New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-23
AMERICAN AFFAIRS I'm ENGLAND

AMERICAN AFFAIRS I'm ENGLAND'
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
LoSDoS, May IL, 1861.
You will gather tolerabe idea OF the interest ieu
here 10 American affairs from the public Journals Inc
most of these journals as cbary about eXmolung
any opinion wish, or desire TO take SIDES RS tne
conflict in all its material and moral aspects, were
equally balanced. Prejudice or Ignorance seems 10
make them igLore the cause OF the rupure-'ne AFRO
Qance and unscrupulous demands OF the siaVehooes'
and the absolute mpOrsibity that their CLAIMS upon
Charleston, Fort Sumter, Fort Piekens, hey "et'
Galveston the New Orleans Mint, and other properly
and localities, could have been granted without com
ple,e anarchy in your General Government, ana "a
swift absorption and possession Of every foot Oh nd
and every material interest including Washington,
clear TO the line OF the Free States The two honor
able options the Of the London Journals
generally are The Telegraph and The DAILY Aers'
They present the truth it is, both by able CORE
spondenis and in their editorial columns There an
average of three editorials week in each OF the daily
papers.
The Starthe organ Of Mr.. Bright and the liberaisi
heaven save the mark lis quite Southern in its sent-
mcnts Perhaps IL is afraid that Uncle Sam or Uncle
Abe will smash the South, and destroy their clients,
Manchester An opinion BY the way, IL very prevalent
here among Americans, that England woudnot have q
particle of sympathy any ntbey worldfo lee
zee Islanders, any other outsice 5rfmlns, or emo"
any interest in the row thoy not directly con-
cerned in vast commercial aud manufacturing pursuits
That opinion, however, does injustice to the English
public generally, except the coid-ei'oded' selnsn'
mopied and political arstocracy, who are IN the habit
A. ft.r .a'f of a. AaF
the world made for them, and all mankind their vas
sails The Morning Post-Lord Palne's'on organ
il sheet of milk and water, on all topics ana Is ocAy
sentimental on American, as well az o'her suoeen
IN, Morning Herald-high Tory-a weakly
and rusty eoncerl-and The Daay Ad'erf'ser, Tue
organ Of the pot.house, surnaued the Morning Tap
Tub" would each ike be bought up or subsidized by
.Jeii. Davis and thu niger" ConfedeTacy. The
Morning Chronicle lately became penny paper, If
weak aud washy affair and beiIays such iamentable
ignorance that il you were TO read II, you would come
TO the concuson that the editors did not know but
New Orleans was on the Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore
in Misaouri Fort Sumter in Boston harbor, and Rich
mond among the White Mountains. The Chronicle
very grayely informs its readers that Bunker Hill
Monument is in South Carolina. within cannon shot OF
For Sumter TIE Times throws its mud on I'LL sides.
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peace again for war. IL deplores the war, and then
very cooy tells the pirates desperadoes and villains
of Europe, that they must join the Southern cause,
or they will get lat plunder, ana
that they will find it to their interest to
priyatcer under JEFF. DAWES flag they will fud
rich cargoes of silks and teas coming from the East
under the Stars and Stripes solemn fact, IA You
can see And this Journal is owned by JOIN Waller,
a. 4 -. ~ itasnM
Let these facts. with regard to TIE LonooH Tunes ana
It's owners be- remembered by the American people
One ooiriou here is univcrssl-that it win be of no
manner Of use to attempt to interfere or arbtratei
that the Americans are able TO settle their quarrel
IN their own way.
Messrs. Nsncey, Rost and Mann are here but hear
they lind overriding uphill work. Not the shghtest
Iicgress is made toward even talk of recognizing the
Southern Coniederacy. Whatever sy;npathiHe's that
cause may find in London, the Z. s. A. have not par
cle of credit within thousand miles OF WHEELS, or
the Roynl EXCHANGE. might "a well attempt 10 bny
ont the Bank Of England, aud pay FOR it with my
lou a. for the Southern Commissioners 70 purchase
steam.tug, r0ed cannon, or cargo OF provisions,
on the bond and obligations Of the S)utle.h C)aicder'
acy. Tell Messrs. Yancey & Co. that paupeS aud
proved swindeIs have chance whatever Of obtain
ing goods credit and that the chance are not AZ all
imp,oyed when these two characters are united in the
/ same Individual.
hear something said Of piivateers being fitted out,
but nothing definite and think II is chance IL his
I been done. AZ any rate, her biajestys Government
VIII do everything possible to prevent any enStnenss
or departure OF ytsses to aid the piratical smsgne-
| ton under Mr jefferson Davis. Last night, IN the
House Of Peers, Lord Granville, in reply 10 the Eml
OF Derby, distinctly said that proclamation would DO
issued declaring empbaically that il any British sub
ccts any Ir of the world enlisted In privateers
and crused against the United States vessels, and were
caught ard sentenced 10 death pirates her Maestys
Government would not interfere. 80 tar the Britain
Government upholds the right. To-day The 1'mes
comes out With "A leader Of sense, simply looking
Oh the facts of the American war without its uso'i
amount Of double dealing and weak sophstry.
You have seen paper Published here called Tue
London Amcricaa IL has not been conducted WIN re-
markabe yigor, but it has been guided by prndenco,
and given considerable satisfaction and great deal Oh
| information to Europeans and Americans IN Europe
about American affairs IL has endeavored TO ne neu-
trial. but the gravity of late events IN the United STATES
has demanded show of opinion and sentimens' ana IL
hiss come cut boldly for the preservation Of The o"""