Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-04
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

ENGLISH IDEA OF INTERVENTION The LONDON TINS
THINKS THAT FRANCE SHOULD TAXI THr LEAD &C.
From the London Times, June IL
The task OF intervening in the most friendly way
between the two hostile unities in America s OF
Of much delcscy that the country will gladly leave
the 10 the hands OF the Government to chooee
such opportunity and mode Of action as IL may think
proper The statements Of Lord Palmers:on and Lord
Russell last light to the feet that the British Go
vernmen at least has intention Of eft mediat
present. aud that 10 proposals on the subject have
been made by the French Emperor.
We should desire nothing better than that Napoleon
the Car, who the two most popular sovereigns
across the Atlantic should either separately coDon
IT, press the Americans the couusels which would be
Indignantly rejected il offered by Eui odean media
ton had better begin on the continent All that
now say has sready been said by politicians a1d the
press Toe speeches Of two three .bnet ministers
aad too well known opinions Of almost everg man Of
note 10 either house equivalent to hing thai the
French Emperor disclose TO the Americans by for
NAL off.r Of mediation. TIE North knows well the opin
ions OF this country, and, without further Official COM
municaion will feel assured that give tscit assent
assent to any accommodations which other Powers may
make 10 the interests OF peace.
Without therefore, pretending 10 divine the secrets
OF the French Emperor, or TO say 10 what form and
when his opinions will be expressed may admit that
this country must GLOW him to take the lead. There
exists so general dese 10 Europe 70 bring this war
be restored in name aud by coercing determined and
unanimous people By military force aud that every day
vi increase the number of continental politicians WHO
think as do. Lord RUSSELL who con6nes himself to
depreclting mediation the present time, and who al
ludes to the probability Of future action oil the
kind, will probably fad the way to the rsessblshment
Of peacs smoothed by the benefcent coulsels OF
neghbors. The time may come when this country will
be aole to cr its asst TO settle the dispute with
out certain m Misrepresentation or repuse.
In the country districts, at distance from the points
occupied by the Federal orces there would be less
pressou becaus, there would be free ope for svless
ness and violence. The execution Of the Federal laws
the coll con Of taxes, would be impossible in pices
where a Federal eff ial would be l)oksd upon by the
fierce and maddenedBoutherners ss liz lie les odious
than panther or rsttlssDake. few thinking 81
the Moth are looking forward to such Of things
ald candid enough 10 admit tia. they know Of
greater calamity for themselves than complete succesf;
but it. than possible, the resolution of he
Souherners Gyails to protfact this from month to
month then the time when the Intervention
OF Europe will be demanded by the interests Of humanity
AID perhaps accepted willingly by the exhausted com
batsls. This country may, then, with pu ience, held
itself in readiness to support any proposition which may
be Urged by It's more favored neighoors