Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-23

OhI WHY IA eorrbwfui dreams alone
The deepest and dearest lights Of love 5b e,
shine around us' and not from aboyei -IgUD
-" Ahinat was hYWht
SIN iivoaia its beauty OBJ make It ourIOwn,
An IrI.h JOurbni predicts war B.sweea
EssIand and AmeFiea-CsttSa g be the
Cause. I
The Dublin News, Of the TN, has the fol.
loRihgal no E.1t zr37ui rs
The exciting accounts which follow each
other 80 rapidly from New York show that
She crisis 80 long anticipated has at length
arrived. The American question has now
superseded all others IN immediate interest,
Id b1s az The Federal Government
has proclaimed a blockade of the Southern
ports, but until they can cover two thousand
miles Of sesboard with their cruisers, the
blockade win not be what is called "~effect.
ive,n and The British Admiral on the station
win protect British vessels in entering and
leaving ports not effectively closed, by a
considerable naval force.
This matter may easily lead to a collision
with United States ships-of-war, and very
probably John Bull may not be unwilling to
seize the present favorable opportunity for
ripiDg OF old scores. On the other hand,
il was thought that England would refuse
to acknowledge the legality of the letters Of
marque issued by the President OF the Con-
Tolerate States, and would hold his Govern
ment accountable for any loss or capture,
under the authority Of these letters, of Brit
ish property sailing in American bottoms.
This hope, however, has been disap-
pointed. Privateering has been condemned
by the unanimous voice Of the civilized ma.
lions of Europe, the United States alone
raising It's voice in opposition to the con.
domination. The South is 30 weak In naval
res ources that an energetic protest from the
maritime powers would probably put a stop
TO the threatened renewal of this barbarous
system of privateeripg, which, indeed, is
little better than piracy. 1t is worth re.
marking, that one of the first writers who
beld up privateering to execration, was an
American, the famous Benjamin Franklin,
next to Washington, the founder of the free
dom and independence of the United States.
His authority, however, does not seem to
nave much weight with Americans of the
present day, as both Northerners and South.
erners have declared for the continuance of
this species of legal piracy.
e The Times has been told that there are let
tiers of marque now in London, and agents
have arrived by the late steamer to make
contracts for Armstrong guns, and all other
warlike stores of the most recent invention.
"Both parties" says the writer, "will come
lulO Tie mdIhtIo Vi EuIOpS dllu Dlu LOT men
and ships. So far as privateering is con-
cerned, the South will have the advantage.
No edventurer would care to take service
with the North, because there would be little
or no prey. The South has no commerce,
and its produce would be carried in neutral
bottoms.
"The North, however, has ships upon every
sea, and is q victim that will pay a plum
derer. There are silk eargoes to be inter
cepted, ever in the Eastern seas, and the
treasures of California are to be met with
afoat." 1t is now quite plain that in this
quarrel, DESPITE all hat has been said aud
written about slavery, England sides with
the Confederated States. She does so, in
deed, compelled by the strongest motives of
self interest. Her cotton manufactures can
not flourish, or even exist, without the usual
supplies of raw material from the South.
The North has just adopted a protectiouist
tariff very unfavorable to English interests,
and, in resisting the enforcement and extern
sion of this prohibitory tariff the South is
virtually fighting England's battles. Still
more, the jealousy of the United States, as a
maritime power, is a fixed principle of Brit
ish craftsmanship; and we may be certain
that the news of the blow inst inflicted on q
navy which, in some respects, was formid-
able to England, has given satisfaction, not
loud, but deep, to the great bulk of English
men. It'll so easy to bring about a collision,
end under present circumstances, il would
be SO safe and advantageous for England to
pick a quarrel with the Government of the
United States, that we shall not be surprised
70 find her Majesty's Government assuming
q position with regard to this civil broit,
which may easily lead to war. That they
will allowsthe cotton supply to be cut off by
the blockade of the Southern ports is hardly
TO be expected. aI
Doubtful questions of right, are easily
and promptly settled when there is no doubt
about the question Of force. The bdrning
, of Gosport dockyard has, for the moment,
placed the United States navy at England's
mercy, and II, on this occasion, England is
considered as a rival and foe, we must be
nearer to the Millennium than is popularity
supposed. This has been announced to the
House of Commons by Lord John Russell,
in words which point strongly in the direc.
ton of a rupture between England and the
United States. Lord John declared that the
British Government would not recognise
the blockade proclaimed of the Southern
ports, unless it we're made effective, bat that
they did recognise the legality Of the letters
of marque issued by President Davis.
Now the Washington Government threat
ems to treat the holders of these letters of
marque as pirates, aud unless the spirit of
a ahhNNAnbAb % 1ahh NNAJ NOW1 Ivy Will
probably SHOW fight also on the blockade
question. 1t is evident that Lord John knew
more about this matter than he chose to
communicate TO the house and the public,
And it is also evident that no more favora'
BILE occasion than the present is likely to
offer for striking a blow at one of the few
maritime rivals England has cause to dread
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"A YtrGiniA View Of Lincoln and Sect N
% T-EAiGors-BrOiI OPsnisa Of the FEATURE .
- no. Administration. 4t sf gn
The Richmond (VA.) Ezamiasr has the fol
lowing entertaining comments Andiudicrou
predictions: 4t-
LincOln, like Scott is a traitor to hi
State and section. He has involved tn
Northwest in q war, in order to gratif
Yankee hate and thirst for revenge, and Il
rivet more firmly the Yankee chains tina
bind her. The Morrill, tariff is an instrumen
aufQudad n Hleh The Nrrfk -asf 81 xbs.k,