American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-11-07

The Presidents Proclamation Bring
ing Foreign Intervention Upon n
in the Name of Hin anity. EIviiiZa
ton. Christianity, etc.
From the New York Expfess-l
The Administration has made grea
many mistakes since the rebellion began
a great many more. we fear. than 1t cal
now rectIfy but we hesitate not TO say
he most egregious of all these mistakes
was the expectation that the Presidents
abolition proclamation would help Us If
Europe and diminish the probabilities
OF intervention on behalf of the rebels
How wofuily that expectation has been
1 falsified. has been shown by the articles
copied into the Express from the leading
organs of British public opinion, day
/ or two since, and by the news which
comes to Us by the Kangaroo to-day.
The whole force and drift of the COM
ments we are having. especially from the
government organs, are manifestly to
prepare the public mind for Intervention,
to put stop to the war. 9 in the name
ton" Thus the Times denounces the
proclamation as an act of revenge, to be
gratified in cutting threats of defenceless
/" women and children" The concep-
ton Of such crime" we are told. is
" horrible the employment of Indian
warfare sinks to level with civilized
warfare in comparison with it the single
thing to be said of it is, that it is wick
edness that holds its head high, and
scorns hypocrisy few fanatics will
applaud it, but" we are asked, els it
possible that except in utter desperation
and vindictiveness, any real party in the
North will applaud this nefarious resolu-
ton to light up servile war in the dis
tant homes of the South ?''
The morning Post, the accredited or
gan of the Ministry. speaks OF it as
+" monstrous." while the mouth piece of
the Earl of Derby plainly intimates that
war prosecuted upon such principles
can only become scandal and nui-
sance to the world" Yet more important
and significant than even such utterances
as these, is the declaration from one of
the Ministers of the Crown-Mr Glad
stone. Chancellor of the Exchequer-
that jefferson Davis had made Ma
ttOu vi tue ooutfl, anu tUat lie Oidu-
stone) was constrained.to say Secession
had been successful
What is the import, now. of these por-
tentous phrases at t'ueh time, coming,
as they do. from a leading member of
the British Ministry !? Plainly, that the
rebellion has accomplished its object.
and hence the recognition of Jeff. Davis
is an European duty. :. To that com
plexion it will.come at last"
We have never doubted it would come.
as a consequence of an abolition policy.
1t would never have come otherwise
Hitherto, the only motives for English
md French interference were the nerce
larry and selfish one of . trade and man..
fractures perishing for want of cotton
,ut now it is clear that Mr. Lincoln
lnder the abolition spur, has provided
hem with at least a plausible pretext for
Interference on moral grounds. The step
will no longer be urged on the ground OF j
naterial interest, but as solemn duty to i
humanity and civilization. We have
bus prospect presented that long be- !
ore the proclamation goes into effect, /
COMPLICATIONS will be on our hands of {
uch character as must open the eyes, /
f the most short sighted fanatic to the f
peris of the Union. the [
ederal Government. the North of which [
lat i'll advised measure is certain to be |
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