The New York herald., 1862-01-08
REBEJ. INDEPENDENCE TO BE WON WITH.
OUT FOREIGN INTERFERENCE.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan; 2.l

From the KlcllfnoEd Dspatcu, Jun -
Whatever may be the termination OF the sdel-Mason
affair the South has TO repine at the develope
ments II has brought forth II has enabled her TO under
stand her position before the world better than she had
done before II las informed her OF the existence or
hoeis Of friends that she had not dreamed or EhGs
byoseht foh expressions of cpiajon that cannot fail 10
po'cefuy strengthen her ia all 'dad ana IL has
elected wide spread contempt for ana hatreo OF le
Yankees, which as encouraging and gratifying as the
discovery OF friends for herself could be.
We are inclined 10 bicre hat Il is ao he ted,'on Of
Proctiace thai should our thde eldense 70 ory
would Certainly lose half s value and indeed It's reaty
if should have TO owe il 20 the interference OF Great
Britain in behalf Our security in The future against
nvas n from the North would bo much greater II this
contest fought out by our own unadet
prowess than if called IN the assistance Of foreign
Power In tho teeth of such an alliance the North might
speedily consent peace order, by system OK Chi
caney and deception to detch from us the affections OF
o ally, and, after the alteration, TO renew It's schemes
OF subjugation and conquest upon ourselves.
lrmay not be the design OF Providence 10 permit or
independence to rest upon precarous basis. Not
only wouli success SO achieved bo indecsive oi the
struggle engaged IA with the North but the
Power to which we should apparently owe 1t would re-
gard us debtors and dependants TO itself. This very
feeling its part would be tho fruitful source Of re-
proaches leelng and at last Of i'll blood aud our wary
Northern adversary watching the growth o! the quarrel
would be quick TO avail himself Of every means OF To-
menting outbreak.
In our case as that of every struggling nationality,
'who would be free. themselves must strike the blow
~ independence 10 any other AID hdn our ctci
right woad materially lower our rd,st among fdt.ofs
and eniigya oar reoito,s prh hem for many Seres
gears. O independence II sell acheved, would give us
position OF our in tho family Of nations, and we
should become the helpless part Of great system OF
politics Of which patron Power was at the head Oar
internaiiona politics would be SUI g7asrt ard not
the mere reflex Of British. French, or any other
phase or system Of policy. We should appear in the
great tribunal of the world su jus and not as the ward
prooee powerful guardian. We should be the
masters Of our action tho fashoners of our own
policy borrowers Of the policy Of higher and greater
powers.
Our territory considerable and so well situated
and our population and wealth great that achieving
,raS -~ith~-' osa c"r'a ~ e"e" eIxe
high r and rapidly rise stil higher and higher among
the political Powers. TO depend upon foreign dss,tapce 10
MAKE goo our independence, ,chich is perfectly oin our
0u competency 10 achiere tcould be 10 sacrifice dtGtd1
futo,e TO Me present great and uaTeatdk prospective
prosperity 10 he m0mer,diy adcande Of he present hour
This lesson cannot be too firmly impressed upon the pub
lie mind and do doubt that il would be greatly TO
the permanent advantage OF the Southern conedcracy
no war should break out between Great Britain and tho
North Let ii suffice kiioio that the in,ellic1ce of
Enand and all Western Europe our side and let IL
nerve our armies victory TO feel that millions Of ad
miTing and sympsthzig eyes in Europe are watching
their proceedings.