New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-05
our FOREIGN RELATIONS.

The Richmond SNirglnla1 EIan,iner hasliie 80 M
lowing interesting statement of facts as to the
views OF foreign Governments and peoples re-
speeding our affairs on this side of the Atlantic
day or two ago we had the pleasure OF read cad
ing a private letter from q distinguished English
statesman, written in regard to the relations pc
tween the British Government and the Confederate
States He frankly gives the difficulties in the way
OF Immediate recognition abroad, and presents .
candid view of English opinion on the American
question The writer is a gentleman of the highest
consideration, who has rendered signal service to
our cause in Europe.
The great difficulty under which we labor, as
may be readily imagined, is the utter ignorance on
the part of Europeans of our people, the nature OF
struggles, and of the views and facts on which
we have entered into it. All the channels OF IN
formation touching American matters are through
the Northern press, which, Of course, never fails
10 hepreciate, not only our power and resources,
but to calumniate our cause; all the Wf'le eXag-
gerating the greatness of the North, and extollng
what it styles g its mighty effort to preserve the
union.'' The travelled and educated classes in
England know more of the question, and hence
our friends mostly are Of this description of people
Public opinion, however, is beeoming daily more
enlightened and more in our fave.
The distinguished writer thinks that the English
! Government mas gone great length in acknowl-s
edgng our people belligerents, andin extending
to them belligerents rights; and all that is want
our ability to maintain this position respectfully
before the world. His letter was written before
tue late affairs at Bull Run, Manassas and Spring
field else he may have been enlightened as to what
we are capable of doing on that point. -
Another powerful obstacle in the way OF OUT ac-
acknowledgement is in the steady and obstinate as
sertion Of the Northern prints and the Yankee EN-
hassy in Europe, that there is an immense Union
sentiment at the South, only awaiting the approach
of a Federal army to arise and effect its deliver
ance-that this formidable feeling is kept in chains
| by Secession leaders, who have gotten into acct
dental possession of the civil and military organi-
I,,o IF IA frari nd
full Intervention of the Federal arm is alone want
ing to restore the Union and effect thorough
change in public opinion The persistence with
which this absurdty has been urged by the North
ern press has had great effect on public senti-
ment in England, and has occasioned belief in the
minds of many that the facts as stated really exist
Strange and ridiculous as the idea may appear to
the reader the writer alleges that it has, probably
more than any other one cause, retarded the pro-
gress of our negotiations in Europe.
The worthy gentleman admits that our whole
foreign diplomacy must of necessity be tedious and
slow, and inculcates patience, and upon all calm
self-reliance. Enrope needs our staples, and must
have them. There is but one way it can get them,
and that is b5 acknowledging our independence,
confessing its own necessities and removing the
blockade. This, he is satisfied, will be done in
| good season. He is of opinion that England will
make the advance movement in the premises, to
be followed by the Immediate cooperation of
France. Between the two countries perfect en-
te1te cordidle exists in the American question
Il
its scandalous misrepresentation Of the South, yet
the silver lining to It's cloud Of evil is to be found
| in the hectorIng tone it has manifested of late
towards England, which the distinguished writer
remarks has done Yankeedom more harm with
| the British people, and the Southern cause more
| good, than can well be conceived. He doubts if
thousands of ESSAYS in Yindieation of the South
/ could have had the same effect with the British
people in her behalf as these truculent demenstra-
/ tons in the Northern press. 1t has already sent
/ five thousand men to Canada, and doubled the
4 English fleet on the American coast.
1 The above are the candid opinions Of one Of the
i first statesmen in England, and present a frank
resume Of the state and prospects Of our negotia-
/ tion with the European powers. After all he IN
j culcates steadily the great fact that the foreign
world is against u.s. and that our only allies are
be found in the products of our teeming soil, and
/ in the valiant hearts and stout hands OF our own
i people. We have dauntess race Of freemen,
/ who can neither be conquered nor overrnn, and
who mean to win neutrality-suspicious. at the sword 3
| point. We grow products that to the European
world are necessities, which it must have or let its
millions starve. These are our claims on foreign
powers, and only these.
This we regard as a true and reliable exposition
of foreign feeling andsentiment. is as favorable
to us Of the South as we had any right to expect.
Our duty, then, is to wait patiently until time
shall remove the false impressions created by the
Northern press and the powers of Europe can see
the American question in all its bearings, and with
full knowledge Of all the facts. Since the war
began, their attention has been specially directed
to affairs on this continent and they are fast learn
ing the truth. One Important discovery has been
already made-to-wit: The utter mendacity of the
Northern press and that its statements can never
be relied upon. This ia of great advantage to US.
Very soon they will find out that there is not one
word Of truth in the assertion that there is Union
party of the slightest consequence in the Southern
Confederacy. They will see that we are more
than match for the enemy on the field of battle.
They will that it is not purpose to interfere
with the Government of the North, but simply to
establish one Of our own. Gradually the mists of
error and falseheod created by the North will dis
appear before the rays of TRUTH and the Southern
position will be correctly appreciated. Let US,
then, possess our souls in patience, recpllecting
that, after ALL the only certainty of success, both
at home and abroad, consists in the nvincibility of
our arms. The contest has now reached that point
when the sword alone can decide the issue.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION