The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-23
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We published the other day an extract from the
New York Herald in which the writer undertakes
10 explain the attitu9eof the French Emperor with
regard to tae contenaing parties 10 this war. u
seems he is as mitch IN need OF cotton as Lord Rus
cell, bat has no, quite much confidence. in the
pewcr Of Seward TO furnish him with III, desired
quantity. lie has therefore determined to take the
matter Into bis own hands and to intervene after
fashion that caanot but prove successful ue Is 10
3nsis. upon it that the Southern ecnfndersey sub
INIT a, once 10 the Yankees and take them for their
masters wi.boa, any Further resistance 10 their de-
snanss. Thsa the Emperor viii have cotton AID
.ha. seegss 10 be ,sv grand object of all the dpo-
suscy .x,ant in ,l.s European world at the present
tire Of wr.tiag. The Emperor is 10 lay aside his
rrea,,ec,io,,s ter ua.sersa. setravc and 10 settle
cur sfa;ss cu basis different from tina. on which
he hss her Of II been accustomed TO se,'" the af
fairs of The several Euspcan States whom hn he's
been so ksi,l rs to take under his protection This
we are assured was the oh;ee, Of Count Mcrcier'
yiSi, 10 Redmond.
New, therc ST. two snail objections TO this at
raagc,ueu;. ls;, Ii is inapractieatlo. The people
will have something say il he matter, aad they
will enter iato no arrangement; w,.ch supposes the
continued existence of eur political association with
The Yankees They late ;nein with deadly Ia
tied They always felt "a Contempt a,r them trt
That ccntomp; fss been rsed Into fury by their III
~asion and al the abonin.:ons which 1t brought
a.eng with t. Far more viii they resent and resist
sny attempt 10 make them sgbni, 10 these same
Yankees and II hsccn their yassa.s and slaves for
.he future III ii the Emperor should succeed in
forcing sach settlement, he viii hot he enabled 10
Est rouai 81 GOTTEN f9r hs pains, The Southern
people have That cotton IN their possession, AMI
hey bum it Is prevent It's falling into has hands
,isi well they can turu to prevent is being
taken by the Yankees. The snnuneiation of an in
PREVENTION such t.si. wo@d be the signal for
general eoaasgraiion. Ii the Emperor ever
doubted this before, he must have become con
WINGED of il by the capture Of New Orleans. II
added no: a bale To the stock of France, while il
Consigned thir't thousand bales TO the flames.
We believe the Emperor OF The French to be far
Too sagacious statesman IL make any such propo
siiion thai foreshadowed by the Heratd. 1t might
suit the cabre III small ncn like Lord Russell =,
whom Lord Altho.pe contempiuousy designatedas
Little Johnnie" wien lie overthrow one of the
ministries with which h, WAS connected Little
johnnie has upset the coach again Little he
certainly is il every respec:. Little in szs little
sls author, and little d. Il statesman AZ Il man
he stands aboa. FIVE feet two; author be
almost made Fox and Moore 'ccntemptihle
sta.esinan, he has oveIthrown every ministry with
which be has hal alytlius, do. The Dubc ~
Wellington sti Lord Ic,in is Il hest in him
eef but what he thereby there is nothing in
Lard Johns history so explain. Probably Lord
John did not Know himself, although lie was hugely
tickled with the compliment This scheme loohs
like one of his c.aoortiag, md hes not touch OF
lha, profound easaeiy which distinguishes every
thins tha. e;uat.s troi he imperial brain of the
Third Napoleon. Or it nay be manufacture
of the Herald office At any rate, the Southern
people will net lay down their arms NJ the bidding
OF the French Emperor merely that lie may get his
necessary supply Oh cotton, after having gained
much without his sympathy.