The New York herald., 1863-10-10
Earl Russcii's Doubiefnced Ne"trshS-
Eng,and's Hypoorfsy.<

| Russell, hes been giving uiscouise IN oco~
land on American affairs. lie justified the
actie. of England in so hastily recognizing The
rebels at the South as belligerents, and made
sharp answers to the imputations uttered in this
country against English good faith. He assert-
ed that, whereas the interest Of England was 10
break our blockade of the Southern ports, she
! had abstained frvW 80 doing because her sonse
Of honor prevehted Mch 9 course. He review
ed the causes which led to The Escape of the
pirate vessel Alabama, and asserted that Eng
land was not to blame in that affair. He dwelt
upon the fact that the British government is
both ready and willing TO do all in It's power TO
observe a strict neutrality, and styled the rela-
| tons existing between us as ''friendiy' He
denounced the efforts Of those who are seeking
| to create ill feeling between the two nations,
and ended by assuring his hearers that he
should do all in his power to preserve the peace.
This is very pleasant and agreeable; but it
comes too late We are perfectly aware that we
owe this change offront on the part OF the British
| government not to their good will or sense Of
honor, but to the evidences Of great power,
| and to the fact that Of late our successes have
been numerous and important England has
endeavored for many years to injure this re-
public. She intrigued against it in every man
ner she could. and never failed to fan with
! eagerness the disputes between the fanatics Of
the North and the shareholders of the South
When the rebellion first broke out the JOY Of
England knew no bounds. Her proud arist0-
cracy, who so feared and hated us for the infu-
ence we had acquired and the effect we we're
producing upon the down trodden classes in
England, were jubilant in our hour of oftrouble,
and they bailed the rebels with every evidence
of pleasure. Great Britain had seen us over
take her commercial greatness, and she feared
our still further advance The rebellion. she
eagerly hoped, would ruin us, would separate
and break up the great republic; and SO she
FASTENED to extend all favor to the traitors, and
at once pronounced them belligerents. 1t was
the ardent desire of England that ruin should
overtake ms, and she allowed that desire to be-
come a conviction, and go worked against US
with feeling of security.
At first all went well with the rebels, and
England revelled in the fact that she had ex1
tended such great favor to them. The official
journals of the British government teemed
with ins IS to the people of the North and
with euloges Of the South, and we were even
referred to as the "Disunited States" But 1
change came over this dream Of our downfall.
We found that the struggle must be undertaken
in earnest and though cursed by most imbe-
cle and incompetent people in authority, still
our resources are SO great that, step by step,
we have vanquished the rebellion, and now all
Europe recognizes tho fact that its downfall is
near at hand. England, true to that policy
which has ever guided her, now abandons the
South and pirates of her honor and her neu-
trality.n We are not to be deceived by fair
words while still suffering from foul deeds.
That England should feel the necessity Of
apologising for her past conduct but proves
that it was wrong, and all her endeavors to
cover up the iniquity but makes it all the more
apparent. We are not thankful for the change
OF conduct on the part Of the English govern
unept We attribute IL to no good feeling. but
TO the downfall Of vicksburg, Port Hudson,
The defeat at Gettysburg, the capture of the
Atlanta, tho ruin of Fort, Sumter and the ex-
isteocs OF the Swamp Angel, which causes its
loud report to vibrate through the hearts Of
our enemies acyoss the ocean.
France hes evinced enmity 10 as; but we do
not feel so sore against her ~ We do against
England. The former IL in the power Of sn
ambitious nsnsnch, who must, to kesp his hold
upoa tho throne, pander to the thirst Of his
people for military glory. He invaded this
continent because be saw us embarrassed By
our civil war; bat he has not armed pirates to
prey upon our commerce; he has not fur
sished money to the rebcls.o In short, be was
actuated by motives Of personal ambition,
whereas England sought to destroy kindred
people from that basest Of oil motives, jea-
lousy. France, when We have driven her from
Mexico, we shall forgive, knowing that it is
the monarch, and not the people, who
is inimical to ms. But England We can
not allow to escape SO easily. We have
the right to deem il passing strange that Earl
Russell should not advocate the recognition Of
Poland as abelligerent Why not Poland' She
is nationality. The South was mere revolt
ed portion Of q nation and should never have
been recognized by any loyal government.
Wnat WOW0 I<uBieuu AaNo thV"Sns hou VIZ
recognized the people Of India as belligerents,
| and lent them arms and ships Of war! II Ire
| land were to revoltto-morrow, how great would
| be the outcry Of Great Britain were We to re-
cognize her az belligcrent and send her
money, arms, and equip privatesrs for her,
which, though manned by us, should sail under
the green flag and burn and destroy England's
ships. The cases are fair parallels, and all the
sophistry Of Earl Russell will fail to palliate the
great wrongs which England has inflicted upon
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1t must not be supposed by the English gov
ernmeot that this late backing out from the
favor hitherto shown to the South viii for one
moment affect the temper Of the people Of the
North towards them. We know that, had Eng
land acted IN an honorable manner, the Union
would long ago have been reconstructed aud
fewer graves have been scattered over our land.
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