The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-08
The sympathy Of Great Britain
Against tho North In tho Consest..
Curious Mexican scheme
LONDON, April II

Against tho North In tho Cousestss
curious Mexican ScAemes
LONDON, April II.
The tidings Of the fall of Richmond
have xakened sentiments Of disappoint-
nent aud regret generally throughout the
West End. At brooks and the Carlton
men f,r once agree. Ever since the Trent
affair lac tone, not only OF high lie, but
of that largo element Of opulence and TO,
fnement which contributes much to swell
the social influence of what is properly
called the aristocracy, has been proml-
nently and emphatically Southern IN us
sympathies. For some months, indeed,
the hope of Confederate success has per-
ceptibly declined. But this has rather
added to the feeling Of solicitude for the
ultimate fate of the Confederacy then dc
tracted from it. 1t has, throughout the
contest, been generally believed that The
sentiments OF the Court were indeed the
other way. Prince Albert's last words TO
the Queen of possible, keep at peace
with America" though inspired by polit-
ical prudence rather than any leaning
toward Democratic institutions or Demo-
cratic policy. have exercised, it is sup
posed, greater influence than, perhaps,
they were intended to do. But, be this
as it may, the opinion Of the governing
classes in this country is little swayed on
great questions, either foreign or domes-
tic, by the personal predictions OF the
palace and when, some weeks ago, Lord
Russel, deviating from the rule conven'
tionally observed in Parliamentary debate,
volunteered the extraordinary informa-
tion that the late Prince Consort had,
with his own pen, changed many impor.
tant expressions in the, demand for salts
faction made By the present Government
for the outrage committed by Captain
Wilkes, the announcement was received
with sort of suilen, if not scornful, ST.
lence by the peers. A less creditable
confession has seldom, indeed, been vouch-
safed by any ambitious or unscrupulous
minister for foreign affairs. Nor did II
escape notice that the noble Earl, who
was two years ago. SO impartially critical
on the motives and merits Of North and
South, ia the same speech, with a
dodgers scent of coming change, desig'
mated the weaker party for the first timt
the "so-called Confederate States All
this is very pitiful and miserable; but
verify it will have its reward.
In the city, on the other hand, thong b
the Confederate lean has dropped, and
other signs abound of staggering under
the heavy blow, there is far less evidence
of detection among the. friends OF seces
sion.
spoke to two persons this morning
each of whom is likely to be we'll inform
ed, and whose judgment is, perhaps, as
good rs that OF any on this sido OF tile
ocean regarding American affairs. Their
notion seems to be that the war will drift
westward, and that, even through Nir.
ginia, the Carolinss and Georgia should
ultimately join the Atlantic federation
there is a great glme Jet to be played OF
the shores OF the Gulf and the banks .
the Mississippi have myself long has
the idea that in certain contingencies I
rcpprocbemeat, inspired by the want ant
the wish fer mutual help, would tax
place between the over-matched Cou.ed
crates and The Impcrialists of Mexico
Macmillan wants bayonets and brains
He can never import them from Europ
in sufficient quantities to make safe hi
crazy throne. These he may some da
find it possible to obtain from Davis an
Lee, WHO, sooner than submit to thei
victorious enemies, may at last come i
the alternative OF reuniting Texas will
Mexico, and OF adding to both several o
the Gnf S;stes- The temptation to Ma
poleon III would be irresistible to ae
knowledge such compact, if not to guar
antee il success. For him it would hav
all the attraction of vindicating polio
which otherwise has come to look desper
ate, and Of affording him the eclat of es
tablishing ia the New World a great, in
stead OF a weak and and powerless, mon
archy.- Tom Taylor in the Manchaste
Guardian.
An Irish View OF American Matters