The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-25


raaA sith the Iesdice EGsopeaa Powers touch,
| L & the great common interests OF the civilized
world. Such are the Indications from Mr..
Seward acceptance Ct the code Of the Con
gress Of Paris in reserence 70 pr:vateering, and
from his reported Instructions 70 cur new
Ministers to England and France. IN which, we
understand, while those Powers are frankly
admonished Of the sure suppression of this
Southern instruction, ,hey are also warned Of
the consequences Of any foolish Intervention
in our domestic affairs.
The movement Of tho United States forces
acroFs the Potomac into Virginia carries this
war into Africa. 1t marks the beginning Of .
glorious and successful campaign, and the cad
viii most assuredly be tho restoration AID pu-
rifcation Of the Union Of home, and the exalta-
ton of our government abroad to its sppropri
ate position Of commanding voice among tho
great. Powers Of tho earth. Our Union was
never 30 strong as 1t Is today. Like the
ancient republic Of Rome, 1t viii rise from its
domestic troubles to its manifest destiny Of
grandeur, glory and POWER. /
The Policy or MnSlaad Towards the
sostA-rn RcseAiea.
The sel6sh policy Of England in relation to
the instruction ia the South, ~ developed IN
the recent announcements of her Ministers. in
the tone of her leading journals, and In the
despatch of menacing feet to our sesboard.
is Just what 1t has been towards this country
for the last thirty or forty years. 1t is policy
dictated by an endeavor to harmonic the dis
cordant notes Of Manchester and Exeter Hall, to
reconcile British interests With the destruction
of American Institutions. l. is comprised in
two words-ab clifton and cotton.
Many years ago her ruling class originated
aud fostered associations in her territory hostile
10 an American institution, on which was
bssed the prosperity Of the Southern States sad
he welfare Of the whole Union. These associa-
iona conapired with kindred reasonable asso.
Citations get on feet by her agents here to over
throw the constitution as "a covenant With
Death and an agreement with hell" because it
sanctioned and protected negro slavery. The
British press kept up constant Gre upon the
Institution, and the most influential British
statesmen, from Lord Brougham downwards,
gave the weight Of their names to the crusade.
The author Of "Uncle Toms Cabin" was feted
by the English nobility, her pestlent work
lauded to the heavens and circulated every
where; the most rabid antslavery propagsnd-
lists visiting England from thia country were
treated with the mos. distinguished considera
ton, and with every mark of social favor;
furO ,Iax
England to sustain the revolutionary organi1s.
nons at this side of the Atlantic; and bota
British money and emissssies were supplies TO
organize and to execute the John. Brown raid
On Virginia, which. gave the 6rst fatal i'm
pulse to Southern rebellion.
Ever since the Instruction broke out in
South Carolina, English Statesmen and the Eng
l;sh press, while making show of friendship to
the republic and shedding crocodile tears Of
sympathy, have artfully encouraged it, till cow
it las extended 10 eleven States, with three
others vibrating in the balance. As the rebel.
lion became more formidable, the disguise Of the
government and its organs was thrown of, and
now they no longer affect to conceal their real
sentiments. Lord John Russell and his advi-
sers have come to the conclusion, which some
awkward interrogatories in Parliament have
compelled him to avow, that "the Southern
confederacy of America must be treated as .
belligerent" "This," says the London Times,
"is very grave decision, and must have great
influence upon the conflict now commencing;
but we cannot see any possibility of disputing
its soundness." The decision was, of course, In
tended to shave great influence" in favor
of the Southern confederacy, and there
fore its soundness cannot be disputed.
The soundness consists in the fact that
the policy indicated will, it is thought,
subserve British interests, to the detri-
ment of o great naval and commercial rival,
whose power it is sought to overthrow in order
to get rid Of practical argument against king
craft and titled aristocracy, and in favor Of de-
mocratic institutions as well as to enable Bri-
tannia henceforth to rule the waves with an
exclusive sway. Would the London Times, we
ask, hold the decision to be equally "sound"
if the American government concluded to Sc
cretly aid an instruction in Ireland, and to
acknowledge junta there as belligerent,"
having the rights of war and the power to issue
letters Of marque which " must be recognized
by the governments and courts oflaw Of foreign
nstionss" The organ Of Lord Johu Russell
goes further than the cautious Minister. 1t
says that when he quoted the rebellion
Of Greece against Turkey as case in
point, he might have placed his argument
on higher ground, By asserting that TIE Coz
federate States had legal RICH. to secade IS
being constituted States retiring from svolun.
tary confederaoy."
1t Is worthy If remark hat, while the Tines
a=ser.s the right of the rebsllious States to with
draw fen the Union and their right to send
forth privateers into every sea it denies the