The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-30
HIachiavellian England.

Machiavellian England.
There has been no period, since the acknow-
ledgment of the independence of its North
American colonies, by Great Britain, that the
aristocracy and governing classes of that coun-
try have not been engaged in covert or open
hostility to the institutions of the United States
Their arrogance, curing the earlier years Of the
present century, led to the war of 1872, and,
since the peace of 1885, they have sought to
undermine our prosperity, more insidiously
than by force of arms. The abolition move
ment, which has convulsed the republic for
nearly forty years, owes its origin to societies
established in London for the suppression of
to declare, that a hundred millions of dollars,
expended to free the negroes of Jamaica, were
the best possible investment, In order to injure
the cause of free government in America"
Exeter Hall, the Stafford House, and the Gar
risons, Thompsons, Tappans and Leavitts, who
preceded the Greeleys. Wendell Phillipses
and Summers of somewhat later day, worked
together, hand in hand, and subscriptions were
freely sent over from England to aid those who
proclaimed slavery to be a curse " and q
"crime," and the constitution "a league with
hell and covenant with DEATH"
Jealousy of democratic institutions and ha-
tired of a country, which, from being British
feudatory, has become first class Power among
nations, has been simultaneous, in the hearts
of British statesmen, with keen perception
that the mouths of millions of the inhabitants of
Great Britain, ar Q filed by manufacturing the
cotton our soil produces, and the most strenu-
GUS, but futile, efforts have been made to sup
ply the deficiency that would be created, if it
should fail. The history of cotton in India is
well known. Even the quantity the vast Pc
ninsula enslaved by the East India Company
can send to the mother country, must be insult
fcient for many years to come, and the quality
is inadequate for the ordinary purposes of fab
rication. Therefore, while scheming for the
destruction of a nationality, odIous on account
of the bright example it affords to aspirants
for liberty throughout the globe, the oligarch-
ists of England have not dared to bury out OF
sight the exigencies of their owe commerce,
and the probabilities of insurrection at home,
If trade with the agricultural States of the
Union should be hampered or cut off.
This is the key TO the subtle and Machiavel-
liam policy that has been adopted ny Lord Pal
nerston and Lord John Russell, respecting the
war to suppress insurrection and treason that
bas been inaugura'ed by the Washington go
sernment. While, ostensibly, recognizing the
administration of Mr.. Lincoln, and the recti-
,u1n IF of, IN y Hail,
right of the Confederate States TO be consider.
ed "belligerents" is clearly and empaatically
expressed, and is equivalent to a declaration,
bat the war o the loyal against the disloyal
members OF the confederacy, is between two
quail aud independent Powers. Lord
johp Russell has even referred 70 tic blockade
shich il 30 energeticaliy enforced, in terms of
rparsgement, and IN a manner to imply that
contingency may arise when it will no. be
eearded by the naval force that has been sent
nto American waters as efficient" and will
Ne consequently violated. All tais means that
Great Britain rsjoices in the disorders aud ca.
aml;ies that have befallen the United States
lid will trcacheronsly add fuel to the FIRE to
ne extent Of her ability. At the same time
ne will strain every nerve TO do so, within
UGH iimirp % may preserve, uninterrupted, her
'omDerc,sl relations With beth sections Of the
'ouutr., and thus draw pecuniary gain from
botb should our Washington authorities show
roper resentment at her perfdy, she will
bde her iirue,' either to withdraw, If It shalt
yIovs TOO dangerous, from the position which
NJ Palmerston Ministry has taken, or, If she
an do so with impunity, Hnd 9 preteKt for dis
regarojpg the law Of nations, and forcing her
hips and steamers into New Orleans, Savan-
oah, Charleston and Mobile.
The administration OF Mr.. Lincoln ought to
jermit tho continuance of no such war upon
american intereen. The whole country will
ustain il in requiring from Great Britain the
explicit acknowledgment Of our right TO sub
Tue rebels in America, just as we should leave
urquesioned her competency to put down in
direction in Wsles or Ireland, without / n
pertinent Interference.
Social REVOLUTION IN Our MInsT-1he
evil war through whick we are now passing