The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-28
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LORD PALMERSTON ON THE AMERICAN
DlFFICUITY
T From the Toronto Leader,

From the Toronto LeodeTl
In the course of a speech, delivered at South
ampton, Lord Pamerston referred to the difficult
ties between the Northern and Southern sections
of the United States, and expressed fear that the
Union would be dissolved. His Lordship added
hope that whether the Union were dissolved or
maintained ,amicable relations would be established;
and that there would be no between brothers.
From the curtness OF the teegraphic phraseology,
it is not possible to say whether Lord Palmerston
intended to refer to the relations of Eng
land with the American Considerations, or
only to the relations between the two
Gonfederacies into which the United States
apidlv forming themselves. Be this as it may, the
,tention of England to acknowledge the Independ
nee OF the Southern ContedeTacy as soon as it is
ormed, no longer admits of question. This an
ouncement in position to make in the
most positive terms; and whoever will take the
trouble to watch the course of events, will find
that We are correct. The policy of England has
long been TO acknowledge all de facto Govern
ments, a1d that policy viii not be departed from
in the present case.
From France a similar procedure NAV safely be
expected; and as soon as the Sou thern Confedera-
tion has formed Provisional Government, it will
be treated by the two leading po wers of Europe
entitled to all the privileges of sovereign State
The greatest inconvenience would arise from the
adoption of any other policy. gland having no
other control over the domestic politics of other
nations, can acknowledge whatever form of gov
ernment they choose to eet up TO refuse to do So,
would involve her in endless wars and ruinous
commercial embarrassments.
If the opinions of an English statesman are, in
this instance, destined to produce an influence over
the destinies of the United States, their tendency
will be to prevent civil war between the two sec
tons. A war between brothers, such as Lord Pal
meTsOn here deprecates is the biterest of all wars
it would COW the seeds of animosity, which would
bear bitter fruit for generations to come The wise
and statesmanlike policy first to attempt re-
concaton; but if all efforts in this direction are
to be held to fail, coercion civil war ought not
to be thought of. The North is numerically strong
er and perhaps weathier than the South; and there
is little reason to doubt that it could make a con-
quest of the seeding section. But that it could
not hold the Southern as conquered States, is just
as certain. Secession may not be constitutional
right but, practically, if nearly half the States Of
the Union insist upon it, there are no means of pre-
venting its consummation.
LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRlsAL.-The Mobile
Mercury is "informed that in any act of eoer-
cion is attempted against any Southern State, the
Governors of all the seeding States will be pre-.
pared to grant letters of marque and reprisal to
armed and manned ships, brigs, steamers, &c., as
privateers, to wage war against the United States
flag in every sea-" The source of the Mercury's
information is not given.
The excitement occasioned by the rumored at
tack on the Navy Yard at Brooklyn, is denominated
the "Big New York Sears."