The New York herald., 1862-12-30

)NUAy, DECEMBEk ~, j
msa-dss Kriess Ministers Stanton, und dprch
die politisohen Grusnde des in Washington sitz-
endea Hoeohst Commandirsndsa Hallsck war
or so gut vie der vsrnichtung Preis gegeben.'
That will do for to-day.
The Masses In England ana France
Suffering nrom the American Rebel.
Hon.
The people Of England have felt the effects
Of the struggle goins on in this country most
deeply. Thousands upon thousands Of the
English operatives are ~ present subsisting
upon the meagre pittanse which the govern
ment and private sources anerd them. In
houses devoid of furniture, bare and cold, they
await, half famished, that work shall, be pro-
vided for them. Suffering, starved, almcst dy-
ing from want and hunger, those operatives
utter no reproach against the government q
the United States; they do not demand OF their
own government that it should interpose in our
quarrel; and we verify believe we are stating
the truth when we assert that this feeling, so
common among the masses of the English
o
policy of the English government, and
prevents any active interference on their
part In our affairs. We know these
things, and hence we feel deep sympa-
thy for the people Of England, which sympathy
we are proving by deeds as well as words. For
the aristocracy and government Of Great Britain
we feed that contempt which their treacherous
conduct towards US merits; for the people we
are inspired with sympathy and pity. In Eng
land the absolute wants Of the people will be
met by the relief subscriptions Of the wealthy
classes, because those classes are aware that, a.
an act Of self-preservation, they must aid the
people. Large fortunes are common in Eng
land, and immense sums may readily be col
lected in an hour of peril to the continued
power of those who possess those fortunes.
In France the people cannot look to private
sources for any considerable aid. France has
NO wealthy aristocracy to feed the starving
people. The burthen falls upon the government,
and, as we all know, at the present period the ex
chequer Of France is very low While providing
relief for the English we have shown disinclina-
zion to act in like charitable manner towards
the French people; and yet but few months
ago we considered the French our friends. We
were wont to recall with gratitude the fact that
from France we received aid in our hour of
need; and upon those occasions when we cele-
brated our Union and independence toast for
France was ever to be heard. Why, then, have
we shown no inclination to aid the starving
operatives Of Lyons, st. Etienne, Rouen and
other manufacturing cities in France? Because
the ruler of France has seen fit to favor our re-
volted States; because at his Court rebel COM
he intends, as his actions prove, to mediate in
favor of the South, to lend her assistance in her
rebelious efforts-in fact, to aid her in dissolv-
ing our glorious Union.
We are not by any means assured Of the SYM
pathy of the working classes in France. We
know that for nearly two years the secession
organs in that empire, strenuously aided by the
semi-oficial and the official organs Of the
French government, have heaped abuse and
vile Misrepresentation upon the North, which
abuse has been unanswered, and has
thus certainly had an effect against us most
Injurious and unfair. We are aware that the
people of France are taught to look upon US a.
the cause of their suffsrings, and that they be-
lieve these Misrepresentation, and are no
friends or we'll wishers Of ours. Thus we feel
but little sympathy for them. This is not real
charity, If you will, but it is downright human
nature. We know that the people of England
sympathize with us and properly judge our
quarrel, and hence We pity their destitute con-
dition and will send them food. 1t were q hard
matter to collect any great amount in the North
for the purpose Of aiding France, whom we in
stinctively feel to be our enemy-certainly q.
long as she is ruled by Napoleon ILL.,, whose
schemes for conquest on this continent are con-
ccived in an inimical spirit towards this nations,
and in defiance Of our influence, power and OK
pressed will
As we said above, upon the French govern
ment alone falls the burthen Of providing for
the wants Of the starving operatives in that
country. Private subscriptions to limited
extent will doubtless come 10 the aid of Ma
poleon's almost exhausted resources; but the
sums raised will DO but as drop in the ocean
aud will not for moment silence the clamors
Of the starving working people. Driven by
these circumstances to find relief Ut any price
for the sorely pressed masses, Napoleon will,
we fear, recognize Davis and his usurped gov
srnmsat. By 10 doing he would procure COT
ton ut once; and cotton or money Napoleon
must have He might try to raise war loan,
but that plan would not succeed, unless the
campaign were to be directed against England,
and at this time Napoleon is induced by .
powerful reason from attacking England. We
refer to his dread that we might form an alli-