The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-01-16

gland. An official state paper was formally
signed by all the great powers OF Europc, in
which it was agreed that this union should
forever be acknowledged and sustained by
them. But what follows An insurrection
in Francein 1880 is Immediately followed by
one in Belgium and Great Britain, who had
long been Jealous Of her increasing manufac-
tories was the first To stir up thai pusurrec
ton by her powerful influence, and other ii.
rect aud Indirect means, by which she sue.
ceeded 50 we'll, and had the satisfaction Of
afterwards seeing nearly all the Furnishing
manufactures Of Belgium destroyed by their
own mechanics aud citizens,
At last, after u long and terrible struggle,
liolland's bravery would have recOnquerei
her legitimate possessions, when France who
likewise had Signed and acknowledged their
peaceful possession u the lIulauder-) march
ed wtha large army 10 Belgium, AMI be,elg'
ed the citadel OF Antwerp, defended by the
liollHnders as herDlcally n. later >aba1topol
WAS by the Russians TIL not one stone re-
manned on another. The fortress was sur.
rendered IN a heap of ruins, aud the Neither
lands, after the sacrifice Of thousands Of pre-
cou- live. aud millions Of treasure, were
compelled to aakuowleIss the Independence
Of Belgium
Read, o American, ia hi, history, the
possibility of your future fate. II you wish
10 continue the struggle, defend your coasts,
before they are invaded Unexpectedly by En-
glish pirates, who are anxious to destroy your
commerce and manufactures in order to t,
vor those OF their own. Great Britain will
dol her utmost to prevent You ever more unit
ing with the Southern Conicderacy. Sus
will do her utmost 10 divide and l.smcmbsr,
10 humilate and impuvcrsh you, ia order to
raise her own glory and prosperity on the
smoking heaps Of your ruins Remember
now, while lti- time, the word, and policy Of
the trcngherou, London Tmcs: ." We will
open trade with eight millions Of people in
the Confederate States, who desire nothing
better than to b. cur customers
II i, clear that the Federal States Of Amer.
ca have, IN stopping our mail steamer, been
guilty ui An act OF aggression, which could
only be property punished hy laying au en-.
barge upon every American ship ia British
ports, aud sweeping their little navy from
the seas. When
proofs OF such stability ~ may make it sure
that shey can sustain their Independence, we
shall doubtless recognize them automatically
rs we already do dr. tacio. y
We HAYS aIIead recognized these Confederate
States a. a beIiiserent power, and We shall,
when the time comes, recognize their govern
meut"
The London Ojarocr speaking Of the
southern commissioners, SAYS There II no
reason why they should not be restored to the
quarter deck Of u British admiral at New
York, or Washington itself IN the face Of
some ten or twelve men Of war, whose pres
ence in the Potomac would render the buster
ing cabinet at Washington ~ helpless a, the
Trent was, before ,hc guns and cutlasses Of
the San JuclntU.'
The London N0uq Ch,onirle SAID I'VE
are NOT bound by o,r hbsrat,oH principles to
put faith IN the hypocracies of the north
\ very Uujud teciuy has been exhibited, in
many quarters, towards the Confederate gov.
ernment but the time tor this deception is
past and the English public Is now cJnvi NJ.
ed that whatever sympathr. they originally
gave 10 the north dye HrOwH atcay. :
"Ihe C0nteI cratcs will simultaneously profit
bv the weakness Of the enemy tc srac! rem.
ycuure tor HHpardoD0bie ,CroHq."
The Canadians are told that: " Their in
yadrr, will not Be Veterans who have won
vctDrr, upon wcll.wo fields Perhaps they
may even b" reurgadc- from Bull Run, plum.
dorer- in Virginia, or lucky tugitives from
Lexington or Lcesburs.'
In compliance with similar eu'ogy ui the
English, the London Times speaks Of "the
northern ~ayagcS,' IL "thc sewerage of Gel.
tie and Teutouc nationalitles in America,
creatures born and bred in normal love of an.
urchy, devoted to rowdyiSm, lynch law, and
above all else, hating England as the embod.
led representative o. order, authority and
law IT. worthy and learned rorrrap ondrnt
Dr.. Russell writes 70 it from America. tha,
"tcu, Fremont is NOT tn man to remain 1ui
e. or bear his temporary Disgrace with cqua
nimifv, aud ends his trcachcrous letter by
. weIrtiHg u ctrH rar. wjtLW Mc fire. states.
! on He Sirefy gHc,ttoa He could have added:
upon tie frem"W dificultH stirred up by
himself and Iii, country. One extreme #
that party wishing To- shout their approval If
Fremont : shameful deeds. by h- promotion
to lieutenant general and an offer ui a sword
of honor and di,Uuctiou--aud the other de.
string, asa murderer deserves to put hel
ter around his neck, and 70 "ius him amidst
the stones in the hurb,r ii hi, native state
There was a time, before Great BRITAIN
supremacy, when Holland commnuied the
seas But internal wars have furnished the
lu-trc Of her sway. Let her be AN example
to America, and let the policy Of England
mentioned III these events Of her history
warn this republic to be watcmul that. ol
the same day declaration of war by Grcd
Britain i, made known in Washugtou the
capture Of California, and the waving Of the
Stars and Stripes by EnglIshmen along hcl
shores does not follow, in order las was lout
~ Holland POSSESSIONS 10 seize by surprise
all the American ships which, unac9uaiuted
| with that declaration ut eumtv would enter
their harburs,
At the time Of the instruction in Belgium,
| the Netherlands had q clear case OF rlgH on
! her side, acknowledged by the laws vt all civ.
| iliIed nations; bat notwithstanding this not
one empire was willing to assist her in main.
! iug that right, while Great Britain and
| France, on the contrary, violated it shame.
| fully, with all available moral and material
means, the tares Of which were SOwn, while
the country slept soundlv, as she supposed,
On bed OF roses. Was that act u " fair play -
text Of all Britons? Was it love for " fair
play when England proposed an ultimntum
t. Mexico, and after threatening that unfor.
tUnate country to occupy her ports by Eng
hsh forces, unless her demands were complied
with, she npw continues the war, nntwith.
standing her demand was accclei to hy Mex
Ice, who accepted her ultimatum and conclud-
ed u treaty between Juarcz and the British
minister? Does she not now repudate that
treaty and the ultimatum, and intend to he.
come a practical partner in the raid upon the
feeble and distracted state Of Mexico?
Acts speak louder than words. II the az
/ fair Of the Trent shall not apply the match
! to the train and the efforts Of diplomacy sue
coed 10 extlnsuish the apparent tire, il can