Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-14

AHAOtH tLS 4AICuulOnd examiner, Jan, =
The year closed under gloomy auspices, nth
cheek at DrdneSvilie, and Il rua,o-eI dTsas-
ter '1 Missouri. The year which yester-
day began has opened with evil tidings.-
We fear that there is no doubt of the fact
that the Northern Union has consented to
the surrender of Mason aud Sldell; and
with that event all hope of an Immediate
alliance between the Southern Confederocv
and Great Britain must cease.
Under other circumstances we might de-
rive consolation for the loss by consider
ing the ineffnceable disgrace that falls on
the enemy. Never, since the humiliation
of the Doge and Senate of Genoa before
the tootstool of Louis XIV, has any nation
consented to degradation so deep.
IT Lincoln and Seward intended to give
them up ut q menace, why, their people
will ask, did they ever capture the ambns-
sadors? Why the exultRnt hurrah over
the event that went up from nineteen mil
lions of throats? Why the gloriGcation of
Wilkes? Why the coward insults to two
unarmcd gentlemen, their close imprison-
ment, and the 6loodthirsty movements of
Congress in their regard? But, most of
all, why did the government of Lincoln in
dulSe full Cabinet with an unanimous
resolution that, under no circumstances.
St'SN'N@ SHS ~ HLtGN SUITES SURRENDER NleSSFS.
Mason and Slidell Why did they en-
courage the popular sentiment to similar
position? The United States Government
and people swore the great oath to stand
on the ground they had taken; the Ameri-
can eagle was brought out; he scrcechel
his loudcst scrccch of defianCe-then
"DrOpt like craven cock his conquered wing"
at the first growl of the lion. This is the
attitude of the enemy. 1t would greatly
console us to complete him, did we not
know that no new exhibition of iusolencc
and cowardtce could sink him lower in the
worlds estimation. The United States has
lostno character by an exhibition of pei
troonery as yet unknown in the diplomacy
of other nations. That country had al
ready sunken beneath the reach of inflmy.
The only charge OF bNyonets made during
tae war by LincOln's soldiers was that of
Fairthx's marines on Miss SIidcll: and the
surrender of her fnther Mt the first menace
OF Great Britain will create neither more
disgust nor further surprise.
Nor can we hope for popular revulsion
IN the Northern people against the folly
and pusillauimity of their rulers. People
and rulers are alike. It is only in the sem
tlmcnt of England that we can find ray of
encouragement. II is certain that he brit
ISL 'cantcd acdr; Mat they acere c6nfdent of
getting ii, and that they qcHJ be bitterly DIS
appointed at Tie unsatisfactory result.
Now, this result though apparently due
to the lily livers of the Yankees, is partial
ly attributable to the management of the
Palmerston Ministry. That the Cabinet
gave Seward and Lincoln the chance o.:
humiliation, when it could have taken re-
dress with the high hand and shut the door
to apology by recalling Lyons, sending
home Adams, and setting tho British fleet
mt once into full sail for the scene of action.
The Pa!mcrston Ministry is the friend of
the North, and is directly autagonislical to
the majority of the British nation. On
these deta we venture the prophecy that
in less than three months this Ministry
will fall from power
IEtencUcr II does so ,rc mag anticipate tm-
mediate Intervention Gy Great Britain in the
affairs Of this continent. Tile ncliHafions and
interests Of that people are so closely united on
this one POintth zee do not hesitate TO de-
ciure the result Il moral necessity. But for
some time we may be left alone in this
quarrel. Let us no: repine, though the
task be heavy on the arm. If we would
respect ourselves, consolidate our nation
a!ity, insure our future independence, and
transmit heroic memory TO posterity, we
must prove to ourselves and all others that
our own unaidcd strength is sufficient for
our own redemption. II it is not, there
remains one resolution by which every cit
izen that is worthy of freedom can avoid
the sight of it's extinction and the spectacle
of his country's ruin-to die in the last
ditch of their defence.
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