American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-08-17
air. Rgsseil.--EnEIans and France.

rs, and Of Lial, like imperial Crsar, vita "a
slight alteration, it nag be said. be came,
s-F. and Tsf'ortsa AIS ~ Forts net 5eing as
i-Tprsf = Lo 5outh as many OF cur friends
Ass aeqAanLqaee seem to desire,
..,es pitch into him with a '.vim," equal
= ,hal he displayed on the field OF Manassas.
shen he found himself " solitary horse
man" making his John Gilpiu ace without
hat or wig" for Washington. That he is
vet alive to report to the readers of the
ThuDderer that we Of the South have one
virtue, at least, we may thank a mercifuI
Providence and a fast horse. We trust the
thunder of our cannon, nor the heavy tread
and exultant shout of the Black Horsemen of
Virginia, did not Brighten him so much as to
prevent the use Of mis- ''usual pinch of snuff"
But, aside from this-When Mr.. RUSSELL
came to this country, what intelligent South
ron could have expected to find him favora-
bic to our institutions, when every one should
know that England, Ireland and Scotland
make one grand centre from which radiate
all the principles Of Abolitionism The peo-
pie OF lthose countrie. are all Aboiitionists
and nosene should have expected Mr.. Russell
TO dIfer with his eountrymen, or that he
would form other and different opinions
while on mere visit of observation-from
those which he had been taught from his
earliest infancy.
For the last thirty years England has been
carrying out her abolition principles at the
heaviest sacrifice. She has taxed her treasu-
ry to pay the slave owner for the liberation
of his slave; she has sacrificed ruthlesslY
rhe pecuniary interests of her citizens-the
Interest and prosperity of her colonies in the
West Indies, and her manufacturing and
commercial interests, to secure the success
of the most miserable fallacy that ever enter
cd the brain of the most visionary theorist or
maudlin fanatic.
Daniel O'Connel, in the pame of Ireland
refused with scorn the proffered gift of food
for her starving people, when rendered by
the generous slave-holding Southron, in the
.fullness of a sympathetic heart. The people
of Ireland sanctioned the refusal and APP
proved the insult Such being the universal
sentiment of that country, how could any
one expect to find Mr.. Russell entertaining
different views? Did eur good and patriotic
,citzens of the South who dned wiued, and
stuffed Mr.. Russell, expect him-and through 4
him the great "Thunderer of Europe, 10
become the advocate Of the right of secession
and of the institution of slavery2 If so. /
egregious must have been their vanity, or
bat little did they know of the character of
% regular John Bull, who is known to be one !
of the most sclf-wlled, interchangeable and I
s,Rbbora persoaages in tile world Neither
John Bull or Mr. Russell regard secession as r
a coustit atioaal right. and NEVER wills neither
do .Iobn Bah or 3Ir- Russell approve Of Afri-
can slavery or ever viii.
There are only Two reason why England
* 'a}e part wiki or give us aid and COM
fort ja tlli- our struggle for Independence. +
Ia &r-r IL, ST. lasaz r54ee % sc ms country z
~ larq az n5rs udepeadeHt governments. /
oG;I l4s ever been the policy of England.
she has ever shewn she was unwilling to see
any nation arise which might contest with
her the supremacy of power, either on land
or sea-
Britannia rules the waves
is note that strikes home to the heart OF 7
every Englishman. The thought that she
rnIes the 1rorld is as deep seated in their
hearts as that she rules the sea. With a
jealous eye, Great Britain has watched the
rapid development of the power and great
ness of this country-peopled by the same j
race-one destined'to govern the world-its +
growing power under democratic institutions,
which ere long woulG dispute her supremacy
both on land and sea- and ionged for the sew
GRANGE of the bond of Union which united us,
that as separate nations we would be less
IL. !, al !,
other when her interest demanded.
Within the last twenty years, the old Gov
ernment of the united States compelled the
naughty Britton fuses TO apologize for dis
courtesies offered us. During the Crinean
war her naughty spirit was rebuked by us
when she dared to violate our rights as ma
tion.s French arrogance also received Its
proper rebuke under the Administration OF
Gen. Taylor. -
Beyond doubt, the interest of both France
and England is in the success and permanent
establishment of the Southern Confederaey-
Hence we may look for aid and comfort from
them on that ground. a
In the next place, the commercial interest
of both nations require the staple product OF
the South. They cannot well do without our
cotton-we may say, they are eoSapefted TO f
hare IL. Thousands of their citizens receive
their daily bread from its manufacture.-
Hence, the political power OF that influence
viii be brought in collision with the Exeter
Hall or Abolition influence. We believe that
Abolition, for the present, will go down be-
fore these two Influences frst-the division
of power with us second-their commercial
and manufacturing interests. But notwih-
standing this, England and Mr. Russell viii
as stoutly declain against the constitution,
al right of secession as ever. and her abolition
feelings and principles. will pc as rabid and
intolerant as in the days of Wilberforce-l
Thus, England and France have two direct
;ntereets why they should give US their coun-
,enance and support in opposition to an alb
s.rsction which they have followed for years
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