Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-17

General rsiufned, and the Prices party went on ill
theJ IN t tie Confederate pckts by whom after tr
delay they vera permitted 10 psss on towards FsfeI.
Lro" but dttlc Of what h'pp'red, c1csrt that the
Prince saw General Bssuregard and General JohIst r.
and sep. at he quarters Of tie latter that he exsmas
the battle field a. FAR "a the hCribe oior would prn
ard That he returned late Friday evening, pnt well
satisfied that there much 10 choose between tie
two ermes but that the fsderaists wsre on the whole
The better OF the two and that be would take them for
choice.
General Beauregard did not make g very GOOD ippea.
sion on the Prince, it Is said, although his FIeDcl is
Natural 10 him as New Orleans creole.
II is said b. the people who can long way into
msones that tbn Pirce will certainly rropose an aro-
tatoD, and that bis visit Il ma ie with toe object OF
curing for Farca the posi- ion which would certainly be
given to the Power that might render agreement pos
sCle. Mr.. Seward not only exhibited inclination
let the Pincs go If he ked-he seemed to think il would
not be possible to 1d any sound reasons to the
expedition.
New, it strikes outsider Il at if the United States
government angry with G at BIi;an for placing The
Cor federa States army the footing OF bsllgeuts
aud II it has aEays mairtlued that the troops of The
Confederate States army, 20 called rebels the visit oil
The heir TO The throne OF Fanee minus in the pre-
sent nperia! rssion a.ei ded BY a United States
General and escort to the camp of the rebels and to the
generals In command OF them with the sanction Of the
United States government aud the return Of the psry
TO the United States ires OF the most raordn
government in he world doubtf any neutral prince
would have bsen allowed to pass from Allied lines into
Ssba.opo and 10 have returned 10 tno allies BY either
side; but there could be no f L. tie mater s had
the side considered and proclaimed the other TO
rebels
/: late on Fidly when the Prince returned, an
Saturday he eft Wss5irgton ios tue North in en-.
pSny with NJ. hercitr.
His visit will be construed n maEy ways none OF
them jis.the sgGii'sace Of the act will b: nayaif
! a., l.
understand that ar !ustrou persorage travelling rcog
no a. neutral can visit both camps Silhou. impyopi
ety. and that he ia ainsted oiher desire than tha
OF seeing wi lis eyes the &C ul condition OF th
cJucrdng paFtier. in itself again, the visit ol n.
Prince will b. regarded nothicg lees ttaa act o
preparation fer the formal recognition OF the Goa
fe!eracy. With Characteristic good taste, the oUly
journal in the world capable OF such Mingled folly
nsolsnce ececs the occasion OF tho French Princes
visit 10 hccuas France Of secret hostility 70 the Unec
States and dsnornce the p ince himself spy and
IL access Of a5surdy, which really looks i The
paper ia question were ia be pay Of some bitter enemies
OF tho United States yho determined on its ruin th
journal hasiHg asserted that France is encouraged by
EnglaLd which will eoon follow her example, TO break
the blockade and recognize the Southern Con!cdcrscy
demands, by way If concatirg the two greG maritime
Po~era OF rhe world, thai force shall lie Immediately
preper by the Secretary of tie Navy to ress tie unit
ed # ,e's on where az the present nomeut he has
failed in establishing blockade before lis ports
However this Is ol piece with fmilar conduct and can
oaly be explained on the eround already suggested.
NEUTRAL RIGHTS AND THE MARITIME RULES Oh TIE UNION
Iu nothiug is the weasesJ o the Fed al Government
more srk rgy shown than in those Gi's,ions mari
time rights which il wo0t TO IN ii, tain such IL 6
language and naughty attitude IL sta msizes South
prvateers pirates aud treats them prisoners OF
war Let us now see what will be done In the Gaze OF
these men who saved off the wreck OF the Confed
crate vessel Pete the stolen pro"er;y Of the United
SAFES, commanded by Confederate officers, which attl
ally engaged United States gGte, AID was sunk by
her.
Every seagoing vessel to the United States except
FIVE, which now being fted is in scliTe employ.
mt The greater orty OF the yesels soG. sail
ing ships and il will be observed with surprise that the
new steamers ordered comprise q humber Of paddle
wheel vessels OF 1854 commissioned officers 10 he
navy, 342 from Tho Confederate States Of whom
32l have resigned and il s feared tia. there many
officers in the seryice whose hearts not in the right
place on this question, or who 10 use the American
sarg, ar, LOT square on the goose"