Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-05-25
CUMBERLAND, MD.
7THURSDAY, MAY %, 1865.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
ENGLAND.


las heretofore been devoted to the war ana It's
progress. That there is very strong ana
general feeling in the United States against
n, o,ond is fact not to &c denied, neither is
it wise to attempt to disguise its existence or
its magnitude. We are not about to intimate
that this feeling of Indignation Is not well
founded and just, for Eng land has gwen ou'
TOO m,,ch cause and too Enthusiastically mani
tested her hostility to the United States, and
her desire to see our Government and Nation
broken and destroyed.
With haste as uncourtcous as 1t was uh-
friendly, the British Government was the hFs'
to exhibit her hostility and her pcrildy' TO as
sumo a position of " neutrality" attempting 10
degrade and insult us by reducing us to the
position of a F" JcUigcrant.". 1t is the hFst
instance where government Embarrassing 10
maintain its own integrity and existence has
bpcn placed on the same level with those Ill
revolt, before formal recognition of the re-
VOTED party had been published Inc exl''p,
ition of her neutrality in the building and
equipping the Alabama and Florida to com
nit piracy on our vessels and commerce the
shelter and comfort given to those vessels, and
denied to ours, the right of our armed vessels
to leave her harbors in pursuit Of these vessels
restricted, so as to render nugatory pursuit,
are evidences of " neutrality" our people
have not forgotten and will not forget. Her
impudent and eowardly buster in regard to
the Trent threatening us with war before
giving an opportunity for explanation or
apology, simply because at that time the pros
pect of the war was not in our favor. The
furnishing of arms, large and small, of ammu-
milton clothing, medicines and other materials
of war to the rebels, the systematic blockade
running, and entertainment of rebel emmls-
saries, agents and commissioners. in all her
ports, the constant snubbing and contempt
manifested to our ministers and officials every
where, constitute aspecies of neutrality which
our people have neither admired nor forgot
ten. The efficiency of her laws enforcing neu-
trality, the decisions of her courts, manifest
ing such profound inventive genius to render
nugatory her statutes and the principles ofin-
ternational law The purity of her provincial
tribunals in the extradition of robbers and
murdercrs and the protection afforded to as
sassins and inccndiaries, are evidences of
neutrality" which command our admiration
and have not been forgotten. The stupid and
interminable ISLANDERS of her press, the over
weening anxiety manifested by them in regard
to the Portuguese affair and their magnanimous
proffcr that England should stand by the
weaker Powers, if we should attempt to vim
dictate our honor and urrights, are evidences
of neutrality not forgotten with many others
Of a similar friendly type.
The sympathy expressed to us for our loss
all very proper, and comes up to the polite
courtesies of Christian life and is accepted as
mark of respect to kindred people, which
cost nothing, interfering with no matter of
policy or interest. 1t is entered to her cred
it and will not be forgotten. TIL. solu
ton of tho problem is plain enough, pretty
generally understood by our people. The
Aristocracy of Great Britain, the nobility ane
wealth of the land are unequivocally hostile
to our country, its institutions, its progress
its power and its prosperity. The laboring
toiling millions of that country are our friend
and sympathize with us in our prosperity ant
our adversely. The will of Palmorston, @
Russell, of Derby, and others of that ilk, wa
as it always has been and yet is good for on
division and destruction. They have live
and do live to demonstrate the impossible
and the impracticability of free Republica
Government, and as a matter of course, the
allow no opportunity to escape which woul
aid them in demonstrating so desirable fac
The masses, however, differ from them in til
opinion, and every device and power has bee
brought to bear to convert them to the side
the governing class. Hence, the displays
the British Press during this struggle. The
province was to convert or mislead the labo
ing classes to a support of the wishes of Il
ministry. Whilst laboring earnestly al
anxiously to save our nationality, we cou
not but feel indignant at the gross and i
ereasing misrepresentation of the Britt
Press in regard to our country and our afai
but amid all our trials and anxieties we cou
not but be amused at their ignorance of o
country, its institutions, its people, and its
sources as atsthe stupid cockneyism alm'
daily displayed. These things, though tn
have utterly failed, are not and will not
forgotten. Igaa Aei4
Much anxiety prevails beyond our bord
as to what will result from all these with I
multitude Of other similar friendly acts, n
that our National authority is reestablish'
shall-xe. go TO war with England? No!