The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-03

long contin uance, of the entire navy cf the
late Union, has not been able to retake SIN
gle fortifica tion of which the Confederate
States possessed themselves; bat, on the con.
trary. has been driven out from a mighty
fortress upon the Atlantic. and from several
forts on the Western frontier, by the nfed-
crate arms; that it has not been BILE to ad-
vance moro than five miles into the territory
of any of the C0federate States where there
was any serious attempt to prevent 1t; and Is
In danger of losing three great States Of the
Union by insurrection. Even at sea, upon
which the Government of Mr. Lincoln pos.
sesses undisputed sway. 1t has not been able
to make An efsctusl blockade of a single port
but these which find an outlet through the
mouth of the Che sapeake Bay; vessels OF
every class, public and private. armed vessels
belop ging to the Confederate States, anc
traders, having found their way in and out Of
every other port at which the attempt has
been made.
In every thing that constitutes the III aterial
OF war, thus far the Confederate States have
supplied themselves from their OWL resources
unaided by that free intercourse with the
world which has been open to the UIited
States. Men, arms, munitions Of war Of every
description, have been supplied in ample
abundance TO defeat all attempts to success
fully invade our borders. Money has been
quantity. Every loan that has been put upon
the markat has been taken at and above par,
and The undersigned but state the Ut versal
Impression aud bslief OF their Government
States, that, no matter what may be the de-
mand for mears to defend their country
against invasion, sufficient resources Of every
character. and suficient patriotism to furnish
them, exist within the Confederate States for
thai purpose.
The undersigned are aware that an impress
sion has prevailed, even in what may be
termed well-informed circles in Europe, that
the Sslaveholding states are Door, and no t q BILE
to su~tain a prolonged conflict with the non.
slaveholding States Of the North. In the
opinion Of the undersigned this idea Is grossly Y
erroneous; and, considering the importan
Of a correct understanding of the relative re.
sources Of the two contending Powers, in re-
solving the question of the ability of the
South to main tain Its position, your ,ordship
will pardon reference to the stats i cal ia
bles of 1850, the last authentic exposition Of
the resources Of the United states which has
yet been published, and which is appended
to this communication The ipcon testable
truths exhibited in that able prove that the
Confederate States possess the elements of
great and powerful nation, capable Of not
only clothing, teedin G, and defending them
selves, but also of clothing all the natio. of
Europe, under the benign influence Of peace
and free trade.
The undersigned are also aware that the
anti slavery sentiment so universally pre-
valent IN England has shrunK from the idea
of forming friendly public relations with a
part of the human race. The question of the
morality of slavery it is not tor the under
signed to discuss with any foreign Power
Tho authors of the American Declaration Of
Independence found the African race in The
colonies to be slaves. both by colonial and
English law, and by the law of nations -
Those great and good men left that fact and
the responsibility for It's existence where they
found it and thus finding that there were
two distinct races in the colonies, one free al
capable of main tanning their freedom, and
the other slave and, in their opinion, unfit
ted TO enter upon that contest and to govern
~ H. k~S~
ton OF freedom for the white race alone
They eventually planned and put in opera.
ton, in the course Of few years, two plans
OF government, both resting upon that great
and recognized distinction between the white
and the black man, and perpetuating that
distinction as the fundamental law Of the
Government they framed, which they de-
clared to be framed for the benefit of them
language "to secure the blessings Of liberty
to ourselves and ond our pOsterity."
The wisdom OF that course Is not M ter
for discussion with foreign nations. Suffice
1t to say that thus were the great American
institutions framed. and thus have they re-
manned unchanged to this day. 1t was from
no fear that the slaves would be liberia ted
that Secession took place The very party in
power has proposed to guarantees slavery for
ever In the States if the South would but re.
main in the Union. Mr.. Lincnin's message
proposes no freedom to the slave, but an
nOunces subsection Of his owner to the will
OF the Union-in other words, to the will OF
the North. Even after the battle of Bull
Run both branches OF the Congress at Wash
tngton passed resOlu ions that the war ie only
waged in order to uphold that (pro, slavery
Constitution, and to enforce the laws, (many
Of them pro slavery and out of one hundred
and seventy-two votes in the lower House
they received all but two, end in the Senate
all but one vote. AS the army commenced
its march, the Commanding General issued
an order that no slaves should be received
into, or allo wed to follow, the camp. The great
otject of the war, therefore, as now officially
announced, fs not to free the slave, but to
keep hlm in suhjection to his owner, and to
control his labor thro ugh the legislative chan
neis which the Lincoln Government designs
TO force upon the master. The undersigned,
/ therefore, ST bmit with confidence that as far
as the anti-slavery sentiment of England is
concerned, it can have no sympathy with
the North nay, it will prob tbiy become dis
gusted with canting hypocrisy which would
enlist those sympatnies on false pretences
to the surmise that the Lincoln Government
may, under stress Of circumstances, change
its policy-a policy based at present more q p.
on willy view of what is to be its Ell ct in
rearing up an element in the Don fed era te
States favorable to the reconstruction OF the
Union than upon any honest desire to up
mold a Constitution, the main provisions Of
which 1t has m ost shamelessly violated But
confederation, that success in producing 60
abrupt and vtoleft q destruction Of a system
of labor whichihas reared up so vast q com.
merse between America and the great States
Of Europe, which, it is supposed, now gives
bread 10 40, ,OOO, 600 of the population OF those
States, which it may be fely assumed is in.
tinately blended with the basis Of the grsa'
manufacturing and navigating prosperity
that distiI guishes the age, and probably not
ths least OF the elements Of this prosperity
would be visited with results disastrous tG
the world, as well as to the mas ter and save
Resort to servile war has. it is true, as we
h. tNHn AAA lat \
but oficially abandoned. 1t has been, how
ever, recommended by persons of influence in
the United States and when all other meal
shall fail, a. the undersigned assure your lord
states into suhjscion to the power of Mr.
Lincoln's Government, 1t is by no means i'm
probable thatit may be inaugurated. When
ever 1t shall be done, however, the motive, i
is now rendered clear, will not be tina. higf
philanthropic consideration which undoubt
edly beats In the ar to of many in England
but the base feeling of selfish aggrandize
msnt, not unmixed with cowardiy spirit o
revenge.
The undersigned call your lordship's atten
ion to what is now so publicly known as
faet-tO the great battle Of Bull RuD, thre,
miles In front OF Manassas Junction, iii which
q we'll appointed army OF o5,000 Federal sol
diers z ave battle to the Confederate States ar
nghting the Federalists were defeated ant
driven from the field In open flight, and yer
pursued by the UOn federate States army t
Oentrevilis, the position Of the Federal re
serve. The enemy lost honor, and nearly al
the arms and munitions OF war which hat
been so industriously gathered together 70
month for an offensive campaign in Virgt
MIA; and they did not cease their flight unit J
under cover Of u sIOrmy night. they had re
gatned the shelter Of their sntrenchm anita il
front of Washington. The Confederate Sta tes
forces have comm snced offensive movements
and have driven the Wanting hosts of tn
United States behind entrenc hments upon
the borders Of Virginia, and SO far from
thrsAtenipg the integrity of the territory aut
ths existence Of the Government Of the Con
fsdsrats States, the Government 1T w ,ehing
ton seems content at present, and will be 70
iOic IT it can m Ain tain u auCc essful dc
zen CO Of Its capital, and preserve the remnan
OF its defsatsd and disOrfanizsd forces. -
TIA nm ndasaiGnad would alaQ ask YQQr lord