The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1865-06-17

Ia addition to this demonstration, the
resolutions expressive of the profound re.
gret leit Tor the loss of the good President
anG she.r detestation and horror at the aci
/ "fiich bad deprived this great country o,
I lts Chief Magistrate.
"A CuEIoUs BIT OF HIsToRY-How Ann
Why MASON WAS SNUBBED BY Earl
~nussELL.-Ihe ~ Atlanta tGeorgia) Intelli-
ye7ace' makes curious statement concern
Ing the rebel agent Mason and Earl Rms.
sell, as follows: >-''
IL ls said that after Mr.. Mason had adj
crossed several diplomatic notes to Lord
Falmerston or Russell, 1--WE do not re-
member which, )he was formally notified
.na. on certain day he would be received
~ MS diplomatic character, and an audi.
ence granted him in London. Two days in
Mr. Mason repaired to London TO avail
Inc summons of the British Minister to the
appointed conference.
Inc Gays passed, however, and no ush-
e appeared to introduce or to convex Mr..
Mason to the British Minister'S presence.
Anolher passed, and he was still neglected:
ara yet another, with the same ,nortify.
.us ~ result. Annoyed at this treatment.
ME. Mason, who had many personal
isiends at court made known to them.
ana Iney, It is said. expostulated with the
BRUSH Minister at his uncavalier treat
nent and neglect Of q gentleman who had
Ooeo invited to London in an official card
ana on official business. Wbereupon the
loilo"1ng, in substance was rendered as an
apoiogy 1or the treatment, By an official of
the government:
''Ihat the invitation given Mr.. Mason
70 visit London, and have an interview
WIN the minister. and at the time specified,
was given in good faith, but on the day
proceeding deputation representing the
united cotton manufacturing interest of
dreat Britain, bad been granted an audi
ence, during which they protested against
any recognlt1an of the southern confedera-
cy Dy that government, then or in the flu.
ture. Then England was upon the verge
OF general bankruptcy, owing to the vast
accumulation Of manufactured goods of
every description, and stored away in
every warehouse almost in the kingdom.
amounting to supply more than sufficient
1of two years demand, besides eHough Of
the raw material on hand to last them at
least two years more.
That, il the war continued, England
would be saved from general bankruptcy,
and nothing else could save her. That,
even II the south were conquered, slavery
abolished, and the labor to grow the sta.
pie Withdrawn from it entirely, it would be
better for England and its manufacturing
interests. The former could vigorously en-
courage the growth Of her East India pos
sessions, and the latter could have time to
getof their accumulated stock of goods, to
manufacture their raw material then on
hand, and to prepare their machinery for
the manufacture, in future, OF the coarser
East India staple. The facts and the ar.
gunent prevailed. The British minister
was sorry, very sorry. but Mr.. Mason
could not be received and the southern
confederacy must take care of ITSELF"
The 1MteAigencer asks why this intelli-
gence was withheld from the people ct the
time it was communicated to the COnfeder-
ate Senate, and adds: "Had the delusion
been removed from the peoples mind Of
cotton being king. or of foreign recognition,
the war might have closed two years ago,
with less advantage to Great Britain and
mort to the South and the United States
that at this late day. But elimination and
recrlminat1On arc now out of place. Cot
ton Is not king was not, and never can be
king. This, like some theories of our gov.
ernment to which the South has given Gre.
dence, and long maintained-such - are
maintained in the doctrines Of state rights
and state remedies-are henceforth to be.
and must be, considered baseless political
fabrics. One people, one government,
united for the general welfare-at percs, II
It will let as. with all the world, but united
against il whenever aesailed. And 90 We
20 for new, and We trust, perceful and
prosperous future"
It 10 rule Of universal application that
no trustee shall be allowed TO enter into
engagements in which he has or can have,
. personal interest conflicting, or which
may possibly conflict, with the interests of
those whom he is bound by judiciary obli-
CATION to protect.
So strictly is this principal adhered to
that no question is allowed to be raised as
to the fairness or unfairness Of the trans.
action.
No man, in court Of equity, is allowed
to nuy and sell the same property. He
canno. sell to himself.