New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-13
;ytfn Orleans DAILY Grestfnt.
MONDAY MORNING. MAY Is, 1861.
ENeLisH PRESS ON AMERICAN WAR

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The following Is the conclusion Of a very able
article which recently appeared in the Liverpool
Times;
II civil war has really commenced between the
y ofth and the South we hope that the representa-
uves of England md France at Washington have
been instructed by their respective Governments
to tender their aid as medaors before the struggle
mas reused all the fierce passions which, if con.
tinued for any length Of time. are certain to be
called into play. Both nations wish well to the
American people; both are alike interested in the
general prosperity Of the country in every attude
= and both are impeed toward II by the strongest
sympathy that can animate friendly nations. This
seems to us the last resource before the sword is
drawn and the scabbard thrown away, and proba-
ply the suggestion would meet the approval OF that
large class in both extremes of the country which
must look with horror and dismay at the prospect
Of men and brothers cutting each others throats
under circumstances so fearfully provocative of
vengeance.
There will be no necessity for the Governments
a of England and France rendering their mediation
to the Government of the Confederate States,
although if they do, their tenders will be received
in the mostrespectful and courteous manner. The
Southern States wage no war Of aggression. They
are extremely desrous for peace. From the
beginning Of present troubles they have diligently
and earnestly sought to preserve the peace. By
act of theirs has the pacific status of the country
been disturbed. The attack on Fort Sumter was
forced by the warke movements of the treacher-
Gus administration at Washington. They are now
anxious for peace, and are willing to make any
sacrifice for peace which does not involve the loss
of honor and independence. But, sooner than lose
these, they will offer up every man and every dol
lar they possess on the altar Of their country's
liberty. ~
For these reasons it will be seen that so far
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for friendly or other mediation. The late mes
sage Of President Davis is clear, explicit and final
on the subject. If we can have peace with the
North as separate nation, on honorable terms
"the sword will drop from our grasp" and we will
at once be prepared to 7consummate commercial
treaties that cannot prove otherwise than mutually
advantageous. II we cannot have peace on those
terms, we are prepared for and shall wage such
war as the earth has never known in any period of
her history. With us the fight is to be to the DEATH
We may give, but will never take quarter. The
position we have assumed will be maintained to the
uttermost extremity of endurance and mortal
hazard; and when we are extermnated- we
cannot be conquered-the conguerors will have a
depopuated, devastated, ruined, worthless coun-
try, as their prize.
The Governments of France and England, how
commence at Washington, or wherever else Lin
coln's administration may be located. Montgom-
cry need not be approached at all, unless FORMS
sake should render it expedient. By SO doing, as
suggested by the Liverpool Times, and other Eng
lsh papers of note, those great powers may pre-
vent q commercial interruption which will be very
serious in its consequences to them. We presume
they appreciate this great fact in its full proper
tons and hence should not be astonished to hear,
within sixty days, that Lincoln and the ruthless
horde by which he is surrounded, had been dis
tnctly informed that further prosecution Of their
diaboical designs would be no longer allowed to
interfere with the commerce of the earth.
Whether these speculations be well or illfounded,
ore thing is certain, the Southern people will not
ask, and may possibly reject, foreign interference
or mediation however well intended. Knowing
their own strength the righteousness of their
intentions, they feel of complete victory the
moment opportunity permits them to measure
strength with enemies whose cause is as wicked as
theirs is just and whose hate is as wanton as it is
uuproyoked,