Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-15
LATEST EUROPEAN NEWS.
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Government hesitated ne sending II, ahough II deep
" concerns The United States it was not certain
whether the Government would recognize the note as eI
acy the expression Of its sentiments There have beer
90 many such semi official notes. afterwards contrsdcted
by the official organ when purpose was gained BY the
first publication that you will understand my hesitation
But now all doubt u ended the Moniteur reproduce'
the note ,nd 1t thus assumes the greatest Importance
You will see that the note bears upon the recognition Of
the new Kingdom OF Italy, but that to its termination
is5rsught with the GREATS. Importance The honeur
| says
for the reestabshment of diplomatic relations between
France and Turin. II they should end satisfactorily, they
will lead TO the de acto recognition Of the kingdom o
Italy, composed of provinces and States which have beer
placed under the scepre OF King Victor Emanuel after
events on which France has not now to express heI
opinion but which have been accomplished under favor
of the principle Of nonntervention recognized by Eu
rope The resumption Of diplomatic relations with IT.
lin would not imply the part Of France on the sub
ect of the policy Of the Italian kingdom any judgment
on the past or any solidarity for the future il would
prove that the de aeto government of this new State
sufficiently established to enable France to keep up with
il those international relations which the nterestsof tie
two countries imperiousy require France, by her new
.'..s does not mean 10 interfere in any say In the
az. - --.,e srairs Of the Italian kingdom, which
remains The sole Judge OF It's cSn conduct esm master
of its future and of It's desinies che wis., a's 49,
AZ the great European powers will one DAY uo ~ ~
American question, by Recognizing the new nepuos V
the Southern States when that Republic sna nave Von
sttuted government founded on bases WHICH '" ANY
Of International relations advantageous for tho general
| interest"
Nothing could be palmer and the Washington govern
mept can but at once notice such breach oil honesty
| and good faith towardsi it.
The fact s France was beginning to feel less Inclined
to act hoey towards the United States when came the
that slaves be conscatei az pontratand Of
war That .hs would virtually free the slaves was al
once Understood bere and more so In England aud the
latter government has made energetic representations 70
the Emperor Napoleon upon the loss that french ano
Enpsh commerce would surely suGr in case the cotton
cron ajs which Of course il wdo the moment the ne
proes begin their exodus. II 10 no use eonceaing tho
fact that the Southern Commissioners are nov more Ike
lv 10 prevail they having got hold Of an argument thai
viii cause both this government and that oil England 10
| listen 10 them with more competency.
When had written thus far accidentally met with dis
gnsbed English statesman who has been recently here
and is thoroughly posted &c 70 the intentions OF France
and England touching this very question 10 gas com
inundated TO me intelligence the most startling and 70
which have reason TO give when
accounts for the appearance oil the note ID tue hoheur
and furnishes the keS TO ;t5 meaning.
Your affairs are exciting the deepest iaefess IN every
court of Europe but toe master sPr. who controls Eu
ropean relations with America Is the Emperor OF the
French, and tho hostility against The United States, and
the sympathy with the South, exhibited by tho Engish
and its organs did not originate at the Court
of ST. James but at the Tuieres in America you have
been abusing England standing alone in her secret
hostiity but not only is she not alone but she 10 not
even the motive power France rather the Emperor
is the mower behind the Egsh throne greater than the
throne, urging England forward as well as Spain, in
crusade against The United States As in the Crmean
campaigu and the Chinese va 90 COW in the disruption
of the American republic, France and England are alice;
but France will be sure be the most conspicuous and
prominent figure on the chess board Of war The sour
ces of French policy twoiod-one Is OF poltco re-
ligous nature and the other Ia coler1ia aud financial
IL ia well known that the Empress Eugene is Intensely
Catholic in her ideas and under the dominion OF the
church The Empress moreover is Spanlard, and is
syotedy attached to the Queen of Spain who TO- also
most jealous Catholic, and controlled by the priesthood
The desire Of the Spanish Queen Is 10 recover ell the
ancient possessions Spain in America including Mexico
where the Catholic religion is in danger of being extn
cui,hed aud tie pous aspiration TO restore it, prompted
by Holy Mo;her Chrrch, Eugene adva by her iuau
nee over the Emperor who has promised 20 back up
Spain in her sggressons Hence the sudden bodness OF
that Power in not only taking possession of St. Donr
90 but claiming the Chnohs aud Iobos Islands thus
ors.hadowing her designs even upon the North Amer
cin continent The tone Of the Madrid press is most
| defiant The following, which translate from the
Cronica OF June well worthy Of your attention and
| tina, OF your Government:
Nos t1st there - govI which looks favorsby
ON territorial Acquisitions, which has brought to con
clusoo the annexation Of ST. Domingo and has taker
nossassion Il ;o isads Of Fernando 20 and ADnooon
which we had forgotten, as Gssi II opportune TO re
member that in the Pacific and along the terlvaa coas
We have the Chincha and Lobcs Islands, more generally
known BY the name OF GuRno lslandf, and wo say WI
have because although Peru possesses Ihem they have
never ceased to belong Us, and Spin continues TO b
their real owner IL would be very desirable that the,
be reclaimed in def1te manner, and that our nation
should acquire with them not only the importance whict
their posS.sion yopi give them 10 South America, bu
| ~
which is today the chief branch Of the revenue Of th
Peruvian Government.
"rne Goyerpment which has attended well TO our 10
crests in St. Domingo sud Fernando 20 should Tx il
| attention on this ma,tr."
| Such ere tue schemes of Spanish aggrsnd!zement
founded on the breaking up of your grea. republic ant
ia supposed inability 10 offer resistance TO European Ell
croachme1s Vita France TO sustain her, Spain Ii con
aient of success and the Emperor, by way of seof
70 his overthrow Of the temporal power OF the Pope
Iay intends to sustain her, and thus efectuay TO t
| The Catholic religion in the New World.
The other motive which Influences the American policy
of Napoleou is still more selfish and direct France
without cotton, would be vorce OF than England io
the latter manage to get partial supply from hs
own colonies; but II France does not get it from Amer
ca she cannot get s at all and such would be the dis
ress of the large class who lived upon the manufacture
of this fabric and such the commercial and financial ruiz
which must result, that he whole county, perhas would
he involved in revolution. England IL In the pre-
Jicament and from common interest epriDg tbeis u
| tual sympathy and alliance. Commerce controls The
foreign policy Of France. Il controls also still more the
forsigu pocy Of England. Napoleon operates on light
and obden and the leading spiis OF the Manchester
school who procured from him The treaty Of
with England and they in turn, optrae upon their Owl
government Tho result is the armament sent to Canada
snd the fleets dispatched 10 our own waters. The En-
peror nuts her first and then appears to low
DER lead She goes for ward s because she is the
constitutional aud free Of the European powers The
design is undoubtedly to break the blockade. Henc,
agents of France now buying both tobacco and cot
ton in the bocksded States. Napoleon, with his usua
eticence aud sagacity did not commit himself till he
North and South of your republic fairly ptted agsns
each other in the field Had he declared his purpose be
FORE il might have alarmed American statesmen, and
| they might have re ted their troubles.
II the desire of the Emperor in common with every
crowned head in Europe, to the republic broken uf
beyond the possibility of rcunDg. As long IL -four
i,dsd il would be standing reproaoh and menace to
their despotsus II is true that the present
the Emperor towards America is contrary to the trld
tonal policy OF France which has been friendly
the United States But this is phase Of Napoleon
ism Tee sgmpaties of the French people, as well al
OF England with the United States, but their gov
ernuens are undoubtedly against YOU That there s
accord between them evident from the observations
the British government hinting that the Emperor ought
to look carefully after the editing Of his journals
and prevent them letting out too soon the secret Of the
alliance with England. The advantages wh;h Napoleon
expects to to him are 6rs France will get cotton
her artzans will be kept from starving and general bank
rup,cy will be prevented secondly, the Emperor expects
fair division OF the spos this continent if the Uni
ted States should be permanently broken up; and dy
| he can pursue unmolested his schemes in the
All now depends on the action Of President Lincoln
Cabinet and the prompt of representative
abroad. / do not know whether Mr. Dayton has ad
dressed any remonstrance to the Emperor Napolcon'
Government for the publication Of the above note
That he should do so is evident It is matter Of grea
necessity and that cannot be two firmly impressed
upon the Government that all blockades should te e.c