The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13
A Manches ter View or Mr.. Cla IS LITTER -
the London Times.
from the Maneh ester Guardian &c tom Spinn era,
Orxan.l 21th.j E5F II

Mr.. u. M. Clay has taken adv An ne of his
temporary sojoHrn in London, on hisv way, to
the scene OF ms Official duties, n snligll ten the
British nation respecting the true cou| ME ion
ana prospects Oh the struggle which, he has
lett oenlna MIN ana wnich he Is OF opinto that
we very impertectly understand. Fdlr SONS
reason or otner, however, he has not b&een Die
to confine himself to the tone o. cain} ele,,a.
ton wnicn would best beftt lis sIu per Tor
knowledge anu greater impartialty, put las
felt constrained TO administer 10 us a severe
scoioing In whicn expressions CT und lsE,iis ed
contempt for our judgment are blended WI tn
threats OF the conseq uences to " hich We shall
expose ourselves by offending y the Writers
party. Mr.. Clay may know enough of the
character OF his fellow country neu - have
reason to suppose that the ass un ptionA of this
attitude will be considered rather find thing,
bearing in mine the circums tances inl which
the Union is placed, and that the appropriate
ness OF the language employed w III be II hong 1t
10 be heightened by the high diplomatic posi-
ton OF our sei1-appoInte ted censor. VIE aape
L somewhat different standard, both EoY the
morals and manners of public men (pn this
side or the Atlantic, so that little agrdesacnt
is to be expected from discussing the ques ton
Mr.. Clay irnEresses on us with the LAID Of
italics, on which he evidently places greaG re-
Nance tndt the NORTH are lighting fot t'na-
tionality'' aud the "principles of Liberty -
As for nationality, we have always had Il die
Ncnlty IN knowing exactly what 1t lueant,
which eertainiy VIII not be diminiS.ied by
hearing that it can be- pleaded on beha,t OF n
eeheFai government, endeavorlnx to Prevent
heterogeneous masses of the pol ulatl,n from
nyius on III oihsfeht directions. THAT lresi-
dent Lincoln is fighting for liberty ia Itrue i'm
the same sense that there can D. no ieai LII
erty without respect for law bud rs the
same play may De advanced, more Cor less
truly, ior Wnat the Emperor of RussHa is do
ing in Poland, it would be as WI II at I,nce To
resi- ,ne jug t'acaetoh OF the course tfsken by
the United States on the ground that cons Il
tuted authority must be maintained \This is
u case whicn does not require to be swtetened
h fbyfsn .,tr
Win me PHRASES 10 make 1t palatabieI in this
Country. NeAt, however, 10 the principles
which animate the Northern men in the con.
ost, comes the cohsideratIon OF the Specific
onlscts Which they set before them an4i their
cnances OF success. we are told by Mr..
Clay that ''Of course they can subds,A ,ba
reyoited States, and reconstruct the IITnion
without the change of r single letterlin ina
Constitution. We are glad to hear III and
should be more glad to believe it, tInfor-
tunatsly, MIR. Clay, who knows how IA l. to
be done so much apparently than his h1ends
ut washington, Is ON his way % ST. Refers
bfrg, Whefe he cannot be held persopalhy rp.
spoDSible fer any failure to rea lie tbd yyroa
pect of early and easy success in which he
reyels.
Where did this strange Minister Plenibotfn
tiary learn that there was any rtason tol sun.
pose that the English, of ali nations oh, The
earth, might be induced to Interfere for the
purpose OF increasing the dffitulties OF the
United States What is it we have DOME, or
are thought to be going to do which wHSuld
cause US TO be addressed in this lone of rekuke
and warning more nnprovUked inn pI,t,
ton than that which runs through the Ws,oie
OF Mr. Ciays @pistle it has rarely been ogr
fortune to meet with. In the solemn addk,rs
OF the Queen on opening ParIja mept in bha
speeches not only of our Minister Is, but of Fhe
prominent men OF all parties in The discbs-
sion OF the SUBJECT by the press, "a nd in society
there has been most unchequ.red eyidemes
OF feeling of sympathy and re spect for ths
Union, combined as often as the expressionl ~
such a sentiment was at all becoming watt,
l..t,
strong feprooatlon OF It's lawless and unscru-
pulous assailants.
Yet 1t seems we require to ne told by .,
diplomatist in trdnsttp--takipg a birds eve
view OF the country us he flies &C ross it ON the
way to the Russian capitai-or which side
our honor" ought to place us, on which
side our present in terest and, las tly, on which
side we shall range ourselves if we pr,Idep tlkr
consult our fears As TO our no lor, we ind
CINE most Ergiishmen Will be content to am
swer that, with many thanks 10 Idr. Clay. We
prefer to take care or 1t ourselves 1t may he
well for the North that we have = suffjcientl
strong sense OF the side which it lies 10
prevent us from endeavoring to profit, Accord
ing to a plan well known to the Government,
or Washington, by the dangers and distract.
tions of a powerful rival.
For, with respect to 'interes >" which a
Mr.. Olay's second point, we r, ally do no,
see that ii furnishes us with an o FerpowerinA
motive for desiring the subuga ton of thu
cotton growing States 10 capitals Is and mani
ufac turers of the North "No LariT y sayy
the Northern States are the hes consumers
OF English commerce" We thin our great
exporting houses to America will tell Mr..
Clay different tale, il he will biterrppt hi.
light Tor another day or two, in rider to con.
suit them. AT any rate il our trade cannot
be, and is not in course OF being totally de.
stroyed by hostile tariffs, il is moi for the want
OF meritorious trying on the part of the poIit
zeal class which is putting forth all its now
ers to restore the Union.
But IL neither eur sense of m oral oblira.
ton, nor our gratitude for such tr ide as is al
lowed us, sufiices to bind US To rfr Lincoln
we are 10 beware OF the vengeanc, which anv
wavering Will infalliby bring down upon us
hereafter at the hands of the great State which
we shall have offended, Even the depth of
and humiliation to whiC b the Amer
can republic has fallen cannot prevent her
sons from Wanting the stupendous resources
which she wields III u pauko V0st- future
sense, Tor the destruction of her enemies and |
me punishment OF all who fan to do her
homage Alas for such boas.s We have
sufficiently little fear OF suffering by their re-
sliZation TO be able TO witness 'sith sincere
regret the rldicule which is cast n them by
the occurrences OF the hour.
The American mail adds few fac 8 of i'm port
ince relative TO the progress of the civil sirug.
lie. Such as IL is, the intellg nee goes 10 |
snow tendency on the part of the Southern |
states 10 recover the resolute spirit which has |
appeared by two or three preyiou arrivals to |
nave been paralyzed by the unexpected eager |
iess OF the North for the fray
u n4sSQH
The Ordinance of Secession, and it was re- |
ported that Arkansas had done the same -
The Governor of North Carolina has sent a
"arhke message to the Legislature, and the |
Governor of Virginia has issued 4 proclama-
ion stimulating his fellow citizens of that |
state to resist ''invasion," and eranting au-
hority Tor the levy of as many volunteers as /
nay be thought necessary.
Those who have been ready d, think that |
Mr.. Lincoln's easy triumph was assured by
ne aiacrity with which the wealthy and
Dopulous communities OF the North came To |
us assis lance, will be induced by these facts |
% revise their ion and thi nix that the |
md Is not yet visible.
Perhaps il will be satisfactory to the friends |
II the Union to know that thess apprehen-
ions have no place in the mind of he in tranid
tatesrnan whom President Lincoln has sent
o represent his Government at st. Peters.
urg.
BEAUTIFUL IDEA. In the mountains of Ty-
oil 1t Is the custom OF the women and chill |
ren to come out when it is bedtime and sing
heir national songs until they hea their hus.
ands, fathers and brothers answer them from
he hills on their return home. On the shores |
4 the Adriatic such custom prev ais There |
he wives of the fishermen come Gown about |
unset and sing melody. After singing the
rst stanza, they listen awhile for an answer. |
ng melody from of the water aud continue
0 sing and listen till the well known voice |
ONES borne q. the waters, telling that the
oyed one is almost home. How Eeet to the
weary fisherman, as the shade US gather |
round him, must be the songs of the loved
mes At home that sing TO cheer hirt and how
hey must strengthen and tight tel the links
nat bind together those humble " ellers by
he sea,
EXTRAORDINARY HUMAN SkgLsro';. - As the
'orkmen employed Ia 81 'ing fot nda ton for
ne enlargements now besag made in the parish
hureh OF MuiliDgar, Ireland, wela pursuine
heir work at the east end OF ths building. |
among the other remaius Of
nman beings, the perfect skeietC of man.
over seven feet in i,ngfh. and
Ehlck appeared. from the Inn ,safa i