Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-16
Bron the Liverpool Post, Nov. 18th.
A PEOPLE WITHOUT FRIENDS.


Ils. week that erudte srd profound body, the BiTk
cuhead Debating Society, decided after long discussions
on the merits OF tue American wa that the Oontederas
sere right and consequence. after the fashion o.
Chas Matthew judge, that the Federsiss we're urong
pr cted into the air indicate the cnfrent OF the
Wind. and the Birkcnhead embryo gators may bo re-
pa-ded a. the unconscious eXponents Of public opinion
in gland on, at this moment the question OF quss-
tons. -.... 10
People who give offence are never loved. They NAV
be forgiven but they never forgotten The Ameri-
cans had long walked tall that Brtshers did not ike
TO be described as dxsrs 10 tho presence Of such giants
They wero pardoned, but the adverse feeling they in
cited remains latent in the English breast They we're
-hat is calsd conbumpish and instead OF being pted
they condemned. IL signihed nothing that they
were our aesh aud blood, aad that as Mr.. Adams
said a. the Lord Mayors dinner, on Saturday, they osn
ed our traditions literature aud roiced much rs
we did in the herosu Of the present and past ages but
they did not acknowledge that we considered our snpc
riofty in every thing that ornaments and digniias
noltca ard social life. In word, they off.uded u.s.
and the oence ranked in our breasts, and reveals
itself In something more than mental hostility.
This alone will account for the good wishes generally
extendei towards what the Norherners call the South
ern rebels The is not analysed, the arguments
ate not enforced the reasoning is not considered but
opinion is decidedly adverse No doubt trade, its To-
teress aud political sentiments have not been without
,hcir influence Cotton is King in Lancashire, at least
aad the wish among the holders Of cotton TO get high
pces and the wish OF the manufacturers obtsn pen-
" of cotton on good terms hereafter operated very
tensivel7 in producing feeling nfayor OF the South :
Liverpool and Manchester, baing mos, interested gave
tone TO the rest OF the c9mmu and the result Is
ardent aver for the of the Confederates So
extensive Is this feeling that the press which please
10 i've be,rays toe RAuen,e externally impressed upon
it, The Times for months o1cilated is regard between
tho North aud South l. ccquetted with Washington
and Rishmond but OF late It has b'coms unequivocy
the opponent Of the North. The Dily News eudeivor.
Dg TO be ftauk glve its support to the Federsss b1t
has now become weak Ia fighting the up hill battle The
Telegraph IS oonsstent it supported the South against
the North from the beginning The S.ar ia dubious =
The Herald aud the Standard exhibit the natural dislike
of Conservatives for free Institutions.
The weekly p:p rs beray the usual vacilhtion. The
saturday Review" Is ANYTHING OF nO.bng but is now
and chen s,rong 10 It's dislike OF the Yankees, Tne
Examiner" 10 longer distinguished by ia slssSing
boss is sill dubious, hating slavery but coad mning
lincoln Tbs Economist" lied to logic, is at eDnily
yith is own facts, depreclaBg hostile movements on
our o6n part but disincy advocating separation The
most telling proof Of the predOminanoe VI Southern feel
log is 20 he found IN tbs condao. OF the Spectator"
Uat recently il fought the battle Of the North, but on
Saturday it wheeled round with the foo wing apology
'Ws receive IRON Americ: oonstauD Assurances that
this Journal Is excepted from the Il peasss our
cousins to bestow the larger portion OF the EGG
lsh press We entreat friends in the Wes', II they
believe us honest when stand up FOR the principle
which they all too uRconsoiously, are dcendog 10 be-
leye us when present them With unpalata6ls facts.
There not the slightest wish in ihi connIy cf war
with the United States for that mus oil necessity ad
the South and whatever Americans may think. the Brit
ish people will never willingly aid TO esabsh power the
cornerstone and fouadson OF which Is human slavery
Utterly "a the American tone shocks the taste aud Of
fends the moral ssnse OF astonracy hs M 100
not re-Norlhern IL heartily hostile 70 the south But
while II has no wish to conpca,e further DIN ulsics
already to, great the British Government has no dread
Of a war with the Uoied Sts,cs 1t bad very little
when the first incident OF would have been the loss
Of the cotton supply and thai restraint ], at last re-
moved There il nothing now TO prevent action eIcspt
the kindly feeling which, despite of many appearances,
still exists in the OF the people towards the great
republic Let the politicians in their reckless pursuit oi
popular favor but tear away the last bond and Auer,