Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-02

year &n nearly all the loyal ststesi teFen-
teen army missionaries have lsbored with
the most gratifying results in the Army Of
the Potomac, in Armies Of North snd
South Csrolins, the Army Of the Cumber-
land, sBd the Army Of the Mississippi.
The Alarm Of the British shipping Inter- |
est.
The results Of selfshuess, either in in.
diViduals or nations, are soon made mani
fest in the rscoil Of evil which is certain
sooner or later, TO follow the selfish II
suit Of temporary good This truth il
fOrcibly illustrated at present in the alarm
that is being excited among the ship own.
ers Of England, lest the fruits of their In
genious system of neutrality may come
home to trouble them st some future day.
30 long as British interests made it prOfta-
BILE to allow ships to be fitted out in Eng
lish ports to proWl about the seas and
plundsr the merchant vessels Of friendly
powers, 60 long neutrality was a oonven-
lent thing. Now, however, when the
probabilities Of great European war be-
come stronger than ever, they are begin
ming to reflect upon the use which hostile
nations may make Of neutral ports to in
aict heavy damages upon their own com
meree In memOEaliEing Parliament they
use the following significant language:
Il The experience Of late events has proved
is the conviction Of our memOrislists that
the possession Of belligeIent Of swift
steam cruisers, under no necessity, actual
or conventional, to visit the possibly block.
sdsd home ports Of that belligerent bat
aIla 80 .S.t-i-. III -Ila--1-i-i4----rrlts--- f-S-a
neutrsls, will become weapon Of offence
sgsinst which no prepOndersnos of naval
strength can efectually guard, and the Sc
verify Of which will be felt il the ratio Of
the sshipping and mercantile wealth Of the
nation against whose mercantile marine
the efforts Of those steam cruisers may be
directed" Further, "That the effect Of
future war with any power thus enabled
to purchase, prepare and re6t vessels Of
war in neutral ports will inevitably be to
transfer to neutral flags that portion Of
the sea. carrying trade Of the world which
is now enjoyed BY your memOrislisis and
by other British ship-OWners" They urgs
that they "csnnot shut their eyes to the
probability that in any future war between
England and foreign power, however in
significant in nsVsl strength, the exam
pie now set by subjects of her Majesty
while England is neutral may be followed
by citizens Of other countries, neutral
when England is belligersnt."
They sre evidently quite anxious ia
have the executive authorities Of England
authorised to prevent the building Of
armed vessels in English ports to operate
against the shipping o. q friendly power.
Two years Of successful piracy by the
rebel pirates have at last brought Englieb
merchants to their senses. They see that
the effect Of foreign war will be to trans
AoE ING oatN yAHB iAauo Va b1o "VHlu " OtA-
er vessels than those Of Great Britain.
The insuf6ciency Of the laws for pre-
ven ing the fitting cut Of such cruisers is
found to be no apology. Two years have
established the doctrine 90 completely that
Mr.. Golden doubts whether the injury
done can be repaired. Evidently change
=is coming over tho ninds Of the. Eaglish
| people. The success attending our arms
has oonViI oed them that the nation must
live. That if it lives, it will prove 3
formidable power in the future; that the
greedy lust Of gold which has pursued the
English merchants will recOil with ter
rife punishment upon those who have
maintained the doctrine Of neutrality"