New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-13
us from getting The true isue before the public mind

night TO make War because took our rebellous
subjects from her ship The taking oil them into n,r
ship i. the only thing in the which can possibly
fur isb cause of War; That, unless amply apollo
gzed for, does, in the isht of International Law
furnish abundant cause of War.
Did ever hypocrisy and impudence go further than
in EDgland's putting America on trial. Was there
ever a more emphatic putting the saddle on the
wrong horse :" / oyertake the thief who has stolen
my watch and jerk it from his pocket. lie turns to
the people not 10 confess bis theft but to protest
against my rudeness and to have me instead OF him.
self regarded az tie criminal.
An old Fable tells rs that Council Of Animals
with the Lion tt their head put an Asa on trial for
having I" broused the bi.uess Of bis tongue The
Lion iEngl and was constrained to confess that he
bad himself eaten sheep and shepherds too. Never
theless it the olense Of tie AS America that
caused the Council to shudder with horror. What
cat anoihers grass . shame !" And 70 the vir-
tuous rascals condemned him TO die, and rejoced
anew in their cot scious innocence.
Moreover, England, instead OF turning 10 her own
conscience with the true case, has the brzen eon-
terry to appeal 10 conscience with her trumpedup
Which of the parties in this instance needs con-
scence-quickening Is no less certain than in the In.
stance OF the ioopad AID the traveller whom he had
robbed Of his bags OF gold. The poor traveller meek
ly ked for few coins TO defray biz expenses home
ward. "Take them from one of the bags" said the
fOotpad with al siro OF chvalrous magDanimity. But
on seeing the traveller lake half-a-dozen insead Of
!
no conscencel" England, through her subject and
servant, entered into conspiracy against America
America through her sdblect and servant, iorebore
to puasb the wikedness, aud simply stopped it.
And vet England bids us TO our conscience.
WHY should England protect her Captain Her
Queen in her last Mays Proclamation warned bin
that for doing what he has done he should " IN no
vie lain any protection" He had fell know ledge
of the official character Of the rebels and AT least
inferential know ledge OF their bearing dispatches
with them. Bat beside that the whole spirt OF II Is
against what lie has done, her Proclamation specifes
- officers" and dispacbes' in the list Of what
her subjects are prohibited TO carry for the use or
service of either OF the conteDdn2 parties.
England did not protect the Captain of her Mail
Steamer Teyiot who, during our War with Mexico,
was guilty Of carrying the Mexican General laredez
lie was suspended. Why does ale spare the Cap
tain Of the Trent Is it because she has more sym.
paihy with the Southern Confederacy than she had
with Mexico and lie therefore more tender
toward him who serves the former than she wss
toward Tin who served the latter But 1t VIII
perhaps be said that we have not demanded satlssc
ton 10 this we did in that. England never
theess knows that entitled TO 1t: and that she
il bound 10 sa-fy us for the wrong she DID us, be-
fore che complains OF tue way we took to save our
selves from tie deep injury with which that great
and guilty wrong threatened ue In this connection
ada that if upon Ter owl principles aud precedents
the Captain of the Tren, deserves punishment Tor
what he did, she Ia estopped from magniiylDg into
grave oilense our undoing what be did
/ ID. The next thing Which England should do IL TO
give instructions, rather TO repeat those III the
/ Queens Proclamation, that no more rebel Commits
sioners be received into her vessels.
] 3D. And then che should inform us whether IN the
case of a vessel that shall hereafter offend in this
wise she would have US take the vessel itse or take
but tie (ommissiOners II il true that whatever her
preference we would probably insist in every case III
taking the vessel for II il probable that we shall
again expO~e ourselves in such case 10 the char ge OF
taking too little II 10 however also true, that should
che prefer taking the vessel we Will certainty
never take less-
4 But such instructions and information, although
they would provide for future cases would leave the
prereIt case unpro vided for: aud England might
.l tay that she could not acquiesce IL our having
in this Gaze taken the Commissioners Instead OF the
vessel. Whit then She ought to be content with
the expression OF regret that We did not take The
mode Of her choice, and the more 80 as that mode
could have been followed by no different result III
respect To getting possession OF the Commission
ers. But this might not satisfy her;-and "hht
then She should generously wait until TINS nnnat-
url and horrid War IL oil our hands; and " the
parties could not then agree they shoud submit the
eare 10 an Umpire. II however she should call Tor
an Umpire sor. then although the civilized world
would think badly of her for II and our own nation
be very Glow 10 forgive her for IT, would neverthe
less in my adherence Of all War; have our Govern
ment consent 70 an Umpire nor. Nay, In the spirit
Of this abhoruce and for the sake Of peace would
90 much further. II no other concession We could
make would satisfy England, / would have our
/ Government propose 10 surrender the rebels Mason
and Slidell in case the English Government wouli
.ay ds,incty and solcmnly that it would not itself
disturb neutral vessels having on board rebels who
bad gone out iron England IN quest OF foreign aid
to overturn the English Government. An ineilably
/ base Government would 1t prove itsef To be should
il refuse " say this, and yet declare War on the
ground Of our capture Of rebels who were on their
way for foreign help to oyerturn our Government.
| 1 spoke Of my adherence Of all War; Our life
long opponents Of War find themselves unexpectedly
in sympathy with mighty Armies. They have TO
confess that they never anticipated a Rebellion 40
vast Still less did they ever anticipate that England
would be guilty Of coming to the help Of such I'D
tanic Rebellion.
! have said that England will not go to War with
MA in the case Of the Trent. Nevertheless, am not
without fear that her Government will be driven to
| declare War against us. The Government Of no
other nation land this is honorable 10 England, Ii
more influenced by the people. BY such an affair rs
the capture of Mason and Sde the patriotism OF the
least-inforned and superficial aud exctable part OF
her people If easily and extensively wrought upon.
With this part of her people the inyoability OF the
British flag i. more than all earth besides. But it is
not by that capture nor by those classes to whom
appeals with such peculiar power thai the Govern
ment will be moved. II AN Irresistible pressure
comes upon the Government 1t Will come from those
portions Of the people who long for the cotton and
the free trade OF the South, and who have allowed
themselves to get angry with the North by foolishy
mi.construing our high Tariff wi lch is simply neces
ssry War measurel, into h0stde commerctdi med-
sue. The capture Of Mason and Sidell will be only
the preteIt not the provocaton; only the occasion
/ not the cause of the War.
If England wishes to 60 to war with us for any
wrongs we have done her she shall not have the
Chancellor we will promptly repair the wrongs at
whatever sacrifice OF property or pride. But H. as
s,ill love and honor her too much TO believe, she
;.be. 10 20 10 war with US ut any rate and chooses
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