The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-16

Recegntt1en 81 Seuthenn n1epenlence.
adshiAbye tA2k a. INysrests ii both
i.egland and France -Foist 10 IN csriy recog.
.ition Of Southern Indspsndencs. We have
ever had a doubt Of this, nor have We seen
,nything in the course u the vcvern msnts and
rss Il the ,wo countries, since our troubles
om'nenced, t, lead us to question, for one
demsnt, III. q nclusions We had termed. BIZ
undoubtedly tais recognition depends upon our
an Recommendations Of the fact to be recog
nised. II We prove osvselves independent II
act. and maintsin our independence in such n
manner A. gives reasonable evidence If the de-
,snsive capacity and strength. Of our Govern
men, We shall be entitled to the recognition,
not only Of En- gland and France, but of the
shole civilized world. We cannot expect
hem. with due regard to theis own interests,
to &C, hastily on such question. We must
mako allowance for the difficulty experienced In
France and England, in obtaining accurate
accounts Of the real state of things here, and
ior toe necessity of proceeding with extreme
caution amid such fogs and darkness as ill.,
yolse the Western hemisphere. They have
Till nuexpired a few months grace from King
Cotton. and until that interval has terminates
xhich they may think II wise TO employ in Oh
serving the whole ground and calculating the
chat ees, we must not expect rrecipitate action.
For our own part, We have been agreeably dis
appointed in the recognition by both Govern
ments Of the Southern Confederacy as "A belli
serent, entitled to all the privileges aud bene-
hts arising from that position under the Law of
nations.
The tone Of their leading press has been SO
favorable u the Southern cause that it has ex-
,itei great indignation throughout the North.
We are not verd4nt enough 10 suppose that
this is the result OF any peculiar regard fox
our people, or that r rance or England care q
dime about South or North, as such; but it is
simply an intelligent sympathy with their
own interests, which " iii make itself felt mere
powerfully hereafter, if we show an ability to
vindcate our cause in the field, and establish
our own independence.
The gods help those who help themselves
and we must look to ourselves alone for our
salvation. The most disgrscetul exhibition Of
want Of confidence in itself which the North
has given in this war, is its appeal for the aid
and comfort Of either nations against people
who have not mere than ore third Of its hum
bers. What w,u ld be thought Of big bully
in ile street. attacking little fellow, not halt
lis size. calling upon the crowd around to help
him do it, ana because they stand by to see
fair play, ge;rifg into great passion with
them The natural inference would be that
the big fellow was not as brave as he might
TIE Shanghai. Let the North call upon for
eign nations to help her, but let the South look
to herself aloIe. True. we are the smaller
and might without derogation to dignity and
honor desire foreign aid. But we shall com
iDand more Of our own respect the respect of
cur enemies and of the world we shall have
more reason to he proud of our independence,
and certain Of i;s continuance, if we achieve
it by cur own uGaided efforts, than if we
looked t" foreign powers for succor.
At the same time, the necessities of Christen-
dom will ere long compel the civilized world
to break up blockade which is iIjuring all |
mankind except the country against which it |
is aimcd--the South-which it is training to |
supply its OWE wants of every kind. and thus |
become indepen dent Of all nations. The trade
of England and France is alfeady suffering |
sorely, and the determination of the present |
L. S. Congress to make no change in the |
MORRILL, Tariff. will inaict still greater in
juries and produce additional irritation among
the manufacturing and commercial classes. -
And when the supply Of cotton abroad is |
nearly exhausted, aud the South in arms still |
holds her cotton in her hands, the sun that
rises on that day will see the blockade broken
and every Southern Port thrown wide open to
the world