New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-13
FOREluN INTERVENTION.

The Northern papers continue greatly exercised
Ia regard to foreign Intervention in the war now
raging between the North and the South. They
appear To be much troubled, and talk a great deal
aboutit willis the Southern Journals generally dis
miss the subject with passing remark OF two.
The New York Journal Of Commerce evidently re-
gards the Indications with great uneasine those
from Franco with more. concern even than those
from England. The English and New York papers
both concur IN the statement for more than three
months repeated, that France is very impatient to
break the blockade. "a Paris correspondent of the
New York Herald, under date of the 18th ult.,
writes
Let me urge on you again and again not to place
reliance upon any good will that France may be
supposed 10 feel toward you. Her present rulers
are your enemies Beware of France. She will
surely act with En- gland against you. Any one ~
america will see how great il the enmity Of the
Epglish government by their conduct IN the case
of the Tuscarora. 4, 4. H 5
III Again III Il ssS ~ s5s u
am in possession of information which sestabsl
lishes,E beyond doubt, that this Government IS
bent upon ognitons Of the South.stIt mas li
within The last two weeks, repeatedly urged this
cpnrse upon England, and may succeed In per-
suadng the Palmerston Cabinetltos meet its views.
The Washington Government must arm at once,
coast defences must be attended to, and, above
III, strong, efficient navy be ct once equipped.
Whistler England Or France recognize the Con-
fsdefate States or NOT is Just now matter Of lit
tle import There was Il time when o formal ad-
mission In the family Of nations might have been
usefn tous dt is not 80 now, nor can it be unless
ii i accompanied By such armed intervention az
viii sweep the seas Of Lincoln ships. Recognition
Oh no recognition, we will be Obliged to;cut our
way through al obstacles by the sword, and to
carve oat our own pathway to independence. Per.
haps Is better that such should be the case, for
having had nothing to depend lnpon butour own
strong arms and atont hearts, we will be under NO
obligations to nybody, and When our peace II
won We can arrange5o nr foreign and domestic pol
icy without any regard to lions that would
hare existed had foreign powers manifested q
scintillao practical friendship towards Us during
our desperate straggl e for & liberty or death.
t We will emerge from the contest stronger and.
more selfreiiant than if we had received outside
assistance. We will learn to depend exclusively
upon ourselves, This will be great point gained J;
and when we achieve our independence, as We
must and shall, no matter how long and deadly tile
struggle may be, the blessings ne will have
acquired Willie cherished according to their cost.
In the meantime, let England go on recognizing de
Jdcto Fegee, South American and Hottentot gov
ernments; established BY bankrupt factions of
hundreds, liable to be overturned the next day, as
long IS she pleases, and turn . deaf ear 40 the.
claims Of her own race and kindred in the.south.
Weask no favors at her hands, nor at the hands of
any other nation. We have made up orr minds to
perish q win the victory, unaided and alone.