Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-25
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We copy An interesting article from the London 7iis
In reepeot to English feeling towards America. We sus-
pect the Times has represented truly the state Of that
feeling In the beginning English partates were de-
odedy In favor of the Yankees Besides the sntsave-
nv preiudices very rife in that land England derived
all her information Of this country from Yankee news
papers The general impression respecting the South
ern States that they ignorant lswlesa and semi
bsrbarous. But the result Manassas In contrast with
the buster and arrogance Of the rsnA.-.-better
sources Of information and the necessities OF commerce
have opened their eyes, and they now see US in more
favorable light We however, have not expected and
do not now expect any very decided action on the part
of England in favor Of the Confederate States Her pol
lev Is ever governed by interest We do not complain
of that But Is clue 10 her probable action. war
with the Yankees no. desirable nor would Il be pro-
ftable to her. She will therefore, seek TO avoid it,
But circumstances may override her wishes cotton
supply Ia essential to the welfare Of her people; and II
that cannot be obtained otherwise than by war, she
will make the sacrifice. TIE preservation Of national
honor is also high national interest; and il that honor
ia too grossly assaed she will 10. hesitate to maintain
Il at any cost Ia what light she may regard the late
outrage on her steamer, we left to COL ecture.
In this connection, copy the following article from
the Norfolk Day Book in regard to the feelings Of the
Yankees towards England, Without however, attaching
much weight to them;
THE ENGLISH AND THE YANKEES.
Ageutleman who has recently returned from the North
gives il as his opinion founded upon conversations with
leading men Of that section Of the commercial class that
Il Is The intention Of the party there to endeavor TO
ombtoi England In the present war; for the purpose Of
consc itng the effects OF British subj cts such as stocks
and interests in Northern manufacturing Establishments
And that once in with Great Britain, they Intend
10 stop tho war with the South By our in
dependence aud then concentrate their attention on Can
eda aud other British interests on this continent This
to be the programme In the event that their fleets
do not succeed 10 opening cotton port and suppl Ing
the demand OF Europe for cotton to which source they
look TO Bsy the expense of the expedition II not Of the
war They calculate in their blind rage 10 make some
one foot the bill Of their folly aud not being entirely sal,
ed that they conquer the South, they wish to turn
upon Great Britain spite, because Der capitalists re-
fused 10 touch the war loan. Whether they will succeed
in sutiug tiug the South or in whipping England remains
to be seen though probably If they only frghten John
Bull little BY buster, and make him bite at their
loan they will accomplish nearly as much az they desire
as they easily repudste hereafter and leave him with
the empty bag TO hold
We notice that the tone Of their press is very defiant
towards the Eoglisb and II we may judge from that
sourca they calculate on war with that nation
;apty In their private circles dsrsand they talk
largely Of their Congress- on Ire assembling, raising the
army standard to one million OF and voting supplies
Of money accordingly That must eDsue between
them and Great Britain they regard certain and with
this large army they calculate to take Csuada chas
tsement to Great Btan and Cuba to chastsc the Span
ards In their conceit the Yankees have the world
in sling aud can do they please with it, All Of these
things are TO be done after the rebellion Is put down,
cordng to Bennett and the clique he represents and
they are not in the humor for long war; the rebellion
they say, must be put down by the 4th of July next
Why they have put it s for 30 long time since IL was
according to their say be put down by cotton picking
,easop they do not tell us but it is probable that the
little Ball Ruu impeachment to their "grand army" may
have occasoped the delay Their press has argued their
defeats into total oblivion, aud they full Of
ggadocio and bombast they prior TO the dis
graceful d ght Of their troops from Bull Run.