The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-04
Our Relations with England-Morc,C Corr
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fairs.
We to-day republish and commend to the
attention OF our readers . remarkable arti-
Gle upon American affairs, from recent issue
OF the London Times. The article begins by
admitting the paramount Importance of the cot
ton question; confesses that England is now de-
pendent upon this country for her cotton sup
ply, since the cultivation OF cotton cannot be
improvised in India, Egypt or Africa in less
than two years; acknowledges that one-sixth of
the population of the British Isles is interested
in the cotton manufacture, and is already suf-
fering from the deprivation Of our usual sup
plies; discloses the fact that party Of English
politicians are trying to secure the support of
these cotton manufacturers by protesting to ia
vor the recognition ofthe Southern confederacy,
as the shortest way to reach our cotton bales,
now locked up in Southern ports; exposes the
scheme of the rebels to delude England into
breaking our blockade, by fostering this cotton
mania, and concludes by asserting that England
would rather endure "much suffering" than be-
gin an unjust war; with the United States, and
stain her reputation" by "breaking through
the plain rules of international law"
With this warning TO the South, the
Times couples an admonition to our govern
ment to make its blockade effective and hint
to the Lancashire faction that the South could
send out cotton If she would, and only with
holds it to make England the stool" of her
Vaccinations" t as.-snaft Hanlarf
While we congratulate the Times and our
Iselves-for these very ideas have been fire.
quentiy promulgated in the IIEEALD-upon this
new, more correct and more discreet English
view of American affairs, we cannot shut our
eyes to the fact that this article is inspired not
by convictions of right, but by motives Of po-
litical policy The party Of Lord Palmerston
and Earl RUSSELL which the Times represents,
is now in very great danger Of being oustc out
of power by the tories by means of the lever
Of this cotton agitation. Already cotton
has entered the English political arena
and become a matter OF debate upon
the hustings. The tories are straining every
nerve to satisfy the demands and secure
the votes affected and controlled by those
"5,000,000 souls' who are interested in, and
uiiV1ul ouuSiItS llOn bHC SbOppuSG VI, tHc
cotton manufactures The tories promise
largely and work hard. They despatch such
agents as Ferguson and Bourke to this
country to ''cram" with South-side facts and
figures. They lend themselves to the "ma-
chinatnps" Of the Southern Commissioners
They poison the minds Of the people by
lectures in favor OF the Southern con-
federacy. They say:-"You want cotton-e!cct
us, and we will break the blockade recognise
the Southern contederacy and give you cot
ton" The Palmerston party, anxious for the
same votes, has been eagerly endeavoring to
outbid the tories. The sneering articles of the
Times upon America were bids. The carica-
lures in Punch were bids. Palmerston himself
made very high bid when he recognized the
confederacy as belligerent power. In short
the Palmerston party has sad:-"You want cot
ton; we are just as eager to give it to you as
But Palmcrston's belligerent manifesto was
as far as he darel so. Being in Office, he was
forced to be conservative and knew that a war
with the United States might please this Zone
sixth" but would offend the other five
sxths of the population of England, who
are not SO deeply interested in the cotton
question The tories, being out OF Office, can
afford to be radical at least in their promises,
and have therefore determined to fight
Palmerston on this little game Of cotton
sympathy. The Lancashire voters do not COM
prehend that if the tories are elected they will
go no farther-whatcver they may promise
than Palmerston has done, and will
suddenly become as conservative and as OPP
posed to an American war the very moment
they are in Office. So the Palmerstonians have
changed their tactics, and now attack the tories
by u fre in the rear They no longer profess
any sympathy with thcSouth, but charge that
the rebels themselves withhold the cotton and
that upon them, and not upon the North, the
Indignation Of England should fall.
We cannot but admire this splendid politica,
manGuyre, and We applaud it all the more as
the result will be greatly beneficial to our
cause While Pamerston and Derby quarrel,
we continue our efforts to crush ont re-
only adhere to his new policy, and boldly
announce that the quickest way to end our
war and obtain cotton is to discourage the
rebels and encourage the Unionists, he will
not only defeat the tories, but will secure the
cordial support of all England and of this
country, and have the double satisfaction of
serving himself and the cause Of justice and
right. We hope, for its own interests, that the
English government has at last set its face to-
wards the right way Let it keep steadily on,
TO its advantage and that of good government
everywhere.
HENRY j. RAYMOND AND HIS THREE SPECIAL.
Jol;s.-The 'little villain of the Times. as he is
led LIZ tho YliL1le NH nsnnLers who ln % had