The New York herald., 1861-12-27
What Great Britain Hopes from It's Posi-
ton.

L.
II Is satisfactory TO find from the American journals
that there is already considerable party in the Northern
States distinctly dfrios TO dr0td tc Engcnd II is
pan at any rate that demand for reparaon in the
affair Of the Trent will not have the effect Of uniting oil
americans against US in spirit Of irrational arrogance
blind desperation. Already, before that demand has
rived there are organs Of public opinion advising
and it is clear that the refusal of the federal gov
ernment to do justice in the would very
angry feeling in the States themselves Into the party
politics traceabe through these Manifestations shall
not at present enter 1t is sufficient 70 observe that
the differences exist, and that If President Lincoln
should have the wisdom to meet requistions in
proper and reasonable spirit he will certainly
mem a he Of the
fore us, should think it by impossible that
the New York press may have decided the abstract pro-
pdy Ct bera'ing the Confederate enroys before the a,rpal
of the British messenger ,oih the momenous despatch.
Blind indeed must be the fury Of the Americans If they
can voluntarily snperadd war with this country to their
wthstanding the sangune spirit in which small
are regarded that the federal government is making
review Of some 60 900 not the prelude any
active operations against the enemy and precautions,
indeed taken lest the spectacle itself should be dis
turbed by sore fran the Confederate camp aad
vered into battle instead Of parade In the pro-
vinces the dead lock was equally decided. Neither in
Virginia, Kentucky Missouri could the federal
forces obtain any important advantage, while the great
naval expedition had as yet proved barren Of results Up
the latest advices Beaufort was still unoccuped and
the capture of Port Royal seemed to promise little more
than the capture Of Haeras The federal troops
said retiring from Western Virginia. and tho ap-
present position for some months to come.
That position il cannot now be denied offers no pros
pect Of any speedy termination of the war The last six
months have shown that though the resources Of the
North are indeed great they are not sufficient for the sub
ugaon Of South the establishment Of the federal
authority even in the border States 1t appears that the
Southern States really unanimous their resolution to
achieve their independence The Unonsts have effected
Judgments the territories the seceders and displayed
the federal flag Southern soil but with no material re-
suits. They have discovered any oyal class of ci
anxious escape from the tyranny Of the Confede
rafa pytant haun haQn hv
pathzers partsans Eren the sIdpes is sdid cannot
be rosed against their masters. The federal Cabinet is di
vded on the critical question OF emancipation and what
is decreed by Minister cancelled by another; but
rs FAR as can be yet seen 1t appears by no means certain
that the sdre population ooud respond 10 the call of The dbo
ttonis even the policy Of that party to prevail
Reports aege that emancipated slaves found more
ready TO act spies for their former than
operate with their berators and the expectations OF the
Unonists this, other points have signally
broken down In the border States the prospect
equally hopeless, and indeed the divisions Of the Union