Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-11


THR London Times is not u bad weather.
cock. With vast amount of seeming TO
control public opinion, 1t is apt, with rare
exceptions, to veer around into the direc-
ton of British sentiment, fit cannot sue
coed in bringing Britons to adopt its pro-
JUDGES and passions and opinions. In the
long run, therefore, fair estimate of
their prevailing judgment and purpose may
be Obtained from its columns. Nor is itan
Indication of weakness in that journal,
that when the British Government and
people refuse 70 follow it, it makes viz
tue of necessity ana follows them. The
General in command of an army would do
the same. The change in the tone of the
Tsaes, relative to American affairs, is tue.
most conclusive proof that its early and
acrimonious assaults,tn the Union and its
sl6ating pleasure over the assumed ruin OF
our free institutions, have mot met with
favor from its leaders. It's persistent en-
deayors to stir up quarrel between the
two Governments have not been encour-
aged and advanced at home. Its zeal to
administer upon the effects of our Repub-
lie, over whose decease II held typogrl,-
phical wake, has disglsted the better part
of the British people. The last steamer
brings articles from the Tunes in quite
different tone-articles which point out
the Hanger and injustice Of interference in
our atfaits-attteles which warn England
against being isthe tool of Southern mach
inatious.n Upon the proposal now pfesseiIs
BY tho manufacturing interests to break
the blockade, the Tiaes argues thus hon
estly aud honorably: e
To break the blockade OF the Coufeder
ate ports is therefore likely to be tue coun-
sci OF the extreme party among tho manu-
t'factRrers. That such step would be taken
by our Government they will, perhaps,
hardly venture to hope, but they may
think that loud outcry, producing u
chance of collision between the two cOun.
tries may dispose the people of the NORTH
cru States to como to terms, and put an end
t0theWar. Thus thetW communities which
live by cottoh.-the growers in the South
ern States and the manufacturers here
may be found combined in the same policy
shat Is, 70 enforce the acknowledgment
OF Southern Independence by lembroilinR
England with the North. It = beyond a
doubt that the Southern people have all
along counted on such demands being
made in England as those Of (which We are
now speaking. We should be sorry that
any such conviction should gain ground
inthe South, for it is no part of our duty
to interfere in this uurighteous quarrel,
aud We feel sure that England would rath-
er undergo much suffering, than break
through the plain rules of International
law. Having recognized the Confederates
as beiligereats, we are bound by laws
which admit of no doubt or debate 10 re-
spect the blockade which the Northern
States have established. This blockade
has been duly notified, it has already been
acknowledged by our Government, and
Submitted % BY our naval officers on the
station. 10 break L ts,aty trgg irOuld6 Be an,
act Of ear GgaiRsf the Government Of ne
DI8fei Statss, aud any lkostifities ,olieh NIGHT
3okiOg, trOHtd eoRstitHts an l,JjRst mar on our
part, Which, t5bateoer its Issue, iVOal6 stain he
FepistatioR Of fkts country, and CzpOse Ms to
ne .jtst 0dehes Of ttk AalsfteaAs n dfter
tiaes. Such acts We feel sure England win
not eommiteTen to save her great nanufac-
ture. WheneVer the NoFtherners have estab.
lished an effective blockade, they will be
free TO keep IL up without iutefferenee ON
Our part Bet here aa0lhef Consideration
affses. Is the bicekads eSefyah6re efFee.
tusR lteeFtAihiy % not.a A. might beck.