The New York herald., 1862-03-24

monarchy Upoa the very heels OF this re-
markable exhibition of the entente cordials
England seized the opportunity presented by
the insurreotion which the money and the arts
OF her aristocracy had done 50 much 10 foment,
threw OF the mask. and ayowed her real feeling
towards the American people, by acknowledg-
ing the belligerent rights OF the rebellious
States, the first step towards acknowledging
their independence; and this in view of the fact
that in the Canadian rebellion in 1887, and the
revolutionary movements in Ireland in ls4s,
the American government took no part though
1t was In its power to rendor revolution sue
cesshil in both countries
For long time the North thought the South
was not in earnest, and appeared so spathetic
that British statesmen regarded the final sepa-
ration Of the slave from the free States as fore
gone conclusion; and their presses, from the
ponderous quarterlies down to the Aippant
weekly journals, openly sxuited in the idea
that the republic was dead and gone, and that
democratic institutions had proved failure
This the British oligarchy deemed the proper
time to drive home the dividing wedge which
slave States was warmly espoused by those
who had petted and feted the author of ''Uncle
Toms Cabin, and supplied the sinews of war to
John Brown-thOse whose adherence OF the
Southern institution had been always expressed
in terms Of rieasureless abuse. Aid and COM
fort were lavished by them upon the slave
holding domestic enemies of the United States.
haiI o,.f IN, lha sto, nnl f1a
blockade would be raised by the superior naval
power Of England, and that the independence
OF the Southern confederacy would be recog-
nized at an early day. Tho leading British
newspapers We're incessant in their violent IL
rades against the federal government and the
Northern States. Ii was concluded "a settled
fact, either that the independence Of the Con-
fault, or that they would be able to maintain it
by the sword. Bat The first rebel gun fired at
Fort Sumter dispeiied the illusion, and soon
change came over The spirit of the British dream
The North awoke from its slumber, and rushed
to ;hs conflict ''iike giant refreshed with new
wine' Such an energy vas never displayed
before except in the case OF the French Revolu
ton. No other nation has ever been able, in
50 short a time. to bring into the field SO many
we'll armed aud equipped troops. thoroughly
drilled and disciplined. No nation in Europe |
can do it to-day.
With that instinct of se,f-presergsiion which |
has always marked the career Of the English |
aris.ocracy, they soon perceived the peril by
which they were surrounded. and they began
to pull in their horns. This was the cause of
the easy terms OF the settlement of the Trent
a!fair-a settlement, however, against which
the American nation entered silent protest,
intending TO settle il in different manner al
more convenient season. Now that the dis
as!ers of Big Bethel, Bull run and Balls Bluff
have been wiped out by the far more substsn-
tial victories of Hattcras, Port Royal, Roanoke
Island, Mill Springs, Fort Henry, Fort Donel-
son. and the capture Of Nashville, the wriakisd,
unbiushing face Of old Britannia is wrsathed in
simulated smiles, as she hobbies awkwsrdly out
Of her dilemma, bowling and scraping as she
retires backwards from the presence Of the
vigorous young Genius OF Liberty whom she
had 20 lately insulted. Whatwil she say when
she hears Of Newbern, New Madrid. ST. Angus
tine, Brunswick, jacksonville, Fernandina. Pea
Ridge, and probably sooa Of the capture OF
Richmond
There Is no parallel in history to the
meanness and perfdy Of hee course. How
strangely does her precipitsts backing out
contrast with the indecent haste with
which sho rushed into the quarrel.
Bnl North and South understand her like a
book She has played false to both. and both
long for the day OF retribution. Already the
South denounces her selfishness and "Punic
faith and, in order to deprive her Of cotton,
proposes TO burn every bale. Relying upon
her professed sympathies aud secret promises,
the Confcderates entered upon the conflict in
the confidence that England would surely raise
tho blockade, il she did not actually form an
alliance with them. AZ the devil always does
with the victims who trust in him, she left them
in the lurch in the critical hour Of their necd
And now, that their chances of success are des-
peraie, they burn with impaticnce to syeDge
the ireacbery The tendency is to induce them
to submit 10 the federal authority. and unite
with the North in Furnishing the nation whose
Vaccinations, aided By q handful Of abolition
traitors, originated the rebellion and the civil
war.
Eagland has libelled both sections OF the
country and when they are reunited let her
expect the rewards of her deeds. She has sown
the wind;she will reap the whirlwind.
The energy of the United States in organizing
an invincible army and an impregnable navy,
the grand results already achieved and to be
hereafter achieved by the war. will demonstrate
the strength Of the republic and the stability
and permanence OF democratic institutions and
the result in Europe, combined with the distress
arising from the injury inflicted By The war on
the commercial aud manufacturing interests, will
DO to give grand Impetus to the cause Of demo-
crscy and to rekindle the Ilsmes' Of revolution
Nanoleon will probably save himself by riding