Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-31
POSITION OF the ENGLISH GOVERNMENT.


Government is not disposed to assume
that position with reference to our affairs
which all our loyal citizens deem to be
reasonably liberal and strictly just. To
compare our government TO that OF the
Turks, in order to find a suitable prece-
dent for our treatment is certainly not
very complimentary, and we think 1t
might lie shown to be entirely irrelevant,
In that case the British government said
A power which is at war with another,
and which covers the sea with its crni-
sers, must either be acknowledged as Il
belligerent or dealt with as pirate. -
The alternative does not apply now, for
the Southern Confederates have no cruz
sers. and could have none but for this re-
cognition England, therefore, creates
the alternative which she pleads as her
excuse. She, who has abolished priva-
teering and claims to be the champion OF
law and liberty, hastens TO give another
party her sanction Of this forbidden me-
thod Of supporting a lawless movement
for the propagandism Of human slavery,
We say this is evincing a deposition OF
decided uufrieudliness to the government
of the United States.
But there is a reason for everything,
and we think there are no less than three
for this unwelcome attitude of the British
government. in the first place, the CON
trollers of the government are essentially
aristocratic and reactionary in their pro-
cIivities. They have hung back from
every generous movement in Europe for
The last twenty years. Even in the last
Italian war, their sympathies, at the out
set, were plainly in favor Of Austria, till
the rising tide Of public sentiment drove
them ahead, n it will now. These men
the Palmer>tons and Russells-wouid
to-day gladly kick Mr.. Gladstone out OF
the ministry, if they could get along with
out bis brains and withoutth the connecting
link, which he supplies, with the heart Of
the live masses. They have lurking
taste for absolutsm and they rejoice in
the idea tbat Mr.. Golden and Mr.. Bright
viii never more have an opportunity to
ppAch reform sermons from the text Of
the United States.
But secondly, IN addition to his polit-
zeal prejudice which makes the rulers Of
England not indisposed to discriminate
against our government, is the CONNER
cial reason growing cut of the cotton
manufactures. il is really grave mat
ter Five days out Of six the British
factories are working on American cot
lou-aud the effect Of a stoppage, there
fore, cannot be readily imagined. We
would not blame the manufacturers and
their friends in The government for resort
ing 10 every fair e&pedent for keeping
open The channels of their regular supply
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s1oofu'l"'''s d" 'He'' % " ''' anu '''''''
to This pecuuiary interest, aud for forget
ti,,,r ,l.t tLis Is mr. oua.tion rather than
"a; n u.:. raorao, ~. find orr third
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ie"'o"' WIZ MA '"eS nav
ernment so long ana successfully ou'ileu
by the south, that they have thought they
,,i,i., os we'll trv their own hands at il.
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and The south must by this time have dis
covered the limits of that course cf tao
,.-,
but IN sPie OF '"'s 'pparen' "'''''''''-
Illness OF the British government We nave
tba fullest confidence that it will ultimate
, o..,, ;a,o oo,,,,.,o accord
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with the government OF '"'' Oh'oh' Inc
march Of events is too mighty and accor-
daul to allow otherwise. The glorious
uprising here strikes chord inthe hearts
OF the British people, which makes them
a unit in our favor. The demonstration
OF our overwhelming military power con-
vinces the thoughtful that there can be,