The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-09
Foreign Consu:ate..
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This Qutssion 81 ccssais and o,he. foreign
ponatc fapettoeSrtes, 9e,ng recognized as euch
IN she tsontedsraey. Ia very lastly invoking
crttlclsm AND ceGsNr@. These foreign reprs.
seatAaves were not accredited as anch to the
OonfsderAte States. We have sent represent.
atves 10 kogtsnd and France, Pre- firing to
treat With them, and asking tne rights and
Imnaniues OF nations; our rreifess nave
been refused, and that in manner which
should 3assly challenge tho Gtspleasure or
lowing the plaiaest terri If the Parts treaty.
TO b. violated by the U.si ed Mates ps'u
10 said treaty In SLOWING the nlocgaae OF
our po rts, which satd blockade In no WISE
m6eta the dc IN AIDS Of saii treaty.
Thsy ara thns stnsEfyiDE ie' observes Ns-
fore the civilized werla, and doGs us me
erosseet aujas..ce asa nation ana rs fec 1le.
Our rnaxaRutmiy mas been quite beyond
thar spirft If national honor and iadepsI-
dsucs, which evs.y Ration must exhibit 10 DO
Atai, our seapor. cities are to be found con.
aulz and other pubic functionar!ee, repre-.
sentss different European Governments
The people will demand that We ex hitit scrns
SELF. respect, ana tn at these cease lhair fuEc
tions England and France have not chosen
20 Know such Government rs the Confede-
rasr s.aies, la which they have many public
fuEcionaries.
We demand a. q right that these 70 notiona
ries be Informed that we know TO such pow
ers CO they puypors TO represent, end that
none al their acts an uch will be recognized
Ths planes. rulss Of common sense viii at
once cndsrse this PCS Il IN as the only one tn at
Ne. =. nation. car adopt
We hear Of the English Oonsni, tbs French
Consul, the Spanish Consul. and many Others,
doing this and that At deterrent poin.s Of the
Oonfederate states; Issuing passports, pro-
tectirk property, etc., etc.
How csms tEey 10 bs appo,n ted to the dis
charge OF these fuuciions wi,hia these Con
fed-rate Statesf We answer that they were
never % appointed. They ware accredited
We xsre part OF of the United States.
We have absolved oursel YES from the Uni.
ted states Government, but still We allow
Q port;on OF her m chtIery TO perform her
FUN stioRs within our borders.
1t may be answered that these are no (
fuuctionaPes of the United States, but @;
European powers.
This does not change the obligation. We
have sent 10 the powers thus represen ted
nmop&ss %, or the inost Of them, aud pro.
pcsei 10 treat With them As MARION. They
have rejected our prcR,r; therefore. the In
etincts OF honor, yea, even OF The commun.sl
principles of right, demand OF as enough
sslf respect to say to these :unctio aries aha /
yoa cannot lonGeS be Recognize ID as such -
iris viii induce these Governments ut once
70 discover what 10 atleast their iu terest, If
rot duty, and that will bs to recognize our
Government b. sending ministers ard con-
sails to represent then, and their suhjec Is
upou our soil
Com psicatiops ara already arising which
IS On argument In support OF the views al
vAnced. Qaastions have arisen between our
military authorities and some of these for
eign representatives., and il enc case, il not
more, one OF thosa representative IS said
he mast appeal 10 the Msn lister a. Washing.
ton for a decision in The premises.
We cali upon cur Congress to take hold of
fhls Qaes iop, and place our country and pao-
pie upon terms just aud honoreb'a 10 them,
by knowing no GoveraIasnt or Veprcssn =
Ay"ot a0overa,nent whica does nos reel pro-
cate this knowledge and represen .ation.
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