The New York herald., 1861-12-17
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There is no Disgusting from ourselves the iact
tl,at The English jiearnals have worked them-
selves intoa terrible passion with ts What
then, Is this any reason Why We should our
selves lose our eqIanimity? Secretary Seward,
in one of his late despstchcs, very properly OBJ
served That the action Of the gpycrpmsni in Lhis
country is not Influenced by the heated and
Incorporate sailics Of The newspapers. II is 50
in all countries The press is merely the safety
valve through which the overchsrged feelings Of
political parties and cliques find vent II they
were 10 control tire action OF Cabinets the
peaceful relations pt the world would not be
worth An hours purchase. II ia not. therefore.
wha, the London Times thinks or what The Ion
don Observer advises that will influence ihe
question Of peace Or war. No journals in .he
world are better aware of this fact than those
OF England 1t is true that they blow of steam
occasionally with terrific efiN.., as in the ease OF
the suspected contemplated invasion of their
shores by Napoleon. The timd, however, may
take comfort. II Is merely chronic necessity
of their condition..
Surprising, however, that the influence Of pas
sonate counsels should prevail and that the
British people are driven by she tory pariy into
a war with IA, Is that i reason why We should
feel down-heared or Discouraged Does not
every man of common political ,agacty see
that ae shoutdVis-ae ont Of snch y struggle
gtestel and move powerful than ever? Ale
the significant indication. Of the article which
We quoted yesierda. from the Mo,.iteur and ihe
declarations OF such men AZ Messra. Cobdcp aud
Bright to count for nothng2 If England were
involved in war with rs tomorrow she would
soon discover that France has been merely MS
ing her, in her pretended concert with her on
the American question, 10 promote her own
objects. And Russia, which has been patiently
awaiting her turn. would not b. long in Civ
ing her employment at The Darsiane'ics.
Add to these considerations he fact
that the feeling Of the ,nusse. IN
England is moi 10 he relied on for
i moment by the aristocracy on any
question concerning this country. Notwith-
standing the suterings which the blockade has
imposed upon them. sltefe can be no doubt si,.t
their sympsthies are with rs; and if 50 small
matter as This arrest of the rebel Commissioners
is 10 be made pretext for breaking up The
Union, by an unjust war against US. i's advocates
may rest assured that so iniquitous course
will recoil with terrible effect upon shair own
heads.
Viewed III shis connection, 'be shot fred
across the bows of The Trent may be said to in
augurate the most Important era that has as vet
marked tho maritime history Of the world. II
war ensnes England risks her naval supremacy
in It, France has not much in that way to lose,
for her navy is al artificial while ours is = natu
raj one. The struggle. if come it mnst, will be
like that of Rome against the ambitious aristo-
cracy Of Carthage. The Revolution was our
first Punic war. the war Of 1872 was our second,
aud that with which we are now threatened will
be our third. 1t is not vain glorious confidence
when we express our belief that in its issue we
shall not be less fortunate than we were in that
Of its predecessors
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