Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-12-19

News From England.
A. was expected, the reception in England
os the news of the arrest of Mason and Slidell
ere.ted an Intense excitement. Popular feeling
s.,,.v. ba.tv to ;Ssm conelusions. was that a
great outrage had been committed, which must
he Immediately redressed if England would
,,rpsaervs her honor and her naval supremacy
That eountry was touched in the tenderest spot
whsn an English deck was trod by "bellisser-
ent." An invasion Of English territory would
be borne more calmly than an invasion Of an
English ship. And hence We were prepared
70 hear Of just such an excitement and just such
indignation as was reported by the Hansa-
The La Plata arrived at Southampton on
Wednesday. the 9th Of November, with the
news of Che arrest. The widest excitement
ensued, and the news was Immediately tsle-
.graphed over the country. aE.t
The London Times commercial article says
that consols declined l per cent. upon the recep-
tion of the news. 1t says that England will
pursue whatever course is dictated by prece-
dents of international law, and the national
rules for the courtesy of nations, but if the pro-
ceeding should be found to be irregular, there
will be no Limit to the energy with which the
people will respond to the cal Of the Govern
ment for means TO resent the insult. The same
article says that it had been observed as q sim
galar transaction that about three Thousand
tons o saltpetre had been bought on American
account, and ast that amount was about equal to
the whole amount of the article in London, the
purchase caused surprise and curiosity. Il is
iasinuated that the purchase had been made
with view to exhaust the supply in England,
and in view of this, it was likely that the Eng
lish Government would put stop TO this ex-
port Of goods contrsband of war. About one
thousand tons were being shipped from Lon
don and more from Liverpool. Also that the
public would not be satisfied unless the pur-
chase and shipment to America Of arms is pro-
hibited Gas breach of neutrality in favor Of
the Northern belligerents." ss
The London Star says that the ovent had not
been unanticipated. 1t was indeed expected to
occur upon The English side of the Atlantic
1t was notorious that Federal yeslels had left
English ports to watch for the mail steamer and
seize these persons, and the opinion of the law
officers of the crown had been given as clearly
in favor of tbe right assumed by the United
States government. The Star does not see how
q contrary opinion could be entertained, and
adds that submission towards such untoward
incidents is only part of the general penalty
exacted of civilized nations by the English in
any part of the world. The right of belig-
erents to search national vessels for contraband
persons is but too well established: The Star
remarks further that "we cannot yet understand
the fairness of excluding the Federals from
snch an obvious resort of belligerent power"
The London news is fierce and threatening.
It says that the American Government has
struck its best friend in the face, friend that
never yet when smitten upon the lelt cheek
turned the right for second blow 1t does
not predict the consequences, but says it will
be the duty of that Government to insist upon
ample, complete and Immediate satisfaction, and
that nothing will be accepted short of the re-
turn of Mason and SlidelI and the fullest apol-
ogY. But the Ners shows the fallacy of its
own position by admitting that during the con-
tinuance Of the war, England must submit to |
huye her mercantile vessels stopped upon the |
high seas. by the belligerents in search Of con
and says that had Lieutenant Fairfax |
confined himself to seizing the dispatches the |
act would be borne. In this the Necs forgsts |
that in books of International law, there is a |
chapter upon Quasi -controband- Dispatches,
Passenger" and that this point was well stud |
led by Commander Wilkes before he made the |
seizure. i .,,
The London caronsde writes in the same strain
only more so. 1t says that "the blood of all
England will be reused" by this act and asks
.how much further is the patience of this coun-
'ry to go?" 1t says ''the arrest of the Two
Commissioners upon British deck must net 90
The Chronicle then goes on to a
train Of abuse of the President and his Cabi-
le. il language which would beft only the
New York Herald but it is noticeable that the r
,fsronide employs only abuse and personal APP
heals to the passions of Englishmen. and does
'os venture upon single argument as to the
egalIty of the act. , r
The London Telegraph discusses the matter
almly. 1t says that it is admitted that bel
igerent has the right to board Commercial ves- '
els. even of friendly power. if there is a suf-
icient reason for surprising that she carries ar
lcies contraband of war, including dispatches s
'ut it doubts the policy on the part of the gov '
rnment of pushing even their admitted rights {
} an extreme. The forcible entry of a British t
hap isreganded as somewhat stretching privi- il
'ge at the expense of courtesy. Il
Rather One-sided. =
In the three companies last raised in this :,
ounty there are but about fifteen Republicans.
nd there is not an Aboliiionist among those n
hteen; Republicans do the talking, Demo- t,
rats the fghting.-Holmes County Former. o
Our neigbbor gets off some pretty -fat"
arms when talking about the .Republic,n.n
nd ga bolli iouisfss ,, nf vb;cl, a.,