The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-03-05

another interesting and instructive discus
sion on American affairs on the 18th ana
18th of February. The tories in both
Houses made furious attack upon the
policy Of the Government, charging it with
sacrificing the honor Of England by the
excessive concessions made to Federal me-
naces. The tory party appear to be entire
ly unanimous in this question, and undis-
guised and uncompromising hostility to
the people and the institutions Of the Uni
ted States seems to be the chief plank in
the present party platform. The speeches
OF the leaders of the party deserve our at
tentive perusal, tor they give us a clear
idea Of what the relations between Eng
land and the United States would become,
If the Tories should, before the entire sup
preston of the rebellion, be again called to
power and remain true to the doctrine
which they now advocate.
On the llth of February, Earl DeGby
brought before the House of Lords the
subject Of the rams at Liverpool, and the
correspondence which had passed between
the Governments of England and the Uni
ted States relative, not only to the rams,
but to the ravages of the Confederate crui-
ser Alabama. Earl Derby wanted the cor
respondence on this subject to be pro-
duced, in order to be able to compare the
English version Of it with the "Ameri-
can version as given in the volumes OF
American Congress. According to the
American version the English Govern
lnent had greatly changed its con-
duct III consequence Of the threatening
language of Mr.. Seward and Mr..
Adams. Earl Russell, Of course, denied
that the language of the American Gov
eminent had had the least influence
but his attempt 10 explain the sudden
change of the tenor Of the English notes
the moment that Mr.. Adams pointed very
emphatically to the warlike consequences
which might arise out Of the policy of Eng
land, was anything but successful. Earl
Derby, of course, took the ground that
| 1.-THE utmost which any belligerent can
claim is that from a country with which it
is at peace there shall not be sent forth
armed vessels TO commit hostilities.' He
would not mind the evasion of the laws of
England by any number of rebel steam
ers as long as the representatives OF the
| United States are unable TO prove 10 the
satisfaction of an English court that II YES
sci armed for the purpose OF committing
hOstilities against the United States, had
been sent out from England. Everything
that the English Government had done be-
You'd this was severely denounced as an
act of Partially and OF unfairness toward
the intimate friends OF the Tories, the Coy
eminent OF the Confederate States.
| Earl Derby, ii Prime Minister, would
not only lend no aid in preventing the
sending from English ports Of rebel steam
ers, unless clearly compelled To do SO by
the letter of the Foreign Enlistment act.
but he would be Anything but satisfied with
the decisions OF the prize courts of the Unit
ed States. With regard to the decision OF
Judge Belts, in the ease of the SpringDok,
he considered it quite obvious that neith-
er upon the evidence nor upon the princi-
! pies laid down by the Judge was there the
| slightest ground for the seizure and con-
domination of the vessel AS Earl Rus
sell we'll expressed ii, Earl Derby, If Prime
Minister, would have constituted himself
a court of appeal from every decision OF "A
United States Court.
| In the House OF Commons, on the 18th OF
February, Mr.. Seymour Fitzgerald, who
filled the post of Under Secretary for For
eign Affairs in Lord Derbv's last Admin
istration, and who is one of the most rising
men of his party, drew attention to the re-
cent Union captures, and more particular
| ly TO the murder of a seaman on board the
Saxon by a Union lieutenant. He declared
that if ali Lord Russell had done in this
matter was to impress upon Mr.. Seward
his conviction that the lieutenant should
be put on his trial for murder, such con-
duct was unworthy of England. Mr..
| Fitzgerald would undoubtedly be in favor
OF policy like that observed by Great
Britain against Japan, Brazil, Chilli, and
other weak States, and dictate what kind
Of indemnity it would please England in
such cases to accept. Lord X. Cecil, an
other OF the most ardent Tories, expressly
stated that he wanted some Of that energy
displayed at Kagosima applied to the muir
/ der committed by an officer of the United
States.'
The Tories, we see, are by no means reti-
cent as TO the policy they promise England
TO pursue toward the United States. when
ever the Queen should be pleased to intrust
to them the administration. They will by
no means look with dissatisfaction at the
building of Rebel steamers in England,
and will do nothing to prevent their sail
ing, unless clearly compelled by the letter
of law. They will severely criticise every
decision Of United States Court on the
capture OF blockade runners, and if their
reciaimers against such decisions should
not be Immediately complied with by the
Government OF The States. they would al
oEce have recourse 10 more efficient uiea
sures.-N. y. 1r,tane.
A GALLANT AFFAIR." BANK TELLER
TAKES A LEAP AND CATCHES FoRGER
"A few days since gentleman of this city
Mr.. Charles GrObin, called at the Manu-.
fscturers' and Traders Bank and uniformed
the teller, Mr.. Charles j.. Sprague, that
three checks which had been paid
, on his account, were forged. Mr.
, Sprague called upon officer Kent and told
him Of the circumstances, and that if he
would keep quiet he thought he might catch
the fellow.
. On Saturday another check drawn up by
Mr.. Gorbin was presented by young
, man named John Henry. Mr.. Spragut
smelt rat, and turning to the clerk, quiet
, ~ told him to go for KSht. In the mean
time he counted out the money very slow
ly, making miscount, and OBTAINING tb,
: young man rs long as possible, but ht
seeing the clerk go out, suspected some
thing wrong, and informing Mr.. Spragu'
, that he would return presently, started fol
: the door. This did not suit the teller's no
tons, and without more ado he jumped
over the high gless and wooden railing
: which separates. the officers of the banl
, from the public, hatless and coatless fol
: lowed the culprit at full speed up Pear
street.
, But man that has such free use Of his
fingers that he can't help signing othel
J people s.names to bank check can general,
make good use of hislegs in an emergency
. So up Pearl street they went, and Mr.. For
t ger gains and the teller loses. But here a,
!, unknown gentleman steps out Of a hous'
ahead Of the rascal, and Sprague exclaim