Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-18
The New York Newspapers on the
News from England.
Comments of the Leading Morning
Journals.
From the Timcs.l

Comments of the Leading Morning
I Journals.
/ From the Ttncs
lsrARrISG NEWS ERoN ENGLAND-IAMISHST
r PROSPECT OF WAR.
| Our news from England this morning
will give the people n startling aud unWel-
come surprise. In spite ofthe evident ex-
fnggerntiOns contained in our report,
enough remains that is nnquestiDnably
true TO show that VIC are on the brink of II
war with England, aud that nothing but
| the highest and the steadiest slatesmhn-
/ slip at the helm, and the rliAlconfidence
of the public in the wisdom and patriot
ism of the Government, can save us from
\ the direst of calamities We may say MT
the outset, however, thatdnrk ns the pros
Eptct apDears, it is by no means hopeless--
the peril may and will ba ayerted, If That
wisdom and public confidence are not with
held.
Ttappeurs tohc CERTAIN that the British
Government has ircided, contrary 10 the
prem0nitinIs cfthe newspapers l,y the last
inrrival, that the seizure of Mason and Sli.
del, hv Capt. Wilkes, nf The San JNcinto,
/ wus unwarrantcd by int.ru ,tiunrl law,
aud therefore IN ua:r9gc III the
British hig. 1t hts dertdrd. t!Irre.
rurr, 10 represent this tnullgr in this
| light 10 the American government; Ia in.
! strtIct LUId Lyons tu'tienHld II ,iiSdvuwhl
, Or the art, with mn apology for tltr insult,
anil a restitution oil the men who were seiz-
ed; an,iiit is renuIr,i that in She erFnt nf
refusal, To tlcmnuE lis passports ami With
draw the lrghliou trnn Washington. :SIcll
u Withdrawal miHl't ar W'ghI.nYt hr fo'-s
IOwtd by Wnr. Probably IT Would nnd
t-ytyorsps Sreps,aIipu tgtti9t 1hi liN,FS9 tlttSg
The GuIy indtCat0l OF tar specific
iprounl tikrn by The Law Officers nf The
Crcwn is thus stated in tlie Iinte4 vi the
2sth:
..It is. we understand, the opinion of
itIrse iurist4lhat the right Of the Federal
Government, acting hy lis officers, was
! confined to The risitin9 InL senrchihg ef the
null L1eket: that ii Mny men OF things be-
llieved To he cOutrnln.nI of whr has been
! found on board of her, the proper course
was 10 ttke her into port and subHit the gnes-
/ lion 10 the Prize Court which w0uiG hear
| evidence aud argument ON both sides, ana
would have decided The ease neeor lug to
precedent md nuthorit'es."
If this i<n true statement OF the posi-
ttion of the Government. IL ,iivcst~ the case
of many OF its difficulties. ltrednces the
totfeucr OF Capt. Wilkes very materially
s
/ shin. but insists tllat he should have taken
her into a Prize Court for uijndisauNH. We
gre Lv no menus sure thdt our GScs'Hmemt
,,iU Uoi concur at once in This opinion. ln-
deed, tue only otiiciul utteranc,' we have
lyet had ON the inject leans decidedly IN
ihnt direction. The Secretary ct the Navy,
while commenting. ia the wHrmeSt terms,
fEthe spirit and patriotism evinced oy Capt.
Wilkes, complains that he did not take
the Trent herself into a neutral port, aud
only forebOre 10 reusnre binl for this olni $
sion in view oil the peculiar circumstances
= oftht. ease Neither the President, nor any
other member his Cabinet. has express
: ed any oninion on the subjnct. slh'ieed the
Government could mol properly take any
action upuni until it sluuld be 0ttlcinllH
brought 10 its uutire hysthe Acttuu ut tht
= British Government. WhileitisAltugcshsl
probnble that this will be d,ms ins very
decided and peremptory manner, we are no
prepnrud to rtgatd it as certain that Oui
Gotcrnment will be required insanity e
eSncetlc a noUted point of law un,ler tut
menace of war. Slill less ,I' We t'slieYt
that, unless Grent Britain hls hlreadl re
solved upon war, she will accompany tnil
demand with any demonstrations Whtct
should look ike fOreiug us into any sothe
than perfectly free and voluntary 111ls eontss
OF UcttOn, IT Sue5uQ l6uS W. PeeSNss'St -
required to disayow any such purpose
nn'indispensabls preliminary 70 any nego
tion whatever upon tue subject.
IftHfs preliminary diiiculty shall no
proye formidable, md if the ParagraPl
bauoied above states the position Ottbe 6rlt
5stisb Government correctly, IL Is scarcel
nossiI,le that this difficulty shonld load 4
war. The substautiaIf fact of Capt, Wtlke:
action is not ohiected to;-and we ma!
very well cOncede the point made by III
law officers Of the British crown, Withon
surrendering any ysubstantial national rlgnl
One point is notieAblein our foreign dis
matches. The comments of the Press, tn
Language os public men, and to q very grea
degree the reports concerninR the action Q
the Government, are eolored by the assump
I ttion that the United States are seeking a va
, with EneinnCl rs Il means Of closing their IN
ternaIs strife: and that Mr.. Seward has puT
she,i n policy and held atone indicative
snch a purpose. N0tkiRg could Pos'tbty
Il more preuosterous dian sueh an opinion. Bs
slyond the blatant and malignant utteraacs
Of the secession Press, II has not rartlcl
. Of support In any sentiment, act, or nltei
ance of this couutey. II wpai9 10 % y
height of Midsummer mRdness. ne SoI
ernment aud the people know psrtectl
EweIl that to plunge tnto!h WaT iWlsa Y, I tsnl
J laud now, would be simply 10 gtTs 9ne ara
and the navy Of EuglRud TO tue saPpo,rt
q The rebel cause. Aud. Whites nsyon9s = =
uuestiou, Any direct interterence OF any 70
: fign puyser on behalf Of the rebels. won
= srouse tile deepest Indignation Of the pc
ple. and call forth degree otnstional e
eruv unparalleled aimee The era. OF u
,l FFencb Reyolnttup, YET n9ps hpt = "a ,tnadm'
~ .,1.l ,s,9s MI. A dRGiFs lfch an addition