The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25
JEFF. DAVIS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.
WHAT HER CABINET AND POLITICIANS THINK OF

JEFF. DAVIS MESSAGE IN ENGLAND.
WHAT HER CABINET AND POLITICIANS THINK OF
AND Hopa FROM tbs PAPER.
From the London Post government cr2an) Dec. u
The principal intelligence conveyed by the Edinbt
from America consists the message of the President Of
the southern confederation; and glad to notice
ne friendly tone in schh treas of s relations Of the
South cih this country, while We are embarked in crti-
cal negotiation with tho North; ,ohe are also
a'oaa to enter upon our Intervention Meeico, a
country bordering npo" he Southern States. This
IL, In fact, the only satisfactory and significant
information that the present American packet has
bought. The "Tront question: remains in staa our.
Tho 0 Union OF tho law oilcors Of tho Washingl o n
Cabinet, which is repeated, had reached us by the
Persia on Monday last but the popular excitement which
the question had provoked pears to have in
sure cooled down For the ut, therefore, Southern
politics arrest chief attention. The Message of
President Davis TO tho Southern Congress is jedg
mint The naore satisfactory fr NE Gsm ana aetaminsd a.
net ot Washgn; for II concode the conquest of the
20 th be next TO impossible is By the eiboa of South
ern siren u raher then Of Soe. aealness that peace
% be yeo' ed tew u the uo bti erei President Davis
recounts that throughout months Of hostos tho
cone erates have almost uniformly held their own and
that in several instances they have thrown their oppo
nonts INTO defensive attitude.
President Davis is therefore fully entitled 70 the bold
ground which he assumes when he declares that 1.-THE
South will be content To live at with the North but
that tn, separation is Gnal He aids that the South i'll
accept OF no com romiso Tie Is perhaps for the
~ 81 time, in position 70 make Of this Language. In
deed one led to ask after the trial and exhaustion II
so many designs and tho expenditure OF much money
on the part OF tho Noa what is yet 20 introduce dec
svo fcatu into ID, campaign The iodera!s have en-
loyei immense ivlntagea in point Of men and money
and also Gas we showed yesterday in drawing warke
supplies from this country, through thur sap,.
no doubt derive fresh conn lence when
reads the two royal procla,natlons which, in
tho latter res ec have new pHc I'd the North and South
on Footing Of iay But there has been scarcely
single Stale cyerrun by the Northern army during the
whole course Of the canragn and II is much questioned
whether the expeditions OF the federal government
m al mi
slightly to reduce tho privaeerng activity Of the South
Tho assertion Of the Southern President must therefore,
be adnltte In be substantially true, that the
atructon 0f tie Union, which tho federus seek effect
by force Of has become and more palpably
imp ssibe." He maintains, also, that tho which
brought alb ut the sera atom not only remain in full
force, but have been strengthened since the civil
war began. With u view Of observing strict neu-
traity between the contendng States we have
refuly rcfrained from officially rec gnizing tho
South; but tho time has certainly arrived at which
We cease altogether to believe in tho possible reunion Of
tho tates, aud at which mnst at all events, recog
Mise the independent confederation OF the South
tual fact.
President Davis speaks NTH just indignation Of the sell,
rsof his ENJOYS to the Courts Of end England
and there passage in this part OF his message which
throws probable light on the distinctive mission on
which Mr. Sldsli aal Mr. Mason 10 Europe. He
remarks, with evident pride that the Confederate
States have been content TO fight their battle and
have solicited no assistance from foreign Powers But
hc declares that they have right TO bring boro Flu
rope tie question # he o7Ttia IF the exising
blocked Of Msir ports 10 The acknowledged principle
ineITd LdlD that bockadeS, ii they
respected by third Powers. must be effective. Hc
about represent N the European governments,
corngy the total siency # es bockades, and to
put the assertion upon evidence fair inference thai
this Of lc questions upon Wlsich McS,s. yide and
Mdan sent 10 Europe l', there Is another state
ment present American intelligence which threat
ems to put the blockade question in light altogether
II IL announced that twenty five vessels have set sail
apparently from New York, hsari'y iodied wth stoes
ha,or Noc, all PROBABILITY insess egress cyd te
as dt0ic, atd southern port ,rih freandcaty sense7
resscs ia front Of The harbor as 'a at SebsooL ,ess
the Rnss,ans SINK screrat af nir ships pih the ID 70
IF prcsgting the tn.rams Of Eng'sA and French
rcseis q Bnt If the federal gove' nment
desire BY this exe.ient to roieye their own hips by
thus bl csng up Southern ports they must be peieaty
that there Is al end IF IT, blockade cpry
in mhich their pan is d, apply Sunken
sells will not constitute blockade lot them be se
fcctive" they may and 'chereur the federal gorern
shall thus substitute snten els far it, shipso dr, Inn
the bio ads is at onr trmnaed IN tc consent all aaon
We draw attention to the rational and friendly
which the Southern President audos tn the attitude
maintained hitherto towards America by this country,
because zoe regard our relations with the Se,n States a.
hencefor1rayd n very considerable smroridnrc. These
States haze attiaed ss,eh position that
ta,nJ ourselves TO te'isre in n fermane1cs q,
heir idey edent Ontedeydti0n We have differences with
the North in which Tho South directly
Ell and have Just concluded treaty with the Juarez
government Of Mexico for settlement OF long md
ing claims upon that country, n ,or the "Aldam Con
vention, and other recorded ob atl0.s. OGr naval
petition TO the Gulf q Mexico is ch rgcd with the execu
ton of these terms and, probably, before February
Vera Cruz and Tampco will have been put into action
and The proceeds be accommodating for distribution
tho mixed comn sim between the despoie! residents
IN tho wrongei bondl,clers. We look upon
this intervention ha, may he IN OPERATION during
c1sseraih period ot,os md chile he Northern gorern
Il to- distant 10 admit IF It's at.tde eay materially
ia,o ths PRESTON, The SoH hrn tonfdsr ios, the 0hcr
land, stretches fr great distance aony the fonier ri
Mxu IL dcr lis friendly disposition he a.fho,e
Of the Intervention o. siiqh }uencs. Tho Northe
governne has invariably rallied Ut neutrality but
tie Southern wi h craftsmanship and moderation, has
Il, I,t
aohr oah rsep 10 our transactions IN Nrfo OF 20 our
ations NTH the Cdtfna Of Washington, The friendly for
borence Of The Southern conederocy is Emporium poin,
an our fdror.
from the London Times, Dec IL
The President Of tho Confederate states has delivered
his Message the meeting Of the southern Congress.
The usage il tho Northern federation is for Congress
meet The first Monday in December, which this year
fell on the III, and in few days may expcc TO have
Mr. Lincoln Message to thu republic OF which he is chief
magistrate But IN the Confederate States the practice Of
tho older federation has not been adopted that ros-
dent Davis has the start Of hi, rival by a few days,
and is able TO make an impression by bold
and nident manifesto while President Lincoln
Is still engaged on his own lengthy disqristion.
The summary given OF the southern nessagr shows
II to be ate rnper Of rent interest and ;a,ynyo,ce
ls author has always been recognized by his
mics. Of the most wig and ns'rtc politicians
that America has produced and hc Is especially
bic for literary skill in compositions of this KIM. We
may expect therefore ht the dignity OF tho south will
suffer from the pea Of its first President The message
a few months since able apology for secession
and vigorous eyhortation to unity and courage. The
present message be cofgratul4tion yicto-
achieved and announcement, that the national
dependeace may be considered And iiny
less accomplished writer than President Dav might BE-
eloquent with the history Of the past year his
subject.
Hut the part of the message which this moment is
especially interesting is that which refers the
tho Confederate Commissioners and the relations between
the republics and the great Powers OF ropa II il
plain that Mr. Davis dcerns The cod ,ich forming
his side cfthe atlantic ''The claim OF the United States
to seize them the streets Of London, President
Davis ..woud have been well founded The seizure Oh
board tho Trent" AS far learn by telegraph he
does not presume to give us advice say that
bound to demand reparacn. tt crnaot help thinking
that the probability Of yrpaic b,cea Enydni ans che
North inspires me II, esde % high tine nth resp1t to
foreign assistance. g The confederatcsi says M.
Davis '1ask aid from foreign iowors. ,
This is just the language which State must
hold If IL wishesto give its neigbbors an for
ccgnizing independence. The opy consideration in
such case ls whether tho community which demands 10
be recognized has the force AMI consistency which euts
IL 10 recognition If be c fd,o nation II IL prove that
It can maintain its independence, then other govern
meEts justified in communicating with il diplomats.
cally and treating 1t member pf the family ms.
But If II calls tho world to help it, il does by
il equal. IL proclams that tho state against
(which has reyoacd still has Tho power 20 conaiIr II
anG cons .qucntly tho duty or nepras TO cosder il
merely province in state OF nsarrcct,on rresi.
dent Davis fully knows that 10 European state would re-.
cogse his government unless he demanded IL a, a rnlcr
capable Of holding his position,
M to the gene M cnnlso o events in the presen, hour
Of ay ordinary from Acric must seem
fiat and unnteresBg We feel that we are Divided nv