed, they have shown pluck, much more
than many of the border States, which first
announced they would take nothing less than
the CrIttenden amendments, but since have
shown disposition to yield more. Mr. Lin
coin, Ii is said, has despatched messenger to
Richmond, and, we suppose, if liberal supply
Of offices is wanted TO keep Virginia straight,
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