The New York herald., 1861-12-29
Depressing News for tho RsbsIs.

which we find in the lap Of winter.
Depressing News for the Rebels.
The newspapers and public men in the South
exulted beyond measure when the news of the
seizure Of Mason and Slidell reached them, be-
cause they saw in it the first step to an ineyi-
table war between the United States and Great
Britain, with which they connected the raising
OF the Southern blockade, the application by
England of similar act Of war to our own ports,
and the assured success of the rebellion. All
nately for the rebels, been spoiled by the sem
sible act of the administration in surrendering
Mason, Slidell and their secretaries; and of
course the news of that act will produce de-
preston in the South corresponding with their
previous elation. It is something which they
did not calculate upon, as will be seen by the
few following extracts.
The Richmond Examiner Of q recent date
argues itselfinto blissful hopes in this way
The United States do absolutely nothing but refuse
Of that refusal What they viii be can be clearly forstold
first there viii be the diplomatic rupture; Lord Lyons
VIII demand his passorts and Mr. Adams will be sent
milton s Soher condsracy, ,eth es,couya0sHet and
aid IN fitting ou is vessels and supplng their suants in
s 6yssA ports and isands Lastly, wv ,nll Be evolved
from Aese tDo exns
Tho reasoning appears pretty good, provided
the premises were correct; but therein lies all
the difficulty. The government Of the United
States did not consider itself bound to consult
rebel opinions or follow rebel advice on the
subject of the Trent difficulty, but acted on its
own views Of what was best for the national in
forests. And, therefore, we are to have no
diplomatic rupture" no immediate recogni-
ton Of the Southern confederacy," and no war
to be evolved from these two events"
The Richmond Enquirer was equally jubilant
with its contemporary over the Trent difficulty,
saying
The old British lion is giving an honest roar in view Of
the indgny visited upon the Queens flag The
dgnaton Of tho people, and the fullest and broadest
mand has been made for immediate and adequate apology
and reparaton We will disturb the eloqucnce OF such
John Bull Overbearing you sometimes are, but craven
never France too II seems echoes the British indgna-
tion, and will support her action. Vite Napoeon
The Richmond Dispatch follows suit. Argu
ing upon the likelihood of an immediate battle
on grand scale, it says =
The appearance of England the field Of strife would
Of the imbroglio even IL should not result war be-
tween that country and the North procpitae
the latter IN whatever action may have been preparing
against the South during the last few months OF busy
activity.
The Memphis appeal also undertakes to de-
eide the question for the government, and de-
clares its opinion that the action of the federal
government will engender such state of senti-
ment in France and England as to secure the
speedy recognition of Southern independence
The views taken by the newspapers were also
those that found favor with prominent rebels,
including Mr.. Jefferson Davis himself and Mr..
Charles ]. Faulkner, recently our representa-
tive at Paris. One of our correspondents
imputes to Davis the following language on this
subject -
You may depend upon il, gentlemen, England feels this
insult more keony than has yet appeared. Tho English
lion only growing He has not yet begun roar
There will be delay ,seher al London st Washing
con's government ,c yield however to the demands of Eng
land The entire Northern press has appauded the
Of Captain wilkes hr. Cushing Mr.. ca:s ana several
TO write and print letters to prove that Captain Wilkes did
right and that his act is entirely ustable by the laws
mont throughout tho infatuated North that is that
our ENJOYS must be held and that to yield them up will
cover Inc Nortn with disgrace. cannot believe that
Mr. Seward will be willing 10 stand the storm OF execra-
tion that will fall upon his head he releases our ambas
sdors and places thom once more under the protection Of
the English flag War, then, @ England Is inertdbe and
bDeen the VostAe,n States and England ,cH quick
" followed By the recognition Of independence by Eng
land France Spain and Prussia and BY the withdrawal Of
the UnioH armies from our soil.
Mr.. Faulkner also took the position, in pub
lie speech made by him in Richmond the other
day, that if Mr.. Lincoln receded from the pre-
sent status in the Mason and Slidell affair the
furious abolition sentiment would overwhelm
him; and if he did not, they would be involved
In war with England.
If there were any doubt as to the propriety
of the course of the administration in surren-
dering Mason, Slidell & Co., these outpourings
from rebel sources would be more than sufi-
cient to dispel such doubt