The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-10
ENGLAND BrayinG Like nm Ass.''
NEW YORK, Feb. Q, 1872.

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| TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
| Permit me to thank you with all my heart for
your noble articles on the Washington Treaty, Ala
bama question, &c. trust there Is not an American
who Will not endorse to the fullest extent your every
word on these subjects. Certainly no one with any
claim TO patriotism can hold different views; and
yet, Mr.. Editor Whatever may be the sentiments OF
our counlrymen, they cannot In any way appr0xi-
mate the intensity Of feeling experienced by
those loyal Americans who, like myself passed
many years in England during our late war with the
Southern rebels.
would not trouble you with lengthy review OF
our sorrows ana troubles during that dark period.
Our position was embarrassing IN the extreme.
Looking for sympathy and moral support and well
nigh convinced tnat England, with her antslavery
principles and olt.prOcalmed irendlness, would not
only extend US her sympaihies, but prove In very
deed neutral, we discovered only too soon that
las has always been the case) she mad determined
to seize favorable opportunity to crush us as
material influence on the side Of the south, ito to
secure to herself the commerce OF the world and 10
reduce us to an inferior pos ton among the nations
the South as belllgerents when We were without
representative in London, her perfect apathy and
and sneertng treatment OF our circumstances, the
utterances against In Parliament OF leaders
az PamerstOn, Gladstone Dsraeli, Derby, &c, not
forgetting the lIbes and maevoent ISLANDERS OF the
Times and other journals. Even the venerable ana
antI-savery Brougham mad his fling at us, and lost
no chance to revlle and aOuse our country.
The clergy arIstocracy and higher classes were
the other hand, the middle aud lower classes,
though ignorant In the extreme OF all save their
interests and the welfare OF their little isle, were
prudent ana careful beyond expectation acting,
verify believe, as the main cheek upon the das-
tardly designs OF the English government. Well
40 1 remember the agitation In Liverpool and
throughout the country over the Trent affair. Our
arm IN q sling, England could with impunity insult
us, and the matter would have assumed grave and
threatening proportions had 1t not been for the WIS
dom and prudence OF the Prince COnsOrt. The Eng
lish people may thank that tru noble man for bis
IN Of
Great Britain, as worded and framed by the willy
Palmerston, been forwarded to our government,
bloody war might have ensued. Unable 10 resist at
the time, we complied with The request OF England,
while at the same tlme by the surrender OF Mason
and Sdell, we acted III strict accord with our own
principles and international law.
In fine, the sentiment OF England was against us;
suited without limit our successes bettled, those
OF the south glorihed; southern clubs, papers, adj
sought after; oiocxade running 1 and equippns 81
pirates open and above board. In this connection
Y Is some consolation 10 know that IN Liverpool,
prominent during tile war Is IN existence to-day.
They burst like SO many bubbles and are forgotten
Many more instances could cite n support OF my
assertions, out the few gwen will suffice. And, Mr.
Euitor, can you wonder that now, after lapse OF
ten years. we VINO walked the streets Of Liverpool
during those days mud 1t somewha! dincult 70
realize the present position OF afrairsf Verify,
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders TO perform.
Little did England, and little did we who lived
there, dream that the day 0i reckoning would so
ample reward for our sorrows Ia the past. On,
what terrible days were those In Liverpool few
were our Iriends, while our enemies were legion.
what torturing anxetles WHAT eager craving for
ne WIS from nome and from our brave armies And
how our representatives worked And let Inc tell
you, MIR. Editor, that u there be man deserving
the whole thanks and gratitude OF his country that
man Thomas II. Dudley our faithful, efficient and
devoted Consul &C Liverpool All glory to our noble
army and navy. but not less TO him. who In the most
trying oi positions ana surrounded by enemies dell.
In health, but strong in patriotism and resoIu-
ton, stood manuly at his post abored necessarily
and ungrudglngly day and night, for the honor and
dignity Of MS country, and proved himself an all
powerful ally 10 Minister Adams our Ambassador
near the English court. We, therefore, VINO were
on the spot watch keenly the action OF our govern.
ment In relation 10 these differences with England.
The Treaty OF Washington has been approved by
both governments. and we have decided to leave
our claims OF every nature direct or Indirect TO the
Geneva Conference. BY their decision we will
cneerlully abide. We ask for nothing beyond our
just dues, but do most firmly insist that England
shall not at the eleventh nour, dictate TO US what
we may ana what we may not submit to the trlDu-
nal at Geneva.
Her everlasting tyranny in foreign relations VIII
not De Tolerated or submitted to Dy q free and
powerful people. Her policy towards Denmark,
Turkey, &C., will be futile in this We deplore
war, Rpd are essentially Q peacelpl nation bpt