The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-26
The War Feeling in England.
A LOOKOUT For MASON AND SLIDELL on BOARD
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From the Loudon Chronicle, Tee. al

From tho London Chronicle, Fec. al
No middle course Is open. Either demands as
stated by lord Russell must be complied with tho lot
they be enforced by the action or fort
which, the Yankees will learn rather too soon FOR
their dignity, u not the that ,ctich encounter,
hTccc odds in 1872 In this emergency they naturally
glance at the imme, material OF the French
empire, and speculate upon the probabilities Of Impe
rial alliance. For these sstute are out
in their calculations. The crime Of which they have
been guilty is that ofends, not England alone but
every maritime Power. n IS uow struck against the
commerce Of the 'corM Fence has less an
interct in rcsen,ing IL han Great Britain her
signed the treaty Of Faris in 1850 Is
bound by the principles Il political consistency do
nounc. as paical the achievement Of the San Jacnto
Every important Journal the empire has given Its aa
hescn TO the doctrine of International law upon which
Lord Rassas despatch TO Lord Lyons has boon forndo
Therefore II the Americans want an ally they seek
beyond Behrng Straits AMI thu other side of
the Frtsh Charmed. England individually commands re-
sources which in the worst event wo Id enable her
hold her own both in Europe and in tho New World but
there are ton chances TO one that France would scize pon
the opportunity to cooperate with her, and share her
triamphs in tho American waters.
II is n marvel where those individuals bad their
orisia who are at present counseing US TO aiopt
though the North had boen the victim and
England the aggressor. Mr.. Brights followers sug-
gcst hat II wo cancel oil that has been said admit
national errors and send our love to New York we may
hnYe that tho federal faction will consent not 10 fight
OF course there may picked up anywhere half dozen
scrhcs willing to recommend humiliation and gnomny;
but tho WONDER is that live hundred Engishmen can be
found TO en:urc their degrading cant. STILL it is worth
something to know what is thought tho fag end OF
political society, and 'ch.n the four commissioners dyrire
in ne United k,nDdom tche,Aer surrendered at our sum.
troducod to those curosiiics Of Qksrdo who esteem
| the British Union Jack no more than they would
the handkerchief Of begging Lascar. In the mean
| time. tho general unanmity OF public opinion
| is unwavering Excepting tho pai.ry knot Of
ssctarians, who invariably turn their backs against
the light every respectable journal in the country
has, however tar!iiy, arrived u conclusion hostile
| to tho American Calm, and similar harmony Of sent
mcnt will rnaues ,pnaby prevail should the Northern
n q i1a in tha nl4n
where a.dispsoa to ca3iLuation exists, that tho
American cause is supported by acknowcd authorities.
OF hnre Is always acknowledged authority
every sido Of question. We have baon wrong and We
| have c,nright every time wo have met enemy by
land The difference is Of principle. The right
Il an Hngshuan Is the wrong Quaker tnst as the
fa.hof Christian is ihe infdcty of jew. Bt whore
| vasdY India would have been FrerSa possession,
| Consantincpe . winter ca.tal OF the Gar,
| Egypt Naroiconc highway, China second ia.
| pan Frasee tho arst maritime Power, and Ireland q
sort of European Mexico woltaring in its own
bood and descending by degrees to the lowest stage
barbarsm Happily, the nation has hell another theory
Though, il this single outrage ns,cra.ed it would
deprive Us of more prestige than coR DO regained by
| fifty future victories.
susp c,n most dishonoring to tn American charac-
is naturally engcndered by whs, has TRANSFERRED a.
New York. In version Of the proceedings board
the rrlt do discover the af allusion anJ
seizure OF despatchfs And yet cestan documents have
c,nvenienty turned up for ira smission Frcsaent
Lincoln. We hayc no right " csent IN suggest low
these papers may have been, Obtained there could
he tlc inconss cncy on The 3rt Oh the North Il b
f"taicote g, q sno1ors e p,thes and nam ass q
cs ne co,iraLand Uhich jpStfcd The or.st IF tic TsI
Desraches. M depot MS, ho,ce,er, the kionnTpns
Of the foU commissioner stands snecuabe, and upor
| this point the VIII 10 Controversy turns. Tie Yanket
press informs It's constiants that usual shall ex
hausi ourselves and o Indignation in empty words bu
for once thoy have too confident Theyc will be
second thoughts in England upon this question. Americ,
is yet privileged to international laa
for hosself and Ala rest or tho civilized world Sho may
be prompted 10 OF infatuated rcklessness by tina
Irish spirit Hhich has converted her largest city INTO
second and ransplanted curse from the Ok
World to tho New But before the time for Anal deci
before Congress- has passed. its resolutions
bcfor Mr. Seward has answered Lord Russell tho Nort
viii be wise II II convDces itself, beyond possibility
d. nbt that Great Britain serious in his matter, that he
rsolre has been taken, that she has uttered word b.
which abe will not abide and that the alternative
the federal government 70 give way With proorastina
| Ing, OF trust 70 the abtramspt Of war,