The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-05-01
The Confederate Fleet i'm Eng.
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The London CORRESPONDENT Of tho M.
York Times, under date Of March 2Sth, 1H6s
4 writes as follows i-0S'
A whole feet is preparing as ranidlv ..
possible, ostensibly for the Emperor Of Cb;ra
| Everybody knows they are intended to oman
| the Confederate ports. Eyervbodv knans
| that the Confederate loan was raised 40 mr.
chase their outfit. This was the reason 1vhv
eighteen inillions-nearly 500. 900 yOOO--was
subscribed, when only $l5, OOO. 900 was want.
ed. This was the reason why the stock went
up to par and to five per cent. preminm tho;
taken at eighty and put on the market ut
ninety. 80 80 ~ -
The simple truth of the matter is. that with
the active sympathy of the upper classes. and
the neutrality of the Government. 4 strono,
party OF English capitalists, cotton specula.
tors, ship builders and merchants. have taken
up the cause Of the South in earnest and
mean to put it through. They have embark
ca their millions, and do not mean to lose
Them The Government cannot interfere q |
prevent 1t, and has no disposition to do So
AS Lord Palmerston said last night. if thew
attempted to amend the law, thew might make I
~ worse. The Government will be neutral
IL may even pass over the seizure of the Pa I
terhoH by Captain Wilkes. They will let the
Worth buy all the hardware" in Berm;no.
nam; But they neither can nor will prevent
tne departure of single one Of the fourtear |.
steamers which Mr.. Bright says are fittinr
out, Tor the Confederate Government. Enc.
land, as Government. is not at war with
you, Out English capitalists and manufactnr.
ers are, and 90 not see how it is to be belned G
Inc interest, you must grant, is d yerv
Strong one. Look at the millions of canitaI
rusting away IN Lancashire; look at the GREAT !;
;otton Manufacturing interest which has en- j.
clrcled the world; at the closed cotton norta
me dragging war which shows no sign Of
.ermlnatlon, the starving populations. already
ginning 10 break out into riot and disorder ! s
=, Lou talk Of war. They ask nothing better
Inc more you threaten, the less liEelv-th .
government will be to interfere with the;r !;
projects. A war, they think. would soon 'ss.
10 the matter. You will take Canada. wall !
was but the other day that Mr.. GIaastons, = =
vas for getting rid of that troublesome No 49,
lnee on any terms. You will send ont mr.. :
ateers. If you do, your ports will he blao q. z
ded and all others closed against them - =
nat prlyateering will not be profitable Sb;ns ! !
'lll 60 armed with Armstrong guns. or ,i Il ). =
uarded by men-of-war steamers Tbot = =
le way Enslishmen feel They are crow;ns y
lrrltated and disguised with the war thasf y;
,ey are ready for anything that will but an = =
The efforts Of the emancpationists have not y y
langeo the feelings of the upper classes Al y y
]. Il abolition was ever favorite idea &c = :.
e arlstocracy, it is SO no longer il i com y y
gneG to the oblivion of the lower millions g
a e Times openly defends slavery. The 9th. ~ :
nigner class papers apologize for il. M
Fight Is still! the brave and eloquent cham. a.
On Of the North, but he finds yery ittle = :.
mpathy in or out.of Parliament. ex 1e,aas 4,
aong the workingmen, who are il earnspt ~ ~
me cause Of free labor all the more a. ~ :.
! Decansa they are oppressed and DEGRADED isss
ifeemen are nowhere else in the world 90 90
!. Bright made a most eloquent speech II !; -