Year: 1862

lation at the reAsults present and prospective Of
our naval expedi tions to the Southern coast
The Southern rebellion i'm the British


Parliament.


In another part of this day issue will be found
two articles of a very reWarkable and signid-
cant character, copied from the London Herald,
Lord Derbys organ. They Indicate the line
Of policy which is to be pursued by the oppO-
sition in reference to this country on the assem-
bling of Parliament, which takes place on the
9Th of February next They are the more i'm
portant from the fact that, in defining the sys-
tenn of tactics by which the tory party hope to
pave their way to power, they lay bare to the
world the plans and policy Of JEFF. Davis and
his associates.


1t will be recollected that soon after the
rebels installed their bogus government in
Richmond several English members of Parlia-
ment visited this country, ostensibly on tour
of pleasure. 1t was remarked, however, that,
instead of passing reasonable time in examin-
ing what was worthy to be seen in the North,
they proceeded almost Immediately to the rebel
capital The fact elected some comment al
the time; but it was met by sturdy denial that
the Southern peregrinations of these gentlemen
had any more serious motive than that of mere
curiosity. In the articles to which we direct
attention we have, if not direct evidence at
least strong presumption, that such was not
the case. They went to Richmond for the ex-
press purpose of collecting facts to prove the
ineficiency ofthe blockade and to ascertain what
the rebels would be disposed to do for English
commerce, in the event of their being able to
obtain the recognition of their independence.
1t will be remembered that shortly after their
departure from Richmond tie President of the
rebel confederation announced in one of his
messages that he had taken steps to prove to
foreign governments the utter ineficiency OF
the blockade. That these pleasure seeking
gentlemen were the parties through whom he
expected to accomplish this object there is
every reason to believe. The evidence which
they took home with them was, however, de-
feated by facts that could not be contested.
The enormous rise that took place in all the
necessaries of life throughout the rebel States
was proof sufficient to all candid minds that the
blockade was as efficient as the requirements Of
international law could reasonably exact; and,



French naval squadrons themselves bore testi-
mony to the fact. The results of the remaining
branch OF the mission of these gentlemen, Of
course, are yet to be ascertained. The articles
that we quote give us q full statement of the
inducements held out to them by the rebel go
vcrnment in return for the promised recogni-
ton of the South They may be thus briefly
fod A Of nf a
most liberal and comprehensive character;
British merchants to be placed on terms
of perfect equality with those Of the
South, and the flags of the two countries
to he in all respects assimiated; the coasting
trade to be thrown open to British vessels, and
encouragement to be given to the establshment
of direct lines of steamers between New Or
leans, Charleston, Norfolk and the large Eng
lish ports.


These concessions, it was expected, would
soon lead to the organization Of powerful
opposition, which would either force the Pal
merston administration out Of Office or compel
it to recognise the rebels and break the block
ade. The Trent affair arrived to crown the
hopes of the plotters, and the English press was
largely subsidized to fan the flame Of resent
ment which it excited. But that affair was
managed so adroitly by our government that
instead Of operating to our prejudice it has
turned all Europe in our favor, whilst the
miserable traitors that were the occasion Of it
are knocked about and maltreated as il they
were indeed a couple of that unfortunate race
of whom the London Times, erst abolitionist in
its proclivties, speaks SO contemptuously. The
remainder of the game will soon be played out.
The strength of the position of our government,
the enormous amy tn 1t has accumulated, the
deyelopement of our financial resources on q
sound and hc,lthy basis, and the advance OF
our land forces simultaneously with operations
b. our naval squadrons against the rebel coasts.
will soon upset all these bright visions and
schemes of European politicians, and give th' m
cause for uneasy reflection as to the con-c-
quences of the base and selfish line of policy
which they have pursued towards us ever since
the beginning OF the war;