New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-23
GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICA.
From The London Tines, Oct. g.

From Tie London Tines OeL =.
When the Americans car find leisure for reflection
they win, we are sure, be disposed 10 give the peO-
he OF this Kingdom credit for fair feeling and hon
sc wishes toward them and their country. They
Nh discover in cooler moments and on more sober
I lughts that our opinions have been shaped by
,nts, and thai if our sympathies have occasionally
EHyeTed there was good reason for the oscillation
VI they wish even now 10 track the variations Of
ling On this side Of the Atlantic we can help them
doing So and we here place before them. without
nmulGtion or prejudice, an outline OF British
mon.
AZ tie first Intelligence OF rupture between tho
nth and South there was but one feeling IN this
sntry and that was feeling Of regret at the die
sasmteFmeni Of kindred aud friendly state and at
re contemplated approach OF war between Two Sec
ans Of prosperous and powerful Union. II IN any
quarters il was thought that the partition Of dOni-
ieeriug Republic might not lie unattended with ad-
ysnlge 10 It's neighbOre, the idea was CONSIDERABLY
eurpte .sed and il was evident from the unaHlmity
d the press and the tone Of Parliamentary debate that
." ORG pToponderating sentiment was one OF good
10 The American people and sorrow Tor the tfOu-
- coming upon them. Az that time, too, as lar as
apy prepossessions existed, they certainly in
1bYDr OF tie North We were so Tesoutely neutral
M tie matter, and ouF neutrality based on such
0bvions principles OF wisdom that aYowals OF par
fiahty rarely made, but there was undoubtedly
nothing IN tie Southern cause 10 attract our sympa-
heF while there was muchto repel them. The South
erpeIs were tRveOwneIs, and Slavery THE very abon-
aatiOu Of Englishmen) conceived 10 be The sole
cane of the war. The conduct, again, Of the Seces-
oists offended oil our national ideas Of political
play. The Southern party had been beaten il
zen constitutional election, with which they did
"a 20 much pretend 20 find any fault, except that
tlry were left at the bottom OF the poll. IL might
have been even said thai il was their turn 70 lcse for
they lad long enjoyed almost monopoly Of Office
ana power. When, therefore upon the success OF
Sesr opponents, they threatened 10 Seoede from the
ison, they appeared like men who could not take
attaling, and who were willing to sacrifice the in
tiesis o. great nation TO their own yindctive
ss5lments. Moreover, they were in no great favor
~ Us, 10 begin with. We knew full well that
'stsH vac poley of the American Government had
.etu I,lusst ana most arrogant that Government
% aauAnhteredl by Southern statesmen, and the
FaeGiei system o. reputation, If not without ex
~ ~ tae North, was commonly identified with
- pl'heip!ee Of The South. IT, therefore, our over
Iulas leenng had not been against war altogether
ICY hree majority Of the public would have
"'sne4 70 SOC the North successful In the strife
~ ~ ~ short time, however, certain change nm
.Ne"sGy came over The spirit Of opinion, and it
Eo,.. ~ lhe hrst place. from he conduct Of the
az ners themselves. Their behavior toward us
&c. ~ 1a~sfrantable, their msnaces were 20 inso-
- La mn eAActions were 20 fierce aud irrational
5; Seo@ine impossible 10 regard them with The
IYPo.itlon ~ before. Because we would not
VN' snsulAiize &c rebels and pirates the very