Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-27
ENGLAND anal the united States.

England and the United States.
To the Editor Of the Evening Transcript.
take the liberty of sending the following let
ter for publication in the EDeaing Transcript 1t
is from the pen of an eminent legal gentleman,
justly enjoying the confidence md respect of the
best men OF his country, and who in the darkest
hour Of our trial, boldly-and have reason to
believe not ecesslully--remoustraled with
his own government against its precipitate &C ton
in the Trent affair. lls statements respecting
the favorable change of popular feeling in Eng
land togard the United States are not lightly
made, but may he relied on ms fully warranted
by the facts of the case. Speaking as he does
for that large class of liberal and Christian Eng
lishmen represented by such men as Bright Cob
den and Forster in Parliament, need not be-
speak for him ready aud kindly hearing from
the American public, sincerely hoping that his
letter may have the effect to aay animosty
and remove prejudice on our side of the water.
Undoubtedly, as the letter of our friend init
mates. in the heat and agony of our great tTiul,
we have expected too much of English sympa-
thy We had no right To look for very warm
interest in struggle to restore the old union OF
the States, viewed apart from the moral consider
alton Of slavery-a consideration which, we must
remember, our government took early and spe-
cial pains to ignore in its instructions to its for
eign ministers. Lalterly, however, by the ae-
tion of the President, and the abolition of sla-
very in the District of Columbia, our govern
ment has placed itself right in this matter before
the world and the sympathy and respect denied
to il in n war for the sole ayowed purpose OF
restoring tue old order of things, including the
extension, perpetuation and political ascendency
of slavery, will be generously and cheerfully ac-
corded 10 it, when II is seen to be graphing al
fearful cost with the evil which has so long tar
nished its name and crippled its influence for
good. H. u. W.
AnesBury, 18th 9Th mo-, 1862.
LEwEs, SUSSEX, 2ilh 4th mo-, 1862.
Ny Dear Friend, j, q. Whdisr
Very often since the pleas~nt and deeply in
terestng day which passed under thy roof las
summer, have | dwelt upon the themes of ma
tiopal, OF worldwide, AMI Of eternal interest or
which we c0nyeraed together. have also re-
Cured with satisfaction to thy sketch of plar
for the liberation of the slaves Of loyal proprie
tors, as q very important move in the right di
rection, combining aa il did, consideration tol
vested rights and reeompense to those who il
the midst Of rebellion arc like Abdiel,
faithful found
| Among the fatthless
with the basis of safe and rapidly progressive
emancipation.
know not whether that plan was ever mad'
public hut tho much larger measure Of ypul
excellent President bears SO strong resern
blance to it, that one might almost fancy tha
he had borrowed shaft from thy culver, did
not one know that in morals and in politica
economy as well as in art, there are often case!
of double independent discovery. Whilst, how
ever, am viewing with intense interest tht
progress and development Of right principle
among you, and feel no doubt that these WI
tend more than amy thing else to end your dead,
civil strife, and restore union and peace through
out the length and breadth of your truly wonder
full country, there is one subject which now stu
more closely presses upon my mind, and Whicl
is the immediate cause Of my addressing thee
allude to the present state Of feeling on th
mart of of America toward England, and of Eng
iand toward America. Loving England ms d
with the warmth of Christian patriotism, an
loving America as our nearest of kin amongst til
nations, and having had this love Strengthens
by six months residence amongst you durln
the outbreak and early progress Of your troubles
cannot but long that our two countries may D
banded together in strong and inGissoluDle Dond
of amity and concord. Few things would, be
lieve, contribute so much not only to their ow
religious, moral, intellectual, and material well
being, but to that of all the other families of tn
earth. Why then is il that their feelings tOwar
each other are not those Of mutual regard an
confidence?
is il not partly because each expects moi
from the other than it ought to do Z
England has seemed at one time to eSpeS
America TO abolish slavery Immediately ana
together, and at another tperhSps not very cor
sistently) to expect the Northern to allow I'll
Southern States to 90 off scot free, with III
! checked power 10 continue slavery and extend i
area.
These reciprocally exaggerated expectation
> have led the people Of each country to crlticli
Q with suspicious eye the words and actions
the government and people of the other. Al
the newspaper press OF each country has take
advantage Of these feelings to use language co
2 culated to stir up strife and fan anger in
war.
The Trent affair presented n peculiarly temp
ing occasion for the exacerbation Of all the
evil feelings for, unfortunately, the main just
fication for the act Of the American captain WI
to be found in the conduct Of England fifty yea
ago, in the midst Of the great European wa
and the best justification of the demand OF En-
land for reparation was TO be ionnd i'll the do
trine uniformly upheld and coutended for
America Nothing, therefore, could have be-
more likely to lead to mutual recrimination.
But as soon as that question was settled
America honorably acting up to her own dc
trines and antecedents, all cause for quarrel "
over, and IT might have been hoped that
feeling aud hostility would have subsded.
re The American papers, however, unhapp
!" still charged England with the desire to ii
some other cause for quarrel with the Unit
States, or some plea for breaking tho bloekad
ie and the English papers on tho other hand, We
by no means free from blame, often critioisi
!, the acts, the occasional reverseg, and tho suce
Is sive victories Of the United States in hnmoro
le and sometimes in an ungenerous spirit
During the last two months, however, no ca
and uupreiudiced observed Of what is said a
done in this country eau have failed to mark
.. very decided improvement iu the general tone
n Enelish thought and feeling on the whole subj
q. g, of the American difficulty.
The great body of the people not only bear
4, loss the distress and the pauperism which
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