The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-03
The Latest Foreign View OF American
Affairs.

The great crisis through which the United
States Is passing, continues to attract undi-
minished attention on the other side of the At
lantic. Every event that occurs here, is can
vassed by the London and Paris journals, with
an anxiety that can only be accounted for by
the intensity Of interest with which the states
men and people of Europe, contemplate the
mighty struggle, upon the issue of which hangs
the future fate of democratic institutions in the
world, that is convulsing the North American
continent The especial organ Of Lord Pal
merston seizes upon the iljudged proclamation
of General Fremont, and, with malignant sa-
gacity, forbodcs that it will render all hope of
compromise or Cancellation between the States
impossible. The wise rebuke, was then un.
President, to the commander Of the federal
forces in Missouri and this disaster has been
'averted; but tho prediction Of the London Times
that England, by an expenditure Of only nine
or ten millions sterling, may relieve itself from
all need Of American cotton is startling
warning to Southern rebels who confidently
look to the imperative wants Of the Lancashire
mills, as a guarantee of the final independence
of the seeded States. Spinners have disco
vered that Surat cotton makes beautiful cloth,
and the East India staple generally Ia
increasing in favor. The French govern
ment has prohibited officers Of the imperial
army from serving under our federal authori.
ties; and there is a continued disposition to
prognosticate anarchy and general breaking
up Of the American nation. The London jour
nails speak slightingly Of the Cape Hatteras vic
tory; declare that the South has demonstrated
her ability to resist subsection; and manifest the
most bcnighted prejudice and ignorance con-
corning what is transporting at the seat Of war.
In another portion Of our paper, we publish
the declarations that have been made, since the
commencement of hostilities by different foreign
Powers in relation to the attitude of the States
towards each other. England led off, of course,
by prejudging the whole question, and by an &C
acknowledgement, in the proclamation, last May, of
Queen Victoria, or the right of Southern traitors
to be considered as "belligerents." France fol-
lowed, month later, with declaration of neu-
trality and an imperial decree against privateer.
ing. Prussia, Mt the same time, took the oppor-
tunity of urging the United States to accede to
the treaty Of Paris, of 1856, and, in July Prince
GortchakoT despatched bis famous letter to
Baron Stoeckl, patronizing this country gene
rally, and instructing our statesmen how and
when they should bring the civil war to close
The Queen of Spain had already come ont with
a proclamation Of neutrality, forbidding enlist
ment, by Spanish subjects, on either side, and
denunciatory ofprivateering. Last Of all we have
similar decree from the King Of Portugal
Thus all Of the principal European Powers have
deemed the efforts that are being made by this
country to suppress rebellion, fitting occa,
sion to make an exception to the usual rules
observed by diplomatists in relation TO rebel
lion and civil war, and to present their opinions
to the world. Instructions have taken place
in Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, Hungary
Bosnia and Poland, without sign Of approba
ton or disapprobation on the part of the states
men Of the various foreign nations. Observing