The Van Buren press., 1861-07-31
NO. z.
Frs~ LssI.. Pes. tGo.f o,sa., J... 4.

Lord RalMcrDtoA on American A4atrS.
The intclligence brought from America BY
the last mail. bears = complexion 80 per-
picked and confused, IS almost to defy the
explanation aud commentary. We know
fact that ths North aud the South have
large armies in tho field. aud We infer from
existing circum stances. that . natural and
excusable desire to avoii the inevitable and
desolating evils Of civil war. has. up to the
present time. kept the two oontending par
ties completely at bay.
The government will not permit Ameri-
can men of war or privrteers to bring thsir
captures into British ports. The govern
,nent Of his Majesty. the Emperor of the
French. acting under aa old orlinancs u
y s3Ts Is prepared 20 force the Same prohibi.
Ditioa. snd. therefore. both countries srs
unanimous in their determination to give
practical effect to the declaration annexed
to the treaty Of Paris, that privsteering
is and remains abolished" Mr.. Lincoln
Processes his intention to adhere to the same
declaration; but how hs can, without the
assistance OF privateers, tain . block
ade from Chespsake Bay to the Rio Grands
del Norte, is q matter which must appear
more than ever doubtful, especially since
the blockrde of Charleston harbor has boon
raised. But ii we revert to the question Of
interference which the New York papers
and Messrs. Cassius N. Clay and Burling-
anne so incorrectly assert il about to take
place on the part Of England. W, are natu-
rally led to examine the American doctrine
with regard to the recognition of de f0ctO
governments. We all know, as . matter
Of history. that the independence of the
thirteen States was secured by the aid and
assistance Of Franco. If England and
France should now apply precisely the same
rule to tho Southern Confederation, The
Worth could, certainly. hare no riyhtto COM
plain. Bot these threats ON the part Of .
government which has rebellion and civil
war to qusll are utterly idle and futile. It
is the policy Of this country to abstain from
interference. and if the declaration of neu-
trality recently issued by the British gov
ernment IL misinterpreted by the jealous
irritsbility Of the Northern States. zoe, ~
this country can afford to laugh at and dee
pise the folly of a government, wAicA, ~ swcA
tine soould strive to supplement tie horrors
Of ciuI ,oar by tho disasser Of foreign con-
test Mr.. Seward may think that the loss
of the mouth of the Mississippi may be
compensated by the annexation of Canada
aud the command Of the St. Lawrence. We
regret to see, among the items OF news
brought by the last mail, that Mr.. Lincoln
has accepted the service Of a Canadian VOL
unteer regiment. During the Russian war
when the sympathies OF the Cabinet at
Washington. were all with the enemy of
England and France, the enlistment of .
tIsw wre.chei Germans within tho territory
Of the United States was considered an Of
fence SO grave as to justify the severence of
I ,,lo 10. <h..
try and the United States. So, in the
present case, if MIR. Lincoln should carry
out the absurd and wrong headed policy ex
pressed by Mr. Cassius N. Clay and Mr.
Burlingame at Paris, tie same result of The
reaction Of diplomatic iasercoSrse Nigh,
again occur.
The sympathics of this country would b
alienated from the North, the evils Of south.
ern slavery would be forgotten, and our in
convenience to British commerce be spesdi-
ty rensedied by the presence Of a Brttish fleet
sOhicA soould sDeep every armed ship from tAs
seas. Ia tho present condition OF the fed
e,al government, Spain can even afford TO
laugh at the threats which Mr.. Lincoln is
stated to have uttered with respect to St.
Domingo; but that the President and his
satellites, now, for the first tims embarking
in diplomacy. should endeavor to insult and
outrage England, is an act Of FOLLY to ,caieR
even the history Of the United .Stasss aforGs
no parallel We have hitherto been silens
from the possibility Of Lord Lyon. being
ordered to depart. rs Lord Napier received
notice to quit. few years ago. But if the
federal government should promote war.
Canada, in spite Of the few discontented.
who have volunteered for the service Of q
foreign State. would remain staunch and
true. She would not only maintain hsr,
but she would paralyzs the action OF the
North with regard to the secession States.
WOMEN Born TO Do THE LovIxo.-That