Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
England and the United States.

The New. York Times London icorrespon
lTdent, under date Of Dec. 81, writes thus
about the existing state of affairs in Eng
land:
We,end this year andabeginthe new It'll
three matters of interest: WARMTH America
new agitation in Ireland, and the Epcycli-
cal of the Pope. i may mentienTone ortwe
other subjects, but these are the chief, and
zpearly absorb the attention of those .enlight.
ened minds that are engaged IN giving light
to others.
First, Of the war. England does not want
war with any civilized country, and breads it
more than. al with America. AS I have
heretofore explained, it would be disastrous
to commerce, destructive TO manufactures,
and might be ruinous altogether. BUTT has
been the prevailing opinion here for three
years, that war with England would bein
some way the; termination Of the war in
America. There issa powerful party here
that would ask nothing better.
They believe in the power and resources
of tile British Empire. and that a ashort,
sharp and decisive war between England
and America would secure peace and indc.
to the Southern Confederacy. The
Times, which, more than ANY sother paper,
speaks the real feeling of the Government
and governing clssses in England, says, in
effect: " IF you want war with England, 60
ahead. We wilLdo nothing to provoke it (;
but IT, you are fools enough to do SO, We are
srsady, and whatever else may result from it,
Fit will secure Southern Independence"
Here is a-little of the,old traditional blus-
ter, mo doub.; but fair pretext for inter-
vention, and striking blow for the South
would be welcomedswith Joy By thousands.
Canada might be lost or not, as it happened,
but except as question Of honor snd pres
ltige, Canada is of5no account. Canada
has her own destiny in her own keeping.
England will not desert her in the hour OF
need, But England would not raise finger
to coerce her to remain colony or append
age of the crown.
The loss. of Canada, therefore, is nos a
matter Of enough consequence. to be motive
for peace. IFbeleve that in spite of the ter
rible costs of war to England, it could be
brought about, and 1 judge so from The tone
of the most friendly Pro Northern, as well
as the most violent Pro-Southern papers,
Invade British territory, in accordance with
the. ..orcers of-Gen, Dix, and war would be
begun. I do not know the nature Of the
dispatches, sent to Canada by the last steam.
er, but there is not a British Minister who
would dare to face Parliament, if they wore
not in accordance with the instincts ard ira
ditions of John Bull.
The last news from America, after ali the
whiting down of which It vas capable, was
terrible shock. Sherman safe, Hoad de
iea ted, Savannah taken II was too much
for cna day OF course Savannah was safe
enough. aud Hood had fallen back for strategic
reasons but that Sherman had been allowed
TO reach he Atlantic was sufficiently agra
waiting. Confederate. stocks tumbled down
eight pounds in three days. I; was cnongh
TO make The Southern press ,bclligefcut. II
newspaper article could be a .casus dc7N,
tie review OF the War in the Times this
morning would be as good cne es escr was
Offered.