The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-17
THE AMERICAN REBELLION,

B1-Minister Fay on slavery, Secession.
Scripture and National Frecdom-Ca,
tholtcfty and slavery Com pared in
1Ianchcsfer as They Have Been In New
York-An American Aristocracy Fore-
tton OF the linton Viewed as Hopeless
by . Minister Ont OF Office &c mi IA tio,.
Turned from America Sc.
AN Ex-hINIsIER OF TIE UNITED STATES ON THE wAR
CRISIS.
From the London Times Nov IL
We are now favored by a communication from Mr.
Theodore s. Fay, late Minister Resident of the United
States in Switzerland The letter OF Mr. Tay is not 10 he
compared with the absurd ami peeyish u,ersnces Of M
xAneon dplomassts and, though il carries American
4eolxity to the furthes point, give it place will
sng 70 have the case Of the United States against England
STATED by ar advocate Of position and experience who
=, moreover, enlightened by The events Of months
that IN America one eide is contendng empire and
hs other for power. Earl Rnsses word was no doubt
independence for though the struggle Of the South be-
Gore secession for power which the North in ia
anxiety Tor empire WAS willing 10 eoncede yet at the
time no enc can suspect that the coneeraes are
1gntng TO regain authority in restored Union But this
docs not affect tho SUBJECT Of Mr. lays letter which is a
defence Of The North from the charge OF conteudus
Emrsly Tor empire According 10 him, the opinion OF
Earl Russell Is wholly wrong and shows perversiy of
judgment which ought to be rebuked Yet Earl Russell
eces not stand alone IN IT, Mr. Fay has much fault to
md with every Gne this side OF the Atlantic The
Enylish press almost without exception the English
pae pie only these also the Continental press
ane Continental society in state OF CRIMINAL error
on American afaiss. Wherever Ar. Fay goes he finds
Chrirfians sympathying with satan and giving no en-
cQnregenent TO the North the hottest Of cru aics "a
huDdced presses In England AID tho Contnei ION
hue AID against tle United States government aud
appanA and cheer the rebels
entitled TO sympathy. We hsl hoped that the grynd
apocalyytic meaning n the struggle gong on in
America and ejsew here between tho enemy OF MAJ
Kind asf High Att Lofty One who came s.
.bruise ais head weud be understood by the
ChristiSps Of all na1ians,n NC. Bui IL is not
Nhderst,s0c Everywhere people Indifferent the
event Of tbs grea. Armsasddon or, II they take any
part IL IL AGAINST tie heavenly hosts OF the Northern
states TAs IS the depor as state Of European opinion
and AZ calR fAr gifted preacher to change a. Mr. Eay
eoeresre thssss himself ert tied TO considerable space
~ our coiurnDe. But II wcsld have been well IT.
fore bringing hA'd charges AGAINST Russell he had
asked himself hoNY 1t IS that al Europe agrees with that
Minister The tes Mony Of Mr. Fay val,s Bile whep he
admits that not En land alone which light be suppo.ed
10 be animated by pr Of rivalry but those Europexn
communities which IA We boen usually opposed 10 EngIanS
and friendly TO the grea. republic opinion thai this
IS an unwse and booth ss war aud that the Confederate
States with several mlA ms or Inhabitants and vast
territory, bavs a right to government Of their
own. Our Foreign Secretary has only come the same
conclusion rs those lrcnchme VINO helped 10 win Amer
independence, those ermans who peoplinY
American territory as those vss whose constitut ion
before the eyes OF the IRA American legislators
What then, has seized the Europ can worldly Why this
league in favor of AntchristY How s 1t that England
which has sacrificed so much to aboh slavery, should
sympathize with saveowners that p rance, which has
twice within eighty years established republican GO
veinment, should look with favor ,1ose who have
broken up repubic7 Tho reasons must be powerful
which influence so many and such various minds but
MI Fay, like the rest Of his countrymen bna to them,
end can see in those who oppose him only the willing
allies Of evil
The object Of oil he Northern apooests represens he
sdr as 'odged against negro SLAVERY These gentlemen
As'S ooe language Tor their own country and one for