New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-14


RngIand's Position in Europe-Her Deser-
tion Of Denmark-The Contemp' Of
England on the COntineni-American
AGairs-Rebel Enlistments in England
Correspondence Of The n. y. Tribune.
LONDON, July 1864
That Europe is 10 be all Cosssck or all Repub-
6ea1the Old. World form Of Mr. Lincolns declaration
that America must become all slave or oil free-uHy
have seemed visionary sentiment 10 the last genera
tion but it certainly does not so 20 this An age
of.railroads te1egraphA and free trade has brought
tbe countries Of Europe close TO each other that
political Influences oloDger be the subjects OF nd
1etenoe Twenty years ago England might harbor
lfazyini or entertain tho Garbald Of The time without
startling or troubling other countries. Not 90 now.
The reigning policy Of England is now of the utmost
Importance other nations and il is now known that
France Germany. and Russia, all to be present in
important ways the struggle 10 entbroDe Torysm
neIt Monday evening Denmark crumbied-Sweden
and Norway isolated their romontory-SwitzeTsnd
with q tourniguet Of despotism around her-wherc is
aDy formidable free power IN EurOpei In England
alone. And how formidable is England when she
acknowledges herself too weak to undertake. the pre-
vention Of the building Of great movable wall OF dec
lOtis upon the Baltic cutting her on from her only
friends (he scandinavian countries) because
there is an iTonclad Banquo gazing upon
her from America and across the channel
n iealous Napoleon who once declared that he
had =" mission-to revenge Waterloo. Inc Lear o.
Nations is England this day-<he " weak, despised
Lear" To make Europe all Cossaek, 1t is not neces
sary that England shall be actually invaded Just as
the only feasible plan for the Old World TO rpossess
America was by keeping tho 0lgarehy Of Slavery at
Washington Compared W which George III. was
champion Of EreedOm). the method OF invading In.
gland s girdle her now with despotism until her
internal policy must be ordered into agreement with
the wishes Of those with whom she must now ally her
sef in order TO stand. The trucking before Napoleon
fafraf Tho Of
bald; the humiliation before Gorchakof about Poland,
and before Won Beust about Denmark $50 ahject that
Earl Russell opened not his mouth when Won Beust
rose frOm the Conference table with the words Den
mark is dead-el these show that England has been
shorn Of the locks OF her strength while her head
lay in the lap OF the Dclah of trade. In answer TO
every appeal TO strike for fIeedOmo help struggling
nauons-John Bull simply Jngled his welEmed money
bags and the prayers OF het nooer sons were dr3wn
stronger than some nation already engaged II con
1ct great enough TO engage all OF ITS energies or an
Ashantee King with few hundred savages around him
or a Damio who, having no navy, can be approached
by sea- Do not suppose that in all this am strainng
matters 10 make out against England, OF mean to
offend the English people. cay only what they them
selves feel 10 be the truth. II England were, as Wen
dell Philips declared second-cass power. the shame
would not be deep; but she IS q bfst-eIass power;
has this day the most thoroughly prepared army and
navy IN EuIOpei hence the deep disgrace which the
host Enghshmen feel. We N remember the anger OF
the really farsighted people OF the North Wien the
urcsent sat ia Fort Sumter with folded
arms and silent guns and ten or twelve iorts gong
cd in Charleston harbor within reach OF the Fort that
soon after Yielded 10 them. So do the great Eng
Ish people see the Holy Alliance Of 1915 renewed, aad
turning Schleswig and hosten and France into Tort
resses for despotsm bearing upon this country ana not
one effort made 10 prevent this-bat on the contrary
open and cOwardly declarations made that under 10
circumstances will England stand by her protests with
force. Nay, this very deseItion of Denmark, after
promising aid by England, has an element more dls'
graceful In than the confession Of the Government
We cannot help Denmark or encounter Germany
without an ally" II y true that LOUIS Napoleon Sl
hoo ,1l~ - rituair gteho I'm
there are enough who are eagerly prohefing Their
alliance 10 England in such emergency. Po!cnd,
Venetia Hungary, and many other nations would rush
10 arms in the South. and make their own opportunity
coincide with the conflict in the North. But England
deliberately prefers the destruction Of free nations TO
the Inauguration Of Dem0craces. III the choice must
be between Russian and Austrian chains and total
liberty she prefers the former IL is precisely the Cop
perhead policy Of Europe. And what does che gain by
ii, Does she gain popularity from Russia, Austria,
France or Germany No; hut she gains contempt for
her weakness, in addition 20 the normal hatred. 10.
day then is really more critical period with England
than with any other great Power OF EurOpei H. as
seems the people not equal 10 It, there VIII be de-
cline into seeond-rate position, undor whited sepu
cher Peace full Of rottenneSs 0nd dead mems bones
But how are We In America passing our crisis
che counterpart Of this which n 10 decide whether
America is TO be all free 81 all slavei My English
friend who reads what have written will scarcely say
unto me Physician heal Myself But the good Master
did not speak very highly Of that proVerb No Judge is
ont Judge IN his own snii We can see clearly the
faults OF other people and they LEI tell each
other the truth. More than five hundred thousand
people are ers in Louisiana TO day by arbitrary power;
in lust the situation that the Coniedeates should they
recover New Orleans or the CoppcrheadS should they
elect a President would like have them; reenslaye-
able. Yet even GGrrI.oEs L.5srdfor smiles and The
AHf Slarery ScEdaTd skms lightly the fact and
the Abolition Society Lelds It's anniy ersares without pro-
lest IL is something then 10 congratulate ourselves upon
chat the Emancipation societies Of London and Bmiag
ham, not having any candidate in the campaign but
JUSTICE have determined that the help they have af
corded n the Northern cause the Sanitary Commission
rl the Freedmen gvos them the night 10 protest against
he wrongs done by PERMISSION Of the Government in
The military departments of the South West 10 the ne
rrOes. TIE last steamer that went out 20 America
fk the address Of tho London Society 70 the President
ind TO Mr.. Sumner. The birmingham Society have sent
theifs through the American Minister, Mr. Adams.
These addresses perfectly courteous put panspo
Ken They represent the grand iact that the whole
brain and heart Of Humanity at large are profoundly
enlisted in leading forward that success IN America
which, when II comes viii be VICTORY not LOT any one
country, but for gil Humanity. .
There have been remarkase condolences IN tne
American war The lnst here noticed ~ thnt WINE
abe tdngs OF the moral defeat OF the nation III ihe
House OF loss OF the consutruohsI
amendment 10 abolish Slayory-were yet ehihng us
shere came tho that Grant was repulSed Before
Petersburg. We not yet up 70 a real victory, IL
would seem We hear OF negroes called 10 Orant
side In his progressno invitation 70 them 10 JOIN IN
the work 81 Liberty. The general belief here Is. De-
leve that expressed by friend, TIE AorssAS Mar
that the siege Of Richmond Wii rot be Continued. ~
would seem that must redch conquest o! the Way Va
sef conquest. II at all.
On Friday afternoon. John Seymour, boarding
Rouse keeper and native Of Cephalonia. IN Greece,
Yves brought up In custody upon warrant charging
HIM with unlawful. attempt 10 lire one ROBERT
Ssdd 70 by the ser, Of certain persons
assuming exercise the powers Of Government IN q
Foreign country Of effort al Sonlederete enIis
1nent Wien arrested. Seymour said. L shipped