Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-17

Tie Feeling in England on American At
1niTs-The Caution and Fear of tho Lon
don Times.
By English files received TO the 1st inst,
we are enabled TO note the effect upon the
British public of the Presidents proclama-
ton and the uprising of the great North 70
avenge the bombardment of Fort Sumter
the America, which sailed on the Wednesday
following the latter event, having reached
Liverpool on the 10Th Of April. Tie vigor-
Gus policy of the ADMINISTRATION and the
unity of all parties North, East and West.
appear 10 have taken som of the London
journals by surprise.
1t was before thought that the reverse sus-
tanned by the Federal Government in
Charleston harbor would nave so far awed
Mr.. Lincoln and his Cabinet as to prevent
their adopting measures of coercion, or do
ing any thing likely to lead to a renewal Of
hostilities. When the London Times re-
ceived the news Of the evacuation of Fort
Sumter, it spoke Ia \ tone which showed it
had 10 anticipation of the Immense revulsion
Of teelipg which succeeded it.
But being doubtful as % the precise effect
likely to be produced, it stated the case on
both sides 10 the best of its knowledge and
belief, without siding either way. 1t adyo-
Gated peace at any price, aud in its issue of
May l, We find it still harping upon the same
string. After enumerating the supposed re-
sources Of the South for carrying on q cam
paign, it concludes by saying: "AIshough
certainly numbers, wealth and d sufficient
zeal are on the side of the Unionists, yet the
dangers of an offensive campaign are so
great that President Lincoln may even now
well hesitate TO begin it"
This view of the case shows that the TrAss
has not yet sufficiently appreciated the de-
termined strength of the twenty millions of
the North, who have arisen as one mar to
mt dnmu thfo pahaltou NJ, H. "a
haps, remember that these twenty millions
have TO contend only against eight millions,
who are without the means necessary TO
carry on a war for any protracted period,
and who, by reason of the blockade of THAR
ports, will be entirely cut off from external
resources.
The Times anticipates that & fierce and
lasting struggle may be begun if the Fede-
raj Government determines to enforce obe-
dience. 1t sees many difficulties in the war
Of restoring the Stars and Stripes to the
disaffected States, and speculates vaguely
upon various contingencies from what x
practically merely a Southern point Of
view.
Thus It says yThe ~Seutherners show GER
tainly no signs of wavering, and II will be
cberishing a/delusive hope that either
through fear6f the Federal arms, or defer
ence to the majority Of their fellow. citizens.
the seoed1rs will be incliBed TO compro-
mise" The Times should havefrs INQUIRED
whetbVr the North, would agree 10 g eompro-
mise, and whether the time for compromise
had not gone by. The sword is raised,
and by the sword events mast be decided.
1t is evident that the Times view of our
sffairs is taken from the letters of Mr.. Rus
sell, whose opinions, hastily formed, have
for the most part been derived nom South
etn sources, and which can not but expert
enee a change on his becoming better yersed
in a knowledge of beth sections of the peo-
pie whose sentiments, position and resources
he undertakes to represent.