The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-31
C0rrespaadence n the Nos 10 Times.
Views and Intentions. Of the British
Government.
LoNpoN. Saturday. May 4. |

LONDON, Saturday, May 4. 1861.
The newspapers by the steamer bearing
this letter will inform you of the course
taken by the British Government with re
gard to American matters as announced
by Lord John Russell in the House #
Commons on thursday night, but believe
am in position to inform you of what
has since then been determined on by the
Cabinet. If you will refer TO your file OF
the Morning Herald of yesterday, you
will find the views of the conservative op
position very plainly stated in the second
leading article. In that article it is stated
that war between England and the FEEDER
al Government, is now inevitable rs less
evil than a suspension of the cotton trade
aud question is put to the Government
whether il is in contemplation to send oul
at once armed vessels to Lake Ontario to
protect, by force If necessary. British in
lerests there. | believe l am correctl,
informed that the steamer conveying this
letter bears dispatches to the authoritie-
at Halifax, with Enclosures to the British
Admiral on the station, requiring him a
ltr7-s---sr rs=rru-1esxE1s from
the heet Tor that service. From the
quarter whence this information reaches
with implicit confidence, and | regret to
add, that unless your affairs have now Ia
ken a more pacific turn, that England will
shortly be either with the Northern
States or against them. In the highest
official circles, | assure you, war is al
ready regarded as all but unavoidable
and such being the case, it may not be
difficult to provoke.
The question of blockade is, need not
saw, where the shoe will first pinch. Il
is alleged, whether correctly or incorrect.
" you will be best able to say, that Mr.
Buchanan's Administration played fast
and loo-e with the Paris declarations oi
the Great Powers at the close of the NFn
sian war. The doctrine held hyS you
1872, that free ships made free goods, Wa
assented to by Lord Clarer-1don, on the q
press understanding that the Unite
/ States were to accedAe 10 Wnat on oth'
! questions was sagreed TO by the 9TH
/ Powers; but It IS SAID that you ha'
broken Off entirely from that engag
ment. ard are now 10 put in force tho
doctrines which the country has discaI
ed apld against which you fought. Th
is pronounced unprincipled. as it will u
lquestionably prove inconvenient and eI
n barrassing. To warn off ships approac
ing the Southern seaboard, and to ca
ture them if they persist in going in. Wi
; as a matter of course. upset all calcul
tions of merchants and shipowners. N
% say that it will completely cut off Il
, supply of cotton. An early howl is ther
fore, to be looked for from our sbipow
ers, and, smarting under the interrupts
of the Cotton trade. as all classes will d
: high words must follow the first authe
ticated act of warning, and should the
> be any seizures, a collision will not easi
; be warded off. 1t is pity that a reso
/ TO blockade has been deemed necessary,
e but for that trouble, war with Ibis count
would not only have been prevented, b.
President Lincoln would have had Il
0 sympathy Off large section Of the Britt
: people. Perhaps he may have seen /
Q way to make blockade mere matter
form to British vessels, and in that case
believe no harm will come OF poweri
fleet being in the Chesapeake. in perhap;
week or ten days after you receive this.