Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-25

The tone Of the British Ministry is, ol ia'e'
such As to excite serious apprehensionS in
the minds of Americans but still We cannot
think Great Britain will assume position
ofvnsouivocal hostility to the Government 9
tso rni,sa States. We shall continue to re-
" uDop the good sense and good inienis of
the British people, and sham be disappointed
n ,bsy sustain the Ministry in any act cal
culn,ed to aid the rebels. The question bow
% supply their factories with cotton is one OF
vast Importance to the manufacturing districts,
and they are said to be Urging the Govern
nept 10 take measures for their relief This
The Government will, it is fair 70 presume,
consider tits duty to DO 50 HPa9 IN lis
power but It Is not exactly clear that war
with the United States which would surely
t0llov anv .nterference Of England With the
programme marked out by our Government
could ss8ses that t3ebt. Southern ports
are bloeknded, and England can hardly be
oresamed to be so rash as 70 suppose she can
raise that blockade. If she cannot she viii
n. unable to procure supplies OF American
cotton thrgagh tho usual fshePnS. But y
abe comes in the guise Of friend, and asks
Of this nation that the shipment of cotton by
vsv Of Northern ports be allowed, it isai
together probable her prayer would be grant
"a. Ii would be unjust to suppose her states
nm too blind to see this subject in its true
Bqht 80 far as English manufacturing inter
este are lnvolYedfg Bak9 QEk.EIL4
The Government Of Great Britain is fully
oscupled in regulaiing7-or attempdng to reg
ulsto-European affairs, without transport
Ing her navy to American waters. Her re-
lstIoas with the Great Powers Of the 0ontt-
nent sre Of too delicate nature, and her
,o,.s.sious Il various portions of'the world
are too much exposed, to justify her in vol
untsrily crossing the ocean 10 engage IN
conflict sf arms with nation possessed o.
The immense power AID resources OF The
limited States. There can be little doubi
tbs. England deems it advisable to keep
strict zuasch ever her unnatural consoFt tht
Irop.rial autocrat of the Tuilleries, and vel
she may regard him with jealous eye, fol
NJ. the uasfal mind Of Europe and be i
,uDr,senss as still cherishing a strong desir'
for an opportunity wherein Waterloo may D
fully avenged. It is not at all probable tha
EnVlsnd and France viii be found acting il
cotosrt in any demonstration hostile 10 tn
limited States. The cunning Napoleon ma,
sntru5ths British Ministry, and get then
In,o ar American broil, but be will neye
belp them out Of 1t. Should they, however
Jointly engage in war with the United States
p,us.;a released from the fsar Of French an
EnrIish armies, would again pnunee upo
aad Oblitsrats that effeminate msu
archy from the list of natiOnalities. Tn
Car would not hesitate to make cOmmo
esuss With the United States and thus an a
lance would be effected between the tT
most powerful nations on the globe, beior
whose combined power no successful resis
apce could be made. In this event. Gre
Britain could not expect to retain dominic
over any portion of her North America
Provinces. The Austrian empire wou
ap.ir assert its authority over the Italia
tsrritorg wressed from It by the aid Of FrenC
arms snd selferinoa and Magenta would ha'
to be fought over again.