The national Republican., 1861-10-29
THE AMERICAN RERELLION.
THE ALLEGED MOVEMENT IN FAVOR OF THE
REBELS IN NFRANCE-REPoRTED ACTION OF
THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

REBELS IN FkANCE-REPORTED ACTlON OF
THE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
(From ths Manchester Guardian, Oct, 12l
It is stated that the Chambers of Commerce
Of Lyons, Rouen. Mulhousc, and other mann
featuring places in France, the trade OF which
with the United States has been prostrated by
The civil war, have addressed memorials to The
Imperial Government. urging an immediate
recognition of the Confederate States, and the
raising Of the blockade.
[From the London News, (City ArtieleO Oct. 12.l
Some Of the accounts from trustworthy quar-
ters in Paris express confident belief that the
Emperor of the French contemplates recogniz
ing the Confederate States Of the South. His
object, it is affirmed, will be to release the cot
ton, the want of which Is severely felt In the
cotton manufacturing districts in France.
EFFECT OF THE RUMoR IN COMMERCIAL CIRCLES
IN ENGLAND.
From the London Shipping Gazette, Oct. III
The Chambers of Commerce Of Lyons, RCuen.
Mulhouse, and other places in France. have, il
appears, addressed memorials to the French
Government, praying for the immediate recog.
nition OF the Confederate States. aud the raising
of the blockad'. So far, then, IL would seem
the course pursued by the Confederates with
regard to their cotton is producing the desired
effect. The most sagacious politicians in Eu
rope, and, indeed, in America, are beginning
now to regard the reconstruction of the Union
as all but hopeless, and to look forward to the
establishment of two, if not more Confedera-
tiOns on the North American continent. IT Is
under these circumstances that an appeal is
made by the suffering manufacturers of France
to their Government to recognize the Southern
States as an Independent Confederation, and to
raise the blockade We know not what view
the French Government may take of the prayer
of these memorialsts, but we should imagine
that France will take no step in this American
business, except in conjunction with England.
The question, then, Is would her Majesty g
Government consider themselves justified in
going to war with the Federal Governments,
| (for that il the meaning Of Engand'S raising
| the blOckade.) in order to liberate the cotton.
| and to avert the state of things with which we
are threatened in the approaching winter and
| spring? The alternative Of war. or distress
and disturbance in the manufacturing districts.
| is not an agreeable one bnt we fear H. il one
| which is being rapidly forced on the considera
| ton of the Government It might be, how
ever, that the cooperation of France and Eng
land, even if carried the length of raising the
blockade, would not result in hostiliiies. The
small fleet at th. disposal Of the Federal Gov
arnment would not be able for a single week
| to cope with the combined forces of England
and France. The contest would be 20 obvious
ly hopeless that it il doubtful whether it would
DO entered upon by the Northern States. There
might be danger to us on the side OF Canada,
but, after all, the Canadians themselves would
hardly submit to forciblr annexation by the
Federal forces. Meanwhile the recognition OF
the Confederate States by France and England
would carry with it an amount of weight and
moral influence which would set up the
Southern Confederation conclusively. II seems
likely, then, that il the raising OF the blockade
be seriously contemplated, i. must be by II
union of the French aud English forces, and
with the resolve OF the two Governments TO
stand by each other in any intervention in the
affairs Of the American States.
THE LEGISLATORS OF ENGLAND ON THE AMER
ICAN wAR-CABINET APPEAL TO THE MAN
CHESTER MASSES AGAINST REVOLUTION.
At the annual banquet of the mayor of
Ripon, on Tuesday evening, October 8, Earl de
Grey and Ripon and the Dor ,ugh members,
Mr.. II. Greenwood and Mr.. r. A. Vyner, Wee
present.
In reply to the toast of her Majesty's Minis
ters, Earl de Grey said that doubtless the hearty
response which they bad given to the toast was
intended to show that they shared the cobG
dsnce that was felt in Lord Palmerston as a
minister, as one who desired to uphold the rep
utation of England, to take every measure
which would conduce to the prosperity Of the
country, and to endeavor to protect our shores
and defend our honor. [Cheers.l The foreign
policy OF the Government, as far as regarded
that principle Of non-intervention, by which
| they had endeavored to guide their course on
| all the complications Of foreign politics, had
received the unau'm nous verdict of tn, country
| In its favor
| On the other side of the Atlantic the fearful
scourge of civil war had broken out amongst
our kinsfolk; and her Maesiy's Govcrnm snt,
with the consent of all parties and every man
in this country, had perseveringly upheld the
principles of neutrality, and desired in no way
to interfere in that terrible contest, however
they may lament it. But, if we stood aloof
during the calamity he trusted it would not be
regarded as showing q lack of sympathy for
our kinsfolk, but strict pursuance OF policy
which we considered best for the welfare OF
this nation, and the preservation of o friendly
feeling with the combatants. But this princi
pie might be put to severe test. He regretted
to say that We ourselves might yet have to suf.
fer, and suffer severely, from the effects of the
civil war In America. If it were continued
and continued in the manner present appear
ances seemed to indicate, it was too much to
be dreaded that the great branches of our ma.
honal industry might be brought into state
OF great stagnation, which might produce
deplorapie amount OF suffering, and the
next winter might be period of great
trial for the people OF this country, and
especially for the working classes, such as
had not been seen for many years. If this
unfortunately, should be the case, he trusted
that nothing would induce the people of Eag
land to resort to any course which might EN-
likely to them, in the height of that suffering
and misery to cut short the evil, by forcing
their way by any illegitmate or unfair means
to the attainment of objects which might an
pear favorable to their own interests. FAD.
plause
Vice Chancellor Wood, in speech at civic
banquet at Oxford, remarked, in respect to the
war;
~ am sorry to say that in another quarter
of the globe we have picture of a yerv ditf.r.
ent nature, aud which must give pain to all re.
nectlng Englishmen, and which cannot be
treated with fippancy or lightly passed over