Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-05

SPECULATION upon speculation is INDUCED in to
the probable result of the fOrcble taking of Messrs.
Mason and Slidel from board the English Steamer
Trent Upon the whole the argument to be with
those who contend that, following her most
attudinoUa presidents, Great Britain hardly find
decision a case which would justify this of Com
modore Wilkes, or excuse her ministry in wnking at
the violation of the British flag committed by him.
That is the argument but it is argument to which
the British ministry will listen not just it may
suit them to do So Just their interests may to
them to require that they should resent the afront
allow it to be explained away affront at all.
No doubt some plausible showing be made on al
most any side of any question. So, no doubt, with
this question. The result will posi- y be change of
ministry. The opposition combining the cry for cotton
with an appeal national pride to resent this aggres
sion, may succeed in either forcing Lords Pamerston
and Russell from their position of non-acton or in COM
pellng them to resign. The question will be pretty
apt to divide public opinion in England, and may thus
obtain solution wholly irrespective of its legal inter-
national merits. Cotton and national pride will be
rayed on one side. Exeter Hall and the bond-hoding
| interest on the other.
AS if preparing for this it has been noticed that the
abolition excitement in England has recently been agi
tated and stirred up, and would for the time to
have recovered some of the strength of which it had
been shorn by the trencban editorials of the Times
the miserable failure of manumssion in the West H.
Dies or the powerful although somewhat uncouth nvec-
ves of Carlisle There is OBJ ect in this, and there
is secret machinery stimulating the movement
The truth is, we cannot expect much succor from
anybody outside; and 1t is perhaps better that should
not at any rate, it is certainly better that should
make up our minds realize the true state of the
since upon this state calculations must be bas
ed our movements are to be successful or our hopes
be realized If, for CT their European
tons should feel called upon to take action that, Incl
dentay might further cause why so much the bet
ter but we may rest assured that any such action will
be taken for their good and for ours and that
will be under obligations to them for taking it.
FROM THE CoNvENTIoN.-We have little in addition
to the details given in yesterdays Journal. We find
that MIR. Graham's resolution referring to the several
parts of the constitution to committees having passed
the President OH Monday announced the following as
composing such committees =
Loqisldtue COmnaiee-Messrs. Graham, Badger, Smith
of Halifax Strong, Neares Brown, Foster of Randolph
Caldwell of Rowan, Mcdowell of Burke and Woodfn.
Judiciary Gon1n.atee- Messrs Rp6n Biggs, Battle Of
Johnson and Mcdowell of Madison
Executive Commlitee-Messrs. Howard billiard, Green
Leak of Richmond, Arlington, Gmer Headen, Miller, Cal
loway and Greenlee.
Constitutional Con,nr'tee-Messrs. Osborne, Barnes
Warren, Thompson MCNEIL of Cumberland, Holden and
Cunningham.
Stay Lao CommiHae-Messrs schenck, Walton, Ellison
Ward, Holmes, Register, Mebane, Turner and Thomas
Jackson.
Foreigners, Schools &c Compntee-Messrs. Pettigrew
| Gorrel, Bunting, Thornton and Patterson.
Army Contract COltee-Messrs. SatterthWaite, Car
son, Dickson, Jones of Rowan and Setter.
4 Daily Journal, 29th inst.