The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-17
The Americas Question an Europe,

The Americas Question sn Europe.
Every succeeding European mail brings
Intelligence which renders greater the I'm
probability that any Of the leading foreign
powers will recognize toe so,disuat Southern
Confedsracy. and confirms the impression Ne
have repeatedly expressed. that considera
tons OF self interest would not outweigh. even
With the cotton spInner Of England. their
irreprez.ibis sympsthie- with the efforts of
our Government 10 maintain its integrity.
and 70 prevent the dissemination Of the fear
fully rctrogressive dogEs Of the Southern
school of politicians. The London Tunes. a
ournal. more than any other in England.
allied % the commercial interests of the
Kingdom. has been unvsrying IN it. condem
nation OF the course pursued By the seces.
sion leaders. and. although it, latent spte
towards Brother Jonathan il apparent in the
half-derisive tone Of its leaders on the Amer
cin embrogIio. IL ever expresses the hope
,ha, the supremacy Of Law may be maintain
Cd by our authorities and the prestige acqur-
ed by our country, a. the asylum Of tie OPP
pressed fugitive from tyranny. and the home
Of liberty Of thought and speech. NAV never
De destroyed The Nous. an almost equally
Influential journal. in its number of April 9th,
discusses very ably the policy Of the conied-
crate leaders. After advising the admirers
Of tho New Dahomey" that. in the lombard.
msnt Of Fort Sumter. they are furnished
with another opportunity of applaading the
prompt initiative of that confederation" it
says:
From the meeting Of the Convention OF
South Carolina to the firing ON Fort Sumter,
the Southern leaders have distinguished
themselves ia only one way. Unable 20 do
anything TO inspire confidence at home OF
abroad. and maintaining their position BY the
grossesf tyranny. they have rapidly become
eminent In the arts Of ruin. Having des
troyed the greatness. the anty and the pros
perity Of their country IL only remained FOL
them to destroy is peace. and this was an ees,
matter. The capture of Fort Sumter vii
never be mentioned among the great militar,
exploits Of history IL Is solely a. probabl,
this prelude of long series of fratricida
conflicts that IL so powerfully exeites the sym
pathy Of two worlds. and in that view IL j
one of the most important events Of on
time.
Enthusiastic commentators Of the gallsn
cry Of the garrison Of Sumter follow. and th'
Nsrs then'predict-. with wonderful forecaste
the secession Of Virginia a. an almost neces
cary sequence of the blow struck at Charles
ton. and the probability Of an attack BY sh'
Southern troops upon Washington. sctaatet
BY the view. on he part of the Montgomery
politicians. that. once in possession Of the
Capital. they would be considered. in the eve,
Of the world, A. de faefo. the Govern ment-
II concludes its sriiclcthus.
Vain AZ i this Imagination. it s just sucl
an one a. the Southern leaders are likely q
indulge. and an attack on the national capita
must not be dismissed from the catalogue oI
contingencies because the project IL Wild and
absurd. The dire poverty Of the Coniedsra
cy. and the hopclessness c. obtaining credit
~ shown In the failure of the new loan. while
the loan offered by the Government Of the
Union has been subscribed four millions in
excess. powerfully as they must tell in pro
atttr1 war; viii ouiN mtkt the houteou4-
cry Government more desperately adventur-
ous. But the most important effect of these
occurrences must be expected in the North,
the East. and above all In the West The
temper Of the proud and idle Southerners
inciins< them 20 os,entatious and premature
military display. and perhaps also 60 4 mis-
take which has been made elsewhere: that
Of suppo>ing that an industrious population OF
forbczrin- disposition NAV safely be frifed
With. But in this respect the North l. likely
10 undeceive them. The tenor of letters
snd newspapers leads "a TO expect that. now
that the Montgomery Government has shown
It's colors. ell hesitation viii be AZ an end
That consolidation ofopinion will take place
that mems minds will be united in common
resolutions. and that shall! soon hear
Of the rapid development Of war like forces
The people Of the North are a. high spirited
- those of the Dragging South. and they are
nov u liberty 20 consult ouls the permanent
interests ofthe country. England has insari
ABLY and unanimously desired a pacific
adjustment Of tbs diffculties OF tie Americans
but IL this cann-t Be. her own undivided
sympathiss are for those Who represent the
liberty. social snd political. the moralits. the
enlightenment. energy and all that i hope
ful and progressive among the American
people.