Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-24
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The Yankee papers supply very funny reading. TSoy
have set about bullying England and France. They don't
care baubee whether these Great Powers side with the
Confederate States or not They, the cmnipOtent Yam
KEGS, can defy an creation There ia an cir of mock
vaOr in their bulletins on par With Stewards pre,en-
sious to pass for gentem,r ANYBODY can see at a
gance that the thing affected thousand leagues
distant
90 Or them, "7is World" begins its prOnuneiamenO
this wise
Inc tue Way Of discussing the right of secession a;
home L. 70 put t down The true Wy Of discussing tn
question Of Acknowledgment or u0u-sckuoVlcdgu O.
secession abroad is decl that will not suffer it
ucSuowl edrmgut. Oar gCv,ruuyut i1 doing lO-h The
one ard the oher la adopted the ONLY way Of r-
Wig the Union aud OF rc-y. our position amor
the nations OF the world. As long showed ours ye-
disposed make the assertion OF national integrity
dependent lp,a tie opinion ct foreign presses and Tire
assent OF foreign postrs he latter would only 100 r5ai
" avail themselves Of tie invitation % st in Judgment
giving themselves airs and declaring that cotton
tbsy riH hare D. fsrH or fo,i But depend upon
il v they have become apprsed Of deter
miuatOn 10 allow them yCe whatsoever in the settle
ment Of this matter than they viii find tha. they
have no voice whatsoever IT, 70.
The Tas,,' equally defiant, uingles with its threats
and bravadO some very dexterous Yankee barney l,
knows how important the cotton supply is 70 ENGLAND
and it ardenty desires that that country shall suffer
moment II she nil only speak one manly word and
join the Yankees the Rebels reduced 70 starvation will
surrender exec and the crop Of cotton shall be forth
e)mirg. Bur IL this eNpedent should fail, and,
contrary to al human Yarkeel calculation the Rebel
should escape starvation AID sutugaton for sixty days
the cunning Ysukees will undertake 20 get the cotton by
way Of Cairo and the Northern Railroads and English
manufactures aud commerce shall continue 70 flourish
" One manly word from Eogaud would settle the whoe
contest But tie despsiri1c dluky SAYS: eve do
not expect thi,'-and therefore he mounts his high
horse agta, talks abou; exhibiting the power of cur
people" "ou- settled purpose "resoute bearing o.
our eva" display of force which she mus. respect
however much she nay Wish 70 see our political and
military power welkeacI a.. az"
Tde ostrich, when &. sticks its head in the sand, i'm
AGNES tina. i,s body be visible Tae d=lls;on
o. the simple Bird is tyPded by these simpler Eiitors-
Their bullying aud begging only serve 20 be,ry their
weakness, aud TO augment tie coalemp; With which
their shabby conduct sill inspire an foreign nations
England and France perfectly comprehend them, their
masters and Their waning fortunes With twelve State
embracing nine millions OF people arrlyei ogost them
at home iu sold mass, either Of these PoRers could
sweep 'b,m from The c,cau D. word AID pu the whole
Government On tsc ro. Gym Washington I'm twenty
four honrs Oar ,eu,b..,s axe sometimes narrowed by
the thought, da, they vii be forced to make preua-
t:re and hurried dsloisen IT. cyea without the as.i.-
ance Of any foreign Intervention
We infer from the articles in the Republican papers
and Mr.. Stewards Instructions Mr.. Dayton, tha, the
game Of brag will be the ore which the Aduilis.,l ,ou
will attempt to play With Foreign Powers. Enoarc az
We all do hers and as s ,he foreign ministers sc Was-
ingtoa mus know, that S ward IS pr,,,r.;.as puppy
and represents IN tie psc-cnt emergency feeble ard
distracted nation, cen vel, m e,c tho scr. OF sue
cess that all attsrd bis bu.....g No doubt, ho NIL
blend an infinite quantity OF rrucs end sUb,sryicrcy
With his arrogance ON, the co,rsness Of tie ,ugsria-
will ONLY rruder DIS n.cltrc, che Disgusting. For
the iua Of the thing, uo.bpg else, wc hope 20 I've To-
see thesuubbug he VII &C., at the hands OF Her Aass-
tvs Minister