The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-11

NEW FAase ~ the Policy OF Great Britain
Towards the United States.
| 1t appears from the debate In the House OF
Commons, on the 28th ult., published In an
other column of to days paper, chat more
mod1Rate and cautious language Is beginning
to be used by British ministers, in speaking Of
American affairs, and that the eyes of the Fog
lsh people are slowly opening to the dangers
they may incur from rash intermeddling with
the domestic policy of the United States Com
munications had been received from Lord
Lyons, of strangely aitered tenor from those
previous dispatches in which he betrayed his
sympathies with the Confederate States, and
symptoms are manifesting themselves of an sp-
preaching acknowledgment Of the efficiency
Of the blockade of Southern ports, which, only
a week before, had been declared an impossi-
bility. Lord John Russell "hoped no Ian
gusge would be used with regard to the civil
war that would tend to create evaporation
either on one side or the other" and listened
with the most edifyipg patience to the indig.
nsnt outburst of Mr.. Duucombe, who plainly
told him that the Southern rebels were "a set
of eavages," and that the "people Of Canada
would not submit to have their fellow subjects
dragged away, and compelled to fight for
slavery" "They will stand no nonsense"
continued the latter gentleman, " and, after
time, your very neutrality will lead you into
war; 1t is quite evident that the incendiary
schemes Of the British Minister, at Washington,
and Of his .fdus Acda.es, Senator Mason, Of
Virginia, from whom be has received most of
his inspirations, within the past twelve months,
have met with a check; although we have no
hesitation in Saying, that If Mr. Seward pos.
esses proper courage and self-respect, he will
still hand Lord Lyons his passports.
The first important speech on the present
| crisis in this country, was made by Lord Pal
| merton. The secession movement had then
made unresisted progress, during period of
several months, and the British Premier in
dulged in a considerable amount Of affected
| sympathy with Union which had ceased 10
exist, and which must inevitably be split up
into two or more Independent governments.
| Mean exultation over the downfall of demo.
| cratic institutions, was apparent in every SEN
tence he uttered, and "little great men" of all
parties, as we'll as the London journals, re-
echoed his chucklng sympathies with the db-
membered, downtrodden United States. Until
| they received the news of events here, during
| the second and third weeks of April, the gov.
erniDg classes in Great Britain awaited, COM
| placently, the calamiies and disasters they
confidently believed were impending, and
which would reduce both North and South, to
the humiliating position Of dependents upon
their favor. The Executive proclamation that
| succeeded the bombardment of Fort Sumter,
| and the subsequent announcement, by the Pre-
sident, Of a blockade of the Southern coast,
| qualified these hopes, and to prevent their
being disappointed, menacing attitude was
assumed towards the loyal States, and hopes
were indirectly held out to the Jefer-
son Davis conspirators, that, for the sake of
Southern cotton, they should receive the moral
| and physical aid of England, as far az might
| be indispensable to the destruction of Ameri-
can nationality. The Palmerstou ministry is
learning, however, that the people of the
United States are ready to greet such perfdy
with the Indignation and defiance it deserves.
| They would almost welcome war with Great
| Britain. 1t would pave the way for peace be-
eWSSh lAC Aoy "a 1bA ACFOktO0 0sosSc1 ACdU w al
insu,rection which would shake the throne of
Queen Victoria to its foundations; and afford
Louis Napoleon an opportunity he would not
| neglect Of recoustructing the old Napoleonic
empire. Hence 1t lie, that the English govern
| nent now zee 6t to pause, and that Lord John
| Russell proclaims that we must not be "exaspe-
! rated"
The course Of Lord Lyons, throughout our
national troubles, has been what might have
been expected from the successor Of Sir Henry
Bulwer and Sir John Champion. Every one
| remembers the jgnominious expulsion from the
diplomatic corps, at Washington, of the latter
Minister, and the paltry, petty arrogance with
| which he sought, for ears, to undermine Ameri
can interests, and cater to the Jealous instincts
of his superiors, at home. BE had been the Sec.
retary of Legation to, and took the place of, Sir
Henry Bulwer, who, having been expelled for
| disgraceful bedchamber intrigues from Madrid
was deemed the right kind of a diplomat to
| make mischief here. His lost letter to Frederic
| Chatfield, British Charge to Central America,
| which was afterwards found, and published in
| the HERALD is model Of dirty misre presenta-
| ton, and of narrow minded trickery, although
it is char acterisic of the policy which has, at
| all times, been pursued by Great Britain to-
| wards this country. The predecessor of Lord
| LJ ons, Lord Napier, was sent here to answer
the temporary purpose of concliaing Ameri-
can feeling, which had been outraged by
| Champion. He was recalled on account of his
too great success, and suspicion of predilec-
| tiops for our people and government which
could not be pardoned. Lord Lyons was &C.
lected to replace him, because it was believed
that he was incapable of any such weakness;
and, if to have emulated his earlier predeces-
sors in laborinp to overthrow the nrosneritv