Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-05
TLs For,irn Aspect.

The tone and spirit Of the late dlscus-
sion in the British Parliament cannot fail |
to attract attention. The declaration Of
Of Lord PalmerssOn, that " he could see no
difference in principle between selling
arms to the Federals and selling ships to
the COnfederates" is very significant.
Lord Palmerston also avows the existence
Of a municipal law bearing upon the
question, and claims, with how much
truth let the whole history of current
events touching the subject show, that the
Dnglish Government had carried out that
law to the best Of their ability, and,
haughtily and tauntingly adds, that they
saw no reason to alter that law to suit the
emergencies of foreign power"
Here isa more distinct and independent
avOwal of an unfriendly feeling towards
our Government, than has heretofore been
made. It is no longer necessary to sup
ply rebels with ships to prey on American
commerce, through the Emperor Of China :
It is now distinctly avOwed by the high
est authority that there is no distinction
in principle between selling arms to an
existing, acknowledged, legitimate Gov
ernment, and in Strengthening the hands
Of insuraents who have arisen in arms to
overthrow that Government Thus is the
insurgent H Confederate Government" put
on a par with the Government Of the
Union; and England, through the Minis
ters of the Crown, are directly and def
antly giving aid and comfort TO the rebels
in arms. Lord Palmerston can see no OBJ
lection, on principle to SO doing, and Mr..
Laird complains of Mr.. Golden and his
friends, who oppose the fitting out Of
privateers IN English ports as wishing to
"put stop in England to a legitimate
branch Of business r
English statesmen are, at last throwing
Ofdisguise, openly avOwing that it is right
On principle, for them to put it in the pow
er of the rebels to sweep our commerce
from the seas. tbs no part of the British
design to see our Government restored to
its unity and power The hope had been
cherished that through Lees invasion Of
the North, Washington would fall, and
that the United States Government would
be obliged to accept such terms as JEFF.
Davis might condescend TO offer. But
Lees scheme of invasion failed, Vicks-
burg and Port Hudson FELL and it now be-
comes necessary in order to cripple us the
more, to take more open ground in favor
of the insurgents-grOund but one step
short, in effect, of positive recognition.
While the ship builders, with the apprO-
baton of the Government, are giving
powerful and material aid to the rebellion
Palmerstan, TO arrest the wane of its for.
tunes, steps in and gives the insurgents
the moral force, if it may be so called, o.
the foregoing avowal.
In doing this, England presumes upoI
the crippled condition in which the wal
has placed us, assuming that with an i'm
mense civil war upon our hands, we shal
be unable to resent, to the ultimate re
sort, foreign insults and aggression.
No one can read the signs of the time
with considerate attention, and not hav
the conviction forced upon him, that tits tn
settled policy of both England and Franc
to prevent the unity of the United State
Government from being restored. Wheth
er the heartless schemes of these foreig
powers are to be crowned with success
time will show.
The throne of Louis Napoleon stands up
on quioksand. Nations, like individuall
have their youth, their maturity, their GU
minating age and their decay, and efet
old England and the willy Frenohman ma
vet learn that blows are to be given q
well as received, and that a cOmparativel
young nation, vast in territorial exter
and resources, though complicated with il
ternal disturbance, may arise in vigor an
capability to successfully resist wrong an
outrage, in proportion TO the emergencie
which press upon her.
It would seem that as the United State
Government shows more clearly its pOwe
to cope with and throttle the rebellion, Ii
aspect of our foreign affairs grows MOI
grave and threatening.
It is clear that we have nothing to expe'
from the justice of our foreign neighbOr
Our safety lies, only, in our manifesto
power to protect and take care Of Ourselve
We trust the day may not be far distal
when Louis Napoleon, will not feel al
grandized by his conquest Of Mexico
and when England will have no occasiO
. to plume herselfupOn the attitude assume
during the prevalence of the sore civil WI
.. in the United States.
Exemption Cases.
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