Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-05

THgRSDAY, DEC. 5, 1861. England's Opinions and Pred;udice
 It is as yet too early learn what Englandh to say to the seizure of those arch-rebels, Mas and SliaeiI from the deck of British steam ft fdastefs very little in one sense, though mu Sn another, whichever way they view 1t, al ~hsther they are inclined to pass it over in di nifed silence, or whether they give the lie to their proclamations Of the rights of belligerer and of their tcnaciously held opinions as to t propriety of seizing rebel despatches wherev and in whatever manner they can be found.
 We are glad to know that the President, the Secretary of the Navy, in his message to Co gress fully upholds and justiGes the seizure Captain Wilkes, and only condemns him for n taking possession also of the mail steamer Trer on board of which the rebel-commissioners we found, and bringing it with them to the loy' states as lawful prize. This decision or .n Prssident and his advisers will meet the en',' appreciation of the whole American peopie, WI will be ready and willing to stand oy 'n'' 0e''' mination to the last. H..
 What England may say about it will not alfe .s. decision of the American government ane ,eonle ( little. If she chooses to stand oy ne' ovn lo.p.reyered decisions in the matter, as ex pressed by her highest authorities under he' courts and crown, and acquiesed fully in by he' people, we'll and good. If on the contrary she shall demand reparation for the seizure and the ..t.rn of the rebel ambassadors to the deck o1 one of her men-of-war, presenting the alternative of war against this government, we shall be pre- nsred to meet her in that attitude, but as to the giving up of the arch-rebels, whom once having taken we hold as hostages for the safety and good keeping of the loyal prisoners of war now ID the hands of the rebels at Richmond and Charleston, and to be disposed of hereafter, we trust, as reb- els deserve, we believe the loyal American peo- pie will never consent to while dollar of money remains in their treasury or drop of patriotic blood in their veins.
 We have long been cognizant, in sorrow and disgust, of the prevailing opinions and sentiments of England in relation to this war and the perpe' tuity of the Republic. We are well aware that with many sincere predjudices against and hatred oeslavery, large portion of the English people are so blinded by the lust of gain, derived from and dependent on our cotton, that they have been unable to lift the scales of avarice from their eyes, and have stifed all the more magnanimous and generous feelings with the more selfish, mis- erly and miserable propensities for acquiring wealth even at the expense of slavery; and we gre also, as well assured that probably the vast proportion of the English people, and their gov ernment with them, are painfully predjudiced against our democratic institutions, and malig- nantly anxious for the overthrow of our Union and the decay and doom of Democracy and Re publcanism. The United States of America, by their unexampled growth and prosperity, have also become formidable power among Nations, and gre much too gigantic and powerful in their Union for our English cousins to wish to be per petuated.
 Hence it is that while the London Times, the chief month-piece of England, belches out Its fulminations against us, misrepresents with a daring and most unblushing efrontery, the caus- es of the war and the condition of our forces, our magnificent preparations for the present and our prospects for the future tending toward the final crushing out of the gigantic rebellion, and is fol lowed by dozen and twenties of mangy CUTS ot its own breed, which opinions and mistatements are seized and devoured and believed by every beefeating Englshman, the really able and pow erful calculations of American affairs from the London Ne,rs, which is with the loyal North, heart and might, in this struggle for the Union, fall dead upon the understandings of John Bull and are counted but as the winter wind.
 Anything which shall discover the American Union, even though loyal blood flow with rebel, and the sons of the North lie in the same bloody ditch with the Shareholder!
 We heard lately this state of feeling toward this country admirably illustrated, by gentleman of wide and various accomplishments, and one who is peculiarly fitted to learn the precise opn- ions of Englishmen with relation to American affairs from long residence and acute observa sion among them, by the following opposite an- sedote:
 It was told of venerable negro in New Hamp- shre one of the last of the slaves in that State, who was bound to two masters, two brothers, whom he had faithfully served to an advanced age of Ethiopian longevity. Being darkey ot rather more than the ordinary sagacity and cute ness his masters allowed him frequently to attend upon the church services in their village, to whict they themselves had no great partiality, and were accustomed on his return from '' ''mceting' te amuse themselves with his reports of the services which he comprehended with as much intelligence as his benighted understanding would admit of One day, upon his return home thus fortified witt his Sunday mornings lesson, the masters en quired of him as usual.
 Well, Pempey, how did you like the sermo, this morning?"
 Didn't like him at all, Massa," promptly re piled Pomp.
 An that's bad, why what was the matte fompf why didn't you like it?,
 "hy' massa, ise didn't like him 'kase d preacher tole two lies in his sarmon; dats de res son."
 "lndeed' how sos pray tell us pompev wh, the two lies were ?" "-''