Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-02-08
lonee o tho Albany EFenIng JdnFnal
letter from ms. Weed.



The last Steamer brought Us rumblings
Of the thunder storm which the Europa's
intelligence doubtless occasioned Fer this
had endeavored to prepare the I9ndou
world. knew that the demand Of this
Government for the release Of SLIpELL and
Mason, accompanied by the active prep
arations for War, aud the denunciatious OF
the English Press, wonld awsken the in
dignatien Of the American People. ,
But trust that in America as In Eng
land, the storm may have cleared the at
mosphere Here, at FIRST, nothing but War
would satisfy the popular indignation.--
Now, however, what is just and reasonable
would be accepted. From the beginning,
instincts set me on the right track. Great
ly as the Traitors deserved punishment, /
felt afraid that they were not FightfuIIy in
our possession that, after they landed In
Havana, leaving Piratical Steamer, they
were beyond our jurisdiction. And this
seems to be the Judgment Of ''the rest of
mankind" In our days Of Peace and
Prosperity, favored as no other Nation on
earth has been favored, we grew COM
placent II not conceited, and used to think,
and too often boast Of our ability TO "whip
the World" But experiencs Is teaching
the difference between the poetry and the
realities of War We do not want War
with England, and above all, we do not
won't it until our ''cause be just.n We
may weH pause and distrnst the justice Of
the present cause whom other and friendly
Governments are against u.s.
There were several causes contributing
to the outburst which the trent affair oc-
casioned here. The Morrill, Tariff, the
Blosade. &C., &C., had been worked skill
fully by Confederate Comisseners, who
have made the best use Of their time and
. tact for six or eight months The idea
that Secretary SEWARD intended TO have
War with England was indnstrionsly dis
seminated This game commenced, in Let
ters from Washington, as early as last
February or March.
If our People knew how good and true
Friend to America, the QuENS is they
would feel that we are not likely to be
wronged in her day. Her Majesty is in
deep affliction now. In Prince Albert, she
, had both devoted Husband and dis
Greet Counsellor But though fully real
+ ising the magnitude Of her bereavement,
she bears up under it with Qaeenly for.
ttude. Sir HENRY HOLLAND, who. calls
in frequently, says that, In her deep sorrow
the Queen proves herself equal to her great
trust.
But solicitude about cur own Country,
in her day oftrial, units me for any kind of
relaxation. have visited neither Gallery
of Art, Theatre or Opera IN Paris or Lon
don. And yet, socially, Isee more OF LoE-
don than ever expected, for almo. 3 every
day brings its Breakfast or Dinner in the
highest circIss.
One peculiarity, in the good society"
of London, strikes me as worthy Of remark.
1t is the comparatively small quantity Of
wine imbibed at Dinners, and the entire
avoidance Of ''smal talk" about tho age,
vintage, quality, &c, &c. Of wines. The
various wines are served and drank. mod
erutely, without remark A glass Of Pale
| Sherry, after soap, one or two glasses Of
| Champaign with the meat courses. glass
of Claret or Hook with the desert. and q
glass Of Madeira or Port aflsg the removal
Of the cloth, is the extent ofwiue drinking.
and many gentlemcn sip rather than stake
Off the contents of their glasses. spoke
of the abstinence Of English gentleman, to
which a friend replied, "Wc bars reformed
oar habits ia this respect. partly from I'M
proved taste, preferring the light 70 tho
heavy wines bat mainly on account Of the
tender toes and rheumatic fingers yoa SEQ
among as" e tf