New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-28
Great Britain.

Great Britain.
,,,,,,cr arm, ,r,oN IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
m. Obserrer says: Reports have been III cif-
culation for some days past to the e1ect ll W. ",
En,neror of the French had renewed n's proposal
Joint edlatiOn between the eohtehuhe pai'i0e a.
america We have reason TO believe that 10 oi'e'
of the kind bias been made to her Majesty G0Velh'
ment; and further, that The EmpT has distinctly
int;mated to Mr.. Dayton, the American Minister at
paris that it is not his intention TO submit any
nroposition for the settlement of the question IN dls'
pute between the Northern and Southern States.
A county meeting was held AT Worcester on Sat
nfay last to raise funds for the relief OF the lan-
essbiIe distress Lord Lyttleton, the Lord Lienten-
AM of the county, presided. In moving reso'Ion
Earl Dudley referred to the American war, and ex-
pressed bis opinion that the time had come when lhe
Southern States should be recognized as an lhGe-
pendent nation. In this opinion Mr. Lyon, NJ T.,
conceded Sir j. Paekington urged The people o.
Worceeershire not 10 imagine that the dlstress IN
Isncasbire was passing away. He believed 1t
would continue for some iime and he did not looh
for any early relief by the influx Of cotton from
America ,,.,
The Metropolitan Railway was opened to the pub,
lie on Saturday last; il was estimated that 20,OOV
people travelled ON the line on that day.
the Tunes saws: The trade III petroleum con-
Times to increase WITH extraordinary rapidity, and
promises TO become of much profit and importance
10 the country render il essential that the COM
mercial public should not allow the business III it to
he restricted BY vague alarm 10 danger attending
It's storage. fhe Minister of the Interior Of Bel
gum has declared this oil is not 10 be considered as
one OF tie articles of infammablo merchandise
which must be treated as essentially dangerous.
The Tunes saws: New-YOrk letters state that
great disouiet was observable in all departments Of
business, from the apprehension OF some new defeat
this time i'll The SOuth-West; and II is Observed
that should such an event take place. ii is not alto
pether unlikely that public opinion may force the
Cabinet 10 intimate even to England and France a
desire for their good Offices. AS the request how
ever, would be to restore the Union, the Task, IL
accepted, would present little encouragement.
Every day the feeling was increasing that break
M even Of more than North and South must now
be looked forward TO. In the general disruption, 1t
is observed most of the Western States would JON
the Confederates. New-York and jersey
would bold together.
"The New. England States would also form an
association for themselves and the posion OF Penu-
sylvania would be subject of perple%ltyi since she
il the great advocate for protective duties Appar-
entlv the only way 10 solve the whole dilemma
would be for the Federal Government TO Dissolve
itself and declaring the sovereign independence OF
each State leave each perfectly untranmeled 10
form is own connections for the futurc-a position
Of affairs which might enable, under mutual compro,
misses, new federation to be formed ,hat snoud
again comprise the whole Of them. Such an act Of
sefsbneg alton, however, is scarcely hkeiy 10 pro-
coed from Washington
THE TINES ON THE PROCLAMATION OF JEFF
DAVIS.
From The Tinies. Jan. a.
Mr.. Davis condemns General Butter 10 dle Dul
threatened men live long and it would be strange
chance indeed which enabled the President OF The
Southern States TO put his senteIce into execution
Very different, however, is the sentence OF death
pronounced against the whole Of General Butler
officers. Thai sentence the South will have an OPP
portunity at time Of putting into effect agalnsl
some one or other, perhaps a perf0n wholly innocent
OF any of the wrongs complained Of, perhaps per-
fon who had only done what he did under the com,
pulsiOn Of military obedience. His innocence will
avail him nothing; he is TO die TO expiae the fault
Of one over whose actions lie had no control, ano
whose orders he could not dispute. But tins Is only
the beginning. For every HE that 10 taken under
this PROCLAMATION the Southern President well knows
that another life will be required. He knows that
by putting 20 death prisoners taken IN war IN orde
10 ayenqe the faults of their Generals, he IL naugn
rating a state Of things under which quarter VII
neither be given nor asked ana when VIII degrane
tbst war the usages Of which he is 80 anxious Il
maintain into an indiscIiminate and merclee
butchery.
Mr.. Davis ought also to remember that thougl
England aud France have conceded TO the Southern
States the position Of belhgerents, 1t beh0ves then
a. exercise their belligerent nights with the utmos
forbearance and moderation. We nave not scruple'
10 express our sympathy with the South IN the
gallant struggle for national independence, ana "
strong has been that sympathy that IT has over
powered the repulsion inspired by the insulation o.
Slavery. But the South should rememoer that tIey
were the first 10 draw the sword IL THE iuarrei
that thew rose against esiablislea Government II
the exercise Of lis legal functions, that they oh
tanned by the agency OF traitors in that Government
a considerable supply Of arms and money, ana Una
that Union which they seek TO dissolve IT, as event
have proved the dearest wish OF every American
heart.
These things are provOcatOne OF no ordinary mag
piude, and III some degree eXtenuate, though theI
can in no degree Justify, the Outrages when nav
followed the solitary Northern success, the cal tnI
Of Naw-nrlaeua Katfpr a hear "A little iOnRe
even such impurities those OF which they complain
than 10 aggravate tue horrors of contest ALREADY
sufficiently dreadful by licensing system OF muir
der from which neither party can reap any possible
advantage and which On y tend 10 nyelope th'
American name In everlasting ignominy. No doub
it may be suggested as excuse for the South tina
they have the fate OF st. Domingo before their eyes
and have the most dreadful apprehensons OF tie 10
which may overtake their homes, their wives, am
their children in case OF negro IL resurrection Blu
this IL one OF the chances OF war winch they mus
have well weighed and considered before The,
raised the flag OF instruction.
Their own yalor and success have created th
danger by driving The North TO despair and the,
ought to meet it with the calmDess OF men resolves
and prepared, not with the fury Of surprise AM
panic. III the North, which We Will not yet believe
should carry out its dreadful threat the evil will NJ
lie averted by killing the officers who may be de
tacbed on service which is not Ill itself contrary
Abe usages OF war. They will not he deferred iron
undertaking it, and should they be slain, their dealt
will he bloodily avenged. Lastly, Mr.. Davis Ough
20 consider whether it is worth his while in order t
crafty the Justly ncensed feelings Of tie Soatb, L
cut off from himself that European sympathy wbic
be now possess and to appear before the cvl2e
world as the first TO convert an honorable cOntef
into war OF exterminatioD. We earnestly hope /
find that this plan Of retaliation has remained uDo
eouted, aud that the horror Of massacres in col
blood may not be- added 10 the niseries OF contes
between men Of the same language, the same LIN
cage and the same country.