The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-09-20

An BngllaAnanss warning % RAGlAna.
The London Star publishes letter from N
intelligent Epglishmsn now in the United States,
who Gays: n--
1.-THE American question does not appear -
be understood at oil OH your side Of the water.
Even in your reviews-the Edinburg and Black
wood-the whole tenor Of the articles are 90 in
tolerably unjust to the North, 20 iniquitously
partial to the South, that it is hardly possible
think am unjnss, takerhe Edinburgh Of Octo-
Der, 1860, written previously to the election Of
Nd Lincoln, and giving fair view of parties,
and the feelings and motives then influencing
men, and compare Il with others in the same
work written since, and aleo with some you will
fnd in Blackvood The first Was written BY
some one Who must have had great knowledge
Of the situation Of America; the latter ones II u
hard for me to believe were not the production
Of Southern pen, or dictated. at least, by
Southern heart How cool and calm thinking
EDglishmen can look with competency on the
cause OF those whose character is not by any
means hsrshly drawn in the first article have
referred to, / avn not able to understand.
= England has indeed much to an
swer for in the prolongation Of this war, BY de-
waiting from the proud position she once occu-
pied as the friend OF the oppressed; for, without
her evident leaning in favor Of the South, this
war would long since have ended, and she and
her people would be in possession Of the covet-
ed supply Of cotton, the lack Of which II causing
80 much misery.
"Very, - you yourself remark, nations, like
individuals, suffer for their wrong deeds Let
England take to herself the lesson she has been
| teaching. Let Ireland once more rebel and
let America and the neighboring countries Of
Europe at once recognise her - belligerent;
let every vessel from hence that can, enter her
ports with arms, ammunition. &C., mot ofcourse,
| under thMauspices or authority Of governtment,)
and how Indefinitely such rebellion might b
prolonged. II tho South had in the beginning
fully understood that thsre HaA no hope of REG
oeui.ion q = nation, this, matter would long
since have ended. Had the North resosted to
the same measures which every other nation
has had recourse to under similar cirenmstan-
oes, and executed every spy and traitor - soon
40 they were caught, and made them ezpiate
their crime, deservedly, on the scadold or BY tho
bullet, or even BY being tied 10 the mouth OF
cannon, this rebellion also would long since
have ceased; but they, like many Others con-
scious Of their strength, believing, 90 many, per-
haps most, did, that this Was hardly more than
an outburst Of passion, which would soon pass
over, were unwilling 70 throw over every dictate
Of humanity and resort 10 extreme harsh meas
urea M sl..r......... .....s ...---.
II would rather, far rather, that
my own bones should bleach under the South
crn Sun, that my skull should b TUNED into
| drinking cup for the Southern eAivslry "a fate
that has happened 70 many oAsers Of our army
who have fallen in this miserable wary than %
have it said BY my children vhsa they grow Up
that failed in ought that could do to stem tho
strength oil . rebellion originating in ambition,
pride, oppression, and all the worst motives