The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-07-27
From the y o. Delta,
OUR FOREIGN POLICY


the wisdom OF any further persistence Oh
+ the part OF the Confederate States in the
policy Of solicitation and diplomatic
/ management in order to obtain u reeog
milton of our nationality as an ipdepen-
dent power We have gone Just as "a,
as selfrospect and manhood justify We
should 20 no farther We have placed
the Governments Of Europe in possession
of the proofs Of our Independent organi
cation as "A nation, aud Of our ability "a
maintain our Government We have
brought the case Of our Republic fully
within the rule Of de f5efo Government,
rule which has been invariably leeoE.
uized ard acted upon by all the powers
Of the civilized world.
This il all that is proper to DO, all that
foreign Governments ought to require.
Here let Ms stop. let as make no appeal
to commercial or other interests Let us
engage in ia political iatrigues. s,oop
to 10 solicitations, and ask no aid from
any quarter |! we are not able to main
tain our independence and nationality
with our own strong arms and brave
hearts, we do not deserve TO enjoy
their great blessings, aud should submit
10 the yoke OF the foreign conqucror.
The sooner we adopt this determination,
the more determined, vigorous, and Ell.
cient will be our Efforts To achieve those
results All expressions Of hope Of for
cjgn interference. Of the necessity to
commerce Of such Intervention, Of the
great injury and damage to foreign goaN-
tries from the continuance of this war
all these manifestations Of an apparent
desire and expectation that foreign
Powers viii in some way or other come
10 ctr assistance, arc not only undigni-
fed and impolilic, but we believe, are
without foundation in fact, aud calcHla.
ted to defeat the very object Of the par
ties who give utterancc 10 them. The
policy If the European States towards
these States viii be indicated and con-
trolled by the Government Of Great
Britain The present Ministry Of that
nation has neither the courage nar the
inclination 90 apply Ga the Confederate
States The rules which IL has uniformly
coded in regard to other nations and
peoples Lord John Russell, the Fore gn
Secretary, is drcadfHly under the ndlu'
ence # the Exeter Hal faction, aud hts
associations ia London are with the class
of people who derive their ideas Of Amer
lean affairs from the swarm Of Northern
Gus who flood the European capiiols, and
Do not hesitate 90 employ influences aud
resort TO means loi creating sentiment
ia their favor, which Soulherners sccfn
lo use. The COURSE of the Ministry, SO
far from giving these States any Just
cause OF oxgltaiion or expectation, ought
rather 10 satisfy us Of ;heir uuiriendl..
our rights as hciiigcfant State, carry
ing with IL 10 further admission than Of
our ight % fight under the laws OF war,
gave great dissatisfaction 20 uany OF
tic rcopte, and was made the occasion
of fierce circumstances and Remuneration
On tie pat Of the Yankee politicians and
pcoplr That Lord John Russell should
deem il necessary to vindicate s'iyh o
course by formal argument, shows his
own scusitivenoss 10 any impgtatlun 81
q friendly or liberal policy towards
our Government The orders Of council
changing the uniform policy Of the Gov
crumcnt u reference 10 carrying prizes
into British pHils--ihc indefinite post
ponemcut ol NJ. Grcr0ry's motion io
lec1s ze the Confederate States the
tame submission ,o aud silent acqulcs-
ccncc 10 tbc bullying mauiicstocs OF
seward. all tend 30 tle same conclusion
chat Great Britain aud France viii rclGc-
family recognize our independence nad
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