New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-16
A CHANGE IN BRITISH FEELING

The London Iimes has discovered an huoi'-
can newspaper with which it Is willing TO ex'
change arguments. II is newspaper, accord
inc % III, Times, which represents the
opinion, of the most respectable portion of thu
American community" which /" is courteous
ia language aud argumcntative in tone;
which acts IA the mouthpece OF our " ner-
camille classes;" which, in short, EXHIBITS 81
many claims 70 consideration that IL cannot,
with proper regard to its own dignity, over
look .Lem. When we find The London Timcs
layi.hing such eudearnents on an American
colcmporary, We naturally conclude that the
Thunderer i. either disporting himself, or that
the journal ~ carcssod must be Of character
tclerably antipathetic to real Northern senti-
ment. And when we discover that u Is
actually no other than TIE Journal Of Commeree,
We recognize anew the eternal fitness oil
thing. aud nwardly pray 10 be spared from
MI marks of confidence aud esteem coming
from similar source.
/ Ioless 1t be that congenial spirit Of more
than liberation toward the Southern Rebellion
thus uuit,s The Times aud TIE Journal, we
are quite at losy TO understand tho reasons
for 80 fraternaI a display. OF course. we ali
understand what value TO place upon the sir
cerity of Tire Times's compliment. That
paper knows perfectly well that The JoHrHGi
Of Commerce represents neither - the most res
,,sctable portion Of the American community -
nor our " mercantile classes at large and
rs 10 the moderation or courtesy Of rs tone
toward England. that question is settled BY the
direct quotation, which The Timcs makes. 1t
seems that the moderate and courteous de-
mands of The journal are, first, that England
shall suppress all her Abolition societies, zee.
ond that she shall overthrow her hin.
i.try and rule out members whose sym.
pathies are hostile 10 America" third, that
:. she must rapidly assume position OF friendly
feeling toward our Government, and withdraw
her recognition Of tho Rebel belligercnts. -
This is the The L0nGon Illness idea Of modcr-
alton, and the newspaper which insists that
England shall humble herself before us to The
most abject extent, il hailed by it rs indicating
the only "slucero desire TO create feelings Of
good viii between thc two countries" W.
therefore return to our original theory, aud
conclude that The Times * either indulgins
its propensity for ponderous satire, OF
that, having detected an identity OF ierlIua
on subjects pertaining to the Rebellion be
tween Itself and il cis-Atlautic coIcmporary,
It takes this method Of giving the latter liit
and propping its spirits with the assurance o.
foreign aid and comfort from at least one
direction.
Onc thing, however is very clearly demon
atraied by The Times. A change ia tore con.
cernlng the affairs Of the North, has been found
absolutely necessary, IA view OF the continued
successes of tho Union cause. The most despcr.
ate struggle at the Derby never witnessed such
violent hedging" as The Times has shown Of
late. Ia the very article in which 1t applaud.
Tie Journal cj Commerce, II also declares tina;
/ England has "oilordcd no willful provocation
for the hostility" existing against her, that i,
thoroughly regrets TINT hostility, and that Eng,
land stands ready TO do anything to remove II
which an honest nation may do" II does mol
quite tbiuk that England can accede to the de-
Iunuds of the most reasonable member Of the
American Press" mt least to such extent M
npsettlng the Ministry turning out Palnerston,
Russell and Gladstone, and exterminating all the
Abolition societies, but it promises she will dc
anything, (which IN independent nation may
feel consistent with its own freedom Of thought
and sense of self-respect." Six months ago, we
should have looked in vain for words like these
aud coming now, under tho circumstances
which eecm 10 impol them. it is not w 10 OK