Year: 1864

We were beginning to forget how
hostile the voice Of the British nation
had been toward US since the war be
gan, when the matter Of the Chesapeake
at Halifax re calls it ALL We have been
well disposed to forget that hostility in
our satisfaction at the stoppage of the
rams, and especially since Mr.. Beecher
returns with the assurance that the feel
ing is all right since his speaking IN Ex.
eter Hall. Probably the Chesapeake
affair will blow over without any consid
erable difficulty. And yet, i. is an in.
dex of the real feeling, not alone among
the Blue Noses, but of the nation with
which they are connected. For in get.
ting at the state of the vital organs in
the body, We can learn it as we'll, if not
better, by feeling the pulse at the ex-
tremities. as by more direct examin.
alton.


1t is well for us TO understand the
stale of the case, and 10 know, proxim
ately at least, how far we may rely on
British friendship. For allowing Mr..
Beecher all the credit he may claim for
his great services in setting the case
right with John Bull, we have no idea
that he has converted the whole British
nation to our cause. He undoubtedly
impressed his audience there with his
power as speaker, and perhaps gave
sundry OF them new ideas as to points
in the controversy which they had fail
ed TO understand /; yet without doub,
many Of them were in the same condition
with some Of his hearers at home, who
think themselves brought into love with
religion by hearing him preach. when
the truth is, they are only brought into
the love OF hearing ham, and in reality
love religion no better than before
Probably good many who heard him
in Exeter Hall were very content with
the speaker, who now love us no better
than they did before hearing him.


There are two grounds upon which
the British people are led to side with
the rebellion. One is political the
other commercial. The first affects the
aristocracy; tlfe second the middle
manufacturing and trading classes. The
enmity OF the aristocracy is undying
Il comes Of difference OF nature. II i.
like that which exists between mar
and lion. They feel themselves to b.
at enmi,y Of necessity, so soon as made
aware Of each others presence. The
nobility of Great Britain hate this Gov
ernment because il is bred in democrat
ic ideas and democratic ideas are ever
making necessary war on aristocratie
institutions, whether they aim to do i
! or not.


But the nobility are not the fools te
be always exhibiting their true feeling
In times Of peace they keep it out o
sight. and try to persuade themselves
that no trouble will come to them of III,
democracy. at least in their day. Blu
so soon as the war endangers the integ
rity of this nation, the feeling that i
within them breaks out They woul,
give their right eyes to have this naliol
crippled or broken. and thus free them
selves from further danger.


And though the nobility OF Grea
Britain consists OF comparatively a fey
persons, they are somewhat like ou
former Shareholders in their influence
They control the press, and give voic
to the nation, far beyond their title as


numerical question. But the panufact
uring and commercial classes have sep
ara,e reasons for siding with the rebels
They want market for their goods. Tn
United States, as one people, buy largel
Of them, it is true ; bnt they ara in fea
OF losing this custom. because tn
Northern States are manufacturers toe
and they enact Morrill, tariffs, whic


threaten further To increase their rro
ductions While united as one ust!ol


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