The New York herald., 1863-09-11

introduced by less a person than Mr. Percival and
commented by him on the ground that "the sevcresi
OF this article and that OF great importance TO the
armies Of the enemy" Such authentic British prece
dent, In an age neither "ignorantn nor "barbarous,D
which Is now SYSTEMATICALLY forgotten
This same reckessness, which is Of such evil ouion
breaks forth again In despatch OF the Foreign ecretry
where he undertakes to communicate to Lord Lyons tue
judgment Of the British Cabinet the Presidents procia
nation OF emancipation. Here at least, you VIII say,
there be misunderstanding and criticism but
You mistaken. Such act, having such an object,
and being Of such unparalleled Importance would under
nn when Sy o
foreign Power with supreme caution u not with sympa
thy but under the terrible influence Of the hour, Lord
msrepresents il 10 the most barefaced manner. Gather
ing bis concentration into ono phrase, he says that u
obvious, on the face Of the proclamation, TO the
most careless observer that, whatever may DO
It's faults; u Is not obnoxious to ,hs ortlei,m,
II illegal in immense territory An official letter, SO
incomprehensibe in motive, from statesman usually
liberal " not cautious. must be regarded a. another Illus
traton OF that irritating tendency which will be checked
only when Il Is fully comprehended.
c@ Nohna ean be- ne
where TO please selfconstituied monitor Oor naval
officers In the West lDdes acting under Instructions mo
delled on the judgments OF tho British Admiralty, are
reprehended by lord Russell In formal despatch The
judges In prize Court indecenty beltted by this
samo minister from his place In Parliament, when IL is
notorious that there are several who will compare yo-
raby with any British Admiralty Judge since Lord So
well not even excepting that noble and upright magis
traie, rr. Washington. And this minister has un-
deraken to throw the British shield over newly
invented contraband trade with the rebel slavemoneers,
via Matamoros claiming that IL "a lawful
branch OF commerce. aud perfectly legitimate trade
The Dolphin and Peterho two ships eaboratcy pre-
pared in london for this Illicit commerce. and they have
been duly condemned such; but their seizure by
cruisers was made the occasion OF official protest AMI
complaint with the nsnuaton OF vexatious capture and
arbitrary interference, followed by the menace that,
der such circumstances obvious Great Britain mus,
interfere TO protect her fiag."
This persistent inexorab'e crcism, even at the ex-
pense o. al consistency OF all memory has also broken
forth In forms Incompatible with that very neuirality
which WAS 50 early declared II was bad enough to de-
clare neutrality when the question WIS between
friendly Power and an insulting barbarsm but il
worse after the declaration TO depart from IL, II in
words only Tho Co"r OF Rome at period when power
fully influenced the nsagc of na,ions instructed It's card
nal lcgafe on important OCCASION FIRST and above all
things TO cultivate indifference" between tho parties
and IN this regard his conduct to be exact that
not only should no pnralty be seen IN his conduct, bet
should not be remarked even lin the words os his do
mestcs." If that early day, before steam and tele
graph or even The newspaper neutrality was disturbed
by words row much more 90 now, when every word
to begin. wherever Il falls SUBTLE wide spread ard r
rerressbe influence put this Injunction in plain har
mony with the refined rule OF tonnt Bernsto who, IN his
admirable despatch on this subject ni the time OF the
armed neutral'v sente ncusly "Nenray does MT
exist vixen is not perccio II must be clear and above
suspicion. like The reputation woman, il Is lost when
you bssn to tax about H. UnhaYpy there Is mach
occasion TO talk about the "ncatray a England sly
nothing or Parliamentary uterancc that the national
Commons" or OF other most unncutral speeches con-
nnc myre TO Official declarations. Here the " plain.
rotary and the Chancellor OF the rxcheauer two great
ma cre OF "wordso have allowed themselves In public
p down rebel ~ 1a oants for on
one side hnd for Independence on the other ere wero
words" which. under 81 sccions form, were Under
sood 10 gvc encouragement to rebel saycmonGers Bnt
they were mcre specous than fue revealing nothing but
the side cspouscd by the orators Clearly side IL
n,csi for national ac Involving the liberty Of
Clearly plber rjie IL n contest Tor
slavery, 10 order 10 secure Tor this hateful
crime rev rscosni,ion ard power Our Empire =
s eimp'y tho Enesrancd power TO whip women and sell
children Even V at tho bcgiunius. tho ra,ioua govern
mert made declaration on The subject, yet the real
character Of the ar was tho apparent In tho
repeated declarations OF the other c, who did not Ls
tate 20 ASSERT their purpose 10 build Power cp
slavery--as in the italian campaign Of Louis Napoleon
against Austria. tho obcct necessarily APPARENT even
giving proclamation that tiy should be free from the
tlr~ 70 the Adatc by which the war became IN 10 de-.
That such rebellion should be elevated by the unneura
words" of foreign Ca'&et. into responsibility of
which Il is obviously unworthy is only aroiher sign
Rut those same orators of the prish cabrc, not
tent th giving us bad name have allowed themselves
10 pronounce against on the Whole cnse. They de
ciarci that the national government cann7t su coed n
crushing rcbr snycmongcrf. and that Gsmcmbcrmeni "
ieit 81. s'Ienc.lon avs says one og them has
ciarcd rcltr4lty' degrade ard e all s'avcry u' Il
s apparent, That their annunoiaou. though made ID lar
fy special info; nation from Tho scat of war iseos
iag ts sctrct. tban political theory, Il Mt prcuce
u true that cloqucnt teacher. fdmsnf lfkc. IN
hls famous letter to the sriss o III snl. argued m0s
lcrsuasvey that Great Britain could not sgeeel IN
recla'mlag The colonies, which hal declared
them elves l1degcndeui Ills reasoning rather t4an
hls wisdom seems T. have entered into an peaaos a
tLe HriSh state men q cur day, who DO ~ 'Ae The
trprho q soc that The two entirely Cnhc
that ne example a the Is not applicable 10 ~ O'le,
that tH0 colonies we're battling 20 iornd ncw Power ~
thr corner stoae er .lihery eqnaty md haqrrc 20
al frt s1t NJ 80 IA (
tew tower or The clrnor stone of slavery Tito dE.
fccce such % 70 become c7Erastso tiai nhltcycf
fcncc t9H 'es with unms,aEahe force against th new
ug.c pfttcnsfn.
So a..hsh Gtatesman sas tie pas, more clc,'ly
ihae tr.i fgssell wlcn long ago, u striking phrase,
tc STA flat England. IN her against our
ttt.ws bad engaged ~ lle suppression q iher'
n1Hecrs rNN doing Mca rhlnre bit frucIlos are
INC rtmo hen. Therefore, Do Fly thai every
YIN ltbt 'DimcrY bestowed uion cnr faihor row ~
brwst tGciI cti Gren, striving 10 uphold their work
8rtt tl1 rne1 Who would not fnly break u d pieces
ha rst d s feai new piratical ever whoee declared
Y CIT r ntac euuprcesiOn ~ liberty Ard yet rfitNb
nil etcrF mounting ihc prophetic ripof rrt uiou
3racpafiy 70 fnrctel. tho dom n tbs republic Iber
ttphc 90 lct disturb my confidence. DO not foree
how 0tn flsc prophets have poarr', ircrdinr tlt
a4ilorDt 10 "ncfaraH II who ~ bod Demonstration q
tho In hii'y r n uarchy rcaud only ~ mortl
icfofe chlrcF II catered ondon amidst rayo q caurrr
lnh fhc h4rrsls ~ the oopc Nor te sop 10 consider
10y iar fr.h ptorh q uttered Il lln..o pae's ~
tfa'liy1 which & rnrrtanty haaatcA Orlr1fN are
roNcimc7 allies more 10 nt hln f1blldcg especially IN
aso Ike TIE pfCs ~. rropteces are oflnl- ~ no
GsiTfd and Pee ected ito the future and ~ ilro
Fyru eet a. rebel avtmongcfs There j. matter Tor
ftaaei y thi- Instance, bit ! adducc TN ouiy
another Illustration - hc times. Nothing con Pc noFc
cNar htn hai whosrcrcr 10 play The M, pie
TIC p'riged IN character aud protrn IN scfain
he prophecy The learned jerome cafasn pfo'f ana
doc and afo iahhcr IN astroory q greet fame ID
ttc Ntde 'gce undertook - pred the dhy ~ death
snd he maintained character successfu prophet hY
kiaa hls owr ifo At The appolntcl time ifBfsh Sin
iers BIZ haee 9ayci he rrophot escape the ordinary
fecrcae d as cfa', wlii he from that harry nature
9Lich las ssSlcnfei f0F them human nnrrnllv md
humar IRE tre Bot i becomes US 70 nric wei tie IN
creased drcnlics ard dangers 20 With cn this account
Tho laicAai Cause II cxicsed.
M e net ~ wog.s only-of sp-cche-, Gosraehc.
~ &C araals that our danger lies. am rry 10 add
tl.t tee are sells Aieo with which the British govern
ftri to oloteig asAosaei. 10 DO, refer 10 Tho IN
gi,cl fapgy of munitions ~ war - thai our army
nt chare ton, isc our army o. vckburg, u compiled
70 utter irastroag guns and Biakcley guns with all
rr0rcr ammunition, rom FDg AMI for the right Qf BRUSH
Subjects II, there articles ~ rebei saycrorgere wa
Fixed vhen tho aiier, ~ fuddcn metanorr rhosis were
charged from iawlgw yagra1ts o. ihc ocean q
awtuI beligcfcrtH' Nor DO I refer 10 Tho
swans q swift steamers. "a Yi,ehy oaad
wMplfE the eastern alni always under the flrash
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