The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-10-25

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, The Intelligent Washington correspond
ent Of the st. Louis Republican, whose let
ters have frequently given evidence that
he has occasional g.;mpes beaind the cur.
tain, writes rs follows in refer ence TO the
alledged hostile feeling Of England to-
wards the l, S. Government; sr-
From sources whose trustworthiness
cannot ba for an instant impugDed, our
government has Information that only the
kindest and hearticst expressions Of good
will and sympathy are heard in the best
circle Of the best class Of England. Re
cent conversations, IN the unrestruusd
freedom of friendly intimacy with men
so high in fame and position, and power
rs Earl Russell, Mr. Layard, the under
Secretary OF State, Mr. Cobdsn, Earl Grey
! Colonial Secretary, Ills Roya! Highness
Albert, Prince Cousort and the gracious
lady, Victoria herself, evince only the
most cordial sympathy with the Federal
Government, and show conclusively that
the bearings OF this great controversy be-
tween civilization and barbarism, between
law and anarchy, is as fully understood
and appreciated In the Court OF ST. james
as in the Cabine, at Washington.
1t is not generally known, that after the
battle of Bull Run, in the exul,ation that
followed that unexpected success, the
penniless Commissioners of the rebel
States called upon Earl Russell to obtain
that recognition they thought due to a
Government that had SO fully shown its
d. facto character on the field, anil ,o1e
HItiy ystused an a4(ience 1t We are beaten
III this contest and the tot,ering rebellion
grows firm on its legs, Of course it will
meet with recognition from every nation
in Europe, but am able to state with en-.
tire positiveness, that no probability is at
present more remote than the recognition
of the independence OF the Southern rebels
at the hands Of the Government OF Eng
land. We hear often OF the harup Com
missIoners basking in the Cosmopolitan
! lights OF Paris, drinking cocktails with
wandering compatrlota, and, In the Ian
guage OF adniring friends. speaking
French like native. But whether il Is
that their French is better than theg En-
elisb, Iha. their morals suit the gay care
lessnesse5 of France more than The rigid
decorum OF England, or that their dimIn-
. ishiug cxchcquer feels more at case in
economical Paris than in money wasting
London. It is certain that they always hail
With d.tfideace and leave with gloom the
chalky cliffs of Dover,
1t would be useless TO attempt 10 deny
that the rebel cause has sympathy in Eng
land. The more ignoIant and vulgar
classes OF cotton splnners. Obllvious OF the
distinction between cause and eject, see
in the piUcliugs Q. the bloc kade only the
tyranny OF Lincoln A certain class OF
>ervlle parvenus think it oh the whole
rather an elegant thing 10 admire the re
-. l. "A i
the North did !or a while. a few Of the
aristocracy, whose souls encased in in,uhr
selfshncss and tnliiity, saw only stlml-
ing menace and danger TO England. in the
growth and prosperity of the Great KepuD-
lie hail its supposed downfall with d Joy
born of eowardicr. and indulge III indecent
exul:a,ion oy er delIverance from the over
, shadowing and lowering peril. But all
these are not England. The telegraph
last week told Us that Sir James Fersu-
son, NJ P and William Burke had arrived
. in Richmond with dispatches from the
! Rebel Commissioners. Sir James Is a
/ sporting baronet of the same social III fame
with that precious ro|dy Grintley B-rk
ley. whom no gentleman would kck with
out instantly throwing away his boots and
Burke, " hose name Is Robert. not W iliam
and is spelled Bourke, after the Celtic
style, is brieiies, young barrister Of Irish
rarentage wi'o Ike John Mitchell, has a
natural inclination for rebellion and nig
gers If from these crumbs the c. ). A.
can extract comfort, let them have it
They ,u-ely viii get no comfort from the
dispatches which rs they say Sir JAMES
brought over in his carpet bag
! OF course we mean To fight this thing
out by oursclye. We need no help, and
and would not accept none. We would
fight it through all the same, if the ma,
tons OF the earth were leasuel against
Us, and only God, truth, justice civliiza.
ION and law countenancea aud upheld Us.
These are allies enough in any fight, for :.
great nation. Still i Is not unpleasant la
the storm and stress OF this trouble, to
know that the great heart ot the world
beats kindly with US, and aids us, as We
only ask to be aided, by its honest good
! wishes ana prayers.