The New York herald., 1861-12-19
THE NIAS0N-SLIDELL AFFAIR.
THE WAR FURRY IN ENGLAND.
The Excitement Throughout the Kingdom-0pi-
MONS of the Press-The Effect Among the
Manufacturers-Naval and Military
Preparations Securities Down,
&C., &c., SC.
OPINION or THE LONDON POST.


[From tho London Post Government organ) Nov 80.
That must demand an apology from tie American
board the West Indian mail steamer otrions that the
Court Circular need only inform ns, does, that Cnti
net Coane nas held yesterday to make u, certain Of the Dr.
termination that II must have drT'ired ut.
We have therefore no hesitation in asserting that des
patches will be a. forwarded to Lord Lyons
ing him TO claim te persons @ he gentlemen taken from
under the protection Of Me English flag, together nth
adequate apology Jor the outrage committed blythe captain Of
Me San Jaonto y these demands not al compiled
ih Lord Lyons ,oaU break e diplomatic relations ,oh the
Cabinet al Washington and return 10 this country
The time has now passed c,ony for legal enat,on,
which has been exhausted by the subtety of the press
aud which for practical purposes has been brought
close by the unanimous oHioa Of the fdc officers Of The
Cro'cn That we had suffered a gross anront, in the
was perpetrated, patent even before tie pira.
acdl nature Of ne act had been legally es.
tablisned; and 1t would, apart from its lille.
gay hare been Incompatible ,oih the maintenance of he
friendly relations which before eristed cih tie FEDERAL 90
rernn,em Of America. We are reluctantly constrained
therefore TO see, IN this matter an act unfdly in
spirit asst is pracoi in faW. We should but be glad
to think that there prospect Of such condnct
ing with disavowal at the hands or the Cabinet Wash
ngton. But every consideration leads to apprehend
that tho captain OF the San Jacno under the direct
authority Of his government. It seems quite impossible
to CONCEIVE that, in highly disciplined and directly
subordinated service tho navy OF the United States
any officer would venture, of his motion to take
part involving issues Of peace and Messrs. Slidel
and Mason in special manner obc ofthe vengeance
OF the federal government. The San Jacinto although
arriving from Africa had been lurking tho waters Of
Of orders from the government OF Washington and
there appears be difficulty in assuming that the San
Jacinto received these oIders from Havana where she
had touched, and whence she promptly steamed Of to
intercept tha Trent in the Bahama channel
It might have been thought that the government Of
Washington had its hands Too H already TO be willing
encounter fresh dangers. government obviously u,,.
able 10 cope successfully with its present antagonists would
be in an ipcomparably worse position ,oih maroime
poOsr ready TO blockade is ports and thereby 10 deoy oae
Of its chis means attack dyaina ne Southern Confectionery
II true that governments either in transports of pas
sion, in vehement tido Of warfare may grow reck
less OF fresh antagonsm and the language Of Mr..
Szodrd has no doubt been naughty enough for the
pro~icst days Of Ame,sean unity. Whatever may
have been the temper in which his scheme enun.
ciaed, before he took Office the 4th Of March last
for hs compensation Of the North ont Of Canadian
doinions, account Of its contingent losses in the South,
,oaecer The purposes for wtch he lately appealed
totae Gopernors Of the bordering Notes 10 ortfy their
frontiers against overt acts Of hoSf Great Britain,
IL impossible to divcst such proceedings Of the
character Of menace. We should, however be reluc
ant to attract undue significance to the astute design
which 1t is not unreasonable to ascrbe to the Cabinet
Of Washington Of re1nqushnga contest which thoy may
already perceive to be hopeless, under the prospect Of
engaging in another which ny land at least, might offer
ry organisation, farer prospects OF is un.
necessary carry this question at present beyond its i'm
mediate considerations eha~ 10 call upon the federal
government for he immsdia restitution Of M,rs SideTt
and Mdson, with ample sdttaction for Me gross uTrort
hich has been offered 70 rng. Whether it in the
temper tho policy of that government concede what
must doubt humble them equally In the eyes of both
North and South and whether tho violence public feel
tne south anu against
h country is thing they as much afraid Of as the
hostiities that must spring from their refusal are mat
ters on which speculation must be uncertain We can
we'll imagine with what triumph this insult to our flag
will be received by large party in the Northern Sates
and tho arrest Of the Confederate Commissioners be
welcomed by all the supporters Of the Union Tho
British government, however, has plain duty 10
discharge and to that duty has addressed itself with
q firm and manly spirit. No doubt the Commissioners
Of the Confederate States 10 France and E,uasnd,
,cho icsrs also the Monsters Of the late President,
are ye2arled as greet prise, and II is possible
that tho Lincoln government looks upon their
offences IN different light from those Of the officers in
the Confederate army whom IT has taken prisoners and
10 whom Il has extended this rights of war We trust
abofe all things that the federal government will not
have committed themselves to a course deplornbs az
which would place it out Of their power 60 satisfy
demands for tho restoration Of these gentlemen
and sound But, apart from this c1itigc,fy tic demand;
waich lord kg0rs lpiH make 10 The WaStpdo Cabin NIL
be plain and 6rte, and they Dii, hcd o issns iae,r
hands
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