Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-03


The news from Europe in reference to the pur-
poses and attitude Of the Governments of France
nd England on the American difficulties is i'm
portant and interesting. Both of those nations
lrOfess to occupy position Of strict neutrality
It is stated that the English Government will not
eOce at the success of either of the belIigerents
But while giving these assurances of neutrality,
&c notice that large numbers of troops are being
'ent 70 Canada, and the British feet upon our
coast is being rapidly reinforced These profes-
SONS Of indifference may be sincere, but the neces
sites Of the Government may force a different
attitude- 1t is said that Eve millions of British
subjects are dependent upon cotton and that if the
upplies cut off it will throw the larger portion
out of employment. This is an interest which
he English Government must protect, and it is not
prObable it will permit a large number of opera
ives to be thrown out of employment with
out making vigorous efforts to prevent such a
catastrophe Against these professions of neu-
-rality on the American war question we find the
following statement which may have some
foundation:
Paris letter in the Independence Beige asserts
that Mr. Rosr. the rebel Commissioner, has had
m audience of Lord PALMERsroN, and that he re-
ceived the assurance Of the Premier that England
would recognize the Independence of the Southern
States at period of time not far distant Mr..
Rosr has reported that France and England had
no diplomatic understanding to the same end, but
that their action would be uniform in the matter,
but not Simultaneous.
On the other hand the Paris Moniteur, the
French Government organ, of the llth Of June,
publishes official declaration of neutrality from
the Emperor, in which he says that he "has re-
solved TO maintain strict neutrality in the con-
fiict which is now going between the Gov
eminent OF the Union and the States which claim
to form q separate confederation" The Moni-
teur also publishes several articles specifying the
measures Of neutrality which French subjects
are to observe, such as accepting no commits
sion from either side to arm vessels Of war,
and not enrolling in the military service of
either. Frenchmen residing in France or abroad
are alike required to abstain from any act con-
trary to strict neutrality. The proclamation con-
cludes as follows: "His Majesty declares, more
over, that no Frenchman who has not conformed
to the present injunctions can lay claim to any
protection from his government against the acts
or measures, whatever they may be, which the
belligerents may exercise or decree"
This position of neutrality will not, however,
prevent the recognition of the Southern Confed-
eracy by France and England. if the DAVIS Gov
eminent maintains its independence for a reason
able length of time gives evidence of its ability
to do so. The commercial necessities of the Eu-
roPean governments may be such as to force
them from an attitude of neutrality to
one Of interference in behalf of the
Confederate States. But they will not
probably take this step unless the war should
promise to be oflong continuance, and the block
ade of the Southern ports cut off the supply of
cotton necessary to give employment to the large
number of operatives in each of them dependent
upon the manufacture of cotton goods for the
means of subsistence. 1t is impossible now to
divine what may result from the commercial com
plcations which will be more and more involved
in the procrastinaton of the American war; If
long continued, it will certainly assume new as
poets, until in the end, commercial interests may
force a settlement. In this view of the case, the
Confederate States have more to gain by tie pro-
crastination Of the contest than the Federal Gov
eminent.