Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-21
FROM EUROPE.
THE AMERICAN WAR.
Mr., Cobden's Argument Against Inter
ventiOn.


The foreign mails by the Europa bring dates
to the LIST Of November. The latest English
papers have several important illusions 10
American affairs.
MIR. Golden, In n recent ndreaA to his cOnsti-
tuents, at ROokdale, England, after an extended
alluslon 10 the embarrassment and suffering of
the working classes, spoke Ms follows in regard
to the present war and the duty aud policy of
England in reference to lit
We are placed in this embarrassment in con.
sequence of the civil war in America. Now,
don't expect me to venture upon ground which
other politicians have trodden with, | think,
doubtful success or advantage to thensolves-do
not think am going to predict what is going TO
happen IN America, or TO set myself up IL
judge Of the Americans. What wish to say is
few words to throw light OIL our relations as u
nation with the American people. | hlve no
doubt whatever that If hal been mn American
| should have been true to my peace principles,
and that should have been amongst, perhaps
very small number who have voted or raised
their protest in some way against this civil war
in America.
There is nothing in the course of that war
which recOnoies me to the brutality and havoc
Of such n mode of settling human disputes, but
the question we have to ask ourselves is this;-
What is the position which as n nation we ought
to take in regard to the Americans in reference
the origin of the war or to advise its dscoutin-
uance. From the moment the first shot is fired,
or the first blow is struck, farewell to nil reason
and argument. You might MS well argue with
mad dogs as men when they have once begun 10
spill each others blood in mortal combat [ was
SO convinced of that during the Crimean war
which you know | opposed was 30 convinced
OF the utter useessness Of raising ones voice in
opposition TO war, when it had once commenced,
that had made up my mind that as long as
was in political life, should war break out be-
tween England and any great power would
never open my mouth upon the subject from the
time the first gun was fired until peace was
made; because it was only by the exhaustion o
one Of the parties engaged in the war that
termination could be arrived at.
Look back to our own history. What die
eoquence, however great and mastery in thu
person Of Chatham aud Burke. do to prevent
war with the American colonies, or to stop i
after il had commenced? What did the elo-
quenoe Of Fox do to avert the war with Frame
which followed the French Revolution? Their
was man at the commencement of the Crmeal
war who ra.sed his voice in accents of eloquence
in power Of pathos and of argument fit TO com
pare with anything that ever fell from th
lips OF Chatham or Of Burke-l mean your dis
tingushed townsman, my friend Mr.. bright
(oheers)-and what was his suucess Why the
burned him in efigy for his pains. If, then, W
were 80 powerless as politicians to check wa
at home, how useless aud unavalipg it would b
in me to presume to affect in the smallest degre
the results Of the contest in America.
We regret this dreadful aud sanguinary war
but to attempt TO soold the Americans for fight
ing, or to think ofreaching them with argument
when they are standing in mortal combat, with
million of men armed aud fighting to the death
would be the greatest waste of intellect we coul
commit. But il is said by some that this wa
will soon be brought to an end, and brought t
an end in certain way. Now have irayelle
twice nearly through every free State in America
know most Of the principal persons engaged i
this contest on both sides. i have kept mysel
pretty well informed of all that has been eoin
on 10 that oountryi and though think ough
to be as well informed as the average of m,