The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-10

@0 EVAACy Oh En8Aon0 ana the Dctortnt-
nation OF the United states.
The English government, In Its relations With
this country, is obviously much embarrassed.
The policy to which it has to certain extent
committed itself, and which was Initiated by
the opposition, or Derby party, as decoy to
the ministry, is already undermining its ex-
istence. There are several straws in the wind
by which we may Judge Of the change that is
taking place among the conservatives, one of
which is the altered tone of the London Herald
in treating the affairs of this country. That
journal, the professed organ of the latter, is
daily becoming more opposed to the cause of
the secessionists and favorable to the North,
while the Morning Post, which is avowedly the
organ of Palmerston and the nber als, is
growing rampant in behalf of the rebels. This
preconcerted backing out of the Derbyites,
after making the government commit itself to
fatal policy, is, if we mistake not, very much
after the plan which Louis Napoleon has
marked out for himself towards Eng
land with regard to this contest. Up to
a certain point he will coSnteuance the mea'
sures adopted by the British government; but
beyond that, and in the event of its committing
some overt act, leading to hostilities between
Great Britain and the United States, he will
suddenly reverse his policy and take advantage
of highlands weakness at home to carry out
his projects in Europe, which have been long
maturing, and only require time and opp rtu-
nifty for their Development.
That the conservatives, in opposing the
policy Of the ministry, will have nearly the
entire strength of the country in their favor
cannot be doubted; for the sympathies Of the
mic die classes, which constitute the ruling
power in England, are decidedly with the
North. A change of administration al
was brought about by the conduct of the China
and Crimean wars-may, therefore, be ex-
pected to take place whenever the government
has rendered itself obnoxious to the public
feeling by placing itself in position directly
antagonistic to the United States, either by
forcible interference with our blockade, which
would, of course, result in immediate war, or
otherwise This is, at present, highlands
great safety valve; for there is no
doubt that conflict between her forces
and our own would be the most disastrous
event in her history; and this the new ministry
would likely try to avert by a prompt change
of policy towards this country. Mere ultimate
defeat in battle would be the smallest of the
evils which would probably arise from war be-
tween the two great sections Of the Anglo Saxon
race The ports of the entire North would be
closed to British commerce; and then, instead
Of starvation overtaking only four millions of
the people Of England, the number that would
be effected by the stoppage CT the cotton sup
ply, it would overtske ten millions. We have
resources enough within our own territory to
dispense with both imports from and exports
to England, although those exports amount in
value to three hundred and fifty millions Of
dollars per annum, But England is unable to
bear the shock which the closing of the Anne.
1ican market to all her manufactures would
inflict.
We are already in condition of great com
mercal and financial distress, aud prepared
Tor the worst; but it is very different with our
transatlantic cousin. She has every thing to
gain by neutrality and peace, everything to
lose by interference and war. In the
event Of her becoming our maritime foe,
not only would she lose the benefit of
all trade with us, both North and South, but
by offending the sentiments of her people she
would be greatly risking such revolution
within her own dominions as has not occurred
for the last two centuries of her existence, and
which would imperil the very throne itself.
We Of the United States are ready to make
every sacrifice and summon to our aid every
resource in resisting British interference and
aggression; and, with more than twenty millions
OF dete rmined freemen arrayed on the side of
right against such unwarrantable usurpation,
We would be sure of eventual triumph. There
fore let The government Of England beware
Ia view of these difficulties with Great Britain,
let Congress, on meeting on the Fourth of July
next, authorize the President to issue decla.
ration OF war upon the first overt act following
the Queens prociamation-a document which
in itself is sufficient casus belli, aud which
was as uncalled for as unfriendly. Let
us show England, by deed, if necessary,
as well as by word, that we have the
power ard the will both to repel external
foes and subdue instruction. If England
wants cotton, she will get it none the sooner by
attempting to interrupt our blockade; for till
the federal authority is restored in the rebel
lous States not q bale will leave their shores.
Therefore it is Obviously to her interest to dis
countenance the rebellion, and not by dubious
acts and words to inspire fallacious hopes in the
Southern mind, and proloDg sanguinary con-
test, the final issue of which must inevitably be
to restore the integrity Of the Union, and
strengthen the republican form Of government
throughout the world. If England wants to
destroy this colossal power, in order that she
may get rid of her great maritime rival, which
can boast five millions of tons of shippiny and