The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-28
WILL THERE BE WAR BETW ZEN the
YANKEES AND GREAT BRITAINP

The late adyices from the United States lndl-
cate disturbed political atmosphere IN that
tyrant. ridden land The relations between the
Washinpton and British Governments do not
seem. TO be as cordial as they might be-. The cor
..respohdencc between Lord RUSSELL aad Minister
dams and Lord Lyons, recently published, has
an,narently much shocked and vexed the Northern
Ceiestials, and they are growing and sDarling
away at considerable rate. The New York
Herald does not at all like the complexion of
affairs and more than hints that hostilities with
England are not at all improbable In fact, it
roundIy advises lincoln to prepare for them forth
with and the first step in the way of preparation
is for the Dictator to call Immediately for meet
ing of the new Congress in extra session. 1t
characterises the dispatches of Lord Russell rela-
tive to the complaints of Seward about violations
Of neutrality and amity, as highly offensive, and
even goes SO far to say that they are insulting
Whether all this fire will end as usual, in smoke,
few weeks will decide. Our prediction is that
it is nothing but such stuff as Yankee menaces to
Foreign Powers are usually made of-"all sound
and fury, signifying nothing" Every three or
four months since the war began, we have
muss of thesa sort kicked up by the Lincoln
press with England, and in no case did the terri
BILE threatenings reach any further than cords.
p These are, bya long way, the most formidable
weapons that the Yankees will ever hurl against
easy on this score. Seward would repeat the
Trent humiliation once week during his efforts
to "crush the rebellion" before he would hazard a
war with England or France. He is pretty we'll
satisfied that the ssrebels" about as powerful
an enemy as he can manage, and more than enough
to have on his hands at a time. We would not
be at all surprised if he had become somewhat
impressed with the idea that the Union is not in
tact, and that it is really in state of dissolution.
But let all this pass. We have some few words
to say another point.
We have read portion of the Russell CORES
pondcnce alluded to in the beginning of our art-
cle and judging of the whole by that part of it.,
it appears that his Lordship has manifested much
more of the old English spirit than he has done
in any other diplomatic passage Of his with the
Yankee Government since the memorable affair Of
the Trent. Stewards complaints Oil the subject
of the British neutrality met and pulverlzed
by the foreign Secretary, with logic that always
overpOwers adversary, viz: the logic of facts
These have been brought to bear with resistlcss
force upon the impudent statements and assump-
tions of the crafty and INSCRIPTIONS Yankee Pre-
mIer, and it is their pressure upon him that con-
stitutes the most offensive feature of the replies Of
Lord Russell to the nsoeat remonstrance aud
claims with which he has, through his Minister,
Adams, been latterly annoying the British Gov
eminent. How has not the North profted by
British neutrality? 1t is notorious that from the
commencement of the war Lincoln has been avail
ing himself of it to import arms, gunpowder, salt
petre, and all other articles needtul for his army
that he could not procure at home. He has not
only done this, but he has been steathly as we'll
openly, recruiting in Ireland aud ON the CONT
nent Of Europe for soldiers-foreign subjects
with which to fill and swell his ranks In so
doing he has been guilty of the very offence with
which Sir John Champion, when British Minister
at Washington charged, during the Crmean
war, aud for which the Government of the United
States demanded and obtained his recall Can
there be sublimer effrontery than this of Stewards
in lecturng Lord Russell upon breach of
neutrality under the surrounding circumstances
But We are gratifed to see tina. his course and
motives were properly comprehended by Russell
aud that this effort by Seward to persuade or
brighten the British Government into his measures
was as abortive as the attempt to bully that
same government when Wilkes immortalizei him.
self on the San Jacinto by capturing an unarmed
British steamer. The same game of buster is
now being again played by the Lincoln war
journals, and we suppose that it will be perfectly
understood across the water. The fiery indgna-
ton and ferocious threats of these mendacious
sheets will only be laughed at.-Pet. Express.