Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-01-03

A portion Of our people will be disappointed at the
result arrived at by Government, In the affair Of the
Trent But that feeling will have deeper basis than
temporary and iupulsve chagrin that two such rebels
Mason and Slide should have slippen through our
fingers in consequence Of the inteposion Of the Eng
lsh Government on their behalf And even this feeling
will promptly yield to the profound satisfaction Of the
whole country, that we have honnrsbly escaped the
fearful perils u a with England, which, whatever
might have been its ultimate issue would have given
certain triumph TO The Southern rebellion. The real
disappointment at the pacific settlement Of this question
will be felt 10 the dominions d JEFF Davis. The rebels
had taken fresh heart and hope well they might at
the prospect Of having the whole military and naval
Of Great Britain thrown into the scale their behalf
like thunderbo Il will do more 70 dishear,en and
paraEe their Efforts than any other short Of
overwhelming defeat at the hands Of the Union forces.
Prom the Boston Journal.
II ever people ought to be ashamed Of the violent
injustice they have done another nation it i the British
people when they come TO read Mr. Sewaris two dis
patches this question. In the hrsi-wrtien on the
very DAY with Earl Russels demandshe dsavowed. in
behalf Of the Government the act Of Capt wilkes and
said" trust that the British Government will consid
er the in friendly temper and it expect the
best disposition on the part OF this Government" All
that has followed has been in The spirit And
shall know, by the way in which she receives this act
what Great Brtsin feels and toward us. II we
have been subjected TRIAL, her turn comes next
and may she come out OF II as honorably"
From the Springfield Republican.
whaeser may be said Of the real merit. Of the ques-
tionand II is too late to discuss that man can
fail rejoice that the difficulty is settled and that we
have escaped, least for the present. foreign war in
addition the abors and pers attending the suppress
sion Of home insnrrection. England has now no
pretert for for hostility Of feeling She has act
ed the part Of the bully, and she will undoubtedly call
- eegsEds fer rslsns to fight but she came. sks
southern traitors TO fight out this miserable alone
unless she hnd new prete1t for insulting
and assaing 1t be disguised that II we hal
fought Mason and Shiel the was present.
ed, the opinion Of all the European governments would
have been against They would have justified Eng
land II they had Afforded other support the contro-
versy. But II she seeks quarrel, she NAV and
she probably will she holds her present temper she
will be obliged 20 do il upon in which inter
national Law and the opinion Of the civilized world will
be against her, and that will be circumstance Of lit
tie importance 20
We have considered il impossible 10 Weld 10 the in
solent demand Of England without dishonor We see no
now iuevocaby determined by those upon whom the
sponshility Of its decision rested-and under the cir
cumstances IL was momentous responsibility. Every
patriotic man will acquiesce in H. We cannot afford
quarrel about the matter II have strong opin
ions and strong feelings aboutit postpone them
iil through this civil They will perhaps
furnish platforms for future political parties and texts
upoG which the men in power shall stand or fall
For the let forget the past and press on Let
as address ourselves like men TO the stern realities Of
the hour
As TO England, whatever may be her future action it
will take many years Of friendly and peaceful intercourse
20 Aay the anmosiues she has excited by her indecent
haste TO seek quarrel with and 10 take a cnwardly
advantage OF our domestic msf1runes. We trust that
we may never have occasion vent those animOses in
deadly strife but We have had revelation Of British
character within the last month that American can
ever forget and that will leave its mark permanently
as war itself We may not hate England, but we can
neither love respect coward and bully and hence
forth England will stand to the unmipgated
style d both"