Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-01

\ regards the United States Government need MOI
add that this is ell humbug. that Louis Napoleon is
bet nan to speak out his mind about American
tsHslrs to any one, and that we must Judge by &C
tons, and not nicely turned phrases, what France
M ans to dc. -e
4 This Government. as you will remember, denied
with yirtuous Indignation, any determination OF
snneXing Nice and Savoy The N0aiel,r produced
q note that assured the world in general that the
taking possession of Savoy was not even thought
I OF 6y France; and yet at that very period Freoch
nts, Aessrs Laiy and Pietri VIGOROUSLY in
undatr the provinces Of Nice and Savoy with gold
and promises and French troops stationed in Italy
had received orders 70 occupy the soon to be an
neXed territory. And since then how many tines
have the assertions been made that were unfound-
ed! and have not al arrived at the conclusion that
she policy Of France ia a sealed book? Are We to
suppose that the hidden policy laid open to the
Amerlcans refer to, or that they are huElbDgs
aud deceive themselves attempt decisive others?
ssy this, because have Feason to believe that
letters will have been published in New York ere
this reaches ou,endeaYoriDg to eOnvince the Amer
lean people that France bears naught but good will
% the Union. Those who assert this are deceived.
Time viii prove this.
Ibis il! will Of the European Pow rs m Y be
avorted in case the North gains decided victory
such an event would, rhaps, put an end to all
ideas Of Intervention or protectOFates. God grant
one may speedily occur Up to the present time It
was supposed that all that could be dOue to put the
army and navy of France upon formidable war
footing had been accomplished It seemed that
tn remained still more TO do, as il is now ascer
tanned that preparations really formidable, are 60
ing on in all the French arsenais and navy yRrds.
One thing Is evident, the forces Of the Govern
ment are being prepared to strike formidable
blow somewhere Let US hope it is not the Uni0n
that must bear the brnnt Of the armament / refer
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rHE EEcoGSTTToS OF THE soUHSRS CoSFEDERAcT NoT
REMOTE
Ffou the London Post ~ II
Up to the present time the Confederates have
en- successful in every ielt-at Bull Run Spring
field, aad Lexington How is the question Of Secss
20 be decided? According to the modern theory
If European nations, as exhib ted in the cases Of
he revOlted American colonies Of Spain, Greece :
nd Belgium. de faetd independence must be recog-
~ d The tine, perhaps, has not arrived when I
be question can be put to any foreign State, but \
ne TACT Of UtuGI Independence nevertheless srsts and
h. pJiOd Of decision cannot long Be pos p0nsd But
> by are the American people 10 continue uDnee
ssaTy and fratricidal war, which all experience.
p 10 the present time, shows is unlikely to be &C
ompanied by any lasting triumphs? On the plain
st grounds Of humanity compromise would be in
liIely preferable TO continuance Of hostilities
TIE North now hopes, by It's successful naval ex-
editions, to seIze the cotton crops of the Southland
D provide for the necessities Of European manu-
acture. But We are at loss to know by what
recess the free traders OF the South can be recon
led TO the prOhibtory and exclusive tariffs of the
oFih. We lament the unhappy differences which
ow appear to be almost irrecOncilabe; we admit
Re impossibiity of expecting the South to contrib
e 10 the expenses of war wGged n its conquest
I'D sucjugation; but we still have CLEAN OF hope
hen, considering the protracted aud mutual hesi-
lion and delay of the belhgerents, we see in the
% distant horizon the acknowledgment Of that
Finciple ofsepaFatIOn and of individual State
-eiSuty which is now equally valid and true as
hen the United States first achieved their indepen-
znce. Foreign nations have only to keep alOOf
ON the contest Premature recognition would be I
9TH u2just and inexpedisnt; but the course OF r
-sDts appears be forcing some action IN this di>
CtIOl upon foreign Governments. Wise and timely
accompanied by the smcsble renewal a
political and commercial relations, ought to be o
9 policy OF the Federal Government; but whether :
is lesson has been taught is problem which must
left to future history; az present it is specula-
n not sufficiently illustrated by the small skir- a
ah-s which for some ii &c past have masked the I,
cgress Of the American civil war. ..