Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-30
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AFoM the FaFts Correspondence of the NAs# ~
From the observations Of Earl Russ
House OF Pears on Wednesday evening, eavs
me an opportunity Of completing nv state
ment seysnor eight days ago, with reEtrsncs
% the steps lately taken for the recognition of
the Confederate States OF America. I nasvs
now mention that Mr.. Sliden had an andienca
Of the Emperor at Vichy somedays back, aud,
oy sIi accounts, was received very c1uFteouslv
by His Majesty. II viii easily Be believed
that Mr. Slidell set forth all the arguments
which, IN his opinion, would justify the claim
OF State to have its Independence aInlittad---
such As proved ability to defend itse hgainss
invasion, decided advantages obtained il thu
held since the commencement of hasEilities.
tne constitutional conduct Of its government
amid the vicissitudes and severe trials Of pro-
tracteG war: and which il not the least iszpos-
tans, the determination of the CoufedeFacy
never 50 submit but to tight for independencs
to the last and at whatever cost. III privata
accounts from Viehy speak truly, the EnperoS
aid not seem disposed to contfovers these a..
guments, but ON the contrary SO Gdnit lheir
cogency. On this point, permit me 10 quote y
passage from Earl RusselIs reply 10 Lord
Malmesbury:
With regard to France, all can say il
that hitherto there has been an intimate and
unreserved communication between Her Msi
SSsJ SSNSAaACut 0uQ tt&S OF the EMPEROR o.
the French; and I do not recollect any in
stance in which difference of opinion has
arisen between them on this So nb;ects
That there has been an "intimate and un-
reserved communication though net strictly
oflcial, between the governments is perfectlv
true; but in certain French) official Quarters
here It IS not merely doubted, out positively
denied, that there has been no difference OF
opinion. In these quarters it is now, and has
hR<fFE a - IL.
government OF France is in favor of recegni-
ton, and that it is the English government
that has held aloof, and still holds aloof; in l.
word, that, bat for England, France would
long ago have recognized the Confederacy.
Inis, you will perceive, Is somewhat in con.
tradiction with Earl RlsseIl's statement, if by
no instance of difference of opinion It
was meant that both agree in postponing in-
definitely the recognition. That England h.,
nc such intention at present is evloent froa,
Earl Russells reply to the note of Mr.. Mason,
(the southern commissioner to England,l for
nnally demandingto be recognized.
Subsequently, to his interview With the Ena-
peFor, it is said that Mr.. SlidelE had an inter-
view with N. Touvenel, and tnat he presented
note about the same time as Mr. Mason Ia
London, and presenting on identical grounds
the recognition of the Confederacy. The tns-
willingness Of Engtand If not her positive re-
jectsos Of The demand, ,0as / 5eIieue, legged as
the principal, If not the only reason sphy Fsdnes
dsd not act at o'ace. The subject Is certainly
one of great difficulty for England. The very
best reasons exist for har policy; but it is pe-
cuiiarly unfortunate that we seem to get no
credit on either side for the integrity IF our
motives, CUR inte- tions, or cur acts Il il I'M
possible TO be hated, more than We are in tho
North; and, if it cannot be denied that we
have acted impartially, the reasons assigned
are anything but ereditahle, and the hoPafof
convincing Northerners Of our sincerity and
our disinterestedness is but slight indeed. So
far as the feeling against US is concerned, it
may be doubted whether actual Intervention
would much aggravate it. On the other hand,
IN the South our neutrality is bsgining tabs
looked upoC as little better than downright
hostility.