Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-11-22
IRiSBURGH, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1861
Foreign Interference.

seIlously embarrass Inc government IN w
suhjugation of the rebels, is still agita
ting the public mind, and will doubtless
do so for some time TO come. That The
rebels confidently relied upon such inter
ference we know from their own repeated
declarations. Relying upon the absolute
supremacy of King Cotton, they have
dpluded themselves into the idea that
England will have cotton even at the
cost of war with America. In this ex
pectation they have thus far been sorely
disappointed, and we confidently believe
their disappointment will become sorer
and sorer the longer the war continues.
Undoubtedly the masses of the Eug-
lish people cordially sympathize with ou'
nation in its struggle for existence. They
ser, as clearly as we see, that this REBEL
ion ia a rebellion in favor Of slavery, and
that although the government is not nom
inally fighting 10 put down slavery but
only to put down rebellion, the inevitable
effect Of defeating and subduing the reb-
els will be to break the backbone of sla-
very. Accordingly, they heartily sym
pathze with the government Of this coun-
try. The English ar>tocrats, on the
contrary, care more to see democracy
overthrow than to see slavery abolished.
1t is they whose voice We hear in the
London Times, exultingly proclaimng
the downfall of democratic institutions,
and rejoicing that aristocricy, even tho
IL be slaveI oding aristocracy, has any
foothold in America. If they could have
their way, England would speedily rec.
ognise the Southern Confederacy, and
perhaps send her ships of war 10 open
the Southern ports.
OF late, however, the tone of the Lon
don Times and other papers which take
the same view Of things, has been very
essentially modified. They no longer 60
into spasms Of delight whenever the gov
eminent army receives check. The
fact is that We have put England under
bonds TO keep the peace, bonds so heavy
that however much she might he di-pos-
ed TO resort 10 forcible means for ptocur-
ing cotton, she surely will not do so AT
present, nor for good while to come.
If cotton is king, corn is just at this par
ticulsr time king of kings. England, no
doubt, wants cotton very much, hut she
wants corn great deal more. She can
live without The one, but she cannot pos
siby do without the other. Northern
corn is the "master of the situation"
Cotton, which was thought by the rebel
to be as good as gold, proves to be mere
rubbish in comparison.
England and France are always de,
pendent, TO a greater or less, extent, upon
foreign countries for supply OF bread
stuffs. This year, however, both those
countries have failed to raise any thing
near the usual amount OF grain at home.
The deficiency is reckoned not by tens OF
thousat ds Of bushels bur by tens of mill.
ions. To make the case still worse for
England, the potatoe crop in Ireland is
almost a total failure. Good agricultu.
raj authorities say that half the crop is
not fit to feed to the pigs, and that what
remains will not last till Christmas. Iu-
deed, the Irish begin to forebode such
famine as they experienced ten or twelve
years ago. In this dire emergency, Eng
land has to resort to America. The grain
raised OH Northern fields must keep her
people from starvation. Once stop the
supply from this source, and hunger
would speedily write its gaunt traces up.
on the countenances of hundreds OF Eng
lishmen. England has already made
enormous purchases of grain in this coun-
try, and must continue 10 do so. This |
consideration alone, leaving everything
else GU; OF sight, will effrctuslly prevent
England from assisting the Southern rel-
els. Such assistance would at once lead
10 war with America, that would lead Ia
a prohibition of the exploration of grain.
and within SIX months, though England |
might possibly have cotton enough, The
men and women who were to manufac
ture it would perish with hunger.
We may Therefore res; assured that our
material rights will not be intprfrrrd with.
Provid"nce has kindly protected us from
that by creating a more imperative de-
mand for Nurlhern grain than can po,,i.
bly, exist for Southern cotton. The black
ade will continue unbroken, will be mad,
more perfect. and with It's silrn,. bu,
powerful and ceaseirs pressure. it will
Daralyze Southern trade. industry, cur
-ency, credit, and whatever else gives
Titsliiy to people. II the war eontin
les, Europe will adjust herself to the
lew state Of things, cotton field, of mill.
ons of acres will spring up in India and
Africa, and when the rebellion shall
finally be crushed, king cotton will be de I
hroned and American slavery will have 1
eceived its death blow. Amen. So c