Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-25
tween England and America and prices have further de-
ehued.
WHAT TIE YRENCH PRESS THINK OF THE OUT,
100 .as P.II. PaysOi tAs go N0v.
RAGE.

g,t,, Of England. merchant brig enryi1g the feae-
al A., anc the British Government in allowing her 10
b. ar9ed and repaired in ODe OF her ports seemed on
tse eve OF breaking through her neutrality.
In view Of isc. of such nature We ASHAMED rom
an .onment and avai,si reS dessis before counseling
In land no. to interfere il ismily qlarrels i
To-day Il Is TOO lae We learn by the Telegraph that
an nsult so grave has been committed on the British
AZ BY an American steamer that VIC do not feel any
longer disposed 20 prescS OF Clearance.
The Federal war vtsbl the San Jacinto has taken
Messrs Mason and Slile by force from on board the
Eaglish mail steamer Trent
we kuow Sihou. the necessity OF gong any iartner,
All me gravity of this violation Of the rights Of nations
R,olpd has manifested her sympahiesi more or less
vey for the South but, until the affair OF the Nash
Vile there was 70 reason 20 suppose that she would
decide It mus. be that the Cabinet at Washington has
b,su, struck with vertigo dare power which has
only observed neutrality the mi iry Of it's material in
terrs;s.
Wa, the arrest of these Confederate Ambassadors Of
such great importAncs the North thas they should
risk everything TO obtain II!
Did Me- Lincoln believe that the Southern ENJOYS
constituted what international law calls contraoand OF
war and that therefore he would be permitted 10 seize
them On board Of foreign vessel?
We do not know in what fashion the Federal Govern
nens will expl in this unqualified sc committed by the
san Jaeinto bat bslevs able to assign as the
5. cause the ex ,ggeraed geni which Engand has
-sys manifested towards the United States OF America
Ga all occasions this England, so proud, so naughty
before the constitutional powers, trembes aud becomes
small before her rsnsatAnc brethren Tlere Is no sort
Of insult which the Federal Government has not inac
ed on her, and yet these insults havs always been ac-
cepted BY her With perfect resignation
Taia oondrci has Oxlted the pride Of the Cabinet at
Washington which has come 70 believe that Is can dare
everything.
Bat the United States are mistaken. II England has
undergone 80 much humiliation il because she dread
ed war which would close the American ports against
the expectation of cotton /. was because she feared the
Gisur6auces and interior revolutions which would be
the fatal consequences Of prolonged soppage Of her
manufacores; il Was because she feared the ruin Of
her commerce.
the question has changed It's face. The North
bss nothing give; but on the contrary, every
thing to receive. Il is the South that possesses cotton
il Is The South that will have the right Of debating con-
ditions TO E1gAnd aud the United Staas will do well 70
correct their they have believed for one moment
that their military force and naval power could frghen
Europe
Ia ousragug the British asg, the Federas have per.
bsps not r oled thisha: the material interests Of
E1gand inpel her to alliance with the Confederate
States.
Rroa the Paris Constitutional, Nov SO.
The arres, Of an English mail steamer by American
vessel of war Is serious lac., that may be jus
fed in believing that the officer who committed the act
did 90 upoa his own responsibility, so that IL he
obey'ns Instructions from the Cabinet of Washington,
the latter had not sufficiently weighed the consequence
In either c-se hope that the American govern
ueRt will make reparaton and satisfy the claims OF
England. We count upon it doing 50 in its own in
tsres.s which have alSsys served as a guide to It's
poicy.
In fact il Is impossible that the Americans should
not understand how irregular is the arrest of Messrs
Mason and Shdsl board the Trent bow contrary il
s 20 the law CT nations and how pref Judicial the
qusrces Of this act would be TO themselves
IuWould be the consscraton of the fright Of Search"
aZ iss which they have aWays protested and which
one of the chief causes Of the war they themselves wsg
ed with England in lsi2-l right of search exercised
not ONLY on commercial vessels hut on shiDsofWar for
the mail steamers royal vessels having board
Lieutenant OF the royal navy and their officers the
uniform Of the British navy.
By dscl ring contrAband Of war simple passengers
with or without diplomatic mission, the Americans
srikea mortal blow agars. the privileges Of neutral
States which il is their interest than ole else
20 see respected Neutrality has been up TO the pressn,
tine their invar able rule Of co1duct aud that sgost
cal though wise policy because wisdom has come tie
synonym for egosm 10 the aif4irs Of the word) has
made OF nearly al OF other nations the occasion Of
fortune for them II the flag docs cover passengers
as /. covers goods the American marine which Is en-
gagged principally Transports looses lis with
the loss o. is invioabty. Il s therefore, sort Of
suicide which commits in laying its hands or this
privilege wti.h i has volIted under circumstances In
no way exousabe. II they had arrested going from
Europe 10 America aud carrying srccor Of any kind
their opponents Of the South, tbis might perhaps be
dss.ood looking uO - circumstances Of time aud place
and vas in neutral country tia. they took their pas
sxge upon a neutral vsase. II they could be arrested
here they eotld well be arrested in Liverpool 10
HAyre
riey we're going to Er-opc, it is said. to plead the
cause Of the Soch a. the hula Of diplomacy but that
"a not an act OF dscs aggression and the Cabinet at
Washington had the ieasErg give il that character
when they themselves had caused the departure almost
~ the moment on the steamer Arago OF Mr.. Thur
lSW Weed, charged, It Is said, with similar mission.
In and ia mt Least
ton-the United States preserve enough of prudeucs at
the bottom OF their temery, enough OF wisdom 10
"a ar passous 10 cast thens Ives voluntarily into
the arms Of war with Easlind alta moment when the
civil war now raging such heavy charge upoa them.
Il they should evince this folly will not be only fol-
Lowell BY the certain loss Of the whole half OF the Union
already separated bat il will end in the total sruction
o. their navy They certainly will xpose themselves
- this doutls d sAster.
o. their side the English Government has evinced In
the pas. and in the present. the utmost cicumspecon
foe tue American il has dJne everything to avoid
war with those terrible children, snaRS ,srri5!ss who
although politically separate from the bosom OF their
mother ye; united TO her by ilnumerAbs financial
and commercial bonds which will probably claim for
them the same coadescension formerly under present
circumstances Tle more that the right of England ia
certain the she will demand with cAlmness the
isfscon which due to her. and which, it TO u.s.
VII not be withheld.
IRON the Pasii Patre NovsmS err qsthl
-. Ga board the trent, the ENJOYS Of the
South believed tia. they under the protection OF
the English hig, as vel as Of the royal mail. Was this
aecordng the precise orders of their Government
vas il By their person'l Inspiration; Certainly, il
al Ams-seln vessselof-war-;he San Jlcn;o-which
pursued the Trent stopped her. by force, seized the
persons OF MessrI Sde aud Mason, after having claim
ed them az conrablnd Of war.
TIE prefer. that hessrs Mason and Sldl seized
"conuabs7d OF war" oouli only be admitted il the
vJy1 OF h= South had wished make use of the Trnt
- convey ammunition into America; bat they
were the contrary, leaving AmesicI for Europe, aud
there we're no arms board the steamer The enissa
ries agents Of Government have been regard
ed cOn:rablnd Of consequently there has been
,nss. violation of the Enslish Ig, and ia to be
feared that l. ordered BY the Cabinet OF Washington
is desire a. oil risks The Dispatches of which
tle envos OF the south the bearers. Under any
circumstances, the ish Government cannot dispens,
With Cxleiug PREPARATION the dismissal Of the c;sls
Of the San Jlcinto theliberaon of the passengers ken
from the Tent, and ndSmaiiy for them. Will the
OAonss OF Washington be able 70 make all these conce5
lions 10 the face Of tie sae Of irritation Ia which the
preS Of the Nosh keeps the population against Elsanc?
~ Is therefore, 70 be feared that comDcations of the
ost serious na'ure may arise between England aud the