Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
Approved, December II, 1862.
The Rebelilion-How it is Now viewed
Abroad,


The English press has of late abounded
in proofs that the true nature and merits of
the unholy Rebellion against what General
jackson. in his letter to the Rev. Mr. Craw.
ford of Georgia, cautoning him against the
plotters of Disunion, called "the only good
Government on the globe" have at length
come to be clearly seen into and thoroughly
understood. Among the more recent Of
these proofs is the very remarkable letter
which we take pleasure in laying before our
readers, elected from the celebrated Profes.
sor NEWMAN in reply to note from MIR.
GLADSTONE one of the British Ministry, pro-
testing against his being understood as
having expressed any sympathy with the
Southern cansen
To us, the Professors reply seems abso-
lutely Witheying- whitening indeed alike to
the protester and to the whole set abroad.
official and unofficial, who have been en-.
gagged in encouraging our Rebels. We com.
mend it most earnestly to those among our
selves who belong to the same school. Its
operation upon them, though it cannot but
prove rather hard to bear up under may
perchance do their souls goad.
MIR. GLADSTONE nhFiSEs HIS POSITION ON THE
| AMERICAN QUESTION.
The following letter from the Hon. W. h. tllad.
stone chancellor OF lae Exchequer, to Professor
Newman, is published in The Loaaon Star:
"CARLToN HOUSE, TERRACES. Dec. I. 1862
My DEAR Slh;-l am sure that yon will re.
| ceive indnlgently comment have TO make on
statement ina recent letter on Ameraan affairs
published in The Star touching matter not OF
opinion but of fact
Z" | have not to my knowledge expressed apy
sympathy with the Southern cause in any speech
at Newcastle or elsewhere, nor have passed nm,
eulogium on President Davis.
" In dealings, whether with South or North
have thought it out of my province to touch il
any why the complicated question Of praise OIL
blame.
" Perhaps ! should end here; but cnnno
avoid adding that | think mysef a much heltet
friend to the North Americans, if it IL NOT ire
snmptuous to use the phrase, than those who lay,
encouraged and are encouraging them to perse-
we're in their hopeless and destructive ENTERPRISE
Among these ] Of course assign TO YOU iii,
prominent place, meritoI mike by your dis
tingnished powers aud your gndoubted sincerity
" Believe me my dear Sir, faithfully yours,
W. L. GLADSTONE.
" To Professor NEwMAN'n
REPLY.
any DEAN SlR:--I am honored, aud was nj
first embarrassed, by your kind communication
embarrassed by some uncertainty whether tc
answer it from private or from q public point
of view. Ii the matter belonged to u crisis al.
ready paat, my obvious aud simple way would b,
thankfully to acknowledge your unexpected and
kind mention Of me-to regret il had misunder
stood you-and express my satisfaction that YOU
do not like tu be thought to sympathize with III,
detestable cause of the South.
+" But, in the first place, need to send ycur
disavownl TO the Star, that your contradiction
may appear in the columns which inserted WIN
you regard as my erroneous statement In thf
next painfully remember that the cri.is. which
for America Il trust) is fast passing is for Eng
land only ut its commencement Most qlna
should be if political questions could be wholly
impcrsonal. But even if | had your near friend
ship, instead Of a slight acquaintance iwhicl
through your atiability has justified me in ocen
sional communication on Il very few matters
still the vast Importance Of the future relation,
between England and England's greater progeny
would forbid me to indulge in the pleasure If
yielding reply. IL is IL terrible tact that tb,
conduct of English statesman for which YOU bay,
been represented as claiming high moral credi
is nj this moment goadng both North and Soutl
into hatred against us. see no chance Of allav
; ing the malignant elements which the unne
classes of England have stirred up without mucI
plHin speaking, with little care whom we offend
The seeds of an unnatural and dreadful war nav
heen sown. The plague is not yet STAYED. :
Pirate ships are yet about 10 issue from Liver
pool. The Government, which was so aetiy
about llale's rockets, and would not allow arm
: to be sent to noble Hungary, shows no signs l
activity when succor in the most odious form
and most damaging to the fair fame of England
> is to be sent 10 that Slave Power, i
comparison with which the late tyranny Of Maple
, was respectable mud sndurable. You first enrne
honor with me by your lennncation of TIM
tyranny when no other public man spoke. Mue
should have reiQiced to see in you II stron
Y heart Of righteousness able to stem the tide a
contemplate national jealousy
- al read your Newcastle speech with erco
pain Will not say with surprise for 10 a pre
vous speech the papers had represented yon j
reiterating, after SIX months, Earl Russels mon
strously untrue epigrain, that sthe North il Gvbt
ing for dominion, tue South for independence
This supposed to be meant as au cncouropemen N
to the South, and gratuiious display Of symnn
thy with it. Your Newcastle speech was, he
lieve, universally understood as intended 10 fee
the way toward the recognition Of the snutb n
England, The words in il which most iupresse,
me were, first, the declaration (which Won Wer
represented to have madc) that you expecteI
me liberation Of tie slaves by their own mnstpA
eooner thau from he North. This WAS said NJ
the emRne patton Of the slaYes in COLUMBIA. ,%,e
the IefStery hae been egislaiiYely .senrG b
ifefaom afief Congress had offered peeuI -