Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-05-29
England and our National Diff
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England and our National Dih =
Culties.
.John Bull has never loved brother Jona-
shan. He has generally lived on good terms
with him. and occasionally fattered him
little. merely because it was his interest TO
do so. He has not even yet forgotten the f'n
of July, 1776, and that brother jonathan
broad possessions were once his. lie - p0
admirer of republics. but firm believer III
the divine right of Kings 1t is therefore
with feigned regret. but with secret pleasure
he sees the model republic of his trans Allan
tic cousin poised, as he thinks. on the verge
of ruin, and congratuiates himself on soon |
having another example to point to of the 10
capacity of man for self-gOver lmeut. lie |
would ike to see the United States disunited, !
in order that in this weak condition he might
control their commerce, aud regulate the tar
if and various other little matters 10 suit
himself. However the civil war in this coun-
try NAV result, be Is certain II will weaken Us
as nation and render US less formidable as
commercial rival. HIS feelings, therefore,
in contemplating the war between the Ma
tional Government and the seeded States
are something akin to those of Iago in the
pIav. with regard to the fight between Roder
igo and Cassie
Now whether he kill Cassie,
Or Cassie him, each do kill the other,
Every way makes my gain"
The debates in the British Parliament with
regard to our National difficulties, aud the
articles In the London Times on the same
subject, received by the last steamer from
Liverpool, indicate pretty clearly that the
Government is determined to DO nothing to-
wards embarrassing the revolted States in
their efforts to make good their & Declaration
of Independence" Indeed it seems there
are a number of members of Parliament, 10
favor of recognizing the Southern Confederacy
as free and independent nation, but Do
measure of thi. kind would receive q respect
able vote at present. If the British Govern
ment was alone influenced in this matter by
its abolition feelings. it would, in viewing the
struggle, have all its sympathies enlisted
against the Southern States which it hates,
because they recognize and protect the insti-
tuition of slavery. 1t has for years indirectly
given aid and com fort to the cause of aboli-
tionism in the United States John Bull,
Notwithstanding bis oppression of Ireland aud
India. Is a Jealous philanthropist aud friend
of humanity. as long as they cost him nothing.
but touch him in the pocket and he at once
begins to look serious aud rCfect-he Is 80
longer whining sentmeUtalist. but shreTd
matter of fact business man. He hates the
Southern people because they are slayehold
ers, but he knows that he cauuot get along at
present without their cotton, and therefore he
is not now prepared to throw the weight of
his influence against them. Millions of Brit
ish capitalIs invested IN cotton manufactures,
and the employees of those factories are mum
bered by millIurs Close ;hem-the result
which must follow of the cutting off of the
supply of the raw material from the United
SIates-aud IN less than month bread riots
would be a matter of every day occurrence
in every part of the kingdom. It is therefore
no wond er the British Government beholds
with feelings of alarm the beginning of = war
in the Southern States, which will divert. for
the present, the attention of their inhabitapt,
from the culture Of cotton, and the establish
meut of blockade of all their ports which
will prevent the expectation of the raw mate.
rial to Liverpool for the British market
The speech delivered by Lord John Rus.
sell IL Parliament on the 7th inst, aIthouyh b
rather non-commistai. indicates pretty clear.
ly the policy the Government; Intends pursu-
ing during the eontinu q nee Of tie civil war
1t will treat the Southern Confederacy as .
bel!igerent-the first step towards recoga
zing 1t as al ludependaDt Nation. Its crui
sers will no: be regarded or treated as p
rates, aud the blockade of the Southern ports
unless effective and thorough. will not be re
eognized. The London Times in a IeadiD.
editorial, says
Looking at these matters in a strictI,
English point of view, our interest is, first
if possible, that this melancholy rupture shoe
be repaired, AID that either by reunion or b,
amicable separation, peace should be restored
But, if this is impossible, then II become
our next object that our cotton supply should
not be cut off, and that the markets for ou
manufactures in the South should not be for
chilly shut against US. With this view We
shall be compelled to scrutinize the legality
of every blockade established upon the coast
of the Seeding States.
The Governme ut of Washington has i,sel
relieved US from what might otherwise hav,
been great danger of being made the prin
cipal victim of this unhappy struggle A
the Treaty of Paris, EnglanI and France pro-
posed that all natious should reuounce The
bellIgerent right of issuing letters of marque
The United States then refused TO ioin in this