Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-31
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slnselliag Easland not to .sFfsEe IN family qaar

eauuseug Easland not to s=:s4fsse IN family quar-.
To-day is Is too late, Ne learn By he telegraph
lhAt an insult so grave k1s been committed On the
brltlsh hsg Dy 50 American steamer tiat vs. uol
fssL any longer disposed 70 preseh Of tolerance.
Inc Federal war vessel. the San Jscinto. has ta-
Ken Aessrs, Mason and Slide1 BY force from o.
i board the English m9if steamer Trent.
We know, without sheneeessity of Isiir- AM fr.
ther, al the gravity OF this violation Of ne rights
OF nations; El2isnd has mantle sted her svtloafies
mere or less lively, for the South but until the affair
II Of the Nashville there was no reason to suppose
that she would decide. It must be that the Cabinet
at Washington has been struck with rertiFo to5are
q Power which hiss only 6bserrea n+1t7slity tutha
injary Of is material inisrasrl.
\ Vas the arrest Of the Confederate ambassadors
Of such crest importance 10 ghs N5rth tat they
sh6dld risk everything 70 obtain Is q -t- 80
Did Mr. Lincoln believe that tae Southern eHvCys
constituted what International law calls cCuirahsnd
Of war, and thas therefore be would be psrmilfod
TO seizs them on b0EEl Of foreign Fesssi-
We do not know il What fashion the Federal Gov
eFusent viii explain this unqualified act commitfed
l by the San JacintO, but We believe We are able -
Essign as the first cause the exaggerated gentle
ness which E3gland has always manifested tOTards
I The IIaiesd States Of AmeTica.
Il On al cUcGsi1us tht5 I.ns isr3, 70 pr0rd, 50
hsughty, before the constitutional powers, ssefa-
bles and beccnes small before hsr traasatsrtic brt
thren. There is no sort Of insult winch the Fs3-
I
Y these insults have always been accepted By her
with perfect resignation.
This conduct has exalted the pride Of the 5abiass
at Warrington. which has come 70 believe that is
csn dare everything.
| But the United States are mistaken. II England
has undergone so much humiliation it was becsuSo
she dreaded 3 war which would close the Amsri-
ports agsinst the expectation Of cotton; e Vas
because she feared the disturbances and interior
revolutions which would be the fatal Consequences
,F ,s-rE ~.
it was beeauss she feared the ruin Of her com
merce.
But now the question has changed its face The
North has nothing more 70 give, ont the contra
ry every thing TO receive Il Is the South thar pos
sesses cotton; il Is the south that Will have the
right Of dctzting conditions with Eugand, sld the
UHittd States wall DO well to correct their error
If they have believed for one moment that THAR
military force ard naval power cOsla frighten
Europe. $500
In outrseirg the British flag tho Federals have
perhaps NOS reflected on this-thst the material IN
teFests of Eogl.nd impel her to an alliance with
the Confederate States.
We hope, notwithstanding tnsfthis rsgretable sf-
fair viii not bring ssegs cORficE which we would
be the hrst 70 ceplore. We hope alsO thzt the
American Ministers. Mr.. Seward iucluted will
learn. bat net at their expense that IN poiti~s IS
in diplomacy deeeuey and respect Tor the rights Of
nations are very useful things.
We have already the opinions Of the Eaglish11ur-
nsls, which are not Of HEture to clam tis Isars
we have entertained E~t
The MornlHy Post asserts that no reparation, wall
Re complete WiEhOut the restitution Of the passen-
gers .vlOleutly forced from the pro,ectioa Of the
British flag.
While Sisely reserving the question Of right,
the English press in general expresses profnpnd
recruitment At the sfront which Eogland has just
suffered.
The Feeling I'm ths West Indies
Advioes frem Jamaica, West Indies, say tas. the
MAsoN-S E1bELL sffair was occupying public Attsa-
ton there The GaGrdiaH commenting On the
question ssys:
II remains 20 be seen-Rnd We shall wait With
the greatest arxiety 10 learn-What course the
British Government will adopt in the matter. That
It viii demand exp auation and apology for the
Outrage 10 the national flag is certain bat viii il
"a addition require Of the American Government
he surrender OF the captiVes. Much viii depend
ID this for should DO So and should the ARleri
ans refuse to give them up-aS it is certzin they
Eiil-we DO not see how il is pOssjb,s for war be-
tween the two powers 70 be avoided IL We are
% judge Of the present temper Of the American
mind from the tone Of the Northern press. then
war mus. be looked upon as inevitable should Shs
British Government insist UPON tho surrender Of
be ambassadors.
The G1G5diu continues
Whether the British GJysrnuen. viii be intini-
lated b. the bOastful and defiant strains Of The
American press, IS yet to be seen. John Bull. {. ls
veil known is rot easily frightened, and q NJ -
y dragoOred. Let Brother J1nsihan be- alsie'
r he may soon fnd 60 bis Cost Ie uAs teNsn
90 N ueh upOu hi ba.'r- ~ any Iate, - ttfk
Io,5ls M = - which hsve visited che WtEi--1
-,.llgrs seem as If they were sb1lt 10 assuas
more gloomy aspect and 20 spread theTnse YES
yer 9 wider region Of sky. One eEnnot heiy
ceiling spprehensive for the fate Of this almost &c
snceless island. should the present quiet Of tie
caribbean be rudely broken By the Ihunders Of
var. Surely it Is time for both the imperial arh
peal government TO take eiectual steps for pgOgi-
irg some means Of defence sgziEs- the foreign IL
aston Of our shores.