The Van Buren press., 1861-06-19
london Correspondence Of he ". Y. Herald.
England with the South.
LoNpoN. SATURDAY, Nav I8

i>VNPoS, AC'
Inc country is alarmed for the first time
since the American war opened. There is
this week, feeling of alarm and anxiety,
ana this feeling has given rise tn plans that
OF great interest to the American Gov
erument.
The Qneen's proclamation has been issu-
ed. and in entire good faith all loyal sub
iiects Of Her Majesty are cnjoined not to
JOIN either Of the beiigerents, and they are
assured if they do 50, the government will
not interfere in their behalf, in tn. event of
tiisir vessels being captured. or themselves
made prisoners. SO far SO good.
: = N1ss tos~fh< sssrsps Ii siIc war y pro-
traete3 evep'a twe.yemonth, aud tbs crop
toi cotton put IN jeopardy or greatly cur
tailed. there will be wailng in Lancashire.
Several Englishulen of position have told
me that they believe If the supply was one
million bales short Of the average, il would
produce such distress, and lead to such a
leonvuision in Manchester Lbaffhe tsry exis-
tence Of The British Empire. dad the tsrone.
aself, CoUld he sa danger. This is probably
an exaggeraticn. but scant supply Of cot
ton will make financial crisis, and peri
od of distress and starvation that would
require vast government AID, or there would
be an iasUrysetton or revolution.
10 avert that this government is going
TO do everything possible to throw obsta-
ces in the way Of President Lincoln in
other words to force your Government to
stop hostilltes You have seen the papers
here up to this time, and how they have
dealt in +" bosh - and weak articles against
+" coercion - and. in fact, encouraged the
South in their rebellion
You may be perfectly certain that Great
Britain Will follow up the proclamation aud
the discussions III Parliament by every pos
sble species OF interference and, il moth
ing else Will suffice, find pretext 10 declare
,odr ogaina the Ua,tea States 10 force them
t. abandon their present ground, and ac-
knowledge the independence of the South
Cotton must be had at all hazards and, in
the desire to sustain the South, and break
the Union. this government viii be second
ed by France, who burns to obtain some
foothold and interest in North America and
the West Indies.
a Napoleonic strohe--a campaign like
that which eliminated at Msrengo-a sud-
den striking into the heart of the enemy's
couutry-is the only mode you have to con-
quer peace and keep out foreign interfc-
| renee.
! This oyerbearing natl IN has had hand
in every national quarrel Tor hundreds of
years, and now that the United States have
begun to assume position among the
F; Powers of the esesh, .he interference
mist br begun oIi Ib.s side. greatly hope
L am mistaken IN my surinises, and would
! be 10th to say one word TO encourage the
| South in the belief that they are to receive
aid and assistance from this side but there
is a fixed and full determination bere-and
the press a.e draSooned into ito
throw every species OF rilicule, cold water
aud material obstacles in the way of your
Government in crushing this rebellion It
is not altogether from jealousy of our grow
ing power or, love of interference, or wish
to break up the Union. or to secure q cot
ton supply, but they all have their inAu-
ence
have it from direct sources that the
Times and Morning Post have got their cue
from Lord Palmcrston, and they are TO act
accordingly.
! Paris Correspondence Of the New York Times.
In the first place. it appears. beyond tho
sembance of doubt, that the Government
of Eng land is rcjciced at the threatened dis
memberment Of the American Union, An |
tnat it is and will remain a sworn enemy at
heart Of the United States. This feeling il
not confined to the Government and the ar
! istocracy, even the business community are
against you.