Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-09-12
ENGLISH Intes.farence

There has been considerable apprehen
sion within week or two past among some
nervously tiInid people lest England
should interfere in this war and break up
the blockade Every since the war COM
mencei we have been startled every now
and then with the announcement that the
English Government was about to crafty
the wishes of the rebels and recognize the
Southern Coniederacy. AT the beginning
thing about treating the rebel states as
belligerents. This declaration seemed to
imply . recognition. for it would be i'm
possible to recognize them as belligerents
without at the same time recognizing their
nationality. And it is very probable that
the British Premier did have some inten-
tion then of putting in his oar for jeff. Da-
Wis. But the decided opinion expressed by
the house OF Commons and the unmistaka-
able tone of the British press saving al
ways the London Times) soon pnt stop
to any movements of Palmerston favoring
rebellion. The proclamation of the
Queen commanding strict neutrality TO
be observed by all her glowing subjects"
placed the matter beyond dispute and
quieted all spprehensions for the time.
Now. however. there is q new trouble.
Palmerston has beer talking again. and
saying what has been construed into a
determination to break the blockade and
net at the cotton. A member of Parlia-
ment put question to the Premier about
the validity Of the blockade under certain
circumstances. He said in reply that the
stssiosing of vessels off southern harbors
BY our government. for the purpose of col
lecting revenue, would in effect destroy the
would in effect destroy the blockade and
British ships might then enter. There is
no cause for alarm in this declaration
What Palmerston said is perfectly true.
III the United States collect customs al
Charleston or Mobile they must open these
ports to trade, otherwise there would be no
customs to collect. A port open to trade
cannot at the same time be under blockade
No one need find any fault with even an
official statement Of such . self evident
truth. Our government will be- 9Hhs
ready to collect customs of British ships
coming in with full cargoes and going out
laden with South Carolina cotton, when
it gets ready to establish custom house
in the city of Charleston or in Charleston
harbor.
Statements have been made that Eng
land will not be deprived Of American
Gotten longer than till Christmas. Blu
such statements deserve no credit. The
ere either manufactured by those wht
have reasonable object in view and hop
for such an interference. or by those who's
fears have got the better of their reason
We believe we have the sympathies Of the
mass Of the people. We believe we have
their hearty good wishes for our speed,
success in crushing out this impious REBEL
ion- 1t is true there are men and partie
IN Englsnd who would be glad to see th
overthrow Of this government There or
sristocrats and tories there who have a
intense aversion to anything Democrat
snd republican. But these men and par
ties are not England. and neither expires
nor control English opinion To the PEG
pie we can look with confidence. From
them we have nothing to fear.