Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-29
The British Ministry.

The groveling and cold-blooded selhshness of the
British ministry towards the Confederate States fast
eugendsrng towards that country bitterness of feel
Ing in this that cannot fail to tell upon the future rela
hons Of the two Governments and still more materially
upou the business intercourse of their people. we
credit appearances nneenths Of the British people are
with US and for Us equal greaterprOportiOn of the
Press and large minority if not majority, of the min
issy Yet so passive their sympathy, that they per
nit almost without remOustranee those two old painted
muunies Russell and Pamerston, place the British
ton ia IN attitude towards hearessly and cruelty
unjust There can be no doubt that those who direct
the policy Of England secretly rejoice in the fact that
the lat, Cli,ed States srAyed against each other in
bitter s-ri:e literally threatening theeOmpete annhia
ton Of each other thus relieving her Of powerful rival
of whom she lived in continual dread AS the Mssis
sUDaH saws they desire the restoration Of the Union
les than Any other event. and feeling that that result
impossible they do not wish the independence of
the Confederate States established until the people both
North and Sath are prOstraed in strength bankrupted
II finance ala dsgraced SIS free people. With hypo
critical profession Of anziety.that the var NAV cease,
thsv have pursued the very course calculated to nasme
aid proong the contest They have patted the Souther
rsr on the shoulder SAYING bravo my gallant young
lad We admire YOUR courage insidiously from time
10 tine encouraging our people 10 Perseyere, and recog
utou would soon cone. At the same TING, they heap
abuse upoathe Worth, tauntng her with her inability
whip the Southern game cock only for the purpose Of
cooperating that section They have acted the part of
brutal bystanier losing opportunity TO Intensity the
hot contest raging between two senAted brothers They
have purpose 10 gain in this savage and per6dious
policy and the Uickedness Of the Northeta people in
ss.i1- an uaLo'v upon the liberties Il the South
enables them 10 carry it out.
The Confederate States needed no encouragement to
stimulate them 20 the assertion and the maintenance Of
their rights They acted alone upon their own judg
1e.. anu convictions OF duty bur We cannot help re-
voting a, the iahauan demonstrations Of the govern
uue1- Of ErElad We hay, been undeceved in regard
TO e.. We judge the English Ministry rightly nov; and
neat % the b5omiua1e NORTH we have right to hate
them more than any other government upon earth If
20 were possible thar the old United States could be re-
se-sdAn event forever beyond the pale Of possibility
the Engfsh Government would ind wholesome and
intense hatred for them both North and south which
vas oay equleI By tia; wleh their brutality Inspired
IN Ne hrel--, OF car grand fathers.
The fact s remarkable that Napoleon TO whose people
5 are not connected by the ties Of common language
ard Nud-el aui whose utcres; ia the cessation Of hos
u.aes ia America is third as great As that ofthe
E sa should offer terms Of mediation in the spirit Of
r1u12;v, the Object Of which wIs TO gain an atmstce
10 9sis- that the ,fl,on Of blood might be STAYED and
the parties iu rhe r- might setfle houoraby their dit
caays and that the humane offer should Le coldy re-
.-c.si b. England whom Ss have called our mother
Eeea Russia from aa0m ss had no right to-,Ipsct any
ting and EL0 bad nothing 10 gain could not treat sith
Indifference an Olgr which common humanity so strong
Iv recommended The ldIar, 6f the mediation scheme
v indeed U 'urus ont 20 be failure, is attributable en-
r--v The hclr',yss sel6shness and base fears and
sho-tsightsj policy Of England our mother.
The Confederate States will remember England in the
ri,grs Their, Vas a time when she could have made
iy forever ", look upon her present government as
u-s less corrup' rt1u thar Of the North The conduct
Of her minister n or Affairs has been characterized
rv ord lnsr All base fear, A threat from Seward
vl sleace Earl Rls.sH more efectusly than the walls
o. ths suffering poor Of HE country. Treachery being
the predominant Characteristic Of both the Yankee and
tie E1-.sh preuisrs we surprised that there
D. a mutual hostility % the South, and perhaps a tac
UNDERSTANDING despo OF the products Of
trg SevNi il by far the shrcvder knave OF the two,
and bis voice seems to be potent with Earl Russell
o. s 70 the Cabinet Washington Certain it is that he
has Dictated 80 supercous terms the which
DO wished England 70 pursue since the establishment of
rds blockade and the recognition OF the Csnfederates
bc.ligsrsuta. Up 20 the consummaton Of the latter
event the willy Yankee fox had not put his thumb upon
tle old Eug-b premier Since then however, the con
tl.r Of England has been dictated by Seward.