Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-01
Great H,iraln- and the United States.

Great BftAAtn ana the
There seems ba little reason longer % dOlOt that the
afds of the TrenJ viii got bring immediate war
between Great Britain and the Uuited States The purpose
At Washington IL evidently TO make any concession that
may De demanded ana the spirit Of the Pllmerstouiaa
ministry as shsdOved forth by the latest issue Of their or
u that has reach,d this side Of the Atlantic Is to be con-
tent Sith an Edadeaou Of the question upon its lie
gal merits. Where there il tremuOus anxiety 20
rive satisfaction and COmplaislnt disposition to be
spPea-ei It Is olsnt presumption to suppose that the
parties viii not accomplish their mutual desire hint
ia tie organ referred explains the whole matter Toe
oetogenaAu Premier has been able to look across
t1s Channel without a. sgue. M nov makes it kno IN
through the Post that "he Emperor the French las
already offered bis services mediator, and thew are
petty sure to be accepted" The Emperor of the
French having offered himself as mediator the OBVIOUS
iuisrerce il that hs giH NOT join ERgianl in war
against America. We siH infer thar ne roEid BE-
as he aly oftks Psdsrals" But that Is the very thing
tbs. toe shsky old Minister does infer and hence he sud-
t,nly discovers that what dlgrant insult touching
the honor Of the realm Is legal question" in regard
to which the opinion Of ;hs law cicers Of the crOwn
nav be wrong" Louis Napoleon, Eoglands master
While Pamers,ou Is il power, Is therefore, to determine
shat Is to Be done in the Trent business and this
thEt brought Gen S,5tt back Unexpectedly. he had
be, april "a Of the intended profr Of the Emperor
aad hurrsd home 20 aid Seward in getting out Of the
dilemma in which he bad involved himself some time
ago by ayowiag thai the Uaited States would submit
issioa connected with this to any eroEned bead
n Europe
This disposal Of the affair may COS, Lord Palmerston
his place ana bring mo power Ministry tina; will rot
-. 49, IL
issl sure Toe British people hardly yet fully
awakened to the interest they have in this war; and h
s,rss and atsrss, Os that Is the bond Of - mpashy
between ,hem ard Us and that in spite of intense
abolition prjldice. in spite. too OF the Nlpoleoao Cor
goa staring al them from the adverse shore Of the Chan
A.! III drag them into t5s cor c AID make them eight
,he battles Of tue South Tae same spell upon them
TIA. vas uoon the Yankees when tho South Gus loose
from them. Tsey OIL ged to 6gb, or be ruined -
Ths Samter ct r cuaui- ely colrivei to giEe them
a plausible bsg.uaiug. Tae honor Of the deg vas all
sasm They began the hsht and are c?ntiEaing
a, Tor t4s tr8ds Of t' Soah. England tho, must
6sbt for this trade. o. be ruined. LucNly for
"a the Interests OF E8gltEd ard the United S,at6s
esatrod in the ume subject, cannot De reached
% travelling ihs sas road. There be 20 division
Of he spols TEey must Come il col son and one or
shs other mus 20 do~n lt - the nursery aAegory Of
the Lon add he Clicorn hghti8s Tor the crown be-
come At Iss, Tremendous reality. $, i22erih CgJ
is it-Cga the supar-aua..i.y p)elt, Sho has tiVen
bgrebfs and CON uu,ies ard llmiiss and At last me
,i,ut f-lns Of VIA. 49, ,he mgliiest Republic the
,ord has ever seen, and uo~ ala his throne Of co..
Goa baes fpurs li1g scsptrs more P,Ssrfu hla tha5
u tie proud s. monarch eArlh-CuB, Of whoa a!
tAis el.nior and contention and strife, icT years pot
a.gs been ont unwitiag and unWiliag E6dsl worship
40 before uhom The comarGc.L world, and resist
a. il NAY, mus. boz is knee.
We have nothing 70 expsc. from Ens-S1d's sympathy
TIE pa.ura ,ad cherish, Dr dices OF her people are
much q i5: us a. iLose Of s0.ebeaisd Sumner We
sss little % eJp.ct from Der CT honor, while tie
grim saadoW o. a si-nt hyure ia armo' 'oEers 0v,r
Ter e,ls, AID pUi sess iisei into her capital Il Is
Oh, Sssa st,rvldoa bsyIns % WALK her streets, and
sal.po .r,h a cry Az u shake the very throne itself
,-,t .e may feel SIRE the inevitable hour has come
&. "a fKht o. and be paisnt-nothing dou6.ing that
"a, enough f1r a. far too for our 1enies, tie
,l.,s.r al Eag.aads cannon ill be heard along our
coast
PS-s'ucs The foregoing written tie intelligence
,sosr.sd yestsriay BY way Of Norfolk, that hessrs
Nasoa sui sd Aid been surrendered, Is repeated BY
-,r o. OsutrevHls We assume that I; Is so and ba'
tsss Eoadsmsa are usE "a thea wsy 10 the courts 10
shoi they sere connsiOlsd. We take j. for granted
thsi tA,y uube formally received. a recognition Of
a. ialspoal encs Of tae Southern Couteo@acy.