The Nevada Democrat., 1861-08-17
EzaItea Opinions OF the Rebcls.

Mr.. Russell, the correspondent of the
London Times, in letter from Nalchez,
gives US some idea of the exalted opinion
the rebels have Of their own Importance.
He says:
lnIelligenton most other subjects thew
are IesOlute IN the belief that England must
take their cotton or perish. Even the keen
est OF their hnancieTs, Mr.. FOrstall, au Irish
Creole, who is representative of the house
of Barring, seems inclined TO this faith.
though he is prepared with many ingenious
propositions, which would rejoice Mr.. Glad
stone 8 inmost heart, TO raise money for the
Southern Confederacy, and make them rich
exceedingly.
One thing has rather puzzled him. NJ
Baroche, who Is In New Orleans, either as
l0Oker-On, or as an accredited emplovee
OF bis father or Of the French Government.
suggested to him that II would not be nos.
slble for all the disposable mercantile ma
rine oi England and France together to car
ry the cotton crop, which hitherto gave en-
ployment To great number of American
vessels. now tabOOed by the South, and the
calculations seem TO bear out the truth of
the remark. BE that as 1t may. Mr.. For
stall is quite prepared to show that the
South can raise prodigious revenue by
small direct taxation, for which the machi-
merry already exists in every parish of the
State, aud that the North must be prodi.
giOusly damaged commercially in the
struggle, If not ruined outright. One great
source Of strength in the South is lis readi-
ness-at least, its proiessed alacrity-to
yield anything that II Is asked There is
unbounded confidence in Mr.. Jefferson Da-
Wis Wherever go, the same question is
asked. well, cir, whatd do you think of our
PresidentI Does he not strike you as be-
ing very able man?" In finance he In
trusted as much as in war. When be sent
orders TO the New Orleans banks some time
ago, to suspend specie payment, be exercis-
ed power which could not be justified by
any reading of the Southern Constitution.
All men applauded. The President of the
United States is far from receiving any such
support or confidence, aud Il need not be
sald any act of his of the same nature as
that OF Mr.. Davis would have created an
Immense ontcry against him. But the
South has ell the uBaBimity of conspiracy.
and its unanimiiy is not greater than its
confidence. One il rather tired of endless
questions. "Wbo can conquer such men?"
But the question should be, "Can the North
conquer usg' or the fnstian about dying
IN their tracks and fighting till every man,
woman and child Is extermnated, there Is
a great deal too much but they really be-
ieve the fate which Poland could not avert.
to which France, as we'll rs the nations she
overran bowed the head, can never reach
them. With their faithful negroes 10 raise
their corn, sugar and cotton while they are
at the wars, aud England and France to
take the latter and pay them for it, they
believe they can meet the American world
IN arms. A glorious future is open before
them. Ilimitable fields titled by mnltitu-
dinous negroes open on their vision, and
PROSTATE at The bare of the mountain of
cotton from which they rule the kings Of
the earth, the Empires Of Europe shall lie,
with all their gold. their manufactures,
and their industry, crying out, "Pray give
us more Cotton All we seek ia more ~