The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-30
Brigadier-General, q. S. A,
Commanding Dept of Western Va

BG9 we copy tu6 iOllOWluB dIICAo HOm
the Richmond Examiner of the 18th inst
It is the more interesting from the fact that
the Trent affair being settled, the Examiner
will find shat the q encouragement and aid''
anticipated from England are indefinitely
postponed :"
The Effect of the Late English N ews
All other topics become trifles besides the
tidings of England which occupies this jour
nal, and all commentary that diverts public
attention from that single point is imperti-
The effect Of the outrage of the Trent on
the public sentiment of Great Britain more
than fulfills the prophecy that we made
when the arrest Of the Confederate Minis
ters was fresh event. An legal quibbling
and selfish calculation has been consumed
like straw in the burning sense of incredi-
be Insult. The Palmerston Cabinet has
been forced to immediate and decisive meas
ures; aud a peremptory order to Lord Ly-
ons comes with the steamer that brings the
news 10 the American shore. He is direct
ed to demand the unconditional surrender of
Gessrs Mason and SIidell, to place them ia
the position they were found beneath the
British flag, and a complete disavowal of
their seizure as an authorized act. Now,
the Northern government has placed itself
IN such position that it can do none of
these things. The aboIitionist element of
the Northern States would 90 straight to
revolution at the least movement towards
surrender of the captives. The arrest was
made by the deliberately written orders of
the government, already avowed and pub
lished beyond the hope of apology or posi-
billty OF retraction.
The United States can do absolutely moth
ing but refuse The demands of Great Britain
aud abide the consequences of that refusal.
" nat they will be can be clearly foretold:
First there will be the diplomatic rupture;
Lord Lyons will demand his passports, and
Mr. dams viii be sent away from London.
Then pjU to5Jolo an immediate recognition of
the SoathsrB COVederacy, nth encourages
menr and aid an fitting ont its UesseIs, and
supplying therl0 ans IN the British ports and
isLanas. Lastly, a acaT agi1 be e0otUed from
these tgo eUents.
Such Is the latest and most serious result
of the real, Taving madness that has settled
on the people of the Northern States and
that has guided all their steps for the last
few years. Every reasonable creature in
the world, out of their own nation, foresaw
the consequences Of their conduct during
the summer and fall of 1860. The warning
was Numbered at them from every side,
their own eyes looking full at the point Of
the glittering sword which the South held
steadily out to them, and on which their
ruling party rushed with all the eagerness
of the bull on the matador of the Spanish
arena. Then came the proclamation of
Lincoln. Nothing bat insanity could have
dictated it; aud without it the secession of
Virginia was impossible. Then their crazy
attempt to subdue a country, not less diff
cult to conquer than Russia itself, with an
armed mob of loafer3. Finally, their 1unacy
has eliminated in useless, mean, odious,
action, that, under no circumstances, could
do their cause the least good, and which
was bound to involve them in a bloody
quarrel with an adversary of double the
strength of the United States in it's best
days and which now has but to close its
hand and destroy its impudent assailant as
man would crush fly that has settled on
his palm.
Spectators of these events, who can doubt
that the Almighty fat has gone forth against
the American Union, or that the Southern
Confederaey is decreed by tho divine wis
dom The dullest wording, the coolest |
atheist the most hardened cynic, might De
struck with awe by the startling and con-
tinual interposition Of q power beyond the |
control or cognizauce of men in those af- |
fairs. The incidents Of this struggle are so /
unparalleled, unexpected and unaccountable |
on other grounds it is impossible to avoid |
the conclusion that the age of men and of /
nations are now submitted to a superior /