New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-17
ENGLAND,S FEARS.

Prussia, the English government feels
suddenly impressed with the grea. i'm
portance of the settlement of our Ala
bama claims, and some other unsettled
accounts, still outstanding between us.
At last English statesmen, and more
particularly the ministry, are awakening
to the fact that their government
must have an ally in the great contest
which may be forced upon them by the
Powers that will now claim the right OF
partition and division of the spoiEs OF
war and q readjustment Of the map OF
Europe.
Since the Crimean war of 1876, it
has been apparent that the military power
of England wsss vastly inferior to that OF
France, and in the military operations Of
France, England and Sardinia aiding
Turkey against Russia, English writer's
who claimed to be personally cognizant
of those operations reluctantly admitted
the fact that England had lost her prestige
as the first military power Of Europe.
Then France stood in the front rank and
dictated the treaty Of 1856, which kept her
Cossack rival from the coveted possession
of the Black Sea and the Dannbian frln-
cipalities. Until the war between France
and Prussia, the former was the natural
ally of her insulated neighbor, keeping
the other powers within the limits as
signed to them by the dietatorial diplo-
macy WHICH always characterized the
PROCEEDINGS of their so-called treaty
making conventions. Now that France
is humbled and bleeding at every pore
under the iron heel of Prussia, England
sees the not far distant war cloud APP
preaching toward and in dangerous prox-
unity to her -girt shores.
While other nations had their Guarrels
and their blows it mattered not to her so
long as her people could sell and traffic,
and thus enrich themselves by furnishing
the materials for the combatants on both
sides. SO long as britannia could rule
the waves and "the sun could not set
upon the Queens dominions, English
men felt that they could boast Of their
power and greatness. While shepossessed
Wellington as military leader, and a
Palmerston to hold the helm OF State, the
people felt no apprehension Of danger, for
they believed that such men as these
would steer their ship OF State through
all political and diplomatic seas without
injury from tie storms, rocks or shoals
upon which others had stranded and
sunk.
These men and those who he'd power
in England with them We're statesmen o..
the old school, and wished to destroy the
American Union, as was very evident from
their conduct toward us during the late
civil war. The Trent affair, the arm
ing Of privateers and cruisers
in English ports, to 90 forth and prey
upon and destroy our commerce, the
running of blockades by her steamships
and merchantmen. and the coUntenance
and support of her aristocracy 10 the
confederate cause, proved deliberate
intention on the part of Palmerston and
his ministry to overthrow this republic
which he and they knew to be the only
rival which they would have for the
mastery Of the seas. In this plot and
conspiracy they were defeated; the Union
was saved, aud with what sacrifice Of
blood and treasure We know and feel.
We know, too, that had it not been for
English interference, sympathy and ma
terial aid furnished to the supporters Of
the Southern cause, our own differences
might have been brought to a more
speedy termination. We well remember
the vivid and extravagant correspondence
of Bull Run Russell to the London Times.
as he passed from North to South, IN
which he encouraged the cottonaders
with promises Of English support in their
effort to break up the Union.
How well these were kept they well
know to whom they were made, suffice it
to say they believed and trusted, but
they were deceived. During all the period
of our troubles the masses of the English
people were becoming politically Ameri-
canized, land were preparing for the
work of reconstructirg Britain according
to orr American ideas" With the loss Of
her great ally, France, the threatened
danger from new combinations among the
continental powers Of Europe against her,
the detection of her Irish subjects, and
the attitude of the masses in favor Of
republicanism, the English government,
liberal as it is, fears and trembles. Ali
ance with some power able and willing to
lend helping hand in case of need the
grea: and proud Britannia must have,
and at last she sends to Us with
an Offering Of the peaceful settlement
OF the Alabama and other unadjusted
differences, which we have so long de-
manded and she has persistencly and
almost insolently evaded and rejected.
This result would not have been attained
We're It not for the dangers, internal and
external, with which the English nation
is menaced. Her extremity is our oppor-
tlnity, but we can afford to be magEani
nous, as it is now clear the justice Of
those claims will be admitted and all the
act,1al dana ras Slltfared l1u orr citizens