The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-29

y Eli-h Sentiment about American AGaIrs
Mi. CrNSiNGuASi, NJ. F., At a banquet giv,,
l.! ,h' Mayor Of Brighton, used the following
language
"Iu Russia there Il revolution, anil in A,nsr.
ca . trl,ricidI war, fraupht with the n,o,t SRI
ous consequences and that Union which was
the boast OF its model republic exists no longer.
But ] venture TO FAY that we, as Engl-hmen,
owe tho Americans our warmest and deepest
sympathics in this crisiS-and we must not for
Cct that they are children of the samo fore
fathers as ourselves, inheriting many of their
virtues, and perhaps, some OF their faults and
If they inherited their love of liberty, they
have also inherited the love Of power ind con-
quest.
II We SEQ many ofthr free ms tutions which
are the pride and ln1st of this country trans
planted America, We see also that which hn.
been th1lr curse, which they inherited, and
which has proved fatal TO their nlti rnl exist
cucc and en- hardly prepared TO say wholhcr
tho Parliament Of England in the last session
exercised wise discretion in ahstaining from
a ds ussOn OF the important question of cotton.
but ,hlt Sas their determination and think
il they had extended that prudent reserve 10
many other questions, much valuable time
might havo been spared. | may venture 'Osty
however that, looking at the enormous inter-
ests involved in this country, aud seeing that
the srpara' ion which has taken place between
u
deed, il il prudent for England to abstain from
active Interference not that | wish 10 500 the
North conquer tho South, or tho South vanquish
the North.
MIR. White, NJ. p, on tho same cccas on spoke
ne follows -
You know how We got through last had sea-
son aud believe me, tho diminished cereal
crops at that time inflicted greater loss and
entiiled worse consequences on the nation than
can possibly arise should We not get n single
pound Of cotton from America during the whole
of the ensuing yoar America having been ro-
fened to, cannot now iorbesr expressing my
regret at the tone adopted by many Of our papers
when treating Of the present lAnontablo war.
They seem 20 forget what an American is. We
all know that his mountains are higher, his
lakes larger, his rivers longer than ours and
hence perhaps, his talk is tailor his jokes
broader, his boasings bigger, than those OF
John Bull In fact, an American is but an eN-
aggerated En-, ,,lishman, Thoy hut oNaggerate
our GLes and our follics, and, moreover, think
they exasgerate our virtues and onr greatness
too.
II am sorry 10 find in our public journals
such frequent citations II ON the columns ot ono
of thr most iniamous--if not the most infunons
Of the American papars--'he New lOik UrrOIL
I 1hus il comes to pass that so many Of our cum.
tryrnen really accept that Journal ~ vcrit9b'e
exponent Of American opinion. With as much
justice might we quote thOs5 disgraciiul, bnt
blpIIly now dofInct prints, the Ago ami tho
Sl,irst, the faithful organs OF the prevailing
Euplsh sentiments and opinions Of few years
aso | cannot forget the noble contributions Of
America in all Of our fminc stricken country
men in ireland tho national offerings in q full
f-cightcd ship which, with the wIrmes' feelings
Of compassion, were waited to our shores. ]
have not forgotten when royal ship was
found abandoned aud dercliot by an American
| vhaler (Which had followed in the wake Of Sir
/ b 4 - In..ia Il 81
! that il was the American GoyeIlnent which
pur, hsrd il of the finder, repaired it, retittod
| H. ard, with the most graceful clurtrsy aud
! t.icr lines, restored II complete 10 our sOte-
| reiau in one Oihor own ports.
| luu, MIR. Mayor, well reminded us Of tho
| enthusiastic reuepiua which gr'ntei the eldes.
| Ion of our beloved Queen when hc visited
| hm.ricl. Could moro striking evidence he
| given OF the truc-hclr.ol attI'hnrHi which
| thrrn sill exist, for the "li country 10
! CON. ludc--thc moral wUul ! pre- Imc 10 draw
! from the present MT noairc war j. this vain
| urc tlr cuHniugpst devices oi stp.c,mrn, when
| the, ny TO aoh eve moral nupO aihlitica; they
| ,a.up, blend light ani darkness, nor mingle
| fire Vifh walcr-loo oor, crrinr mortils as We are,
! ~ ut cur American kin-m have attempted to
! 90 his. They have strivtn TO firmly join to-
| gctlor what God Almighty has put asundor-
Liberty and ,layery and lhcy have failed.
! Another item of interest to New York rea-
dcrs is letter in the North BoitiA Mail, from
Sir James Ferguson, in reply to paragraph in
one Of onr city cotemporarcs, in regard to biz
visit to this country. We take the following
| quotation -
Since my return from Amerisa my attention
liar been called to the fact that paragraph from
| New York newspaper, charging mo with having
carried dispatches or intelligence to OF from tn
government of the Southern Confederacy, hai
been noticed by the journals in this country.
~ beg TO state explicitly, that In the Who'll
course Of my interesting and instructive tour
meddled In no way IN the affairs Of the North
srn and Southern States. Travelling solely