The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-27
EVANSVILLE. IND. MONDAY MORNING,

Many influential men consider Napo-
Icons course in Mexico as very suspi-
cious. Indeed it is hard to fathom Bo-
ndparte l am Of the opinion, myself,
that his forces would never have entered
the Gulf" had it not been for our
troubles / have made as close and as
deep observations as i am capable Of
upon the English mind, and have salts
fed myself that one.of the great ruling
causes of their opposition to the Union,
and partiality for the South, is the
heavy tariff of the one, and the free
trade principles of the other. This is
the ruling cause. They take it as an
insult to insinuate in the slightest ade-
gree that they favor slavery. They en-
sconse themselves behind imaginary
breastworks, such as monopoly in trade,
the bitter tone of our press, the suffer
ings Of those who are thrown out of en-
ployment and the fear that we will
monopolize still further upon the cotton
trade, in case we get the control of it;
and these, / think, with large majority,
are the leading Influences ] show them
that it is not the North against the South,
but the Union against rebellion, wherever
they find it; that the abuse of the press
that they allude to is not the voice of the
people, but is Influenced by disaffected
class of emigrants, who abuse for re-
venge, such as the demonstrations at
the burying of McManus, &c-with
these and like proceedings the Govern
ment has nothing to do; that it is the
North and West that feed Europe in case
of famine, and that from their shipping
England has almost all the commerce
l find many of them very reasonable,
and very much disposed to be convinced
on all those subjects; but those who are
deeply interested in pecuniary matters,
or deeply affected, hare their minds
made ap
What is the matter with the Northern,
or rather Eastern, armies at present,
that there is SO much surrender" and
retreat? 1t grieves me greatly to see
our whole years campaign end where it
began. 1t will not do to blame, but /
fear there is some great fault or error
can it be treason somewhere? | antici-
pated their depredations in our rear, and
in the erroneously-termed conquered
territory" but | was not prepared to
expect such failure in MeClellan's ex-
pensive and well-trained army, or to hear
such complaints against the formerly
fortunate and victorious General Pope.
One thing, l think, might very naturally
be complained of, without being consid-
cred censorious, and that is, that Nc
Dowell was allowed an opportunity OF
having two defeats at Bull Run. AL
though / never allowed myself to be
ultra in anything, begin to be of opin-
ion that emancipation is the only thing
that viii save the Union. The slaves
are now the main support of the South
they raise them food, while their mas.
ters fight Te TthdTaX1d thsP hes;fPefr from
reduce the Southern armies, or their
armies must starve or steal When our
armies advance as far South as they
were last spring, the slaves to meet ouI
armies on their own territory, and sci
them to work under supervisors on theil
masters confscated property, the same
as we have done in South Carolina, be
lieve they might all be proftably EN-
ployed, without bringing any of then
North; and when peace would be effect
ed, they could be indentured, hired out
and colonized in whatever manner. nigh
be thought most judicious. We mus
hope that the management of all this il
in good hands.
When you meet with news of great in
terest, you might mail me paper to 81
King street, Southsea, Hants, England
1t can be forwarded to me from ther,
whenever it arrives
You can use this at your discretion.
Yours truly, L.