Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-04

NOIuAuS uhS hOFe surprised our people
since the breaking out of the rebellion
than the feeling of the British towards us
At tiFst they, as well as the English Colo
nists in British America, expressed their
sympathy with the loyal States, and the
Canadians went SO far as to offer to raise
men for our armies. British officers, too,
rendered their services to the Federal Gov
eminent. Many of them accepted, and one
member of the Provincial Parliament,
openly undertook to raise regiment of
mounted lanCers. This gentleman, it np-
pears, actually received his commission,
which ho has felt bound to resign since
Great Britain has assumed so menacing
IN attitude towards the United States,
But this apparent sympathy for good
Government aud righteous cause was of
but short duration. The sympathy has
but nero outward show which vanished as
soon MS the cotton spinners of Mauches.
ter discovered that our efforts to pre-
serve the government would curtall the tenn
porary supply OF cotton and thereby lessen
the profits of tho manufacturers. The
forced opening of the cotton ports which
the federal forces had blocknded, was first
proposed, on the ground that the blockade
was not effectual, and armed vessels were
sent TO our coasts to discover whether at
tempts to run the blockade were successful,
that they might have protext for break
ing it.
We next find the English nHording aid to
the insurreetiOuary States, first In ncknowl-
edging them as belligerents; next, in per-
hitting English steamers and sailing YES
sels to depart from their ports with cargoes
of arms, ammunition, aud other articles
cOntraband of war, for the rebellious States;
and again, permitting her mail steamers,
Knowingly to transport accredited minis
tiers and bearers of dispatches to foreign
courts. But what is worse than all this
they have permitted pirntical vessel, the
Nashville, after she had taken and burnt
the Harvey Birch, to enter her ports and
reiit, that she might commit further depre-
datiOns upon our commerce.
Twelve months ago We should hardly
have thought that Great Britain could, in
so short period, have changed her policy
towards US, that she would so readily have
abandoned the principles she has ever en-
tertained for the preservation of established
governments. Yet VIC now see her first on
the side of tho revolutiOuists, and next
pursuing a course tendiAg to strengthen
and pCrpetuato slavery.
But the last act of the English growing
ont of the taking of tho rebel commissioners
by Captain Wilkes, is the Crowning act of
their perIidy towards u.s. Their uewsrn-
Ters now tOem with the most vulgar abuse
and yituperation of tho United States, and
there is not single sheet in the Union
which has favored the rebels, which more
abOunds in inyective aud nisrcprescntatto
than most of tho British journals. Much of
this misrepresentation is, no doubt, due to
Mr.. Russell, the correspondent of the Lon
don Times. This gentleman, who knows
so little Of the loyal States and their peo-
pie, speaks Of them as "a mob" who would
hurl the President from his chair if he
should venture to surrender the rebel COM
missiOners. Indeed, the English press seem
to consider us all pretty much the same.
Had We selected the worst specimen of the
nigger OligarChy from the South Western
States where we find a concentration of
yplgarity, cruelty, meanness and swagger,
We could not have drawn more correct
picture Ofan American gentleman. accord.
ing to English opinion, than is given in the
of the London .Saasdgy zGme,.-
ofths commander of the San ia.
eiuto, that paper says:
Capt. Wilkes Is, unfortunately, but too
faithful type Ofthe people in whose fonI
mission he is engaged. He is an ideal
Yankee. SWagger and feroclty built mn on
: foundation Of rnlgHrity aud cowardice-
Ees IS ~ ase me most prominent marks by
which his eonntrymen, generally speoIin4. |
are known All over the world. 10 bniIT
the weak to triumph over tho helpless. ,
% tramPle on every law Of courtesy and