Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-20
Thr Yankccs on John EuII.

We give extracts from two other New \ Ork papers
giving their views Of English sentiment They are very
readable and refreshing One of them has the impu-
d,nce to say that recognition of the Confederate
States as belgerent would be equivalent TO declara-
ton Of war They are in very bad humor certainly.
IFrom the ". +. Commercial
At present have only the substance, By telegraph,
OF Lord John Russes remarks, and that very briefly
and imDerfec;ly reported II the opinion attributed to
the noble Lord really expressed by him, we take
that by this time he has used other and very different
language We think We cannot be wrong IN under
standing the expression "the Southern Confederation
must be regarded as beigerents," TO mean that the
British Government will treat the Southern Confeders-
zion as a nation at war with the United States, whose
letters of marque have equal validity. And yet this
so at variance with the spirit Of the remarks made by
Lord Wodehouse in the Upper House, and with Lord
John Russelrs preceding evening that We lind 1t
difficult to reconcile the two. We trust there is some
error in the eegraphic report of the noble lords latest
speech.
If, however, it is correctly reported cannot doubt
that our new Minister in London has sought an interview
With the British Cabinet and enlightened them upon the
real state Of tine Gags. Our Government would NEST as
suredy regard any such proceeding on the part OF Great
Britain as equivalent 10 declaration Of war, and could
Only so regard it under present circumstances We can
not doubt however that when the British Government
receives information OF the attitude assumed by our own
Government and people, it will promptly and gladly dis
avow any such purpose as that which the language OF
o-e Of its members seems to imply To trca. rebels
against our Government, whom are calling forth the
ole power of the country to dperse and punish, as
tion II war with u.s. would be totally unlike the line Of
conduct which England has of late pursued toward US
and would be resented by this country an injury and
an insult Of the highest magnitude and barrier to all
further friendly relations between the two counties.
Prom the N. Y. Tinesl
1t must not be understood that the American people
demand or need any sympathy from England in this do
Z. IL. H. ID hfrfyo anti
proportions and the fe-bood of both North and South
have so entered into it, that even If the whole world
sh oud throw their sympathes their forces on either
side it would scarcely postpone or change the fearful
impending contest Our free States fired by the love OF
country aud the hatred of human slavery, rising up with
a unanimty scarce Witnessed i'll history, do not
care whose sympathy they lose or gain But the friends
of The civil alton and the students Of the history OF Eng
land d. for her sake, regret that in the only time
in which she could forcbly aud properly utter gene
rou word for the cause OF human tights at issue IN THIS
country, she has had scarce syllable to say few
wears of safe agitation against slavery in her own island
af er boasngs repeated BY her orators and editors dd
Rrseam Of act of emancipation perfected thousands
If miles away, and scarce affecting her more than ema
citation in South America would ourselves; when at
length the great Republic takes up the problem in
such way as to risk the fortunes and lives of whole
generation noby offering her sons and her gold, with
out stint or measure in the contest the English Press
in its great representative is phiosophcay neutral or
is occupied with the effect Of the struggle on Lancashire
cotton spnners-
The London Times we have been wont to regard the
organ Of the great middle class Of England. is this all
that the descendants Of Hampden and Milton and the
great advocates Of English liberty, the compeers OF
Wiloesorce and Brougham, have 10 say the greatest
struggle for human rights that this generation has wit
nes,sdg 4 there no thought for civilization on II
.s,tf1 Continent. - rf.71 |of law. no feeling for
assay bhaa. a. f1,s4 Hf<i< Is TIC only
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