, 1861-12-28
The Effect OF the late English News
upon the Rebel Lenders.

The Effect or the late English News
upon the Rebel Leaders.
From the Rfchmcud Examiner, Dec. 49,
tidiugs from England which occupies thfs jour
nal, and all commentary that dfyerts public
attention from that single point Is fmpcrtl-
ucnt.
The effect Of the outrage of the Trent On
the public sentiment OF Great Britain more
the arrest of the Confederate Ministers WIS
fresh event. Al legal quibbling and selfish
calculation has been consumed Like straw in
the burning sense of incredible insult: The
Pa1merston Cabinet has been forced to im1ne-
diate and decisive measures; and perempto-
r. order to Lord Lyons comes with the steam
er that brings the news to the American shore.
Hc is directed to demand the unconditional
surrender Of Aessrs. Mason and SlideIl, to
place them in the position they were found
beneath the British flag, a1d a complete disa
Fowal Of their seizure IS an authorized act
Now, tho Northern Government has placed
itself III such position that it can do none OF
these thiFgs. The abolitionlst element of the
Northern States would 60 straight to revolu-
tion at the least movement towards sur
render of the captiTes. The arrest was made
by the deliberately written orders of the Gov
ernment, already aVoWed and published be-
yond the hope ofapology OF possibility Of re-
traction.
The United States can do absolutely nothing
but refuse the demands Of Great Britain and
abide the consequences Of that refusal What
they will be can be clearly foretold: First,
there will be the diplomatic rupture; Lord
Lyons #ill demand his passports, and p ~.
Adams will be sent away from London Iasn
4ciN JoUoao immediate recognition Of Ne South
ern ConteQtrGcv, acith encouragement and did IN
fitting out its rssstls and supplying their acantt Il
the British ports and is|a7ds Lastly, a ae7r sosf
be et1lued from kAese ttc0 ere1ta.
Incl 10 Int md Ynnat EnriNn9 fcanTf of
the real, raving madness that has settled On
the people Of tie Northern States and that has
Enided all their steps for the last two years.
The warning was thundered at them from eve
~ side, their OWN eyes looked full at the point
Of the g1ittering sword which the South held
steadily ont to them, and on which their ruling
p:;rty rushed with all the eage1ness Of the bull
ors the 1natador Of the Spanish arena Then
came the proclamation Of lincoln Moth
Ing but insanity could have dictated it;
and without it the secession Of Virginia was
| impossible. Then their crazy attempt to sub
| due country, not less difficult than Russia
| itself, with an armed mob Of loafers. Finally,
| their lunacy has culminatedin in useless, mean,
| odious action, 9that, under no circumstances,
could do their cause the least good, and which
was bound to involve them III i bloody quar-
| rel with an adversary Of double the strength
| Of the United States in Its best day, and which
| now has but to close its hand and destroy its
impndent assailant as q man would crush fly
4
| Spectators Of these events, who can doubt
that the Almighty fiat has gone forth against
the American Union, or that the Southern
| ConfcderacJ is dccrecd By the Divine Wis
dom? The dullest wording, the coolest
atheist, the most hardened cynic, might be
struck with aWeb by the startling and continual
interposition Of power beyond the control
| OF cogniZance Of men in these affairs. The
incidents Of this struggle are SO unparalleled,
unexpected and unaccountable on othe1
grounds, it is impossible to avoid the conclu
sion that the acts Of men and Of nations are
| now submitted to q superior hand. Had but
one such event occurred it might be reckoneG
an ordinary chance. But each has been fol
lowed By another more wonderful than it:
predecessor, while they all hare an identica
quenee, to the same goal. None of them
however, and indeed no miracle Of man:
history is more singularly distinguished
from the common contingencies of Garth
y transactions. than the arrest o
those two ministers on the nid-ocean
H1o Moug1t sc1e,. tie Trent ,cas announced I
dilthat oz its deck and in The trough of the aoe
tc7-ing Audnzic the key Of the blockade 1eould B
; lost2 Who dreamed that the chief element il
the strife would enter from that unnoticc
door? The hand of God was here visibly eS
tended over the world. Men sink to puppets
their works are naught, their inttllig:--
! | turnE into folly.
, | WHAT TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER sAIs-TH
: FOREIGN NEWS.
from the Richmond Enquirer. Dec. 19+1
We have no need to invite attention to th
: extremely interesting foreign news Which "
: publish to-day from England. The old Brit
ish lion is giving an honest roar in view {
$ the indignity visited upon the Queens fas
: The measures Of the ministers have been
c full accordance with the Indignation Of til
e | people, and the fullest and broadest deman
+ has been made for Immediate aud adeqtlat
. apology and reparation.
: We will not disturb the eloquence Of sue
c facts By words Of comment. We will onI
say, Well done, John Bull, Overbearing 20
: sometimes are, but craven never.
n France, too, it seems echoes the BIRTHS
d indignation, and will support her action. viz
:, Il now remains to be seen what Lincoln wi
a do. He has to choose between bold fightin
+ and disg1nceful Tunning--that is evident. l
either case he is ruined. After the BRAY
c talk and the gratulations to Wilkes by bol
l. Cabinet and Congress, it would be to the Ia
# degree pusilanimous to retract. We thiu
S Lincoln viii be afraid to prove so great
q coward.
t We arc happy to see it stated that bold 70
Q fanceN prevails ct Washington. Bravo! T!
a while tremblingly admitting the in,mincnce
war, hopes that the way Of retreat is closed
lie against Lincoln But the Philadelphia Legd
t, is more courageous. It says that the dsmal
IS feeling, and declares that Mr. Lincoln is boul
" to meet it with percmptpry refusal. It 90
II | that the demand Is an outrage, is intended
id an insult, and s-onlya pretext for ho5tilitl,
r It calls for pushing operations against the IT
m els with greater 7igor than eger in anticipate
IN ! Of a war with England.
to We trust that Lincoln, in punishment
.ir his sins, will have brave heart given him
ri 4 little while.
q The only possible hope expressed on cit1