The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-05-12
AFFAIRS IN ENG
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British observation-disclosures for
War-The American Minister
! Giving Passports to British Mer-
chantmen--COftOn and CONNER
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[Correspondenee N. Y. Timesln
LONDON, Saturday, April ls, 1865

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'l The British Lion lsshing himself into a
rage is an edifying spectacle. Just now he is
engaged in that operation. The disclosures
respecting the capture of the Adela, and the
violation of British mails and official dispatch
-es, the capture of the Peterhoff, and the course
taken by the American Minister, are raising
such storm as the Government will find il
very hard to resist. .a1p
? 1t appears that since the capture of British
steamers to Malamoras, aud the consequent
rise Of insurance, a Mexican agent aud Ameri-
can contractor in Lonion, wishing to send a
cargo of arms and munitions Of warto Mata
moras for the Mex 'cans, appliedto Mr.. 7Ad-
ans for q free pass through the National fleet.
Accordingly lie gave them a certificate that
they were all right, and not to be interfered
with. This document was shown at Lloyd's,
TO reduce the premium q the insurance, and,
as a matter, Of course, the British merchants,
whose vessels have been captured running from
one British pJrt to another, or from British
port TO a nentra one, are in a state of indig-
nation. 'Yal tHF"'. t,e..i,.l \
n 1t is aggravating, no doubt; but if Mr..
Adams chooses to certify that any vessel is
trading bona tide to neutral port, and that
her cargo is not intended for rebels, I do not
see what is to hinder him from doing So II
any one can take exception to this procedure,
it should be the Emperor Of the French, who
may not like to see the American Minister
ranking cargo Of munitions of war to a
country with which he Is at war. But even
he has no real ground Of complaint. II the
Emperor does not want arms TO go to Mexico,
let his own cruisers prevent it, Mr.. Adams
only gave safe conduct past ours. .q -.
For all this the aggravation or insult will
be made the most Of 1t is said the granting
such pass in our case shows that vessels not
applying forsuch protection, or to whom it
is not granted, will be taken. Then John
Balls choler rises. A pretty pass" he cries,
"if cannot send steamer 10 a neutral port
without the permission ofilhe Yankee Minis
ter!"o slr'zsi s.afai''s'tDl n'
The reception Of Gen. Butler in New York.
and of bis speech at the Academy Of Music,
does not soothe the irritation. Has be not
been denounced in tho House of Lords and
the House of Commons, and by almost the
entire English press as out Of the pale Of civ
ilizaiion-a brute, monster, n savage, and |
know not what besides? And he denounces
Euglana--calls for non intercourse with Eng
land, threatens war to England, and New
York ladies wave their perfumed handker-
chiefs, and New York nen applaud him.
Could there be greater insult to three out Of
the four estates-the Lords, Commons and
the Press 'naiirq l's Jon hiD'@ on" -.'i'
A powerful party is pushing on the agita
tion for war. The Times and the conservative
press are urging itwth all their might. Ian
cashire sees no other remedy. The agents Of
the South, and these who have invested $l5,
100000 in the cotton loan, will fan the flame.
The Slipping merchant make common inter
est with the cotton lords. The great cotton
interest is perishng Of slow starvation =
Half million Of people must be fed where
they are, or sent away, and either is ruin. A
short, sharp war is the simplest remedy. The
Adela or tho Peterhof will answer as cdsus
JeHi, or il the Government prefers to throw
the ouus Of the declaration on the American
Government, then recognition of the Confed.
cracy. The matter caunot be STAYED of. II
will como up either in connections with the
Lancashire debate next week, or directly on a
motion or recognition. gi .iasd sat tt's /"
Lord Russell, it would appear, is for peace.
Lord Palmerston, however, is for whatever
the British public requires and is always ready
for row. The mole Russell coucedes TO the
claims Of the American Government, the more
violent will be the storm against him. II is
easy to see that even the Daily News sees
trouble ahead, and is apprehensive Of serious
termination of the present difficulties. t{c
Why should the Government hcsitatea The
budget has been presented, and Mr.. Gladstone
shows handsome surplus, and an actual in
crease Of revenue. The Amerc IN trade has
fallen of S9o,00O,0Oo but thu trade with
Franco under. the Cobd sp treaty, has increased
twice that amount. The wealth Of England
has for years increased at the rate Of twenty
per cent. per annum. In spite Of the cotton
famine, England, according to the figures in
Mr.. Gladstone's speech, was never so rich and
powerful as at this moment. Ii is true that
there are million and a half OF paupers, and
that there is starvation and typhus in London;
but country that paws taxes to the amount
Of over $4oO 100000 cannot be called poor.
Including all the rates, the amount, believe,
is not much short of $500 ,000,O00 a year.
But there are some difficulties in the way.
The newspapers aud the merchants may not
see them but the Government is not blind to
them. There are Canada and British Colum-
bia, and here is Ireland. Ireland awaiting her
opportunity. Ireland never moro dissatisfied,
disloyal and outraged in every way than at
tllis moment. Never was county so con.
temptuously treated as Ireland by Eogland.
Poland may have been as brutaly outraged
by Ru,sia, but she was never so coolly and