The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-31
From the New York Herald
The Policy OF England towards the Southern
Rehefltou.


the recent announcements OF her Ministers,
In the tone of her leading Journals, and in the
dis patch of a menacing fleet TO our seaboard,
is just what IL has been towards this country
for the last thirty or forty years. 1t is poll
cy dictated by an endeavor to harinonize the
discordant notes of Manchester and Exeter
Hall. TO reconcile British interests with the
destruc ton of American institutions. Ii Is
comprised In two woTds-abolitlon and cot
ton.
Many years ago her ruling class originated
and fos tered associations in her territory hos
tile to an American institution, on which was
based the prosperity of the southern States
and the welfare of the whole Union These
associations cosispred with kindred treasona-
BILE associations set on foot by her agents here
;ooyer,hrow the Constitu ton as "a covenant
with death and an agreement Win hell, be-
cause il sanctioned and protected negro slave
ry. The British press Kept up Il cons Iahe ire
unon tI,s ius titntion aud the most influential
| british statesmen, from Lord Brougham
| dowuwards, gave the weight OF thei. naines
| to the crusade. The author OF @ hcr ION :
| Cabin" was Jeted by the English mobility, her
pes stiient work lauded to the heavens ana Cur
| culated everywhere the most rapid anti
| slavery propagandists visiting England Iroih
| this country were treated with the most as
| tinguished con sidera ton and with every marx
| of social favor. subscriptions were regularly
! furnished from England to sustain the revo-
| iutionary ORGANIZATIONS at this side OF the Az
| lantic: and both British money and emissa-
| res were supplied to organtZr ana 10 execute
| the Ohm Brown raid ON Virginia, %hich gave
|
| Ever since the iusurrection broke out IN
| Sonth Carolina English statesmen ana the
| English press, while making a show OF Trend
| shin 10 the repubhc and shedding erocodtie
| tears OF sympathy, have artiuIiy encotSaged
| it, till now 1T has extended to eleven States,
/ with three others vibrating III the hdlanCe-
| As the rebellion became more formidable, the
| disguise of the Government and its organs
| was thrown of, and now they no longer AFFECT
| TO conceal their real sentiments. Lord John
! Russell and h,~ advisers have come TO Tue
| conclusion, which some awkward ihterroSa
| tories in Parliament have compelled him to
ayow that "the Southern Confederacy OF
| America must be treated rs beiligcrent. -
| This" saws the London Times, us y very
| grave decision, aud must have great influence
| upon the conflict now commencing hnt We
cannot see any possibility OF disputing It's
| souudnessH The decision WAS, OF course, IN
| tended TO "haye great influence in favor OF
| the Southern Confetleracy, and. therefore, its
| soundness cannot be dispu ted. The soundness
| conss IS in the fact that the policy Indicated
| will, it is thought, subserve British inter-
| ests, to the detriment OF great naval
| and commercial rival, whose power 1t
| Is sought TO overthrow III order TO get
rid of u practical argument against King
| craft aud titled arIs st0cracy, and III fa'or
| of democratic ins titn ntions, Us we'll rs to eDa-
| BILE Britannia hencetorth 10 rule the waves
| with an exclusive sway. Would the London
| Times, ask. hold tho decision To be Ell udily
| "4ouud" il the American Government couclu-
| drd 10 secretly aid tn instruction IN Ireland,
| and to aCkno VI ledge y luuta there as "bcIlt-
| ~
| power 20 issue letters of margue when 'must
| be recognized by the Governments and Courts
| OF Law OF foreign nations ?? The organ OF
! Lord John Russell goes further than the eau
| tons Minister. II says that when he quoted
, ! the rebellion of Greece against Turkey as i
case In point he might have placed his argu-
! mcpt ou higher ground, by asserting that the
| Confederate Sta tes had a legal right TO secedo,
| as being constituted States retiring from a
Il voluntary confederacy.'
It's worthy Of remark that, while the Times
! asserts the right OF the rebellious States 10
| withdraw from the Union, and their right to
| send forth priyateers into every seH it denies
the right OF the American Government to
| hloclsake it's own ports. Ii maintains that tue
| right of leyyiug duties at sea has ''neycr been
! conceded to or even claimed by u Power whose
r dominion has de fact0 ceased upon the shore"
| [ goes to say The maritime law OF ma
| tions, therefore, would seem To be adverse tO
r | the Northern States, aud favorable rather to
| the posi- ton OF the SOU thern Coni iederacy,
| As the United States insist that they are no,
ut war, but are only putting down rebellion,
| 1t would appear that they have not that right
! of search visit which has been some times
conceded in time at war; as they are not III
| poss ession of the SOut uthern coast, they cannot
| claim dominion over 30 much OF the sea a
| may ne appurteuant 10 the coast But, with
. etil greater audacity, the organ OF British
| commerce iusists - The merchant ships
| which will trade between Europe and the
| Coutsderate STATES have only to hoist an Eng
| Iish a French nag, and the great war steam
. | trs Of the United States Navy must, IN ODE
dience to the law their own TOfeFHintbt nts
III other cases enforced, allow them 10 pass
Their holds may be full of waTlike materials
they may be- crarnmed with the Armstrong
! guns now being bought up III Liver
! | pool, but ii the tricoiOr ~ lying Al thi
: InizZen, the Minnesota cannot fire Il sho
10 bring one OF those vessels to AT &c;
: without peril of war with France.
Well may the LOudon Times gloat over "th'
collapse and ruin OF thi8 political editlce,
"the short lived testibies of the American
Unlon," and even ''ths shipwreck OF Dernoc
, racy itself, if the great Republic submits Il
| its insgieut dtctatl0n, or 70 lhe interference o
| any European monarch in its domestic affairs
: | Perhaps when the stern ultImattm VI the Ad
. ministration shall have reached the Briusl
| ana French Governments through our ne "
1 ly accredited Ministers, when they have re
| ceived intelligence OF the onward movemen
| of our Troops To give effect 10 the deternlina
| tieu of the GovsanmeBt and the people, ant
when, moreover, they have heard of the up
| rising OF the North, the sympathy of Cauad
q and OF the British residents here, as well O
5 all other nationailtlea. the British Mnistr
| | may change It's mind. ana the London Time
a | may assume very different tone, and tn
}. | echoes Ut the Ihnnderer of Printing Hous
square become faint and feeble the ex
- pioson of n pop-gun.
a Whatever England il suffering ma
: | hereafter suffer III consequence OF our pres
ent troubles she hes brought upon hersel
* and we will not permit her 10 take 3dvantsg
Of her own wrong 10 do us further injury
- We will not be circumyented either by Lor
/, John Kusselis policy OF the Puritan, nor b
- Lord PalInerstoD's Is policy OF the blsckleg, nC
II by both combined While with one han
IN | Great Britain clapped on the back the demo
m OF diScord she sent among us, with the tbs
N | sne grLsp ped our great southern staple 20 tur
10 IL into bread tor millions OF her pauper POI
ulatiou but now, cotton being cut OFT, IL
stead of bread she has only stones 10 of,
them, and even handed justice presents
her own lIps the chaiice she had poisoned [,
the American people, Abolition the ei
tering wedge with which, driven home by n
re- | peated blows, she at last succeeded In spill
re ting the Union. The first fruits OF h
a, | victory ara the prospect Of speedy sta
j. vttion 10 five millions of her popuii
ID tion, and, 10 prevent 4 revolution on hi
or | own soil, she now encourages a revs
IA | luton ON ours, and gives all the aid AT
Of comfort she can 10 the rebels. She calculau
l. that the attitude she has taken Will deter I'll
Id Government from prosecuting the war again
10 them, eoerce 1t TO make peace aud 10 acknov
IS ledge the Independence OF the re yoited State
le But We VIII not suffer her To escape from Il
conseq uenceS OF her Gn policy at the = x pen
OF the Union, whose integrity we are pr
- pared 10 main tain 10 the dea TIA. And let Ia
h beware how she proyokes rctribution III
= dominion in Canada sleeps upon volcano
u IL sleeps upon volcano In Ireland BY r
al Deiltou III both these countries would h
crooked policy to the United States be aveDge
!. Nor let her lay the iiattering unction To Ia.
al soul that the Emperor OF the French will to
- low In her wake His game is 70 get her In
40 trap and TO leave her there, while he Is fr
nn 10 pursue his designs in Europe lie W
probably secretly urge her upon her dangero
path, and when she IL fairly and finally COZ
:, mitted against us. should a maynard desti,
i' so Will II, the nephew of his uncle viii be su
re to espouse The stds opposite to that of Englan
An and thus carry out the traditional policy
France, whose ancient friendship for the CI
i. ted States remains unchanged 10 tho prese
'S hour. Should such q complication of Ear
III pesn with American affairs arise, the rule