The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-23
ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE.

ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE
Opinions OF the French Press ON the Civil
War.
TEE suBJuGATIoN OF THE s0UTH-EN0LAHD AMI
THE BLOCKADE. ETC.
Translated for the New YORK HERALD from tho Paris
Journal dos Dsbats Of August 81
President Lincoln has advancea-in perfect good a.n
we have the least doubtn his last message that
uprising Of thu South wss rebellion fomented py the
ambition Of handful OF agitators u were So ID
fact the mass Of the white population 81 my c,t
indifferent to the Independence OF tho % % ~
few rcyerses on the field OF battle, added Tue ohor-
mona osscs which such war occasions would suffice to
provoke in tho South reaction on Inc hoeis OK WHICH
peace vpud DO undoubtedly made. But whatever con-
Adenoc we NAV have in the loyalty or President LIN
COIN wo find Il i,npoa.N. TO consider MS assertion
"a we'll founded. Doubtless the armed rising OF the
south has been aided and encouraged by leaders, but h
Is neyor otherwise in undertakings 10 which nations
commit themselves And 'Ohas the leaders, 'UAom ~
Lincoln cr1ntads hare done this instance corresponds
e1acy ,ch TIE public sentiment. ch ne oa,cms ana pas
The inme,'ss majority q the tnhat*1sa q Aa por
tioa Of the Dnied States All the private letters received
in Europe depict tho South having but ono thought
that Of separation, and desiring II with feversh
energy, which cannot bear discussion.
Those letters assert the dissemination everywhere in tho
South to maintain at every cost tho rupture which
separated those States from their former brothron Of
the North II is reason why hosties arc not near
termination, however deplorable they may DO.
Tho correspondence from the North is not less signin
veas among the people Of tina North sentiment which
explans and, certain extent gives grounds for and
usnes by reaction the determination Of the South All
the letters from the North bear witness 70 tho
wish, In that portion OF tho Union, TO treat the
Southern States Mr.. Lincoln Intends that Is to say
rebels who must be forced to surrender Ut discretion
They wish subjugato them. intending, no doubt,
show themselves element after they shall have sub
mitted But every who knows the American race,
and who has had opportunity Of observing it, at the
South especially will agree that nothing moro isneeded TO
exasperae the South and drive to extomes Tho South
hn, p1aA haiti ALL 4 hast hna
(audng TO Garnets defeat it will DO again; wo would
not WISH however to guarantee that 1t will not have its
,ran s ~ Tss sA ses ay s s s.. y n sss I
Tho capitals Of Virginia and South Caroua may
fall tomorrow into the hands of the North and
be garrisoned by militia from New York and Boston;
tie South su not be put doen for all that When proud
Snd energetic nation has taken determination to be indie
pendent there way make it bow its head unless
be had 10 those arocios sysematsed sevcrtes
which Eastern despos have successfully employed TO-
wards populations without moral force but which civi
LIKED governments repudate and to which tho Washing
ton government will never seriously appeal
Hence that the question, stated as Is has been by Pre-
sident Lincoln, Is incapable Of solution.
comparison Is then drawn between the present
Of quarrel and conduct Of both sections and the events
which drove the thirteen colonies into revolution The
After three or four years Of hoses Il Is probable II
will have TO end by the recognition Of the independence
Of the South. Only there win have been slain $50
or 900 men desoation viii be sown broadcast, the
impoverished contributors will be overwhelmed by taxes
the North win be indebted several hundreds Of millions
and abyss OF hatred will DO dug between tho two
sections Of the former Union
repeat that the situations have just compared not
precisely alike The North has not yet gpe1, the South The
tgiiNate subjects Of comp faa which The colonies had IN
1774 against their mistress But that difference matters
possession of theSou,h = = Alttle after tho 4th
OF july 1776 the United States found powerful ally in
the Cabinet Of Versailles and Il may be asserted that
without that auxiliary their attempt at independence, how
ever determined might have been on their part, would
have miscarried Furthermore, who can say
that the present contest Is much prolonged the South mould
not find, likeie, powerful ally aiming the great Euro
fe1n Sfntesf Does any one believe that the
statesmen who govern England would be content to recog
nse for indeinic Period, the blockade established
by tho North at southern pers through which cotton
lows towards tho European markets; blockade
which Is one OF the principal features OF the
system of warfare adopted against the southf may
doubted that they would respect It long, though tn
effective ii win be the less viii Great Britain bear Is fol-
would infahbly cut or the OF supply from the
most important Of her industrial branches that which
gives her exports value Of than billion Of francs
We Shall SEQ 1t in four Eve month"; when the stock
cotton at present stored in the warehouses OF England
will draw near exhaustion. Now, then. II England de-
clared 70 the Washington government that she ceased
TO recognise the blockade of the Southern ports,
and -which would DO the only means Of giving forco
the declaraton-she add that If the North did
not raise the blockade Of its accord she would
fleet to put an end 70 IT, what consequences would
1.-THE article concludes with wishes for speedy settle
mont and pacifcatonl
THE PRIvATEERING QUESTION-FOREIGN INTERVIEW.
TON.
GFrom the Paris Journal des nebats of August
People were astonished after tho Congress- o
iarly authorized pryatcsring by letters Of maron,
was voted by the European Powers, that tn
thai vote had not been fevnrabiv recs;od " Anor,
IT'S the ootra,s h;cI ,o,,d hars s,r,,sd "a. The a
son Sor II 10 snnare,t IN ,hn cornap;sor ~ , IT,;
made botween he navy os rho IN ,% ssa go ah JUG
the two principal En1onasn naval Powers Wi,hnm, ~
terine deeplv into the 1ncsion and examn,ng m, ~.
political aide which m, ct have nsn;rad sha s
Of the American rovernment n ;s inornss Nc no, to a
Germ that fhe conmousg rr ,atg The n,. ou ~ a
of the In,ted Sa,cs a. " M he adn;ttad hP :.
dread two powcrs nm tbe coo Er.nn. 80 -
werv sIpcror' ~ f ~ q ohIsaens degree
her immense ocean comm rec more ynpcrabe than her
territory would have no reason to expect any consdera
ton and woud see tsplr nrpv ali ,hn ,,arj ovnr - ~
relentless pursuit Of M cre Of tho rova Rrit s
five or six times more numerous Than theirs r~ares
for protection neuAlcer for rcnrisals What could sh
do in such sjtuafup foresren and inev,ab,S should
she allow herself 10 he crashed and rrined o go
equaze as m, Oh as posse the war hv re,,n
ing blow for blow for damages Iatters of marna
being tho only ra,ui ,e,ns of nrh,ic Low io T.; I