Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-04
View. Of British s,ar..m.n.

views ofA British statesnan-
Tie specs o. AG. g W. Bsuunck. a conspicuous mem.
be; OF the BGtish P,Tianeni, which re publish this
morning, takes Al enlightened, iblrAl and practical
visW Of the var ia which We are engaged. Mr.. B. is of
opinion that slavery is not the isu, in~rolVed-thAt tie
North IS not Sighting for the Liberation Of the slave, but
for dOlArs"-n1s for civil freedom and the right Of
sel.zcvsrameat, established BY the Revelation Of 20.
bot against than. TIE men Of the South, on the other
hand, are fighting for iaiepsndencc-" for their homes,
their wives And their children, " and for thesS they fight
With "a degree Of galAnHy almost u~nsHHmpIed." While
tasE enemies are attempting to ax upon them "the most
CALLING, the most tyrsanicAl government that ever dis
greed tie history Of the World" they are struggling
hks heroes" for what's " deGrsr than Hfe-lberty" Fer
these reasons, Mr.. 5 assures US that the people Of the
Confederate States have the universal sympathy Of the
British race. TIE var fAs been Uaged on the par. Of the
N0st1, he says, in q spiri. Of " downright barbaTism and
brutality" Il eArnot pOs si5ly erd in the sui igaion ofthe
s'uih. he, therefore, holds thai. it ia the duty Of Crest
Brian aod F,aaes az once 10 acknowledge theindepend-
srcs of the Confederate States.
These are The TieSs Of a agecious English politician,
sna from his own assurance, as vel IS from many ether
sources OF Information, We are compelled to believe that
thsy are the CONVICTIONS entertained, With an GpproIima.
Gon 70 1nA1im.ty, By the people Of 1 giAnd. Il is,
therefore, Gm11S the phenomena Of government that
the Ministry should perss. 60 obitic a ely Ia . policy thA,
runs into collision With tie wishes aad Judgment Of the
people, eoch.ets With p~recsden, and opposes intsrss:
and I1s1e'. fasrs would have been dramatic ~prOpristy
In EISands bsicg the 6rs, government 10 acknowledge
the i1dePendeacs Of the Confederate States; for Is W4s
sgalas: her that the Colonies of this OOuilsn; Asst es
taol slsd the right Of secession, and the prirc pls that
gOVarnnanta Nas-a NL.s- -
Of he governed. /: vas simply scsssA.y for h,r to
reeoS1iEs Afresh the principle she admitted when she
conceded the i'depsnieOce Of the United sAtes-;o
apply to them nov the sans doctrine they asserted as to
hsr in 1873. Tbs point "a made BY Mr.. Bea.irck, aud
is TOO OBVIOUSLY Applicable to our condition to admit Of
DISCUSSION. There IS the mares, pos bic parallel between
the ssuss icVolVe1in this SAr, and in that which resulted
in or origi-al adspends1ce-silh this fundamental
dfre e9in QUE favor, that whereas that vas uuisuilbe
r~,Vol,ioo, o. rebellion, tbs Il merely thu exercise Of
riga; ~ba!cogrg TO "a a. sovereign States, Aad Inherent
IN the nature And c lnditions Of the Uaion.
Mr. Bsnsinek hs the nNil ca the head-rsm ,dH7I
aeU-Shea he rsp7d A:s5 the iisa thAt the YSkss are
lighting for any ErsS: principe O. right, or for any
thing above VIA inpels ths foOtpId or the Highway
uln-"dollus" L Is, in truth, HNioDal brigaaiAgs,
20, deserving 10 be digli6ld With the Dam, Of var. A
eraEy fI1Aiieism sni 4 6,ldi5l mlisl iy cons TUE sle-
meats IA IL, bu: ths grel! mnivs Is pelE Il the var OF
ts REVOLUTION, Warrington cpnp.Aiaed TIA. YIakso
troops could 40, b suis ed unless thew ssre paid in a.
VAaea 10 The Convention that iraasI the Cons tuition
Of tho Ulhed S Ases, the debates aud proceedings shoE
TIA; walls the representatives Of the S1uih we're en-.
gAg'd in cOlsiiesiay greI. principles Of Government
the representative Of the North we're occupied In d.
vising plA-s Of sectional advantage, BY which special
boult:es ani bsnth ; would gsorus 70 their people
AID after the G)ssrnuen, vas sH IN operation, the
Transactions Of CJrgres onrs daily testimony 70 the
fIes tat ths Y.n;ses hsd no other ida Of Government,
aud no O,hss uo for II, than to n,ks it the agent for
putting m9aey ia thsir pockets. L; il cl-ious nov 70
rass. how NUS We submitted to In this uly-with
What iad6,rsn;e or P,.is-c, We p,rmitte1, session after
session, measures 70 b AdoP,si for or 0 VI impoger,sh-
msns and their Gyyraizs neat Tank Of Their tariff,
their plundsr o. III ruoGe hads, their appropriations
ior hArbJ-s, rivers, Ishthou8s5 cuJ.om hoassz, a.
thsir Ss,js- P'7-sv' "" '"u"~'vU
other thirg3, the IT c. Of Nhisa vas % turn ths whole
practical working o. tIs Government 70 their pscuaiaiy
i1srss. No VOai'r ldsy loved hat GJvrramsn., and
roE gloIiyis Fay hal a great and practical interest
in it-ln interes; has c-u'i b. ss,lS,sly computed 10
dollars and cents. Tlfy are right in calling il "pat,r.
IaL" IL vas : bo1l.ill fa.he. 70 them. I. gave them
tie inc clothes they wore; {: spread for them the luIu.
rioui rePsss Of WaicI hey pIr:ook il made for them
tie do~ny beds ca which ID slept; il bud: their mag.
niHesn; residences, and 'u-n'shed their splendid equ;ps-
gs h made them rich sad p1Esrful-in their own eye,
40 in the eyes o. ohsrl, = g;sa: nation. Bat, all this
al the eTpeus5 Of the South, ;hroggl the opsraiol.o of =
most Ingenious sys,sm Of legislative robbery Aud row
Whsn the South il determined % be robbed 10 more in
that way, they send DIVA lhsir hr lag hess 70 rob "a
Vi e ayWiG L aehRngs in lhs means employed, but
not in ths end aim,d It. ID ll4,s" eldsarei tae UGion
70 them, and "iollArs" iIf me their vLosouI souls for
war. n. Bsutioek understands VIA, they san By the
beloved UuiOn' and the glorious d ss'-.hiags tia,
were worth 80 much 70 them annually in current coin Of
the rsAln-of which they could alSsys carry in their
PCetsis visible toksns-Hhieh fed Their hungty stomachs
no. merely, bal tha. oormoraat vanity aid prysaue
pride which slorisd 20 iesInsly In the grandeur Of the
Rspuble s1d the honor Of being an Aneii,sn. l, Is
beeAuse they eanno. bear to loss all thsss things,
70 have ths golden stream tina. poured al tless bles.
siugs into their lap diverted, tia. they have taken up
arms, and come upon a crusade Of robbsry. We have
taught he bandits some valuable lessons, and We are
aba 10 teach than all hey need.
The Mississippi River ana the North west.
f1o Ka5Kulo hs3iIta ns ssen the manifesto OF the
Board Of Trade Of ST. Louis, recently published, setting