Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-25
ENGL8ED'S NEUTRALITY.


From the London Times, June 3 lSei.
No will be surprised 1t the irritation which now
prevails among Americans the subject Of the disrup-
ton Of their Republic. IL is great calamity, and it
b the brs: that has befilen them In the records of
fiction it is always the giant who shouts and wtithes
most unconro!lsbly under pain, and In real life VIC
iqd the great, the fortunate aud the mperous often
agsted beyond measure by the first shock of msior.
tune. The people OF the United States have since the
e.y days Of the Republic advanced without interruption
from one success to another The laws which prescribe
to nations to len that good shall be checkered with
ev--thst sunshne and Storm shall succeed each other
worldly aAirs-seemed to be suspended in their
BY slow and painful steps, by long struggles have
tries iko England France their prosperity,
moved the obstacles to freedom and civilization aud
erted for themselves leading place in the world la
own land for instance in spite of the gores Of sue
eestu war; OF widespread commerce. and of great intel
actua achievements society was burdened til whn the
last few years by eyerprcsent gaeasness arising from
the knowledge that the orng classes exposed to
much sufterin and were habtusy sullen dsa ect-
cd. Then We have had heavy taxes, and pse!ess
ended by peaces almost ngloous have had to deal
viii rivals in Europe, with reoelous aions in India;
we have been checked BY our Own coonists we have
had for the sake OF important matters, TO bear
With the petulsnce of the Americans themselves. The
communities which grew up beyond the Atlantic have
passed through Of thess .rials No wonder that
their preachers and mofass should that they
were 2sped on he new continent TO carry out special
design OF Providence, for race, climate, geographical
POSITION and the state of Europe have combined to
give them prosperity beyond the dreams Of the NEST
ardent patriot who fought with Washington. With the
whole North American continent in taer hands, either
actually or as soon as they shoss TO grasp il; with
range of territory ~nch every production of temper.
ate topical climates could be naura,zed With the
whole world coming to them for corn, cotton and gold
with coffee and sugar. and even vine and tea among
the staples congeni: 10 their soil and with the hungry
restless crowds of Europe pouring into the country
~ 90 ts rough work and to be fashioned D the next
generation into educated end alert Republicans the
American Union seemed 10 be advancing to inordinate
prosperity and power without any Of the trials which
ave hitherto been deemed inseparabe from the pur-
suit OF greatness.
We are among thcse who thuk that the Americans of
the North have reason TO despood to the future
cause certain communities az sisve-owners differing
from them in Interest," HABITS and temper have resolved
to fithd;ag from political fellowship with them The
ilJudged assertion Of young member of Parliament,
that the Republican bubble had blrs" gave All oepor-
unity the other evening for Lord John Russell to er-
press what feel sure is the real feeling OF Engshmen
or yaat is passing in the New World We cannot exult
IN the humiliation Of America no. only because it would
DC subject OF exultaon but because We do not be.
ieye there y any real humiliation That whatever may
be the result OF this war, the people of the Northern
States must rem ain among the most lowerful and wealthy
in the world, ID sufficiently plain TO every who con-
sders the true causes Of national greatness Whether
oGutnern Senators and Rep. esentatyes be sent To
Washington or not New York muet be the commercial
metropolis OF tho continent Chicago must be the Queen
Of tie Lskes the tide Of European immigration flow
the temperate regions Of the North; climate aud better
social organization must make the Northern States ind
vidualy far more important communities than the South
ern But u.ees, expect that the SorhernA Americana
should lock philosophicay the subject With them
80 Union il word OF magic power. Il has made them
:asp much and yield much, assert extravagaut rights
aud abandon the most obvious principles. It has made
them conservative politicians at home, while their irri
table patriotism has been always the point of embroi
ing them With foreign nations To maintain the Union
the North has yielded TO oil the owardness of the South
spoilt child and in land where ambition and
the love Of gain are strong enough have given up
honor, power, the possession and she distribution Of
emolumept2 Id order that an obstinate and turbulent
section should be bribed by into compacepcy
Nov that all has failed the indignation and bitter
are extreme and We the Eugish people, who from the
arst hour Of the dispute have been guarding ourselves
from any act or word which could seem like partisan
ship. are not to be spared. The American giant ct
the first twogs Of pain breaks forth against those who
sss near him, both frisnds and foss. The B.dsh
Government and the Britain pres arc the Oh
IssH q Violent snigadvssiea wherever As Northern