The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-26

The WI SON and siidelI Affair.
The attitude of England upon the action o
Capt Wilkes i'll taking the rebel ambassador
Mason and Slidel from the Trent, and the com
plcations that are likely TO grow out OF tits TIT
great topic of discussion these days Every
electric fash, over the telegraph puts ne"
phase upon this matter The evening papers
dispatches tell US that war with England is al
most certain, but Mason and Slidell will never
be given up. The morning paper dispatches
declare that it has been decided to give up the
Confederate ambassadors, and send them tt
Europe. and that the most friendly relation:
continue to exist between the two Countries
Of course everybody is glad that we are not go
ing to have any war with England, though no
body expresses any approval of the plan of giving
up those rebel traitors. But soon the event ng
papers arrive, and presto, change; the cabinet
have come to another decision IN the matter
The rebels are not going to be given up, nor
are we gong TO be involved in any difficulty
with England She has concluded that 1t was
all right to take the ambassadors from the Trent
|
| have taken the steamer too, as prize, Ihlf
we all conclude is very sensible, and would be
well if We could only stop the telegraph, but
then morning papers come, and another new
face is given to the matter The prospect is, a
war with England Is imminent-the Secretary
of War has ordered any quantity of cannon fol
the Northern frontier, and other threatening
steps have been taken
So we go from one extreme 70 another WIN
out the least idea Of what the real truth of the
matter is Much Of this contradictory news is
undoubtedly manufactured to order. The tele
graph lines must send such news as the pub
fishers can make the most Of, and they must
have IAN entire change OF programme" as often
as once a day. II would not do for the evening
papers to tell the same story that the morning
pa pers do, or they would not sell, and vice versa
Hence the necessity of making great allowance
for the telegraphic news.
AS yet, we presume there are very few, il any
ex .ept the executive officers who know how the
British Government look upon the Trent affair
All the sensation dispatches that have been SEN
over the telegraph, have only had for fOunda-
ton, the rather hasty and immature comments
and buster of English journalists. They prob
ably represent the views of the Government
about rs correctly and reliably as the editors OF
this country do of their Government. Under
such circumstances it is very little use to spec
u late upon the result OF a war with England ,or
to advise this thing or that thing to be done with
the rebel ambassadors, or with England. No
body doubts but that at the present time, and
under present circumstances war with Eng
land would be most undesirable event, and OF
course it will neither be sought nor provoked
still, if because we pursue our great object o.
putting down this rebellion and preserving the
integrity of our Union, with unwonted energy
aud make use OF all the means justified by Righ
and the law of n atoms. England sees fit to force
a war upon US, we believe it should be accept
ed, and let the responsibility resi- where it be
longs, upon the aggressor In just cause, we
are strong enough to cope with any power upon
earth.
We publish III another column, candid, anc
we think very reasonable and patriotic slate
mcnt of this VIII lie matter from Gen. Scott, in q
letter published in England. The old General
still has the ring of the true patriot in him. l
age and infirmity have visited heavily his phys
zeal powers, this letter will show that his intel
lectual powers ure stil unimpai ed. We com
mend the letter of Gen. Scott to the careful per
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