The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-01-04
Br,e,sA Bossallsy 70 sAs Unitsd states.

P. S.-Two Of our men we're killed ct Butler.
Bratish Hossilisy % she United states.
The sudden outburst Of British hostility to-
wards this country has been painful surprise to
us. It is evident that the Trent affair did not
create this i'll feeling; it merely gave it an OPP
portunity to show itself, and if that event had
not happened the feeling would have found s1-
preston in some other way. All the old jeal-
ousiss and animosities seem to have been quick
ened into new life and virulence, until, with .
large portion Of the English people, 70 seek the
destruction Of this republic has become . pas
sion. It is for this reason that We apprehend
war from the Trent affair, and not because there
il anything in it that 10 not susceptible Of easy
adjustment. It is certain that our own Gov
eminent most earnestly desires, to maintain
peace with England and all other countries; that
it will yield to anything demanded BY inferno,
tional law, or decided BY the other powers to be
just and right, in the case now in controversy,
and If it were not for the phrenzy Of passion
and violence into which the English people have
apprehension Of serious consequences from an
affair like that of the Trent .i..lz,s,,.,ss-
It has been evident from the beginning Of our
national struggle that the aristocratic party of
England rejoiced in our misfortune and would be
glad TO take advantage of Il for our permanent
injury. But it was naturally supposed that the
sympathies of the English people generally
would be with rs, especially that large portion
of them whose professions Of holy horror Of
Southern slavery had hitherto led them to labor
with rs 90 earnestly on that subject But they
now seem to have forgotten the negro altogeth-
er, and to desire the success of . government
based professedy, as its FIRST and essential prin-
ciple, upon tho perpetual enslavement of the
African race. The chief instrument in poison.
ing the sources Of English opinion and feeling
against US has been the London Times It has
not hesitated to invent calumnies and to pervert
facts, and it has persisted in its falseboods after
they have been fully exposed. Its special cor
respoedent in this country, DR.. Russell, seems
to have been sent here, not to report things a.
they are, or even as he sees them through the
dsrkly stained glass of British prejudice and ar
rogance, but studiousy to misrepresent and
misinterpret everything, and to use all his ac-
knowledged skill in the use Of language to bring
US into contempt before the world. The course
of the Times and its correspondent, and of the
other influential presses Of England, reveals
fixed purpose and methodical plan, from the
outset, to assist in breaking down the govern
ment Of the United States and erecting the Con-
federacy of cotton and negroes upon its basis,-
The rebel leaders have oil along claimed that
they had assurances of help from Great Britain
in establishing their independence, 1t is not
likely that this is true Of the British government
or its agents, officially, but there 10 no doubt
tina. Englishmen high in social and political
standing and influence, early gave assurances of
support to the rebel leaders, ana that they have
been fulfilling these pledges by directing the
sources of public opinion against us, until the
English people are ready to fight Us upon the
smallest provocation, or upon no provocation at
ell. Nor has this been from disin terested NAL
evidence, or the natural hostility Of monarchists
to q republican government solely, but the
tempting bribe held out to the cotton spinners
and the traders Of England has been cheap cot
ton and free trade with the new Confederacy.--
The success Of the Southern rebellion, il Il be-
lieved by these classes, will b the virtual COM
nercial annexation of our Slave States to Great
Britain, for they know that the South Canlnever
be anything but agricultural while Slavery ex-
lists, and monopoly of its manufacturing and
commerce is prize sufficiently hrgs to tempt
the cupidity of 1.-The nation Of shopkeepersn to
almost any crime. ,nnri i51jazs sssl
The exhibition of the same hostility in Cana.
da is not remarkable. The governing class In
the British American provinces ID British in,
all its instincts and prejudiees and the Canadian
press is mostly ia its control This class, it ID
true is but . small minority In the provinces,
but It Is at the top Of society and directs public
sentiment Ii the French and Irish Canadians
feel differently it Is only BY q substantial rsvo-
luton that they can make themselves felt and
We shall never know to what extent they win
take sides against their own aristocracy until
actual war comes. We cannot ssfely count
upon any diversion in our favor within lthe
sphere Of British rule. Neither can We safely
trust in the friendship Of any other nation. Ma.
poleon has no reason, for other than friendly
feeling towards our government % such, and the
Emperor of Russia has placed himself in posi-.
tion of unusual friendiness; but it cannot be
forgotten, and is not forgotten By any European
sovereign. that our form of government, and our
flee and aggressive democratic opinions, are
q constant peril and menace to absolute govern
ments everywhere. No government which exists
without consent of ito people, and which IL
Obliged continually to repress popular aspira-
tons for liberty with more o. less violence, can
tsl TO experience secret satisfaction In the pros
pes q the failure Of our republican experiment.
~ iulnlls the predictions and confirms the theo.s
res OF the advocates Of strong government, and
wmle there Is no other nation besides England,
Pernaps, that would % unscrupslous and cowards
Y enough 20 PICK an unjust quarrel with ~ with
we nope Of making our national destruction
.9re, tneie 10 not one OF the despotic powers
.la. YOU'D nos reel itssaf more secure against
RYpMsr tevolutlone for al time to come it the
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