Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
JFrom the London orning Herald, Feb. 15.]

thence of the country and the forbearance of the Oppo
stion the Administration of Lord Palmerson appears
to think that there is no SIM whether OF ON sslon or
commission of which it may not be guilty with impu'
nifty. 1t is true that Lord Palmerston is highly
esteemed not 50 much for what he is for what he
has been bat it behoovts him to remember that bis
popularity is heavily weighted VI his two principal
coeauu.s Mr. Gladstone is heartily disliked by one
half CT the country and completely puzzles the other
half Lord Russell is the object OF universal unmlti-
gated ard daily Increasing hatred and Indignation.
Except amot e ih little knot Of Anglo Americans which
gathers round MR. Fright and MIR. Forster he has not
weilwisher 1t is tue that England is very to'e-
rant Of Ministerial Shortcomings, and will forgive
many acts of excessive va!or in ASIA aud excessive
patience elsewhere But the programme of unlinit-
ed ferocity the East and unlimited humiliation IN
the West" exposed By Lord Robert Cecil and hardly
dsclaimed by Minister'S is more than she can stand.
It is true that her MOjasty's Opposition are not
in hurry to taste the sweets of Office They would,
doubt prefer To wait until they can take possession
at the head Of uIquestionable majority, and with
every prospect Ct maintaining it for years but the
Opposition las duty to perform, and-whlch the
Ministers are better ate to understandable has char
acteF to losc. Therefore, say, Lord Palmerston
and his colleagues presume too far. They have treated
the resources OF his popularity if these were nexhaus-
tbe they have relied the patience of the Conserva
live party, much the Yankees rely the patience
of England, if it had limits. When the Alter
n General devotes his whole energies during long
and carefully prepared speech, to the defence of Amer
can criminals and the abuse of their British victims
when it is confessed by Ministers that they have made
it their frs object to avoid quarrel with our inscent
enemies and that the honor of En- land has been made
secondary consideration, the time is pear when pa
terce would become completely. We will grant to
the Attorney General the Of the Spring bo-there
are 60 many cases OF American outrage on Our flag
that one, more or es7, is OF little moment
But find that measures whatsoever have
been taken TO compel the prompt redress
to which Untitled in two other The Mar
ret andJ 4sse sunk within 500 yards of British
isand aud the shot and shell that fred at her fell
on British SOIL The case is proved; the only answer
is deliberate faseho0d tue part Of the offender the
proofs sent 10 Mr.. Seward after astonishing
delay, several months ago; aud no steps have been
taken to exact tht punishment OF the criminal. Is this
vindcatiOn OF British honor? Is this vigorous
maintenance of her Majesiys territorial sovereignty
Again the Science Is sIzed In neutral waters, loading
cargo from neutral shore Twenty such cases have
currtd; in only Of them has res tuon been nader
yet the Attorney General expects US to be satisfied
with ali assurance that the attention Of the Federal
Cove. nment has been caltd to the case We are to
have confidence n the honesty OF American tribuua IT,
and rely the right OF appeal by which ship seized
III February 1862 may be released at the earliest in
December, 1864. We know not low to consider such
arguments save as a deliberate imperinezce to the
House of Commons and 10 the common sense OF the
country.
There is much worse case behind. By some ingen.
ious special pleading the Attorney General contrved
to throw doubt upoa her Majesiys title to the island
where the last praca outrage Of the Va nderbit was
perpeuateda doubt which, we venture to say, would
not for moment be entertained il murder committed
there brought before court OF law Bot he was
nevertheless forced to admit that the assassination of
Mr. Gray by the leutenapt of the Vanderbilt was 4
murder, for which no excuse eoud be pleaded. How
have her Maje5t2s Ministers dealt with the deliberate
wful unprovoked murder of British subject on board
British vessel? Ihty have expressed their opinion
that if the facts be proved in evidence the homicide
ought to be brought to trial And it, there every
reason to expect ater months of shung, that trial be
refused We know all the usual reasons for not cor
templating such conduct the part of Power styled
by courtesy 'riendy." But we also know that when
Minister meals to insist demand there are forms
bywhch that intention may be expressed to the House
of Commons, and we know that such language of that
of the Attorney General implies that the demand will
not be pressed. The indignation expressed
by Losd Robert Cecil was entirely iusti-
fed. Mr., Crawford says that the noble Lord
does not speak the feelings of the mercantile COM
munity. 1t may be so. Mr.. Crawford may know more
than we do q the class to which he belongs; he may
know that they ind f4rent tc the honor Of their
country that they view with greater alarm the perils
of war than the inamy Of submission to insult and out
rage; that the cod-blo0ded assassination of British
seamen by the officers of the Federal Government rous-
es no anger in their meek spiritsthat, IN fact, they
are neither men nor Englishmen, but mere money get
ting, Americanised recreants All say is, that
it seems to more probable that a member for the
city OF London should be disgrace to his constituents
than that Bis constituents should be disgrace to their
country We know that Lord r. Cecil spoke the gen.
era sentiment OF the Country ia the indignant contrast
which he drew between policy in the East and
West. In JAPAN an Engshman violating the usages
OF the cuntry is cut down on the instant by noble
mans armed servant; exact compensation of 1851
OOOI; we bum three sh ps ; we she'll great city we
burn alive thousands Of sick men, women cna chdreu
We drive out thousands to perish of cold and hun
ger on the bare bill sdes justice is done and the honor
of England is vindcated Anon, Englishan is MUIR
dered OF malice prepnse, without the shadow of pro-
vocation on board British ship, by person wearing
the uniform Of the Federal navy aud bearing the COM
mission OF the United States. Have We exscted COM
pensatlon Have we seized ships Have we burnt
city Not we "Her Majestys Government is of
opinion that theGovenment of the United States ought
to bring the offender trial. Is there an Englishmau
who can think of these things without bitter indgna
ton and burning shame Is there one who can speak
or write of them without allowing that shame and In
dignation to force their way into words
Her Ma!asty's Ministers have mucn 10 answer tor.
They have held great trust for many years, and they
have consistently misused it. The power of England
was placed in their hands they have used that power
to bully the weak nd butcher the deencess but they
have not dared to it to maintain public law against
the encroacbmens Of rampant might to punish and
repress the nsoence of competent foes The conscience
of Christian peop pie 10 their keeping they have
stained it with the guilt OF Wal, wanton, deliberate,
aud horrible massacre. The unstained honor of a
proud and high spirited nation was given into their |
care; they have soied it by cowardice and buster.
VANITY OF EARTHLY FAME -Thackeray related the |
following Incident which occurred during his visit to
St. Louis few years since. He was dining one day at
The hotel when be heard Irish waiter say to anoth
9r:
"Do you know who that is?
"No," was the answer.
THAT said the other, sis the celebrated Thacke-