The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-21
THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE REBELS.
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The Mission Of Mason and
Sliden.
The Rebels Still Waiting on
Earl Russell.
Unsatisfactory SpeculatiOns Of
the Charleston Mercury.
&C.. &C., Go.
From the Charleston Mercury of Oct. 2e.l


OUR FOREIGN POLICY
No one will dispute the gravity of the questions which
attach to our foreign relations But these questions
been 80 far, and very naturally, subordinaed TO the
great question Of very existence, which the fierce
threats and enormous preparation Of the
Washington might well put in doubt But, although the
threats loud ever the great army which was to
have put them in execution has broken its ranks for
ever-no trumpet will call Thorn TO battle again; and,
however new forces may be mustered and ganel
commissioned the decree Of Manassas
This written before the capture Of Port Royal and
shed and much suffering but Independence
1t is time therefore, in the press hurry of the
war; TO consider what our relations with the world
to be.
Very after the establishment Of the government
at Montgomery three Commissioners sent to Europe
The character Of their instructions the public
know We only know who they and, from q brief
reference in the Presidents message, ey .ore sem.
to England France, Rnssid and Bcliam. The ns,sn me
far premature. Whatever might be the final
result il is certain that neither Southern politics Southe N
statesmen Southern resources were sucicutlv we'll
understood In Europe to early confidence
success Europe knew the United States, or two
great Northern cities few, very few eminent Northern
had BEEN preparing for years and did understand hoo
hdT1nd II only, and to all appearance it
saw CORRECTLY great Peep rejoicing in its unfettered
strength, In the richest and most magnificent field ever
opened to human labor-an unlimited and ILL
mitable commerce, aourishing and civilized
agriculture, so marveously active and successful
that as you looked you could almost the great
primeval forests roll like mist from the western
wilderness revealing the prospect of towns and villages
and fruitful fields and happy homesteads a mental ac'
tvity, less unweared building churches and colleges
and scattering schools and newspapers broadcast over Tho
continent. flag honored every welcomed in
every harbor OF the world history growing every day
richer in achievement and prouder in triumphant re-
cord. And yet, In moment in the twinklng of an cye
this Is all changed What in other in other
times, 1t has taken centuries OF oppression provoke
and long succession Of martyrs to accomplish here
effected in few months. The functions tho govern.
ment cease the great organs Of industry parayzed
men, old in honor, famous III the field the Senate
shrink from the disgrace service under the national
authority with the glory OF which their lives wero incor
porate; aud millions Of people intelligent, prosperous md
free, stand in arms, willing to aont any peril rather
than remain one hour longer sdbect TO that government
under which all this prosperity was achieved
Surely the statesmen Of Europe might well stand
amazed and confused at such spectacle and although
they would very reach the conclusion that there
could DO nothing lees than the powerful cause for SO
prodigous esct-athough events have oonri.
buted largely to their instructonyel it s cor tain that
for the first months OF career had nothing to
expect but the utmost warinees, the consequence Of
very natural pcrpsyiy At such time IL not likely
that We would be listened to at all and, If heard we
to be heard with mistrust Indeed, before we
could be understood Europe had unlearn great deal.
and in this new political education time was the only
teacher. Under these circumstances Commissioners
could do no good unless they went not Minister'S but
tue government howeye determined send them II is
very much 70 BIO regretted that they were sent
as a commission. Everybody knows that, for pur-
poses Of confidence, one agent is better than three
and in delicate matter, the personal character
and temper OF tho agent was the most important
element Now a commission is always q stiff
official instrument; 1t wants the fexibiiity and the
adapabty necessary for negotiation excludes that
personal confidence that obtained almost insures
success. Besides, all our experience against IT, We
tried during the Rcvolution tried IL after the Re-
voution, in our difficulties with France tried it in
1913, at the peace OF Client; and always with the same
rosultdss tisfaction ut home-embarrassment in the
negotiation, and fcelipg among the Commissioners So
far, we have not had these results, but simply because
have had results at all The Commi toner's might
here have been recalled AS to what has been done
have no Information: but the government has recently
taken very grave step, from which may be Inferred
according 10 ones temperament esther that our three
Commissioners have had no success all or that they
have had great Congress has passed an act
authorizing the President to appoint two additional Com
ms~one and specify the countries TO which thov and
their elder colleagues shall be separately or unedy
giving him also the power 10 appoint secretaries to such
separate missions This, evidently looks TO tho deve ore
ment Of embryo Commissioaers into full Gathered
Ministers and must mean either the three having
failed VIII try TO succeed with FIVE MS In the multitude
of councillors there is wisdom: or as we prefer believ
ing that the three have prepared the way for the ve TO
go each In ms special capacity TO his special Court FIR
still 10 be tcdtters Procideice AMI Err Rus
SELL it's difficult 10 sec chy oud not be content tpt our
original three, cpectdHy they haze The Qdtafaee II en-.
siderable erTcce in ht itne Of practice. What them
is the prospect Of SUGGEST
In the place, events have travelled very fast and
very far AT the North tho whole history OF lie vrnn
meal aud mbecie civil administration from Lincons
Inaugural to the ost uase Of Nr. Seward putting in
force, of his will that most obnoxious Of all
European tyrannies, the passport systematic whole
history q its war administrator, from the naughty
threats q Scott TO the ins1ent yaporipg OF
Buter-from the suIon lowering Of its flag at Sumer to
It's ignotninouS trailing la tho dust at Manassss-a
prove the truth u our denuncation. While the South
the steady and orderly deveopcmen IL our new political
le the earnest and ready sacrifices OF all classes OF our
people, the continuous and triumphant SUCCESS CT our
arms, the temperate wisdom of our governrent--all
provo The truth OF our assertions Facts which the
HERALD canncf suppress, nor the Tribune dstort are
teaching Europe what 70 unearn and tho words south
and Southener are fast becoming realities To the Euro
posn mind. We are rapidly reae hing that point where
we will be heard and understood AMI once understood
the cause may be consite ell deci for carrying
our legal phraseoogy we have ougLt our case Within
the strctcst precede's Of International law In The fol-
low dispatches OF lofo JohG ssel tbs principle upon
which claim recoGntiLn vii be l,und laid down in
the strongaft aud most emphatic manner aud our rean,
have on, 20 substitute Ito .rd "Soalb ror Italy as4