The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-04-21
From the Columbia Carolinian.
BRITISH SENTIMENT.

Z We have been favored with the following by
mercantile friend from friend in England:
LIVERPOOL, March IL, lS63-My Dear Sir /:
Ii think you are improperly informed as to the
amount of the loan taken by French bankers.
The Times stated the amount to be Eve million
pounds, did not give the rate, bat stated the
security was "cotton bonds."-zAs you say, this is
favorable, as it is evidence Of confidence 10 our
eventual success and independence, and I take it
no bankers of standing would arrange for SO large
loan without having confidence in an early close
Of the struggle, and perhaps with the knowledge
of the Emperor of the French. l would not
have you form erroneous opinions as to the feeling
Of the English people or Government towards us
of the Co6federaey. do not think they desire
to see US exhausted, Blu. would gladly do any,
thing to bring this ruinous war to close and
secure US our independence. The speech of Lord
John Russell, in reply to Lord Derby on the open
ing of Parliament. clearly indicates the desire and
wishes of the English Government. None of us
question the sympathy of Lord Derby and his
friends for the Confederacy; and yet his position
and that of has friends to recognition is that Of
the Gouernnaeat All taking this position, that
according to international law, aud the hitherto
course of England, that country struggling for
its independence cannot be recognized until after
hostlities have ceased, unless the power so recog
MIXING the blligerent is prepared to make al ALI
ance with the struggling party to force peace
Lord Russell goes even beyond this, and intimates
that England cannot see the South suIjugated
He says ''it would be a calamity not only to the
white, but more particularly to tho negro, and
that Englishmen cannot with complacency look
upon large standing force kept up by power
to crafty its pride or ambition for extension of
po,cer" This is as near as | can recollect the
expression used. The question of correspondence
between the English Government and MIR Mason
is before the House to-day. / feel assured this
Government and France are acting in concert up
on the American question-France taking the
lead. The press, particularly the Post and Times
have denounced with unmeasured terms the effort
to create reaction in favor of the Federal Gov
eminent. They charge upon the people of the
North of furnishing the means to inaugurate this
Abolition movement. Thus far, it has been
miserable failure. At Stockport few days since,
fifteen hundred workmen were assembled at a
meeting called for the purpose of sympathizing
with the Federal Government. The meeting was
interrupted with cheers for Davis, calls to order,
de-, &c, and finally the gas was turned off, much
to the disgust of the would-be sympathizers. /
enclose an account of similar attempt at Man
chester, the 9th instant, the day Of the Princes
nuptials You should have this copied and pub
lished. Our cause is daily gro,cing, and if you
and our friends of the South, calm, considerate
men could but know the true state of the feeling
of the English people and Government, there
would be much less bitterness of feeling towards
them. When | tell you l have as yet met but
with individual who sympathises or wishes the
North success, you can form some conception of
the general feeling. [ have just returned from
visiting Huddersfeld, Stafford, Stamford, North
ampton, Peterborough, Ely, Norwich, Sheffield
and Lincoln. | have met with the gentlemen,
barristers, artzans, farmers and common laborers,
and I assure you there is but one prevailing opin
ion. I met few nights since, at Northampton,
half dozen barristers, and with one exception, to
my amazement, they were pro-slauery-the one
not in favor of slavery was eur friend-and desir-
Gus for our success. l mention this as mig expe-
rience, others may have met with different recep-
tions. S.