The New York herald., 1862-11-12
INTERESTING FROM TIE SOUTH.
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The Prospects Of European Inter-
vention Plainly Discussed.
England's Policy Seen Through
and Condemned.
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GEORGE SANDERS RETURN FROM EUROPE.
Our Navy anG .Lc Rebel Coast
Defcnces.
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GEORGE SANDERS RETURN FROM EUROPE.
Europcan Int,rvsntion a Myth.

The pros ect Euro can intervention has dissolved
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The tore II the foreign pre- sing larry significant;
she way recognition 10 be pianiy aved by
elaborate ces in the kng sh and French journals and
che London TtacS undertook the task OF removing the
Ast sha, that s"d i"c cen the sonih ana the sym
pathies 0 Elrope BY gug that he independence the
conederacy would m 81 ceriiy secure the abolition Of
negro slavery FOR the ingenious cscn that would take
OF Of the bnd. inlueuces OF controversy, and
seave IL subject 20 ihe free operations of natural
oaases These tuksns OF the El.lsh press, that the
recognition the South 1T hand we're without doubt
sncere me opilion reflected only IN the
jonrnas OF the enemy. but IN the mnds of intelligent
foreigners on this side OF the Atlantic n Is knoc at
on TIE creo Of the c1lcu aos If edry recognition Of
ndiooi eritece by England aud France transactions
had bee, MADE to soe st BY foreign cadiits in Con
federdt bonds al esskiy SIR cents the dollar.
That recently general and intelligent belief prevailed
both sides Of the Atlantic OF carly European ntcrven
Sion in tnis war is undoubtedly true The mistake how
in thinking discover in the press visi-
BILE sisns of public opinion the ul the
governments OF Europe In TINS country we naturally look
70 leading journals and popular politicians TO discover the
policy OF the government any given subject. The
secrets, however of European s yernments are more
closely locked: they especially guarded from the
press, and they have but few torerunDers to
them 10 the world.
The leaaing British journals which have spoken SO
many prophecies Of recognition appear 10 be as much
astonshcd as ourselves the recent ministerial declara
zion Of their government which dsconcers the predic
tons and hopes Of the las: few weeks There
Sokg the significance Of the speech Of the British Secretary
Of War, in which he that the South 'has
y
ID as tslliGernt hoici.y aScerfaida position
sesd>cided This declaration comes to with the
weight Of the position Of the person who makes it, and
che pointed language Of well considered design II
cannot be taken otherwise than a definite conclusion,
deliberately determined IN the British Cabinet II
tgushes the light and Closes the last prospect Of Euro
pean intervention in the active OF this war; for
England that controls the action Of Europe this
tiou.
The explanation Of this surprise to recent hopes is
c;ticu.t We had trusted TOO mnch 10 manifesto ions Of
psblic opinion in Enal md we had lost sight OF the dis
uncton between the people and government Of that
sy and had forgotten that the latter had since tie
ginning of this war been cold and reserved had never
given anything hope from its synpathies or its
PRINCIPLES. and had limited ITS action the American
question 10 the uEieelrg and eNacng OF selfish
Tho explanation of the recent declaration that has
fallen from the lips Of Sir 9 G. Lewis IS simply 60 be
and turning back 70 tho plain belief that England consas
her SELFISH terests and ends greater. though more
distant II proht in the continuation cf
than any that old possibly enSue her from Daciica
sion OF The contest The STttiSh gors,aDat, tclh M Jr
ngAtsd and searching se.sRsss hds discovered that he
pres nj 'car, u Gaintsr7ued maa 90 on q the ,ot Of
TenSore FROM ns sids he ?ainfM ttora Of
Am r.cGn riudfrv ia commercial e,it>Tliss aud
enptTe 7hoss large fraiS OF The future, Iaoldad is
a,ao sdcrifc. 1ur cotoR, for sinai er benefits
that might epsne from recognition Of the Southern
federacy She sands dsd 10 see The too nations uer
eA'od icit The i,atumaa calculation OF her selfish profits
This then the end OF those hopes 81 Intervention
lately entertained Ivy the friends OF the Southern cause
everywhere Those views were based on probabilities
and The advances made BY those who ought have
been well informed The British government appears
have taken particular pains TO destroy them aud
forever, aud has done so most efcctuay. W are tod
things; bat Garnet, will do the last. In
porant as is, tts ersa does nscange e prson he
psyPose o. TIE South the teos'h of hair for happily
The nation has entirely ceased to consider the action
Europe OF any other party. except Of the enemy
pertinent TO tine question. II has long since ceased
crust any other OF assistance than own
strength resolution,