Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-11
From the Richmond d-lVhig.
THE YAHEEE GOVERNMENT BHIBING ENG.

From the Richmond-zVhig.
THE YAHEEE GOVERNMENT BI2IBING ENG
LEsu OFFICIALS.
An intelligent English gentleman high character
and sandns aesed by parties Eng England aStgE en
listed INT IN fhe a Canada Among other nteiesRS
news which he brings is the prevalent conviction IN the
ed by the Yankee government to ubserv the Of
that government in stavng o recognition or
s who is understood kindly feelings tow ards
us. So fully mrressed he with Lord Lyons nfamy
occasion of his visit to Quebec months the
planest and most common place act of Hospitality that
resenaiVes Of the same upon en-
to bis surprise and chagn donbt there
was 10 equerly in waiting for bis Lo dhIp; and he
sstive Of the Britsh crown hire hack d. in
derogaton of thGt dignity fee quarters at te GOV
er1os Generals mansion the teeth OF palbabe in
sut such is the fact as represented by the English
teman referred to- and OF Its truth there can DC no que
ton, since lie witnessed the transaction - .
Earl Russell has also been bribed by the Yankees The
sion which socaed Ministers of Foreign Affairs has
displayed at great sacrifice of honesty honor
and TRUTH and in such utter disregard of ell
RUSSELL like ell the junior OF noble families is poor
the eldest being the heritor under the law Of prime
geniture all the patrmonal estates. English noblemen
rarely ever, accumulate means by their own injury
They display wi5dom and prudence when a execution
barrasse their heirs that which has been bquesthed
leaves little presume that be added anything his
fortune and that being barely sufficient to meet the re-
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nac Iae that ol of the realm which he
not long since elevated. 1t is that he should create
pstrimony corresponding to this hi2h rank well to
nance espectabiity of the nherltancefor parimo
MES gain in ectabity by to preserve in the
lands of s osterty collateral essential to rank and
disir cton The Yankee government according to pre-
van opuion England have furnished the means TO
ate this collateral the tide of Earl Russell will now go
poseriy secure against the need CT crown boun
ties, which prescripve right assigns to pennies peers
the neal progression some foolish spend
thrift scion of the House of Bedford should unto!
intervene and hopeessy mortgage this parmonis crea-
| ton of Yankee black mail
After ALL if the convictions of the English and Cans dams
be ue and cir cumstances strongly favor the and
Russell have not been playing the part of cksptes to
Seward without substantial consideration. Halt mil
lion million of dollars to each would not be 1dicousy
a,Ued if as Seward confidently hoped, the rebellion
would be crushed within given time. Ruaran-
tee Engish intervention So Ter these noble Lords
have acted in good faith and should be surprised
the guarantee given without limit aon Ear! Russell
sentiments as in his speech at Blagowrie would
inference that he makes recognl by the
Yankees q condition precedent to English recognition -
Lyons rendering his qud pro quo in the capacity OF alse
prophet; for we find him now attempting to delude the
English people by OF Southern subgation with