Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-30

Thc Position OF France and England ON
the American Crisis.

The Position OF France and England ON
the American Crisis.
systematic policy has been adopted by the
newspapers of the North, particularly OF New York
and their correspondents to represent the feeling
of France and England as wholly with the LINCOLN
Government, and this deception was kept up as long
as IT was possible. But that trick ike their boast
ed proves before the battle of Manassas Plains,
has been thoroughly exploded and even Mr.. CHARLES
FRANCIS ADAMS, L1ScoLS's Minister TO London, has
written to his Government stating that the recogni-
ton Of the independence of the Confederate States
is considered to be simply question Of time. The
fact having become so palpable that conceslmont
on the part of the New York papers was
no longer possible, We find the Paris and
London correspondents Of the New York
Times making revelations which are quite refresh
ing These confessions show clearly how the cur
rents are drifting in the capitals of these two
mighty governments, and we, therefore, present
them to the readers of this paper:
Correspondents of the New York Tize.
PARIS, FRIDAY, Aug Q, 1s6L-Adversity makes
enemies. Everybody now finds kick for the de-
feated party at Manassas. In all, neary ali, the
accounts that sent to Europe of the deplors bic
affair, the North IA talked OF Dup and de-
feaed party. In Europe, so much is thought of tie
first battle of campaign, that whoever gains it is
regarded as the probable winner Of the last. The
journals not sparing IN their taunts but of
them quite reach the crushing iroay Of the London
TINES in its issue Of Wednesday last 1t IS we'll
knows fact that the people prefer to read attacks
rather than defences OF d cause, whether good or
bad; and on this account the public in France
and England have been fed lately almost
entirely on falsehO0dsl and sarcasms against
the North. With the noise, therefore,
that has been constantly made against
the cause of the Union it IS not surprising that We
hear now of Bourse reports, both here and as Lon
don, the effect that the Southern Confederacy has
been recognized by France. The reports are alb
surd of course, but they valuable induces Of
the current Of events. The friends of the Union.
strong in the justice Of their cause have taken little
pains to stem the tide of Misrepresentation and
abuse which has been poured forth lately through
the European Press, to prejudice and poison the
public mind, for they felt that the Union Army at
proper time would give better reply to all these
ISLANDERS than any they could make. The affair at
Manassas has now placed new arm in the hands Of
the Southern party and their colleagues, the Euro
pean haters Of Republican institutions, with which
to attack the Union party. Fortunately, we have
the most positive assurance that the Emperor Of
France is determined to stand neutral observer Of
the fight till 1t is finished and the other par
ty renounces the struggles and since that is all the
Government of Washington asks Of him, we cannot
any occasion for alarm or uneasiness as 10 the
recognition of the Southern ConfederRcy.
1t is to England that you must look for danger,
not on the subject of recognition, for that only
occupies secondary ground, but on that Of cotton
and the blockade. If New Orleans, Mobile or,
Charleston be not opened by January to the expor-
tltion of cotton you viii have trouble with that
Power. And if Eagland sees herself obliged to
provoke further the displeasure Of the friends Of
the Unio4 she will see that it is her interest that
the Union be permanently dissolved and cripple
in all its parts The Tendon papers are boldly dis
cussing this subject of the blockade in connection
with the next cotton crop, and what is more signi
cant still Englishmen in this quarter no longer dis
aVow the sentiments of their papers not being
those of the English people. We already know
what the sentiments of the English Cabinet are; if
the people of England only half way sustain the
Cabinet, the question is decided against
Our power and prestige abroad are gone, and this
is the most cruel and most criminal feature in the
cOnductof the originators Of the great rebellion. Il
would have been no disgrace to have been crippled
in our power By combination Of foreign nations;
bat to SEQ America crippled and humbled by Amer
leans is quite different thing. A man has GER
tain right Ia general to do what he pieases with
what belongs to him. but this right does not extend
to the striking of his mother.
Would it not be strange If you could derive all
the way from Paris, the plan Of campaign Of JEFF.
Davis and his Generals? One Of the Paris cores
pOndents of the Independence Belize, who is evident
ly in relation with the Southern agents at Paris,
writes to his paper since the Manassas affair, among
other things relating to that event, the following
by private letters from America relating to the |
terrible fight at Manassas we learn that the COnfed
fruits Of its victory in assuming the offensive against
its beaten enemies. 1t will content itself with guard
ing its extensive lines Of defense aud will only de-
eide upon q diversion on Washington in case the
National Army shall attempt to penetrate the South
ern States by the Ohio and Mississippi
Since the article from the journal dss Dsbdts which
sent you ten days sgO, that paper has published
two other articles on the American question, both
against the North, and both very ably written We
may therefore, perhaps class the Orleanist paper
among the converts which the Southern agents have
been able to make to their cause. The Patri has al
50 lately gone over to the enemy, while the Coastt
ti0nel Is also there, not from principle,
but because accident has placed Us Anne
erican columns in the hands of a Louisi-
anian and SecessiOnst. To these three journals
may be added the legitimst and a.hoLc sheets the
Union. the Monde and the Gazette de France who !
oppose the North of course because they detest free
institutions and republicsnIsm under any FORM We |
can only claim now as decidedly ours the Opinion |
NdoRals the Steele, and the PreSSe the three libe
raj and democratic papers Of Paris. Fortunately /
they are the three papers Of Paris the most read,
and we can well afford to the Pdtyie, the Con
stitaionneg and the journal des Ds5dtiS Bonapartist
and Orleanist sheets, join hands under the slavery
flag of JEFF. Davis with the ultramontane and resc-
tionary sheets ike the three cited above.
Gen. Webb expresses himself only in general
terms in regard to his interview with the Emperor
He was eminsntly satisfied with his Asjestys views
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