, 1863-09-25

plonounced oY Bfothel Best, and the Conference
adjourned. Z.
The Anti.yTar Movement In England
Earl Russell hss decided that It steam rams
are built in England by the score to sink,
burn md destroy American Merchantmen,
he can't help 1t. Let things run, then, till d
time Of retribution arrives, for arrive 1t must,
and at no distant DAT. The pirate Florida,
built by member Of the British Parliament,
burns American vessels In sight Of British
shores, and Russell thinks 1t ia a1l right aud
1awf,1. His hopes and that Of the British
ariatoc.acy is, that the Union is going to be
broken up and sold for old iron in the junk
shops Of slasehold!ng dsspota and European
mona1chles. But the timber Of the young
Republic seems the stronger with every broad
side, and some British writer's begin to per-
ceiyc that rerddious neutrality hiss been car
ricd too G1r.
The Army and 1a,y Oazttte thus torctbly
Of The wrongs Inflicted by the AnRto'rebe1
vessels Of war: " If ireland Wos In o state Of
rebellion, audswas so closely blockaded that
not q ship could enter her ports, what would
our government do in case the citizen ship
builders Of New York sent out steam-h ates,
with the harp and green 1sg lying, and com
menced burning British ships, unaer the Pre-.
tenee that they were Irish men of.waf, aud
a1guel that snch proceeaings were quite tas.
tilted by law and precedent! ne fancy ttat
tie Government Of The Unitsd States teould hear
something o., the subject ofa ve7y decided eharac
hr.n On the came Epbject, Professor Goldwin
Smith, OF Oxford, In letter to the London
Sun, lays: "No nation with our blood In
1heir veins ever bore, even in extremity, such
outrages as these." !.
The London Star considers war imminent.
It ouens It's article thus: $50, then, NC are
to have war with the United states.n II
the progress Of its remarks 1t Eays: we
do not ditguiGe our anxiety IN regard to tho
position Of affairs, for II these. rams are par
mltted to leave o1r shores We know not how
scon afterwards the American Minister may
demand his passports" It probably would
not be very long, not longer than the dignity
Of bis Office and Of the country which be re.
presents might require.
The A4mv and Aayv Gdzstte says some Of its
contemporaries "hegin to doubt the reasona.
blenees of our expecting the Federal Govern.
.bnildi. e steam rams for the Confedesates."
It plainly {ntjmates that they expect war as
the result Of the sailing Of theEe rams
The Liverpool Post says: s'The ia<xcnsable
crime Of destroying private property at sea
has at length been universally S condemned ea,a
crate cause In this country must now see that
the persistence In the Alabama aoings will
operate sgainst their interests. When affac.
tion becomes doubtful, there Is danger Of
cut1agipg feeling, and MepuNie feeling non al.
,aiks 6eing outraged By the tranton aud cduseleSs
Se d. r1oS.oy q ois Rss sg{y s bhs a1g9'9{s gg9 e
significant: The manner in which these
ships carry on war Is enough Of itselft show
that katv are not regular and honorable btuig-
| eTynts. They burn their prizes ut Sea instead
| Of takiDg them into Prize Court-a prac-
ss soes eens o,d, to 1hs EEs 3 9d ths Gza
| eral ahuee. i, as has been asserted,
in tul Parliaments, and never, so far as am
aware, denied, they burn vessel at night to
lure others into The snare, they are enefnies q
the human raee, and ought to BE- ar1sted AZ such
'eht1ts*r found" He also sa5s, "the confed'
erates are abusing our ports, corrupting our
seamen, dIshonorlng onr flag, and designedly
exposing Us to the risk Of war. For thls they
| ought to be promptly called to account bY
the guardians Of the National interests, and
honor; and if 9 real CHATHAM we're ut the
head q ENGLAND, they ,eS.tla hass o<tn called e
hass dared to e6er his outragtoa. insult to H.
character Of The coftntry.'' :
The general character Of the Rebel Govern.
ment Is beginning to stand out in its naked
uglinees.. Professor Goldwin Smith speakz
strongly in condemnation Of a war with the
United States, "at the very moment wher
rival race is seeking In open enrnItY to our
to plant the foot Of despotfsm md sacerdotal'
ism in Mexico, and Is about to be aided III
that attempt by TIE rene3dIes to An9zo- tSdro1
dbt7tg and 9rtatnest. soto hare gone forth from
ldnd Of Jr<edom to found Nation on s2aner.
in the Southern !Staass." The London Star Is
sues an earnest protest against what 1t cslli
"The National shame OF being forced to fgh
for cause more disreputable Chan thai whlct