Year: 1861

York Herald, we make the subj ned extract merely
show the views that enforced upon the Norther
mind. The obj ct Of the writer to urge upon the mer
cenary Yankees the necessity of vigorous prosecution
of the war; total annihation inevitably await. them
more blOod'hirsty composition it is almost impossible
TO conceive Of yet it may be there is some sarcasm il
its conclusions, after all


The Queens proclamation has been issued and in en-
tire good faith all oya sui ects of her Majesty are en


Joined not to join either OF the belgerens and they
assured ii they do their Government will lot interiors


in their behalf in the event Of their vessels terg capture
or themselves made prisoners. SO far SO good


If the war proracted even twelve-month ar d the
crop OF cotton put in jeopardy or greatly curaied ther
will be waing in lancashire. Several Englishmen o
position have told that they believed if the su ply
was one million short Of the average it would produc;
such distress aud lead to such in Manchester
that the very existence OF the British empire and the
throne itself would be 10 danger This is probably al
exaggeration but scant supply of cotton will make
financial crs and period Of distress and starvatio
that would require Government aid or there would
be an insurrection or a revolution.


To avert that, this Government going 10 do every


thing possible to throw obstacles in the wsy OF p es
dent Lncon; in other words. 10 force your Government
stop hostites. You have seen the papers here up
this time, and how they have dealt in "bosh" aud
weak argument against "coercor and in fact encour
age the South in their reb lion.


You may be perfectly certain that Great Britain will
follow up the proclamation and the discussions in Parlii
ment by every possb species of inference and if moth
ing els, will suffice fnd pretext to declare against
the United States, to force them to abandon their pre-
sent grouad and acknowledge the independence of The
South. Cotton be had at all hazerds. And in the
desire TO sustain the South and break the Unon this
Government will be seconded ty France who burns to
obtain some ioohold and interest in North America and
the West Indies.


Schemes foot to get financial aid to the
South, though with slim prospects of believe
this Government If there any po sble chance OF
doing it, would to-day advance ten millions the South
Coufederacy if by doing they could see their way
clear 10 either a separation of the Union, close o.
the war, or full supply of cotton for the next two
years


Now, you may marx my words, and you will find them
true just certain as the sun continues to shine on
you, If Mr.. Lncoa's Government, sustained as il is by
the twenty millions OF Northern people, does make
forced march right through secession within five six
months completely regardless OF climate, season. and all
other circumstances, then John Bull mill hare finger IN
The pie, and the Fenehman Too, and you will have three
wars your hards instead Of one.


Napolconic srtke-a campaign like that which cul.
minated at Marcrgoa sudie striking INTO the heart OF
the enemy's country-is the only mode you have
got conquer peace aud keep out foreign nterler-
encc.


THIS overbearng nation has had hand in every ma.
tioa quarrel in Europe for huudr ds OF years aud
that tn United State have begun to assume position
among the powers OF the EARTH the Interference must be
begun that side. | greatly hope | mistaken in


my surliSes aud would be 10th say one word TO en-
courage the So1h in the belief that they to
aid and assistance from this eide but there is fixed
and full determination here-and the Tress dTa
gooned into ito throw every species of dcue cold
water and mat rial obstacles m the way of your Govern
ment in crushing thus rebellion 1t is not altogether
from ea7usy of your growing power or love of inter
"A ui-b IN hr.sk in the IIuiOn or IN
a cotton supply, but they all have their Influence.


have il from direct that the Times and the
Morning Post have got there cue from Lord Pamerston,
and they 10 act accordingly Very Greet hints have
been held TO the Confederate States OF America that


the old repudated debts OF Florida, Mississippi, and
Aiklusas would be acknowledged aud the nteres. pld
they should have money. believe the sums that
could be borrowed here, il this done, would be
small but it is part of the pan and il gives encourage
ment 10 the Souherners.


Now il your Northern integral portion OF the country
has any military strength any ,ht and endurance with
the ability to carry Oh tremendous campaign with
crushing force vigor and success they have time to
lose You have got talk OF fifty and hundred mil
lions OF dollars at time instead of tens of Millions and
four and FIVE hundred thousi and men instead Of hun
dred thousand Its the sublmest struggle OF modern times
and one in which your very existence great nation
is staked.


Let the South break Off either with without foreign
aid and nhere is yoir future national greatness
respectable uation certainly bat the that could
grow up between the great lakes the Gulf of Mexico
Six months will certainly decide the question, and you
may as well believe IT, If you have virtually qucred
IN that time well and good but ii you have NOT then
you will find new complications and Internal nterierelc
You may say that this publicly ayowed position is the
very way to give encouragement 10 the rebeous South
TO continue their resistance, looking TO the hope OF
foreign interference But STILL you know that the great
bulk of this nation much opposed to war, and
more war burdens that it would be impossible to get up
a war, particular with Amercl without show Of a
But let some British sailors be found priyateering
and hanged let blunierng English skipper try to
run a blockade and get captured, or let a British
Admiral, apparently by blunder, but really inten-
tiolaly get into a scrape with some iankee cru rand
exchange shots and then send false statement home
about being fired into" and the cockadoodle newspa-
pes could set the country in blez the subject OF
Yankee impudence and a peremptcry demand could be
made fer CO on Of hostiles, or, iu case OF re-
fl, A. A declaration of war-and all the bareidced,
f,se plea that it wi done fer humsnty's sake. You
NAV depend that the Br sh Government vii let no PCS
-ibe slip get chance to interfere in
your political sIirs Every million spent before Sep


mbcr and every hundred thousand men enrolled, will
be worth double the after that time and if the
Ut lied States Of North America going to be
the first nation in the world you have got one II mendous
campaign to carry on during the six months.


You had better have a Dictaior, King or al Empe-
ror and have the country under marsl law from one
end 10 the other for years. ard crush your
enemies out than get beaten By foreign interference and
RritiSh sympathy.