Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-28
HecoanItIon ia ENGLAND.
Mr. Gregory, N. F., has written letter 10 The boneen
ns, giving reasons or wishing the ConfederatSstates


Mr. Grogory, NJ p has written letter 90 The Lonoon
7fs,. giving reasons ior wishing the Conederat9state
to be recognised wscopy the following extract;
q" advocate. lastly. the recognition Of the sou,Aern
Conlederacy because believe in their right 10 sssert
their independence In spite ~ the letter, OF your able
and most respected correspondent Mr. Motley should
b,ve shown from the earliest days Ct American indepen-
dcnce down 10 the present tune, the doctrine OF state
sovereignty has held by so@ Of the most eminent
Americans aud that, though IL nHs been chilly SOUTH
ern doctrine VET tha oldeavore3 by the Nor;h to
nut il 1to execution gevnteen years before Seuia va o.
i,s in 1882 attempted 20 follow the eKimr lie. Mr.
No,sy bps forgotten apparently the Hartford Conyen-
lion in 1873 when State rgh.5 resolutions were passed
and secession fully medila'd be hiss also forgotten Whist
occurred 10 the State Lg stature OF &assachu-eus when
one branch of that Legislature dc'srd Massachusetts,
N b, ont OF the Union saoud Texas DO admitted Into
~ ,
"Tbe1. IS 70 commercial considerations The MGR.
m tariff Il an announcement Of tie breaking up OF com
oe,eia rtsrcccrso between the United States and I'D
rene L "a the fuccCs-iu issge Of Northern policy,
AGAINST which the SUh hss invariably but IN VAIN pro
tested Tie separation puii-i that selfish shortssh ut
ed reroglde policy sYd tie Western States ought to be
thankful for any event likely . break down system 20
utterly oppo,ci TO heir Interests. Wien the CONNER
ell treaty Ti Franco dc1sec last year, one oil Tue
mint. mainly insist on 10y Afr Bright and the advo'
Gates Of THAI measure was tins INST every otuer LOT
French goods was additional lux in that chAin oy
| I'll
| ,rtv and I entirely sad cordially cop0ur VITA Mr.
! Fright in that opinion. There are but two countries
| likely 70 come into collision With Engand-france aud
| the United States. With France We have done our
best By means of increased ccTmercih intercourse to
prornoe aud establish peace. Hitherto the vast mercan
Tile Transactions between England ;he and United Sied
have ia s2o Of perpetual sut cs Of dispute between
u rendered war impossible b.. Morrill, tariff will soon
| chlugo this sa's oil things.
have here endsavored to give sketch Of the objects
had 10 yi1S IN urging TOE recognition OF OF the South
ere Ccnfederscy I should have done this with perfect
GOOD feeling towards the North and with the most hearty
desire for ia prosperity should not have recommend
ed isolated ac ion on tho part Of Eagand bat that what
ever stco We take should be- a. Tar possible In con-
junction with the O;har great Po~ers Of Europe
| The misery OF Coventry last winter OWING 70 the
change OF q isshOn must warn ps 81 what may happen
If i've milton. of cur e,io- soantrymen as thrown oui
of employ m,ut b. the short srpyy Of the raw material
for our cotton manufactures The revenue from tobacco
IL very large, the supply may be stopped snd We may
then regret the loss OF the Paper duties TheFe arc hea
by our cOuutrymsn sixty millions sterling OF American
securities; This war be pycnctcd, can they expect
70 receive either principal or iateres; AID
! if in this particular instance we depart from
orr usual practice Of recognizing as independent
State possessing G fario gov5lulasu; sud all the es-
ueas Of Fen4neIcY snq progress, can re suppose t5at
! France viii ioioN oGF example aud BECOME dependent
! on Egguc-!cF such EoId ~ the C1se-iOr every
pound o. cotton she rcquirc,y cannot but believe the
interests Of France and EaGlird be identical in Is
| American question: and that the recognition by these
20 great Powers OF the Southern Ccniederacy HoHid
the party in the North 70 pause before plng-
ing their coun.-Jmen deeper into the sad struggle.
am confident, However, that when calmer reflection
shall have 70 that sior. Of passion 10" sweep
ug over the North tie citizens CT The United States
vii see that to.e Who ike Tsysef advocate the reco6-
ai.iyu of the epIblic, &c 50 not from any Hostility
towards item, nor from auy advocacy Of slavery, but
from love Of peace and GDrest.ei commerce fron nor.
ror OF civil aud future years OF deadly hatred; and
whatever hard words uey DO used towards u5 ct present.
an convinced hereafter that shall he consoles ed
| their 8iIcsre i,en4s.
June H. ietL w. IT, GREGoRg.