New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-28

the same childish ana petulant PrcJuuiocoi III" VIZ
same surly, pig-headed dognatism in reference to
the American question, which, with afew noble ex-
ceptions have marked the recent course OF English
journalism. II has even shown such an ignorance oil
the relative position of the two great sections oil the
United States as to speak Of the South as Including
the educated men Of the country, while the Norm
il devoted almost exclusively to the pursuit OF ma
teral interests The present issue OF the Westminster
however. makes ample aonement for It's past pre-
sumption and injustice Taking for its text the WORK
of Proessor Cairnes on the Slave Power, lately re-
published in this city, it emphsticsIy declares IN
favor of the North and at the same time asserts that
il only requires an enlightened attention to the sub
ieet for the thinking classes in Great Britain to open
their eyes to the true nature OF tho presen. contest
as struggle Of freedom with slavery civilization
with tarbsrsm the spirit Of humanity with the de-
basing lust for wealth and power.
The strange Partially Of the nation which pro-
fesses TO abhor negro Slavery to those who are arg
ing an internecine war solely for It's propagation
could not have existed for q moment, had there not
been, not merely complete MISUNDERSTANDING oil
principles, but an utter Ignorance oil facts Inc
truth IT, says the Westminster, that the South mas
advanced from the modest apologies for Slavery oil
generation ago, TO boasting of 1t rs moral, civil
ling. and every way wholesome institution: the M
condition not only for negroes bu! for the laboring
classes of all countres nay, an ordinance oil God
iutrusted to the keeping of tie Southern Americans
for preservation and extension. Hence the polite
ians of the Slave States have devoted themselves
with the ardor of fanaticism to gaining ascendenoy
in the potcs Of the Union, in order that they might
in riuu tel
The formation Of new Slave Sta,es; and again TO
create more and Slave States IN order ~ man
tain their ascendsncy in the Union. The Inst check
10 the insolent and aggressive movement oil slavery
in the defeat Of the Southern candidate for the
Presidency, WAS the signal for secession and CIVIL
war;
ShouId these eonspirators succeed, nothing can
prevent them but the intervention of some European
Power from spreading the institution by conquest
ultimately over all Spanish America, and, II circnih-
stances permit, the annexation Of the West indles'
while 80 vast an extension Of the field would LEAD 10
the reopening OF the African slave trade, the iegu-
macy and necessty Of which have long been NAM
tsined by many organs Of the South snch IL the
cause to which a majority Of English writers have
gwen the support Of their sympathies.
How to explain THU strange phenomenon in poiitl-
cal ethics II must he admitted. says the Wes'min-
i.,er. hat tho ant-Savery feeling 10 England has
fallen away from its old intensity. The political and
literary organs which have most influence over the
public are not averse to slavery. The Times has
for years taken every opportunity a. FAR as deeency
permitted. 20 throw cold water on the cause OF the
negro. and The Saturday Rerier is so imbued with |
malignsn. Tcrysm as TO prefer even slavery 10
Democratic equality. Bot the mosi Efficient cause
II tho peryersion Of English feeling s the general
belief that Americgns arc hostile to England, that
they have carried Hemselyes with high hand, and
gained their points in diplomacy by Bullying and
clustering through the relucanceo Of England Iopnsh
maifers to extremity. Tie English, however, have
forgotten that tho most foulmouihed enemies Of
England In America were Southern men, and men
IN the Southern interest, AMI that the offensive tone
Of the Federal Government Inns been dictated by
succession Of administrations elected by the South I
and entirely under southern influence.
But none Of thee causes would have accounted
FOR the shameless Inconsistency Of the English A.
th, rnorDentous crsis, had thoy 10, been comb ned
with an slmosi total ignorance respecting the ante
ceden,s Of tire struggle. England pays a heavy I
price for lie neglect Of general cotcugorary history,
tries. The English people did not know tue pas.
career or tie present policy and purposes Of the
Slave Power. They did not, nor do they yet, know
that the object, the ayowed object, of Secession
was tho indefinite extension OF Slavery; that The
POLE grievance alleged by tic South consisted in
being thwarted IN this that .the resifiance Of the
North was resistance ~ tie spread Of Saycry-the
aim OF the North It's confinement within its present
bounds, which in the opinion Of the slaye-ywners
themselves. nsures il gradual extinction aud which
is the only means whereby tho extinction can be
gradual. Tie ignorance Of tie public was shared
by the Foreign Minister whose official attitude in
reference to tie contest has been everything which it
oasl, to be, but who did unsPoakable mischief by /
the exira-oiHcal opinion 10 often quoted that the
southern States are in arms for independence, the
Northern for dominion"
SucL is the thoroughly altered tone IN which one
Of tho great organs Of liberal opinion in Great
Britain speaks the question which now possesses
4 paramount interest for tie whole civilized world. I,
We cannot hope that this frank expression Of gym
paihy with the American caure will produce any
considerable effect on tie mass Of prejudice and
dogmatism which las found such a firm iodgmon, in !
dc EngIish mind; but il indicates a wholesome
better representatives Of thought are not proof
against the access Of Light aud it will serve to re-
establish the bond Of sympathy between the two
nations, which had beer 90 rudely shattered By the
blows Of reckless and impairment pre-e
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