Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-15
F5T the Eaqa1Tr
g'Lsc Cunfcderacy Abroad.

| kltlO0 AL luS SOul ~ VI liISIei.o uila St'NS' H'Nt
giving way to the indiscreet clamor OF Ill In
iorued journalists, nor the desire OF claiming as
soon as possible d voice for the South il the
councils Of Europe, they have waited with
dicniued reserve, until our abs Commissioners
mad pareG the way and received such informal
but sais ASSURANCES as would secure us against
the danGc: Of Appearing TOO ha5ty or Intrusive.
Mr.. Mason, long Chairman Of fine Committee On
ForeigD Affairs and thus thoroughly familiar
With The relations between cur Republic and
Inc Cabinets OF Europe, carried with him l
aistoiio naulp, q personal fans Of great weight
and the confidence If foreign ministers gained
By his official and private Intercourse With them
in Washington
Mr. S!i.2l!!, Nc: less veil knoHni IN The great
councils ol The nation and aided oy French
sYmpaIhIcs, brilliantly represented in bis ianl'
lly, muy veil he entrusted with our Interests IN
France. The Old Doluiulon. with hur ancient
tra:ll;iors, her lofty pre.rDinence among the
S;a,eS, AT. !iT peculiar character 81 a border
safe, rich ii !h: products % the Temperate
ZJav, scnd= her NOZZLE 5ca Ilhn uDtiie: country.
i'te ,r"pi:a! s,1urh, cnoo tie Pct ana still The
bs,a74d friend .! fair F:sEc:, addresses herself
70 tie &a@tc:o1 Emperor who knows every
b1you OF her .afn ,n;ic Coast and every maine
fe!oSred il i:7 ~a1nzlg. Thus The Contedt-
rGte S:stes laSy well rest insured Tat their
rights will b- iJya,!y d.frr:rd aGd tHci: claims
successfully established Stenegcr !hsF choose
% demand Their niace &u.crg The great nations
% the tsrth
Tae recognition ~ their Independence, in
;:sei:, will te woTta !it;ie more than the nrrs-
liyE C! \ diplomatic ceremony. A. ne King
y! [!4ir Wa %rirunfiiy acknowled sei !3ng before
y French Minister presented lis credentials *
Turin, 80 cur c~yi-L.nca Il; i republic vii! DC
!st AID uiJii..v.i, even though no regular
treaty mcy set haqs been concluded 6c:wcan
u3 ard foreign poNc:s. y formal rcrngilltion
"!nT dai:er uu7 rriJe ard havc & nlpfal rt-ct
at tn: North: f.. LaHre il wiil a!tcr urti'iu5 Iii
csrr Status. erd 10 tut irjury IL oar commer
! sill 49,: ::.anufactGsiIs !ntsrI.=. R"s!tfs, ~
3uur:ry ie9srrcs 10 be !rre that canH1. ;"a"e
iss,!f ire. We are 5e!!iseye:i;s in he ey"; [!
; al! but !.nalic FaHk2ai; UT !mT. ""H r!?tf-
rie4, and trust that tie Gpi ur ~f!,tlIc, vii!
give us inMs 7ic:G:ir. and nS Econ hs NC
hava e.cT>d h5 deeds, and :Iat fr words only,
That Sc lro able 70 maintain n3r Independence,
tue Grsa. PJwer; vii be r'.iY yauugti Ia al
nit us 10 thei: Number. i.:e,gn aid, during
the struggle. is neilh,r honnr sbie ncr desirable.
TIE Svu;Il, ey~n more than The former Union,
; mrsr beware les: j. bscome entangied III !Gr-
cign politics. ". ha7o or: OWE burden 10
he.r, aud our 0wn duty l., ~p*r!or!n. Tins E:i'
r. qn;,e nj our time, and all CUR energy. Why
, should we Gsr;lTGa al Indebtedness Tor men, ct
xiiW:n we have ul abundance, Or for subsidies,
which wu cnn 30 without? Our t.ppi. would
nrrar submit IL ~inaul:a, such &c pcor Portugal
~rccli-:a daily ut tho hands OF Eagl!sh S!aies
,,:..:; they wvut,: never ae wiling 10 pn: fbr
! tt: iran Of Ell a;E:y ur q !eT n,i:!!1ns /. ;"'
Gcc:irn 81 r State, as :iciG: E;r.iin:i Lad {"
10 ,7icn Napoleon cGtc! lei itna. hiui .hs Tefy
sell TIA. hell the ssLes of lis r ia'ha:a
| Thanks 10 81 God, we need 10 help !rrIi
| abroad. 81 &C 81 need something lar more
Important. and necessary ior our happiness -
FOR our Try existence. We need TIE respect
OF the Cd Wurl!. We mn:t nut sr5iuit to
being asked upon ~ the sAta9t peril! among
nations, ton law es1 to be ~tveatei with COIL.
! hi.ncp, and yet t@u powerful 20 DC ignored or
il. treated. We shall be ri'h enough ~ be
! lialrrcd 10 with Difference on Change !! Lon
iea; ~ Si,aI; ;ia",. *aa ric.'r:ea SUcE AZ he
. ::uaiiHa wiii rrp..: "i:t t'''s6 ii Jri:a sud
: Ai.s..!!.,2 81 tho ioinh If .:i-!r Emperor. ia!
rY.n will re- heard %: 10 ias "or!d 81 sciences
and .! a:t:; 0n- TlG!-n will be admired t.
nirc, gentle and gcn"r2u7. beyond al ~"J;cn
; N earth. But ns IL nati0r-"hat VIII TIE
world say Of usT
: The lrnL!. +! bit!a- ~ hear, "Hd sIch as riay
VIC! trish:rn the fiinii ur the mere worldly
s,sc. But rianiy, loyal hearts must md vii!
no. shrink from ne tas!; L;,1 !ias Imposed upon
rs H. a people. 0nr fate hangs upon the Fin.
u!e, but scIatn1 fact, :hat !Dr the list time 10
ruoic7n history. shtctry st;"is on is trtGL te-
fcre tie CIristiap rcrid! Tae question Is not
nrp whsih,r slavery ta rish; Or wrong "bs-
ihcr /. DO 4 gain OF . SO NJ verdict could
be obtained ca these g:A9c gnc5tioI:A IRON & Ju
~ consisting c. n~a,inrs, snr II /; c"u!. &c Felt
! Gc7ci, il would avsii nGtn!Hg We sl9re siaVc-
! ~ in rur ii,dst. va ara, lay P7p7:6en:c, en-.
! FROSTED ~iih .?n care ii in.il:Jrs Of s"lpicss
! fe'!c= beings, unable &c support trru'seiFca as
! individuals. and - improve themselves ~ Il
face. Fanatics may TEL Us that sc are cursed
With the burden; D~o!it!cli eu1nnln ats tnay i'll
c-ess Va With the ccS:!in2sj Of the charge;
erwsrG+ fDEr a6yiss us 20 abandon o'lr posi-
The So,:ta will 20 m sIch thing. They ETo"
their duty. theie solemn, sacred duty, ana
! Exc men they mean 10 stand by it, and 10 co
; il faithfully. They claim no merit Tor this
! What ,ie!r ia,hcE, have 3o1e before ;h*uI,
! through nanY ycsEs, they will not SHRINK irn!p
t; doing il their generation; ard 10 that ti0i "bn
conGaeG 10 tbfir the sn!a 81 another race, 20
BE tyaiGed Up fu7 future usefulness - i'is
! worlds progress. TO H!:i,aTdt to li'm GirIc. WI!
! ,her render al acc1uat o: t!:=ir stewardship.
sach are eur views ard purposes, based
UPON the experience Of hundreds Of years rnd
Sustained BY tie actual life W. see daily rro1nd
! IS. BIT how different does the subject appes:
| 70 he -ri,licns on the continent. Ct Europe %nH
| Lave never s"rn & biacts sarvan: Or a Southern
! er5.lrrsr. L. their iaEcy the former never
m2v,S v;thcu. c,iakjnG ri: chains; the latter
never without cEsckiEc y "iIip the sts7e ls &
! hoiv martyr, lie Iua4t"r bFu;s! tyrart. II
! their m;n5 lhe7 associate Mississippi only WITH
reouiatian and Lnris;sns with buccaneers nr
! HiiArs..!a. II .!.eir account books t5s -s9rth
acne appears rs the capitalist. the nanu!ac-
t:,T"r. he great merchant end the bold saiiGr
:he South is not known 10 them they imagine
| j, . hnu.rdancy-a fair put un;unportatit aF
| pend.ye % Ers York AMI I; ,s;an. They rs
! t4rra Us individually they InTe lii gold Of orr
travellers they appreciate the refinement oi
| aur manners, but commercially ald politically
we do not eXis! io- them.
Hcw, then, CIR &c s;.aot t.lari 10 :sspecr
Us end to sympa.hizs with liz as Il :i1':on =
! Wien We are successful, they will look uron
rs 81 ticv lid upcn Hungary under kosSuth I;
; uaea Baden un'l:r Ssg:!. or Mexico under oHc
Of hey irnumerab!c ir"Sirents-an ephcmcr.l
araari;icn among ~!,at;oI's. rising !kc S.ronbcll
w:.l .o.can:c force and beauty iroE. tho blue
waters 70 sirk back into It's cruale-1ow ;ti
v,aYe-ater a few ytsrs VI brief briiliancy.- .
Here lies a snle-n! duty which the countless
c:svc difficulties Of nur situation have ccH'-
usli: d ,slr government, % postpone tc others
mars urgent. va iaus! 1isabusc ;be mind Of
c.nriHaH!aI aat:cn& We must make them !!
ass!e q our Strength, ofna- u s:sh. and, ADORE !
al. 81 a::r c;...s;js-. OR ~7.raticn is 100
Io::y .;nors the nations y II" earth for Us
"a ic cg.i,rnt with 1i.n f"sr OAR strong arn
INSPIRES ans! the worship c2r c"id c7mmsnds.
". n::~i .nG:.gj- c%,aYir:a .:.s:r maids
r... .i.r 1T. u rr...nr III M. |