The national Republican., 1862-11-04
FOREIGN IVA aEnvEHTIOs.

FOHEltN INA ENVIOH.
simultaneously with the arrival in Europe
of news of President Lincolp's proclamation Of
September %, there was q marked revival 10
Ell gland Of the clamor in favor OF recognition
of the rebels, to be followed by active inter
vention in their favor. If recognition by itspli
should ia 70 secure their independence. Aud
hrr" il no great difficulty in understanding
way the proclamation should have produced
thus fleet.
The politicians and statesmen Of Englsnd
have desired from III, first the success OF the
Southern Coniederacy, but hive never intended
to intervene TO bring il about, unless such in.
tervention was necessary TO effect the ohirc.
II the South could secure its own independence
at its own cost, the English preferred to avoid
The sacrifices and risks Of interference. and they
were at least Indifferent TO the length Of con.
test which was wasting the resources Of both
sections OF rival nation. On this view OF the
case, it was not when the rebels seemed sue
cessful that danger Of English Intervention ex
listed. II the rebels could get along upon their
own strength, they would be left to do 30; but
when they were pushed to the wall. and must
fail without foreign aid, would be the time for
whatever relief English politicians could give
them, consistently with the Difference always
necessary to be paid to English popular opin-
ion.
1t is in this sense that we interpret the new
clamor in Great Britain for recognition 10
which importance and dignity have been given
by the speeches OF British Miniater, Mr.
Gladstone. II means, simply, that Euglishmen
understand well that Mr.. Lincoln's procama.
tion Of Sept % will be death blow to the
rebellion, just as soon as it comes into opera
ton by Its terms. They see that something
must be done TO save the rebels before tho
fatal frat day o! next January. They soa that
the war is to he now waged in earnest ard
they know well that that ensures the dpetrun-
tion OF the Southern Contederacy, unless It Gun
he assisted by European bayonels and GIry-
peGn navies. This is why Mr., Gladstone hls
suddenly become stump orator in the South
ern cause He was quiet and contented and
alent, so long as the American war was being
prosecuted in a manner tending to no rasults
But when he sees a blow about TO fall, which
will crush the rebels, he throws aside the re
erve and gravity which he is so fond of affect
ng, and becomes an itinerant speechmaker N
avor Of TIE South. That in the milk in thi.
cocoanut. ard we need no better evidence Of
the efficacy o! the proclamation, than this efIect
which it has produced upon those in England
who have all along wished the Southern Con-
tederacy to become an established fact without
their open aid, if possible, but with it, If neces
mry.
But the same proclamation which excites the
British pro slavery aristocracy, to an intense
pitch of desire to intervene in favor Of The
American rebels, creates what may prove to he
an insuperable obstacle to their doing so The
masses Of the Engli,h nation are really and
honestly anti-slavery, and 1t is not to be sup
posed that they will be passive and acquies
cen, il an Intervention is attempted, the effect
of which, if it il et lent at Ill must be to save
10" -jstem Of negro slavery in the United
5 a'-s That is no not an entertainment which
ttey will relish, and 1t is not easy to zee by
what political trickery and soph.tication they
can he reco ciled TO it. Until recently, the
ction OF slavery with the civil war in this
airy, las been obscured to foreign minds
Bul here can be no mistake about it since tue
proclamation Of september %. The National
Administration has committed itself to the over
throw of the system in the entire region which
shall remain inaurrectionary on the first day o.
Dext January. That time is close at hand aud
II England now intervenes, it can only be with
the intent Of preventing what it is foreseen
must be the catastrophe OF the rebellion. The
anti slavery sentiment of Great Britain may be
overborue, but will not permit this to be done
without struggle.
Mr.. Gladstones speeches betray his know
ledge Of the depth and strength Of this oppo-
sitiOn to slavery among the people of Eug
land. He attempts TO avail himself of It for
his own purposes, by the plausible suggestion
that the slaves are more Likely 10 recover their
liberties when dealing with their masters alone,
in Il separated Southern Couiederacy than
when kept in bondage by the double strength
OF their masters and Of the free States the
Union remaining unbroken. That was tru.
enough when the national Government stood
domestic insurrection, Of it always did before
this rebellion broke out, 1t ia not now true,
when it is the national Government itself which
offers liberty 10 every slave who will Jon the
national side That ia the present prediCanrnt
OF atiairs under the Congressional LEGISLATION
of last July aud the President proc iAma.lvn
OF September, and no arts oil Mr.. Gladstone
will avail to prevent the intelligent Elrish
anti slavery mind from seeing what thr i,Ir.
ton really is and deciding accordingly
NAvAL.-Acting Assistant Paymasrer John
A. Bates haa been ordered to the iron clad
steamer Weehawken.
Acting Assistant Plyms'ter LongstreeI hes
been ordered TO the bark BraZliera.
Acting Assistant Surgeon l.. 7. Gilbert has
been detached from the ship Guard and order.
ed to the I.ackawanna.