New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-07
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sENsEBLE VIEWS.
4 we published yesterday very strong and .
very satisfactory article from the London Herald
in reference to our American complications. The
Herald is the reputed organ of Lord Derby, the
leader Of the High Tory party of England, some
years ago at the head Of the Ministry, and, in our
opinion, the 4ablest statesman of Great Britain.
The fact is worthy of note that the Tory party in
England has been more disposed to do the South
Justice than any other party there has been more
liberal and fair, and has come out more plainly
and sqnarey on our side than even those who pro
fess the greatest respect for popular Institutions
The Radicals, of the Bright order, who have been
seeking to snbyert the ancient institutions Of
Great Britain, who are naturally vicious, intract
able and disturbers Of the peace, are the men who
incline to the North in their sympathies, while the
best representatives of the nobility and gentry
are with the South. The Tory party includes these
classes, and we should not permit our traditional
dislike of the word Tory to prejudice us against
them. They are the props and pillars of the fab
rio of Government in, England, and it will be an
evil day for that country when the Radicals get the
better of them When we compare the drivelings
Of old Brougham and Paimerston with the manly
sentiments Of the Earl of Derby, as expressed
through his organ, the comparison is infinitely to
the credit Of the latter. 81
The principal point of the Herald's article is the
statement that England suffers as much from the
existence of the war in this country as il she were
engaged in war herself. The question is even put
whether she would not be q gamer by d war,
The declaration is made (and it is The trnth) that
England sshas no trade worth keeping with the
North, II and that Z war would open to us a most
valuable direct trade with, the South.a These
statements show that Great Britain understands
how much she is losing by the blockade of the
Southern ports, and what sacrifice she makes by
"a position of neutrality. They show, too, how the
most sensible Of her statesmen are chatting and
fretting in the present state Of affairs, and how
probable is q resort to the !" ultima ratio regum "
as means Of relief. r4sa NJ ST
Especially are we pleased to see in this article
the confession and recognition OF a. fact about
which we had feared that England had been de-
ceiyed BY the falsehoods of the Northern press.
We allude to the statement Of the Herald that I.
very large portion Of England's export trade, and
by far the most important portion Of her import
trade, was with the South, even when through the
North Because, heretofore, the North did most
Of the exporting and importing of the country, it
was claimed for, and credited to- that section.
We Of the South know that it was Southern pro-
ductions that constituted the bulk Of our exports,
and articles of Southern consumption that mainly
made up our imports. Heretofore, we have seen
mo confession Of this fact from the English jour
mails, and it is gratifying that the truth of the mat
ter, so necessary to correct understanding of the
American quarrel in all its proportions, Is tho.
roughly understood and appreciated abroad. h Id
+, In contrast with the ridiculous boasts and bra
Svado Of the North as regards England nterfer-
ence, the London Herald cooliy says that in the
event of war between that nation and the North,
tthe Northern ships would be captured or driven
ashore before war between this country and the
North lasted six weeks And this i not mere
brag. but the naked truth. If England chose to
doiit, she could sweep the Northern navy from the
ocean ID short order. Her claim Of being mistress
of the seas is certainly no idle pretension 50 faras
II concerns the United States. We would like to
know how those in the North, 30 anxious to pro-
woke fight with England, relish this calm ana
truthful statement of the London Herald, that the
Federal navy would only have six weeks to live
after Brittania turned loose her sea-dogs upon it
4 Finally. the Herald admonishes the North that \
1t must not suppose IL is in Consequence Of threats
that Great Britain has been thus far passive, but
That she has been SO in spirit Of patient forbear
ance, which may at any moment cease to be d vtr-
tue, The whole tone Of the article indicates that
war with the North would not only be of service
to Great Britain inrespectof her commercial and
manufacturing interests, but that it is an event not
at all improbable. We would be glad if this paper
spoke the sentiments of the whole British public.
We know that it's the organ Of the better classes
but the British Ministry has not been an expo
aent Of the better classes since the Earl Of Derby
himself was the Prime Minister. Is