Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-03

The French Press on the Battle o
Manassas Plains.
The extFsc $ from the French papers ~
publish below, give an idea Of the impression
produced 10 France by the battle Of Manassas
and supply us, at the same tine, withthe view
entertained in that country upon american at
fairs. It will be seen by the subj5ined extract
that they differ considerably in their views o
the probable consequences OF the war. TIT
Steele excepted, the French papers do not be
heve in the possibility OK the North Of suhlu
eating the South, and OF retaining it into tn
Union.
The Presse SAYS:
The moment has come for the North to IN.
derstand that the question between her AM Ia
Sou b has but two coDclusions-a friendly sep
aration or the abolition Of slavery. Announces
as Iouolv az possible, this measure would make
al the blacks the allies OF the North, snC
would give TO the war a moral object worthy
of the immense sacrifices il will cost.
If the Soul is defeated it will become neces
ssrv to treat it az a conquered province, to dis
inherit it from its sovereign rights, in govern.
ing the States as simple Territories, as Mr.
Baker, of Oregon, said in. Cong ess. But theI
the Union will cease to be the Union, AMI y u
become the government Of the sword.
The Steele says:
The defeat the North has Just suffered vii
bring no change in Mt. Lincolu's policy, mol
in the disposition Of the public spirit. Il WILL
en- the contrary, be likely to communicate
greater zeal to the government and to the peo-
pie. The Anglo Saxon RECEIVERS from the re-
cults Of its impTOvideDce, and Tesists its enc
mics with a cool energy which outweighs the
most brilliant vslor. There is DO wonder that
IN a struggle between The North and the So-th
The second should be superior 10 the first.
Without possessing more gallantry, ibe South
has greater military qualities than The North.
The present rebellion having terminated long
in the mind of its population, the arms Of its
men are better used to war. The 20. theTn
army, badly provided for, badly organized,
will form itself, and its children, Injured to
dangers, will 90 upon the battlefield With all
the advantages given BY the habit OF peril and
BIZ the sentiment Of a Just cause
The Journal des Debais, which was The warm
supporter Of tue North, has recently published
an article signed by the secretary OF be editor,
in which, abandoning the Policy it hitherto puT-
sued. it saws to the North that its victories
will have no other results but a Tuinous debt
ard useless bloodsheo. However conquered,
the South will not submit to the North. When
an energetic and proud nation has resolved to
be independent, there are no means to make
her b-nd her head, unless By recurring to the
strccious and systematic TigoTs successfully
employed by Oriental despots.
Inc FGtTle comments IA Lle CitOHllg IAN
e-sge upon the battle
ough the triumph ofthe Confederstes con
ls Us in the opinion we professed from the
Essrt upon the American sf5Ts, It is difficult
TO fud in it the decisive Importance usually at
tending, in Europe, & or at victory. The MIL
itsrY results Of the day do BOT seem TO US cal.
culsted to exercise 2 decided influence upon
the coming events. It is clear that the enthu-
sissm and anger Of the North will be enhanced,
and that brilliant victories will syenge this
defeat.
The Pgtrie proceeds to show that, even IL
the sventuality Of great victories, the North
will not be capable Of occupying and retaining
the South in the Union. L says that the ex-
penBes Of The war will be T~uiBous, aud that
there is a tendency on both sides to ruin The
present rather than to secure the future.
II the North and the South, says the Pafyie.
psTsevere in this way, they will eternize civil
war, ruin the whole country, and pos pone,
God knows for whar number OF years, the
rapid snd energetic progress Of which the
United States are so proud.
The COnstitati0Haet SAYS:
Impsrtiality, which is the duty OF n~eufrals. /
has caused us 70 deploTe the ~cOeTcive policy Of /
the administration a peaceful settlement
was offered by the wishes Of whatsoever loves
sincerely the Americans. As TO US, We never
believed that war would take place, and II is
only within the last few davs that we looked
upon it as unavoidable. The fatality which /
will cause The name of Manassas to Secons a !
matter OF history, viii BE- 10 as a cause Of
cesseless grief.