New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-23
our RECoGNTT1oN ABROAD.



y The New York Tribune says:
PsoTEsT AGAINST RECOGNITION. Black re-
Gently addressed circular letter to foreign Gov
ernments, protesting in decided terms against the |
recognition of the Confederate States as an indie
pendent Government, and assigning the reason at
length which induced the remonstrance. The pro-
test will. of course, be renewed, and perhaps en-
phasized, by the present Administration, so that
when Mr.. Yaneey and his colleagues get abroad
they may discover that recognition by the Great |
Powers is less easy than was supposed at Mont
g0mery
Mr.. Black, it will be reeollected, was made
Secretary of State under the last Administration,
after the resignation of that office by Gen. Cass.
We suppose it was in his official capacity that this
superserviceable gentleman addressed letters to
foreign Governments, protesting against the recog-
milton of the independence of the Confederate
States. We are, however, slightly of the opinion
that Mr.. Black in legal parance, will take
nothing by his motion '-that it will prove to be q
case of loves labor lost-that he has sowed his
diplomatic seed upon rocky and barren ground.
In short, that Mr. Blacks enterprise will not prove
a profitable one, either to himself " or any other
man,
The future relations between the Confederate
States and foreign Governments will be settled be-
tween themselves, and we do not recognize the
all. Tt was none of his business, nor is it any of
the business of his successor in Office, Mr. Seward.
They will consult propriety and decency by re-
spectfully standing side, while the parties in
terested settle the matter among themselves as to
them may appear best
No doubt, it will gravel all Abolitiondom i'm
| mensely if the Southern Confederacy should be
recognized by foreign Governments. But we can
| bo1, Tho MI 10
the ball by its own recognition of us, we are of
opinion it would be much better for them in the
| long run, and save them considerable quantity of
| future trouble and embarrassment. II they wish
to do the clever and the correct thing, they ought
to recall and repudiate Blacks protest, and cor
daily unite with England France, and all the other
| great powers of the earth in recognizing in
| dependence and sovereignty. After Trans Allan
| tic nations shall have recognized us, our positions
may possibly be reversed, and the North may be
suitors at o,u, Court for the recognition it re-
fuses u.s.
| AS bearing upon this subject we find in the
Charleston Mercury the following extracts from
private commercial letters received in that CITY,
Northern Abolitondom will scarcely be able to
extract much consolation from their perusal-but
they have made their own bed and now they must
lie on it:
ENGLAND AND THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
EXTRACTS FROM PRIVATE CoaMERCIAL LETTERS
| Manchester, Feb 20, lS61.-We are looking now
| with great interest to your next move Don't let
| the Tmes articles induce you to think we have no
| sympathy with you. Of course the slavery CUES
ton arrests the attention of all parties. We abhor
| the trade and would not like to see it extended,
but we are, as mass, ignorant of the workings of
/ slavery in your region. The Times always sides
with the strong, and soon you will find its articles
| in your favor. Your Government will be deemed
de facto, and it will argue the of recognition.
You will be received, feel sure. Insist on free
/ trade-it pleases our pockets-and cotton we can
| not do without. Great exertions are being made
| to extend the culture of cotton here, but if your
planters can grow it at sd. pound, they can com
pete with the world You know we will not buy
Surats at if we can get American at sd. We
| wish your new Government success
| LIVERPOOL, Feb. %, 18Gl-I am sorry to see the
Border States are so Indifferent to your secession
movements and their own interests. lam surprised
at Tennessee, but not at Virginia she had long
lived on the federal pap, and has, with such eager
ness ayailed herself of the patronage Of the Gov
ernment that she cannot be induced to take bold
stand not of her own inaugurating. | have seen
enough of the injustice of the North, and | am of
opinion you should have dissolved the Union TWEEN
| ty- five years ago. The tariff question was quite
| cause sufficient then, aud you have abundant
| sons now. The people on this side are blinded, and
| the mass ignorant of the position you at the
| South occupy; hnt every day their understandings
4 will become more enlightened, and justice will be
/ done you. feel sure your new Government need
| have no cause to fear not being recognized here
The move in favor Of low duties, and reopening
j of the slave trade, is doing your cause good. 1t
was stroke of policy you will never regret.
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