Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1862-01-10

In
naond Dispatch c"pious extracts from London
papers up to the 7th December. The Post (gov
| ernment organ) has a very favorable review OF
! President Daviss last Message, IN which it is
said 1--WE are glad notice the friendly tone in
which It treats of the relations O. the South with
| this country. while we are embarked in critic
al negotiation with the North"
The Message is regarded as the more satisfa
tory on account Of the firm and determined atti
tude in which it contronts the Union,st party
and the Cabinet at w ashing,on. The failure ot
the North to make any impression on the South
is very plainly stated and admitted and the
rioht OF President Davis is therefore conceded
70 declare that desperation is final" The con
Quest Of the South is admitted to be next to in
possible. Aud the Post says empha tcaily
The time has certainly arrived at which we
cease altogether to believe III the possible reun
ION Of the States and at which we must, at ali
events. .recognze the independent confederation
ct the South as actual tact.
The Post adds that the plan of sinking YES
sells at the mouth Of harbors will at once put
an end to the blockade-Snnken vessels Will
not constitute a blockade, let them be as effect
i've they may and whenever the Federal
Government shall thus substitute sunken ves-
sells for it's ships Of war then the blockade is
at once terminated by the consent fall nations.
And the Post goes on at considerable length to
compare the course of the South with that OF
the North, greatly to the aavantage OF the for
mer
la another article the Post shows that it thor
ouphly understands the yankee character. 1t
comments on the suspicious fact that just after
the Mason and Slidel affair there appeared in
England agents of the Lincoln government who
purchased up three thousand tons OF saitpetre
and an immense quantity of arms aud NUNS
-
proclamations, the FIRST forbidding the expo, ta-
tion ofsnau arms or any other implement of
war. 1t is very plainly intimated that it was
Lincoin's purpose to weaken England and to
strengthen the United States by these purchas
es, with a view TO affect the war SO likely to
grow out of the Mason SIdell affair." But the
game was blocked by the proclamatlons, and
instead of helping itself, the United States seri-
ously damaged itself and totally cut OH It's war
like supplies by attempting SO cute trick.
England had, in spirit OF perfect neutrality,
allowed both the North aud the South to pur~
chase arms from her. But the advantage in
this was all on she side OF the North and the
South TO purchase arms from her. But the ad
vantage in this was all on the side of the North
which had plenty Of SHIPS TO carry these arms
to her numerous open ports, whilst the South
had no ships and no open ports The fol
ly of Lincoln, in all this Mason Sidel affair,
has lost him that great advantage, BY calling
forth these Queens proclamations. Tie Post
closes its article as follows.
Whatever were the designs of the Fedora
Government, it is impossible to imagine any
power more completely beaten in policy D,
It's late outrage on cur flag. Ii it we're 1T
i'm in these purchases merely to provide TO-
It's campaign against the South, it has close
he door to its own fictitious advantage owe
IS antagonist in British ports. and it it wer.
its aim To exaust our own resources, it has pu
is design in practice just IN time to be dt
%,isively defeated oy the two royal prooclam~-|
tions.''