New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-27
INTEMPEBANCyS OF THK yaNGLIsD
PEESs.

il would be labor Of the most lruitless sort
20 attempt TO meet with argument the persist.
eDt inyectiye and determined misrepresentation
employed by the English Press in its treatment
of the American Crisis. Aud if we step aside
fo, the moment from duties more immediate In
Importance to look at the tone of English
journalism, it is neither from regard lot
opinions 50 manfestly malicious in their origin
nor from the hope of any ameorated temper
on the part of the leading Oracles OF pubic
sentiment in England. We desire simply to
have it appear with what proprlety English
Mr. Russell and his employers
themselves 70 the task of lec-
turing even the least reputable aud least re.
sponsible of American newspapers on the ques-
ton of international courtesies. If the ameni.
ties which should mark the Intercourse of two
professedly friendly peoples have been rudely
disturbed by class of irresponsible public
writer's here, the wretched work has been per-
formed mainly, if not exclusively, in the inter-
est of the rebellious States. But even the
malicious invention of the most unscrupulous
OF these pariabs of the American press is par
alleled, to say the least, by English Journals Of
the very highest standing and the loitiest pre-
tensions.
If to picture the lawfulness of the Rebel
lon-if to magnify the reverses Of the Union
Army-if to decry the Union soldier as
mercenary-if to sDeer pcr-lsteDtly al tue
efforts of q Constitutional Government to as
sert its power against anarcby-if to boast OF
the ability to sweep the American Navy from
the seas-if to do all this with clamorous
zeal, and in reckless terms, be no Invasion OF
the domain of international friendship, then the
English Press is what it claims to be, in this
strueele-temperate and conclat0ry; candid,
but kindly firm, but peace-loving and,
withal, intensely neutral. Meanwhile, let us
consult the English record Of only single
week, and learn on what ground the claim oil
ju.tness fairness, and impartiallty, set up by
the English journalists on their own behalf, is
found to rest.
Beginning with the oracle which speaks at
once for the Foreign department Of Lord Pal
merstoD's Cabinet, and the immaculate society
which eliminates close TO st. James,, We hnd
il thus presents the somewhat sweeping alter
native of a refusal to surrender Messrs. Mason
and Slide:
In one month us could rr,p all IA, san Jeeinfo' from ne
seas Jioekad. Northern orf, and iSr" 10 dhTef dHd
speedy lsus the tide Of me Eo, rsSia9."
rl Il ~
said, is suggested with extreme deIIcacy even
before the Queens messenger has started from
the Foreign department with Lord Lyons's in
structoDs. Following this, comes declirs'
ton from the free-trade authorities Of Man.
chester that there must be no areHmenf as to
the affair of the Trent The Guardian Of that
city speaking thus:
Several names Of very ipe'inI legal suihoiy men
toned Of opinion ihs, bher ard larger .e should have
been taken. But dpseh founded on such an osinon
would led to in,enninsbIs psper controversy
Il is better. contemplating ei.hsr svsat of the
er's. tina, aeeisien should DO speedily como TO-"
Equally prepared to settle matters at once
by recognition Of the Rebel States is the
inane and dying organ Of Peelism, that was.
As says The Morning Chron,cte:
ave are not board by hLeratioa principles to pos
= tn 10 the hJpocIisies Of the north
;, - -'as. feeling ts, been exhibited In many quarters
o,,ri ~. Government bat the time for this
deception Is past, and knra'h pnshe are now convinced
hat whs,ever symptihies 0sH""' s''' '"'
IRE thrown swsy."
Not content with thus punisSs'0g The ny
"a pocr.les Of the North" The kor"'ng t"'''"'
icl. actually falls TO abusing the rivers OF the
country: I'D s, .,lt.s g. .4t-f
The mouhpi.ces Of Newyork In Hnssnd ssy IL. Cca'
ederscy may t-ke possession Of the mssssrp nst mon
,rons tenn,i Of mud udge ard dad branches tia, Slim
choked valley Of musk.toss. foss Dwarf tras and
Than Connemra vssos of which every Ynhee ound by
bis nationality to be proud hut tho Federal IN
svsnge themselves by sppopiaag tie giant nnsl. Of M
81, lawrence"
1t would have been expecting 100 much from,
the sage who speaks through The Morning
Chronicle, to suppose be brd ever heard that
tne Oh ha"r. ..ce has been free to American
".-.n,erce for seven yeara--a privilege deemed
of 30 little account that the American tunDage
employed on that river during the whole of the
intervening time might be counted BY few
hundreds. But let us turn TO The Times.
Dealing with the temperate and friendly state
meut Of the international question BY Mr..
Bright, the leading journal uses these terms,
which, letting alone their malisnity, could
hardly be surpassed III coarsene" BY The N.
Y. Herald itself; ..rr..r -. 500 a. ---'-
He has delivered himself Of Whist wi'hed to tsi and
now having beard the Devils advocate we rest Ia com
Portable security that there nothing urtoh which be
said against aud country by far the larger portion Of
Mr. Brghrs speech made up Of elaborate defense Of the