The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-06-26
A BID TO THE NORTH.


that the English nation shave returned
good for evil" in their intercourse with
the United States, and, therefore, refuting
The charge made by Americans, that
England is fostering and has done all il
could do to encourage the rebellion. The
taunt of the American paper that used
the following language is severely com.
mented upon: a" 1t certainly is remark
able that the most despotic European
Powers, Prussia, Austria and Russia have
FASTENED to express their sympathy with
our internal troubles" And the Times
saws, Federal America is to join with
France and destroy us if VIC should but
cast shadow of a ship upon the waters
of the South. Wo would only ask what
is our offence? and what have we done to
TO deserve this fierce invective?"
1t is surprising to US that Democratic
America should be at all in doubt of the
course that England would take in view
of any difficulty, pending which the pros
perity of the United States was leopard
lied. The whole history of that Govern
ment, in its relations with this country,
has been consistent with the course which
resulted in the loss to the British Crown
of her North American Colonies.
That the English people to consider
able extent have n sort of interest in the
prosperity of the American people we
have no doubt. They evince it at every
opportunity by a kindly presentation of
patronizing mention and complaceut sym
pathy for our foibles. But the govern
ment of Great Britain is another affair al
together. The Government of the Re-
public finds no approval in the eyes of
that monarchy. All that can be done by
England through the subtle machinery
of diplomacy or complication Of the eti-
quettc of natioalitics we must expect, and
more. The course taken by that govern
ment, while tho present rebellion was as
Stunning shape, will be carried out with
Pharasaical exactness. The ghost of Ma
poleon l. is spectre that saddens the
vision Of English statesmen, and they see
it in every considerable cloud that arises
upon the diplomatic sky. The unequiv-
ocal position assumed by France in regard
to this government has effected a change
in the tactics of leading papers in Eng
land, and instead of giving countenance
to the rebellion by discussions upon the
constitutionality of sovereign States re-
Stunning their sovereignty, and seeding
at will from the Federal Union, they now
hold out this bid to the loyal States of
the Union:
When, if ever, they proclaim tie aJ-
clifton Of slavery throughout the Union,
they aOW have all our sentiment on their
side. But zoe haze heard no whisper Of
this hitherto"
In this Americans have the key to I'M
lock and reveal the purposes of the
"Thunderer," in regard TO the American
Republic. Having become convinced
that France might seriously interfere with
her in the treacherous course she had ia
ken towards the Federal Government,
she still is equally consistent in her pur-
pose to create bitterness and discussion,
SO that disunion and separation be the
result of our internecne strife. Ever
true TO herself in her hatred 10 Democra.
cies, and to CRAFTY her rapacoius grasp
ings for the trade and commerce of the
world, she deliberately proposes system
of governmental policy that would throw
this country into the widest tornado Of
revolution. England has become con-
WINGED that her pandering to the treason
able schemes Of secessionists, by rocogni-
zing the contestants rs Belligerent pow
ers," are Intellectual; that affording sym
pathy and influence to traitors, through
the mouth-piece of the nation, in the full
some correspondence of specially up.
pointed correspondent OWN. H. Russell
was but the mere dust in the balance
against the mighty will of united
North, in patriotic response to the call Of
the President for the maintenance of con-
stitutional authority. Convinced of this,
with the spectre of Napoleonic invasion
haunting their vision, and clouding their
purposes with gloom, they still hopc tc
be instrumental 10 Gripping the proud
| Renublic. by resumipp their former sys-