Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-08

ty, long eatablishea international relations and IN.
sympathles which all branches Of the European
family Of sovereigns extend to the 1ossessor. ~
authority agsinst the spirit of revolution. yhleh s
the terror of despoesms :
One would suppose that with these ADVANTAGES,
the Lincoln Governments might feel secure Of H.
representation in Europe against A, insurpsc4ions-
~ goTsrnmens auch 50 it persists in dssigns ti,o
ours, which has but few monshs exi.tsncs :; -.
In state Of transition from provisional 10 . 49,
mAnent government-Which has bat two or tbrss
accredited agents abroad, soliciting hearino, 60
pre- occupied cabinets, and which ia 40 circ,'-,
acribed BY the superior force Of the North At Ses
that two OF ifs agents, after some months diliyen
endeavor, failed even to get across the Atlanta and
are now prisoners in the power Of the enemy.
But, IN spite of this enormous prepondersnee az
privilege and advantage, the North Ia in a great
state Of repdation In regard TO the progress Of the
OOnfederaIe cause in the opinion Of the world Ii
resorts 80 measures Of extreme illegal Vioapce To
prevent Confederate ministers from reaching En-,
rope ior the purpose o. presenting their case FOR
tue 1o9gmens CT ether nations. Il il an agony of
fear eat the South should be heard for hersef and
At the same time mpltiples It's own agents in
manner to indicate that it has already foand spons
taneous exhibitions of judgment which extraorji>
nary measures are required to combat.
While It forcibly suppressea tie missions OF Sill
oeH ana Aeson 70 Europe, It strengthens iz own
corps Of ministers by sending out semi OficiaI mis-.
sions 20 cooperate with the regular legations and
operate upon opinion by extra cf6cisl exertiona
The northern journals tell Us that Archbjshop
Hughes, and hr. George Bancroft and NJ Edward
Everett and Mr.. Thurlow Weed, sre going to En-
rope on that business. TheSe gentlemen are suD-
posed to have social and other iuArenoes which are
to be employed in the service Of the Northern Gov
ernment, They 20 out as is said il the New York
Evening Post perfectly independent of the nov
ernment, yet, n certain SENSE on public business
The visit was suggested By the Cabinet. or rather
BY Mr. Seward. and their object ia TO ersIs norIh
ern sentiment in English and French political and
social circles"
These are all wealthy m.n, Of large professions.
and they go cut az unpaid enissaries of the Lin
coin Government, :" to create Northern sentiment
abroad.D
After eight months Of unlimited control Of all
the diplomatic machinery of the cid government
oaeked by the s5erDest possible exclusion Of south
ern accounts from the presses and agencies that
are read In Europe. the Cabinet Of Lincoln needs
TINS ne~ class Of extraordinary emissarss TO sore
ate" as still lacking IN England and France a sen
nment IN fsVor Of the northern cause. The eause
itself must then have some essential weakness.
which the unsided instiners OF mankind have de-
teetsd. And IL il glory and . triumph to the Con
federBe cause that, by tAs confession of its enemy
it has made ~ way into such formidable strength
against al thsse mighty odds, and with little other
help than that Afforded BY the appeal which the in
trinsic soundReSs of it, position makes 10 the an
proVal and she Judgment Of al men who are net
besostedly devoted 70 The most absolute doctrines
Of dsspotie peEer over the minds and condolences
Of men