New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-02
TIE ENGLISH AND FRENCH
PREss on MEDIATIOV.

The comment Of tie English and French
press on the Mediation circular of N. Drouyn
de Lhuys il, in many respects. highly instruct
i've. 1t reveals to us more fully than any
other event has before done the true -tate Of
public sentiment In these two countries with
regard ~ our war, as well ~ the true rea-
tons of the two Governments n our own.
The most noteworthy point in the comment
of the English press is the unnnlmity aud the
decision with which they repcl the idea OF at
tempting mediation. Not only the organs
which have always advocated the business of
the war for the suppression Of the rebellion,
take this view, but journals like Tie Times,
The Saturday Rerie,c. Post, Manchester Guar
dian, and hundreds Of others, which have in
ccssantly denounced our cause, and expressed
tue expectation Us we'll as the hope that the
rebellion would be successful, strongly OPP.
pose any interference. " Even the sober To
ries are clearly with the Government in the
matter" says Tie Spectator, " aud England
may be said to be UNANIMOUS" The only e1.
ceptiOns are q few ultra aristocratlc sheets, at
tho head Of which is The London HeTaid, which
denOuuces the British Ministry for sacrificing
everything to the yail hope Of retaining the
Parliamentary support OF McsBrs. Bright and
Golden, and the stlll more absurd delusion
that. by abject patience and dastard!y submis-
sion, we may avert the yindictiye wrath and
pacfy the causeless hatred of the mongrel
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Northern States"
The reason why most Of the English papers
reject the Mediation Scheme, is, of course
not returning feeling Of sympathy with us,
but the approximations OF further complications,
and Of war which. in any case, they think
would cost England more than it would be
worth. Cobden's great speech at Rochdac has
settled this question TO their entire satisfaction
The Ministerial papers are, AZ general rule,
much more outspokcn against any meddliug
in the American War than tho reply Of Earl
Russell, which leaves 20 the French Govern.
ment some hope that if Russia should join
France, England might withdraw her refusal.
As long as the present opinion of tho English
press prevails, there will be no act of open
hostility on the part OF her Government against
the United States.
Another remarkable feature in these com.
mems is the unanimty which with they point
out the unfarnoss of the French proposal.
They show how obviously an armistice would
tend TO the advantage Of tho South; that il
would be equal to a recognition of the South
ern independence and All acknow edgment that
We were completely beaten. They find it, in
particular, unfair that such proposal was to
be made just at a time when the Federal
Government had made the most stupendous
preparations for another campaign and at a
season which i. is most favorable to the success
of the Federal arms. The London Economist
says that the circular Of NJ. Drouyn dc Lhuys
"at first sight sounds indisputably selfish, a.
most hostile TO the North, and not far from
insulting" and, in the opinion of The London
Rericoe, the proposal is either--if it proposes
to 60 no further than it processes on its face
absurd, or - if it intends TO be more-n
mockery and an insult to the North. The |
way in which the possibility Of seryile war