Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-25
Correspondence of the Herald
CTR REL ATOMS WITH FOREIGN POWERS

WASHINGTON. Nay Il, ls6l.-Our government, it is
under STOOD have decided their course should any
foreign power display any disposition TO trucke to the
rebel States. Any act OF Intervention which affords d.
advantage to the nsurgent States and which tends
to hamper or obsiruct the action of our government,
will lead to TIE most decisive measures the part Of
the administration. Frequent consultations are taking
place on the best Of avengng any interference IN
this domesi: brawl, by England or other powers and
complete programme, il il rumored, will shortly be set
tied urO1.
l. appears that more than month ago our govern
ment gave notice to the powers of Europe who took part
in the Congress of Prs in 1856 that they were wiling
accept code they Gdoped at that PERIOD which
declared privateerng to be piracy. How, then, vii!
be pc sble cr England of the powers in question,
to reject tho unqualified offer OF our government to
ADOPT their co1eY And Row will it be possible for
hc after this TO treat the rebel States simEly as beige
rel Is however plant nav b. the opinions of the legal
aiyisers of the Crown Is England disposed to become
Il patron aud partner Of pirates for such her laws
o1cunce prvsteering TO be.
Tais timely ac' Of COVE rmen: places Eagllnd in
fe and untensbe position if she persists in regarding
ne nrvateers Of the South merely as belgercnts.
This movement in the fish Parliament is consider
ed By the Administration merely a party measure,
meant chi iy to euba,ris4 Lord Pamers;on. They feel
that the people Of England are Strangers TO Il;
IL will be gratifying 10 tna country 10 learn ,ha cur
government has received the ampest assurances from
Austria that viii have nothing 10 do with the rebel
ses whatever whilst Prussia has not hestated 10 man
ifest in plain terms her uuequvoca sympathy with cur
country.
Tie Secretary of State las given notice to Mexico and
to OF er States that the Monroe doctrine Will be carried
OUT tn all the energy and OF the government
aud at nothing in the shape Of foreign Intervention will
be tolerated submitted TO for single hour Mexico
has be assured in the positive hogu'ge that she
DEFEND on the active and determined support OF this
country should any European Powr attempt TO violate
haro ,,,I ,vipa IN NJ -.
ventures to accept III, artfu proler of nics she will
do so at her peril This subject is one OF 100 much deli
ctcy to rea; with freedom, bu; il may infer from the
dropD ngs OF those who the st Informed, ehould
say that Spain would do well exercise the utmost dis
erection in Ter foo.hardy attempts ex;end her domin
ion in this part OF the world.
It ia certainly remark abe that the three most oes.
poc turopbaa governments, those OF Prus ii, Austria
and Russia, have hssteuei to express Aer sympathy
with our internal troubles, and Intimate their
ndisposon 10 give any direct or iedTect aid or COM
fort TO tie Sou herr reh ls while the rgers of England
and Frarce, whose boast certain Deraty OF polil
ii sentiment aud acton are slow 10 assuming po, on
on the side OF law a2d justice and humanity agar an
srchy, usurpaon and barbarsm Russia has evidently
well remembered the American sahiss shown 10 her
during the Crimesn war.
The government reguds with absolute certainty the
speedy termination Of national difficulties should the
rebel States receive aid comfort from England, and
WY I'ep''cu HOt W ueHoeio'O ""
meat should England manifest any ~ insane dspos
ton but to Launch againt her The tbuuder'ots of
that would not cease till every Power in Europe in
volyed On this vital matter the President the Secretary
Of State aud all the Cabinet entertain but oue view, ard
animated by the same sentiments. They feel they
rely to any extent the courage and energy Of be
nation Which will sustain them at every sacrifice against
Eugand ard all the world when they see their dearest
rights assaed and their best interest rudry a pied
l. Is fortunate for the coanry, at this m,mentous crisis
that there shoud be 10 fvlon Of ooupsas a. TO the
best ast safest policy boih A. hems and abroad Iii