Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-16
European Intervention,

This subject is again attracting much attention
both in Europe and on this side of the Atlantic,
both North and South. European advces. both
from correspondents of the Northern press, from
agents of the Lincoln government, and from Messrs
Mason and Slidel of our Confedsracy, very clearly
indicate purpose on the part of England and France
to end the wicked war prosecuted by the North
against the South speedily, on some terms. 1t is
even asserted that England and France have notified
Lincoln that the war must cease; and upon this is
based the reason for the recent call of Lincoln upon
the North for 100000 additional troops.
We have never been sanguine of an early inter.
ference on the part of England and France in
any attempt to stop the war; Both countries
have too much to risk in an interference with our
affairs. The ill-success of the South until recently
has been against it. The power of the North-her
million of men which she could bring into the
feld-her large and increasing navy, her iron clad
ships and Monitors, are not to be trifed with. Be-
sides the immense debt the North owes England
and the certain destruction of one half of the COM
merce of the world for years by war of England
and France with the North, which might be the in
evitable result Of European Intervention, might we'll
deter those great powers from interfering, at least
until the necessity become imperious. Add to this
the well known fact, that the moral sympathies of
Europe are against Southern institutions All these
considerations have tended to weaken our faith in
the many rumors we have heard of an early recog-
milton of the South in any proposition for media
ton or interference.
But recent events incline US to the opinion that if
the South is true 70 herself she may hope for and
desire European Intervention at an early day
Wicked and unnecessary, all sober people in Eu-
rope or America must regard this war to be, this
consideration strongly as it might justify the inter-
ference of nations of ITSELF was not sufficient to
prompt cautious and selfish England to move, hur-
riedly in the matter. The war has proved far more
damaging than was expected. The two belligerents
not only crippled beyond what can be cured
in many years, but the whole world feels its
blightins influence. Foreign nations are beginning
to feel how essential to the worlds commerce and
progress in all the elements Of prosperity the Amer
ican States were and especially does the North as
well as Europe feel how essential to that prosperity
is the great commerce Of the Southern States. The
pressure upon the worlds prosperity by the contn
uance of this war cannot much longer be borne,
and the moral sense of nations is waking up also
Even in the North, OBSTINATE determined and fanat
ical as the dominant party is, there is strong re-
action there. few brilliant successes for the
South will force the pent-up anxieties Of many Of
the Northern people to clamor for peace
But how can secure peace? This has always
been one of the most difficult problems to solve
growing out Of a war between the North and South
Any thing like fair and equitable settlement of the
controversy between the parties themselves, is an
mpossibility. The good or i'll success of eithe:
party only widens the difficulty. The North, if not
hampered by foreign interference, will never con-
sent to disunion-at least to the severance of the
border slave States from the North. The South is
equally determined to have all the slave States, with
the exception of Delaware perhaps, or none. All
or none is the true doctrine.
The hope of the South as well as her plain duty,
is, therefore, the most vigorous fghting-the most
active and determined exertions to carry the war
into the North in order to secure the entire slave
territory But at the same time she should press
foreign Intervention as her only hope of a settle
ment and final adjustment Of her difficulties with
the North We rejoice, therefore, that the signs are
favorable to an early interference on the part Of
France and England