The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-21

Of the Old World in their treatment of the press
can they expect to secure any permanent hold
upon public estimation.
The English Press and the War.
Since the news of the battle at Manassas
reached Europe the English press and the Eng
lsh government have displayed more Of their
malignity than ever to the American people
1t is not that they eXrAt at the victory of the
South, but that they exhibit their hatred of
North and South alike, and cannot conceal their
joy that both sections are now committed to
deadly struggle in which they will use each
other up for the special benefit and amusement
of John Bull. British statesmen and journalists
now think they see their long-cherished object
fully accomplished-the permanent division of
the American Union. For thirty years they
have labored to bring it about by their anti
slavery agitation in Exeter Hall and by their
emissaries sent out to this country; and now
that North and South are embarked in the
deadly feud, and that Lord Palmerston, Earl
Derby, the London Times and other lead
ing representatives of the English aris-
tocracy of birth and the aristocacy of
wealth believe they have succeeded in breaking
up this great republic, they cast their anti
slavery principles to the Winds and, while pro-
Tossing neutrality, really favor the South. They
have no sympathy with either side; but, by in
directly backing the South up to certain
point, they calculated that section would be so
encouraged as to commit itself to mortal
struggle with its Northern antagonist, and that
thus permanent schism of the republic would
be effected Their assumed abolition zeal is no
longer necessary, and therefore we find it sud
denly extinguished.
And now, on the other hand, lest the break
ing of the blockade by the English squadron
should have the effect Of compelling peace by
aiding the South, the British government will
not NEEDLE with the blockade. So we are in
formed by the London Times. They will mus
ter all the cotton they can get from every other
part of the world, and they will try to make
England Independent of the American staple.
Rather than take such action as would be
likely to force peace, they would advance to
the cotton spinners as much money as the last
war in India cost them, SO as to enable Manches-
ter to purchase the fibre for immediate use with
cash in China, Africa and other countries, till
an abundant supply is stimulated and another
system of credit is organized. The crafty Bril-
fish statesmen will not, therefore, break the
blockade. They desire not peace among us, but
exhausting war; They have sold and deluded
the South by holding to its ear o promise of aid
which they will break to the hope. By their
Machiavellian wiles they have encouraged both
sections of the. country to wage war of mutual
determination, and now they mock both and
chuckle with delight at their own success
They selfshly gloat over the misfortunes of the
of hated naval and commercial rival, and at
the same time the contagious example of sue
cessful democracy. In continual fear of revelu-
ton from the action of their own masses, they
conclude that the effect of the civil war in this
country will be to check for years to come the
principles Of republican government in Europe,
and that respite is given to doomed OH
garchy. Hence their self-congntulation knows
no bounds.
They have sent out here vagabond CORES
pondents, equally remarkable for their drunken
habits their mendacity, and their meanness in
borrowing money which they do not repay, but
on the contrary, abuse in their letters the victims
of misplaced confidence who had relieved their
necessities These fellows ridicule North and
South with perfect impartiality. Their cue is to
lower and debase the character of the whole
country. What is the duty of the government
and the people of the free States under these cir
cumstancess 1t is to put forth every effort to
defeat the rebel army in the next great battle.
If this is done q victory for the North is certain,
and the experience we have gained at Big
Bethel, Bull run and Davis creek is not in vain.
The next turn to win is rightfully ours; and
old scores being thus wiped out, and the sting
of Southern superiority in arms extracted let
arrangements Immediately be made for the
restoration of peace, instead Of continuing an
insane and suicidal strife for the amusement of
England, France, Spain and all the naval Powers
of Europe.
INTRODUCTION OF THE PASSPORT SYsrEM.-We
have made another step in European civiliza-
zion, and the passport system, once thoroughly
in vogue, will very likely become permanent
Institution. The State Department has appraised
all whom it may concern that no person will be
allowed to 60 abroad from port of the United
States without that torment of European travel
lers-a passport either issued from that source
or countersigned by the Secretary of State.
Moreover no one will be allowed to step ashore
in the United States without similar document
from minister or consul of this or some other
government to which he may claim allegiance.
The latter part of this notice will Of course, not
come into operation, unless in special instances,
till sufficient time has elapsed for its becoming
known in the countries from which passengers
may come. The effect Of this measure
will be that the free passage to and fro
of rebel agents will be interr1lnted. This