The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-07-18
TERMs.- -sI.oo PER ANNUM.
ENGLAND.

! iohAu- idtCASSsth3 AoAtcA W laC ~ 4 :
Independent upon an English view Of
The American Question
In my last I said that the tide was
turning. OF this there is Increasing evil
dence in and out of Parliament. The
newspapers are speaking with more aec;.
sion and intelligence, always and ever ex-
cepting The Times. This paper dogged-
ly holds on to its first opinion that the
Union is gone, and that there are two ma
tions with which England has to do, and
that the best thing for both sections
is amicably to settle their troubles, part
in peace, and both make proper CONNER
cial treaties with Great Britain. As tho
Times is the political Bible of the multi
tude who care not to think for themselves,
SO in many circles you meet only with d.
luted and stale portions of what it thinks.
Still there is one good thing even in the
Times it is their publishing the sturdy
and wellWritten articles of their New
York correspondent 1t is amusing to
notice how this correspondent on the
ground contradicts and knocks on the
head the facts which the editor, three
thou and miles off, puts forth as though
he knew them to be true from personal
observation. Again, we have to laugh
outright at the letters Of Mr.. Russell, the
special correspondent at the very seat Of
war. Those from New Orleans are ANY,
thing but gracious to those whose guest
he ls. He Las queer way of showing
that he Is, according to his published
card, "stricHy neutrat." But the facts
he repor.s are not neutral. His descrip-
tion Of the fortiGcations around Fort
Pickens-the exaggerated account Of
three hundred cannon when they num-
bered only about thirty; the difficulty of
getting enllstmenta, and the process of
pressing or compelling men into the army;
that SO reduced is the amount of powder
that they cannot afford to fire a salute
that money is scarce, SO scarce that q
wealthy gentleman, needing to borrow Of
the banks $500 for sixty days, had, in
addition to his own note. 30 hypothecate
$4,000 of Confederate Bonds, ior which
he had recently paid par in gold Tie
and many more such statements are not
neutral in their influence. They do affect
the English mind, and strongly intimate
that Mr. Russell now, after a visit of
months in the Confederate States, has not
the same confidence in the success of the
| treason that he had shortly after his arri-
val IN New York, when he was entertain
ed by distinguished politicians Now
what makes US laugh is, that notwith-
standing all that their own special CORES
pondeut sent out for the sole purpose of.
furnishing the freshest and most reliable
news, whites. st,ll the leaders cf the
Times, in defiance Of the facts for which
they pay the cost Of collecting and print
ing are determinately set upon having
two Confederacies with which England
IS to be on the most gracious terms.
From the one she is to get her cotton,
and from the other Eer breadstuffs whilst
both are to take immense amounts of her
manufactures. Free trade, also, she is
confident must prevail iu both. The
South having once inaugurated it, the
North will be compelled to follow. Now
the Times can not be suspected of any
selfshness, as it either makes or reflects
the mind of England-certainly not.
They are only desirous that all America
should procure their goods at the cheap.
est rates, and not pay more for home
made than for English goods. Hence
Danish protection-it is an antiquated,
Worn-out doctrine. It did well enough
until it built up Our manufactures on such
broad and sure basis that we can com
pete with the world Noac we GO for free
trade, lest ether manufactures should also
be built up on a broad and sure basis,
and not only y exclude US from the Amer
lean market, but become competitors with
US In the other markets of the world. The
disinterestedness of this view of the ques.
ton will be appreciated by all, whatever
may be their own opinion about the ques-
tlon Of free trade. This American trcu-
bic will affect England and, How shall
we turn 1t to the best accou IT is the
great question which works every mind.
Gu may not get at it at first; but pump
away, and this will certainly c)me up. 1t
is the governing view At fr t the con-
viction was that the rebellion would rot
only be a success, but that the North
would be crippled, divided and prostra-
ted section, stripped Of commerce and with
out political strength. But now that the
tidinga are that the North is united with
soldiers and money in abundance, and
that the South are divided, with but ht-
tie money and no oredit.-that they ere
completely blockaded, and feel, as Mr..
Russell says, as though they were i" bot.
tied in an efervescing state DOW, wi b
such unexpected tidings, the feeling IS
creenino ont more favorable 10 the North.