The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-05-05

ed to suggest that this was not ciFiliE-
cd warfare, England replied that the
savages could not be restrained, and
that il was their nature to delight in
cold.blooded murder. In the process
Of crushing this rebellion our Presi-
dent has seen fit to proclaim freedom
10 the slaves Of rebels, aud has ventur-
ed, TO a certain extent, to place arms
in the hands Of negroes. These sim
pie acts have drawn forth a torrent Of
inseciiyes from the sensitive little isle
across the Atlantic. England starts
back in horror, aud deelaims with up
lifted hands against such frightful abuse
Of power. In our case, the employ
ment Of negroes necessarily involves
violation Of the principles Of civiliz-
cd warfare, and the President by his
proclamation, bids high for the massa-
ere Of the Southern people. II may
be an inherent defect in our mental
eyesight, but we are unable TO see how
the use of negroes can be as bad as
the use Of Indians, or how proclaiming
freedom TO slaves can be as wicked as
enticing savages to slaughter with bad
whiskey and British gold.
During the wars between England
and France, this country. preserved
strict neutrality, although the sympa-
thies of the people were with France.
Hamilton issued orders to the collect
ors OF customs to keep vigilaut and ac-
tive watch, in order to prevent the fit
ting out Of vessels for the use Of either
party. Many vessels intended to be
used as French priyateers, were seiz-
ed And when they escaped, our gov
ernment made restitution to the Eng
lish merchants whose property they
destroyed. We are now receiving our
reward. This was wasted on a ma
ton from which honorable conduct in
others, can never e&toit anything but
sullen approval, and never generous
return. Contrast the activity, anxiety,
and honorable restitution of our gov
ernmcnt, with the remissneas, coldness,
and mock sympathy of the British
Ministry. The government busiles
about with affected zeal between the
Custom-house officers, the House OF
Commons, and the law officers Of the
crown, until the vessel escapes, and
then when charged with bad faith, takes
refuge in smerking evasions. And
when Mr. Laird, the great ship-build-
er, rises up in the House and says that
he built the Alabama especially for a
Southern privateer, the announcement
i received with "cheers and laughter "
/! is plainly the settled policy Of the
British government to allow, if it can
be done safely, the priyateers being
fitted out in English ports, to escape
and destroy the commerce Of tIeirriyal.
When the Tarentines with insolent
leyity threw mud upon the robe Of the
Roman envoy, he exclaimed: "Men Of
Tareutum, it vii take not a little blood
10 wash this gown And SO il will
take not a lisile blood to blot out this
account against perfdious England.
And as our policy Of burning villa
ees on the banks Of the Mississippi, to
prevent the firing Of guerrillas on pass
ing steamers, has called forth the ex-
ecraiions OF England, let US revert TO
the war Of 1872 and see whether she
has any right TO be shocked at such
barbarty. A British army having
defeated the troops stationed for its
defence, entered Washington and set
fire 10 tile public buildings. 1t has
been proved that this was done by the
orders Of the British government.
They did not pretend that it was
done in retaliation for any unlawful
aci on our part. or thar it increased
their chances Of success in the least,
and it i evident that il was done TO
humiliate hated people England
will sometime regret that she ever set
such a preceden. France may some
day like to quote it for her benefit.
The tri-color Of the Republic and the
Empire will one day float from the
London Tower; the sacred eagles viii
be borne through the streets and the
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