The New York herald., 1862-02-06
THE AMERICAN CRISIS.
the FEELING IN ENGLAND.

The London Times Doubtful Of the Prus
dence OF fInservention-Thc Cotton Fam.
Inc in Manchester-Arrival OF q Vessel
from charlottesville ssStonc Bloc kade"
Not SD Great an EVIL.
Mr. Massey member Of Parliament, had delivered Q
speech before his constituents At saiord, England In
which hs advocated that tho European Powers should In
terfere the struggo between hs North and the
South by recognizing the Confederate Slatcs and break
ing the blockade Of the Southeri ports.
The Manchester Guardian arguer In somewhat simi.
lar strain and regards the cotton supply sayst
Is question how for In this dist nt sne prevailing dis
tress due TO tho civil war Ia Am1rea and whether
is not a. much attributable 70 production as 70
doarth OF cotton.
The factory statistics oi Manchester shcw that ihs
shortening Of the hours Of labor In the factories radu
ally extending and in Of week two the move
ment was expected 10 become much moro general and
extensive
was represented Charleston was well defended.
and that between that city and Savannah General Lee
had about forty thousand troops under his command
The question Of European intervention In the civil
In America Is being much freely canvasssd the
proceedings Charleston and the alleged general inen
cheney Of tho blockade being tho put forth for
such step.
The Liverpool Posi cmphaticsIly declares that the
civil must bs stopped by mediation, II possble By
force, IL necessary.
Tho London Nau continues boldly 10 dsnounss
the idea OF cgnizng the South, and says that 10
time tho country should utter its voice against In un-
mistakeable tones.
The London Cross argues that tho maritime rowsrs
cannot bs expected respect the blockade unless bs
really effective.
Lord Elgin was about eave FOR India. e promised
the 6oputaton the cotton question 20 do his best 70
encourage It's growth.
Tho London Tines Getty asicic) sf tho 2ith ut says
that uncasy feeling prevails The avoidance Of CON-
pcAtions IN connection with American Affairs cannot be
permanently anticipated, aad tho feeling will probably
uoti the meeting ef the French Climber %
Monday, at which indication os tho policy 70 ba
adopted by Franco, England Europe generally 70
be looked FOR.
Tho city article cs the 10aion Herald says tho 20;
counts from America os . most despondmg chsrs
ecter tho commercial sitrAticn tf New York being
paralls!sd
The London Times Ago ia st Interversicns
srogu OF rms COTTON OPERATIVES AoArNsS rHl
siocxApx--E ESGL l. AND snovLD NOT rIRs A GUN on
rna AsfT,Sas TE.ls &. EeksI III yI,s, y.D a.,
Mr. Massey belongs that section OF our public nan "
whom We iook for sober and sslous v,owsa passne
events He 10 not grsat rhetorcian nor man ot very
l.vd msgn,on but hg rs We. ,ssonn ~ x =
common. 10 his knowledge ana assduty IN his election
q. tha pst o Chairman Of commsess When, therefore,
H. Massey goes down TO meet his nstvops, sxpcc6
csnmou scnss view of the present asp OF sr. sd
when we remainder that those tcns,trens orr part of
III, ersat Lancashire body Of operative who IoC
sntrine from the high gic0 cf cotton and from a.,
other consequences Of is dlserscpizcd state o. ASeis,
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