The New York herald., 1864-11-27
ThA INIorfra Cnse.
FEELING or THE ENGLISH PEOPLE.

FEEiTSG OF THE ENGLISH fECPLH.
[Frorn-thc Loudon Post government orgnn), Nov ei
Whatever nsy be the shortcomts OF the feteral 20
vernmsnt II cannot airy be alleged that they are not
aerved by very jealous officers Inc representatives. OF
what oaco the American Union conceive u 10 bo
their mission to restore that uuion n all us prsne
,,cry ard spsndor and go that euG shall be
psbsd they bave all manifested the
supreme Indifference the by which Il Is at
tanned l.t,na,sd by thes, t, ,nos they have littc
reason TO congratulate themselves the read
which their chosen servanu have every possible occs
sion manifested n give edect Ia their views. 10 their
begereut character their relations have been woold
namely with ther'enemiss and With neutral States; and
the obligations aEsns out OF these relations they have
whenever II suited their puyrese, or seemed 10 do go
siudiousy dsregardcd. The usages Of civilized State
impose rsstrcsns dictated by humanity. on the mode
re,nscita,e their model republic they have declared
that needs be, the territory of their fees shGll be
converted into howlpg wilderness, and The people
by which "a Inhabited utterly excrmitnef Nor bave
tboy heeu moro mind nj of the cuies imposed by ths
laws OF nations u their relations belgerenis With
tral St,tes II s needless 70 recall memorable occasion
which oDcer IN the federal navy grossly outraged
foreign tag aud was nevebeess nppauded for his zeal
hy the head OF bis department publicly thanked by
the House OF Representatives, pending the receipt Il
those demands Tor redrcts from tho ag state, with
which, noiw,hsabdne all their braggadoco, The iede
raj government deemed u c1Jedent 10 comply. In
wov, whenever they believed they could do 30 With i'm
puny the government Of ~bch Mr. Lincoln " tho head
and I've ohces bare equally set at defiance public opinion
and public law Serious, however, bnd maul'od has have
been their rarsgesons hitherto they have been ecpsed
by the outrage recently Committed the hsrbor OF Bahia.
Tne capture of the Iords Dy the wachuset when lying
at anchor IN brazilian watci and under of Bra
2an lorts Rnd ships oi war " perhaps Tor cool nuiscy
nnd The contempt manifested Tor the territorial rights %
neutral state, unrvalsd even IN the records " Anne
rlcsn igpudencs
such is the plan, unvarnished statement OF
one OF the most wsnton and, would also add, tho
most wicked ouragcf ever committed By vessel OF war
belonging 10 bell geresi Power whist neutral waters
II s lhe joint act y the late Amecan Consul nj Bahia
and ine Captain of tie WhCbusett sod, until orportu.
Diiy has been Afforded T. tho Gors government Of re-
pu0ating y, aud mc.iDg out 10 The perpetrators the
punishment bch tbey deserve, the blame attaches
solely 10 The latter. IL ~ believed that The immense
reward ohcfoa by tie New York fhsmber or tOmmcrcc
Tor tbc capture OF the florida furnished hc map induce
mont for thus setting the laws nations % honor and ~
humanity alike Al defiance. and tor tbs roaf0n The
American gov rntat may perhtps fcel the less feuc-
ance 70 dsavoU the ret Of thrr oicers. But when
bear 10 mind The hsbuai arrogance of thar government
aud when We reCoect b. toworesg Braz 20 enforce
redreei redress should be refused cannot help cn
terisining misgsngs respecting tho futuro OF
the federa sutborites ~ any et~t h0tcsuer, hs nut
rage c1nne te dHsud n pdts unnoce1bg ne oihr urd
Poi0va when Commodore Wllk dragged tho toBfode
rate commissioners from beneath the protccuun of
flag France, Russia ard other pavcrg Instructed their
representatives, st Washington protest against act
which was directed Dot against the rights this country
aon - but against those OF every neutral STATE. u eio
the Same light that The insult offered 10 Btazi
should be regarded. and IL should equilIy evogo
the strenuous protests OF every maritime State
What was done in Bana may be repeated In
~ EDslsh or . French port, and ths esse Of