New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-19

THE CAPTURE ON THE HIGH SEAS.
The news Of the capture of Messfs. Slidell,
Mason and party, on the high seas and from a
British mail steamer, by Lncolnite war ship,
created considerable excitement yesterday, and
was the theme Of general conversation. Indeed,
up to the time that intelligence arrived that Price
and McCnlloeh had obtained a glorious victory in
Missouri, nothing else was talked about. The ex-
| preston Of regret over the mishap was universal,
and all appeared to hope that our friends would
manage to get through the period of their deten-
| ton without serious inconvenience.
specuatiens as to the probable course of Great
Britain in regard to this gross outrage upon her
flag, were innumerable. Nearly every one had a
theory of his own, but large majority of the
theories converged to one point-that England
would bring the " Gorilla !" Government to Sc
we're account for the insult For orr part, we
have seen no reason to change the views briefly
expressed yesterday. John Bull will either gel
into a towering rage, and demand immediate ant
ample satisfaction, or else he will say compare
lively nothing, because of little private under
standing that has existed all along with the Lin
coin Administration. But, no matter which alterna.
i've Is TAKEN will be no evidence of friendship on
the part OF England to the people or Government
of the Confederate States.
The Government Of England has expressed
neither sympathy, nor extended any encourage
ment or support, express or implied, to us since
our Declaration of Independence. On the con-
traFy, the weight of her influence, when exercised
at ALL has been thrown in favor of the North. She
has departed from fixed, well-established rule,
| in one case. When party, in some beggary,
| ignorant South or Central American State, of two
! Az,
establishes de .facto Government, England at
once recognizes it. Such has been the inyariable
custom for more than one-third of century. But,
when millions of united, intelligent, brave and
wealthy Southerners, declare their. independence
with one accord, establish a free Government, and
maintain their position VIGOROUSLY for months
giving nnmistakable assurance Of ability to do SO
for all time to come, this English Government
for some cause or other, cannot, or at least will
not, do unto us as she has frequently done unto
others, who had no claims either to respecta bility
intelligence, strength, or commercial Importance.
However, be this as it may, and it is possible the
future may afford some reasonable explanation to
that which appears inexplicable now one thing is
evident: We shall never achieve our independence
OF the North by foreign aid. Nor ought we to ex.
pect it. Our own strong arms and unquailing
hearts must accomplish that object. We have no
other safe, earthly xeliance. Let us win few
more such fields as Manassas Oak Hills, Leesburg,
Belmont, etc., and our Abolition foes will be right
glad to acknowledge that we are, as we of right
ought to be, in aecordance'with the principles Of
truth and justice, free and independent States,
clothed with all the attributes of government and
entitled to all respect as such. Then, foreign
nations will be more glad to treat with us as equals
than they now are reluctant to extend the barren
courtesy of a formal recognition which, while it
could do us no substantial good, would only render
their course consistent. Let them go their own
ways. We supplicate nothing from them, never
have, and never shall, but rely entirely upon the
bravery and patriotism of as noble people as the
sun ever shone upon
Of course we would be delighted if John Bull
would take it into his head to make the insult
offered his flag pretext for naicting condgn pun
ishment upon Lincoln's ocean hordes But John
will not do anything of the sort, unless he is forced
to it, or sees that he can make a great deal of
money by it. Just now the cotton famine in Man. |
chester, ETC., is becoming oppressive and in few
weeks will become terrible. The long manufac- |
turing pole may stir up the old fellow to do good
act once in his life. We shall see.