Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-10
LETTER FROM LONDON.

The Charleston Hsrcpry publishes an inter
esting letter from London, Of which the sub
Joined are extracts:
Bot for the commencement Of hostlhue' oY
the North ] am quite certain that the govern
nent-of Great Britain would have cordially Wei-
coined the Confederate States into the family oi
nations BY the lst Of julyi and that such wei
come would have been speedily followed Dy
France spain and other continental nations.
Probably Great Britain will be the FIRST nation
10 enter into diplomatic relations with the Con-
Faderst. States Louis Napoleon is not IN the
least inclined 10 proceed her in rhe recognition
Of or independence, willing as he may br 20
follow her lead. He may even 90 so tar as TO n
innate 10 her that il will be entirely agreeable
ia him. if she will take the initiative in tins re-
rard; but there are prudential motives 10
restrain him from inaugUTating the mea-
surr himself Nor can those motives cease 20
exist until there Is a solution 30 the Sandman
island question. The red republicans, with a
view 10 ulterior objects, are almost 10 man A.
raged against the course OF ile Confederate
~fafs.: and they aFe-to8 tiHmeln5lss aIl0 100
united and resoute, TO be deceived by The Em-
peTor. III he acquires Sardinia, however, h wall
BE- sufficiently strong in his empire 10 DO a. ne
chooses in his toTegn policy The red repuD-
licans. who are the most violent OF European
abolitiouists would tacitly acqulesee N the rec
ogpitiou of The Confederate STATES by him, pro-
v5aed Great Britain bad previously recognized
them. That which occurred in the recognition
as a belHgerent, win sssuTedy occur in the
RECOGNITION a. an independent government
Great Britain viii be the first to act then France
| then Spain and afterwards the other continenta
| powers and States
The sentiment of the people oftbis realm, par
/ ticularly in business circles, is favorable 70 al
/ immediate recognition Of the Confederate states
! The newspaper press Is almost unanimous IN TN
1 behalf Occasionally il utIers severe remark
against the South, from which however, benehtf
derived In fact, they are designed to opeTst
IN that sense.
Every arrival from New York assures rs tha
a oraaf battle IS imminent near Washington
should that city pass into the possession Of Oh
Confederate States, their people would have bu
few more sacrifices 10 make Tor the cOnsumma
lion of their cause. Whenever the Lincoln goS
frnrnaut retreats from the capital, it viii cease
he respected as one of the governments OF ia
eaYtb. Diplomatic relations would be dise0I
tinued with is minister near the court OF ,
James. A proud moment would be that OF II
oeiying such intelligence II Is awaited her
from day to day, by the southern commissioners
! understand, with intense solicitude.
Communication with The Confederate state
D. 0
facture inst such sensation articles as they deer
, best suited for effective European circulation
But their misrepresentation are SO apparent
every reader, that they perhaps do the souther
cause as much good as harm.
80 tar as the non-slavehOlding States are COZ
, cerned, it is generally admitted that the systel
Of seltgoveTnment is a complete failure III
. worst monarch Of the worst age never committe
/ worse public crimes shan kave been eqplmHtf
: by the BOBBY Lincoln and hs base stipendlaIie
II This is considerable, indeed alarming, talhn
s off in the export trade of Great Britain for Il
: first eight months OF the present year, compare
with the first eight months OF last yeaT-no lie
- than &5OOG0,00D. j Is attributable solely to u
war in America. The diminutiou for lte nel
= few months is more likely 10 augment than
( crease Thus the situation becomes more al
D., r.o-e embarrassing for the government.
\ The stock OF eOJtG.i 10 ytygc.ly disappear II
: while the goods Manufactured from it are rapid
advancing in pIice. Already the operatives q
/. working upon short time, while few mills ha
!, sl1sady stonped. Ia tins grave state OF AHA
I. wlpt Is 20 Be done The question Is 9puEyH
4 one 20 the able and distinguished PRIMER II 4
I. feets. in an almost equal degree, the Emperor
!. the French. Nor is it free from profound inter'
! to the States Of Hollverein, Spain, Belgium
= Switzerland ii the Confederate States Poss'
Il themselves OF Washington, the question Is s0il
4 easily and a. ouee. Ifthey DO not possess the
:. selves of Washington, there seems 10 be
q other solution OF il than torcible resistance
- the blockade Of the southern ports.
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