Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-22
BRITISH PERFIDY-BRITISH PRE-
SUMPTION,

BRITISH PERFIDY- BRITISH PRE-
The name of Albion and the term Porlidy
have for years and still are almost synonymous
things, British impudcnee is in fair way to
become equally notorious. Tho Government
Of Great Britain and the people of England
are RAINING an account of perJdy, interference
and impudonce, with US (Which will call for
pay day in iorgctfumess Of the lessons of 1e12.
They then talked and protested to believe that
the American people could not be kicked into
war" Whether or not they believe the same
fallacv now their Conduct would indicate that
they are unmindful of the teachings of the
past, are so intoxicated with pre,umptuous-
ness as to believe that they may rely on the
magnitude Of our present struggle for immu-
nifty against our wrath or the wish being
father to the desire, hope this war will end in
the destruction of our national existence
We arc !, patient people and can 'bidg our
time" when the occasion requires it, We can
forbear and forgive O. eat deal 10 any pcorl,
especially to the weak. But there are limits
to our Performance which English impudencc
can overstep sooner than any other nation on
the globe, for one great reason. She has been
the greatest power Of tho Earth and the mis-
trcss of the Seas, ana is yet ranked as puwer
of the first magnitude. We claim the same
parcntagc aud the same noble characteristics
which she once boosted, the defence Of
the weak against the strong. .-.
We have not forgotten the avidity with
which she recognized the rebcllious States as
II beligerent power, and placed us on the same
level We have not forgotten her irnpudent
threatening and bluster in the affair of the
Trent; we cannot shut our eyes to the fact
that she has and still is indirectly furnishing
the rebels with all the naval means they have;
that she is furnishing them indirectly with
cannon, small arms and ether munitions of
war We are not ignorant of the fact thai
our vessels of war have been ordered out Of
her ports, but are ignorant if it be 4 fact that
rcbcl priyatecrs have been We are not ig-
norant Of the fact that the Greyhound mys-
terious!y hit upportuncly appeared on the
spot in time to rescue and run of with the
pirate Scn,mcs and place him in command Of
au another vessel We are not ignorant of
the fact that many of the nobility aud aristoc-
racy Of gland and members of her National
Legislature, as individuals and MS legislators,
have given aid and comfort substantial ard
unsuhsah ,isl, to the rebels Weare not ig-
norant that n,ost Of the blockade running is
accomplished BY her means and conducted in
some instances by men bcarirg the ,he COM
mission and drawing the pay Of her Maicsty's
government. We are nor Ignorant of her de-
sire to embroi us in quarre,s with other gov
We are not ignorant that she per-
mits her subjects TO violate the letter of the
Queens proclamation under the prc,ext of
legal decisions and the absence Of laws to re-
strain these unfricndly acts We are not ig-
norant that Her press are endeavoring to ex-
cite the Brazilian government against us in
the Tallahassee affair. Nor have We forgotten
the burning of The Cardiac. There are many
Dthor things not less important which We
have no. forgotten against her as govern
ment. +''.
We have causes Of compliant against her
people too rs individuals which are not likely
to reduce the debts standing on our ledger
against the English government.
1t may be she feels that as government
she has eommtHcd ell the unfriadiy acts she
dared to co rndcr existing circumstances. and
Is now permitting or encouraging her people
in Socieiaran capacity to offer insults to our
government, the latest of which appears under
the patronage of Lord WhaFnclifc. De ii
remembered that Lord W. is the patron aud