New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.

ntermeddle forcibly in our domestic quarrel.
1t may possibly be moved by its desire to
keep, 80 nearly as may be, on the right side of
Louis Napoleon to lend q moral support t,
any representations he may SEQ fit to make
but it will do this, if at all, pro jorma and in
the most inoilenslve manner
II. France-that is, Louis Napoleon-is sim
cerely DESTROYS that our civil war should be
brought TO a close at the earliest practicable mo.
ment Her want of Cotton, Tobacco and Mar
kets for her Fabrics is so seriously felt that
she would welcome almost any kind Of settle
ment, yet it is probable that her ruler in his
secret heart would prefer one that left US two
nations. For he has designs on Mexico which
this Republic, one and indivisible, must regard
with disfavor, while Disunion would secure
him plant Dcghbor on his anticipated Mex
lean frontier, aud render the opposition Of
either North or South o matter of small con.
sequence. But while it is plain that he is i'm
patient for tho close Of our great drama, there
is absolutely no evidence that he is disposed 10
should, can any one say which scale. lie may
think best, on the whole, TO condemn the mad
obstinacy of the Cotton-burniug Rebels, and
command them to return to tho Union on
pain Of his active displeasure. What is proba-
bic, however, is, that, when he shall see fit TO
move in the premises at all, be will propose
the submission OF our controversy to arbtra-
ton, and will endcavOr TO enlist as many Of
port of his medlation--of course, without indi-
eating the drift and result Of that mediation.
Aud should England be induced to join him
in this effort he can easily command the sup
port of Spain, Italy, Portugal, and probably
of Austria, Sweden and Denmark, as well.
But it is by no means certain that Great
Britain can be persuaded even to tender her
good Offices to tho "belligerents' in the alb
sence of any assurance that they will be vel
comed
Ill. The suggestion that Louis Napoleon will
Univorsal Suffrage (ncluding slaves, of course),
is purely guess as to what may happen.
But if be should propose that fair vote of
the whole People shall decide whether the
American Republic shall be preserved intact
or broken into fragments, We could readily and
safely accord a favorable response. As yet,
however he has probably no definite project
OF all.
~. IF 4. in
sense party to whatever project to divide
aud destroy this country is not credited IN any
quarter.
V. Though there is great suffering in some
of the Cotton Manufacturing district, Of Great
Britain, it is true that these most decided in
heir hostility to any British intermeddng in
BUR quarrel. Tho Manchester Examiner,
Guardian, and all other organs Of the cotton.
,pinners, are decided on this point. They can
mol. See how plunging into war ia likely to So
euro them either Cotton or Markets. while
they see clearly that it would be immoral and
unjust. In short, no influential Journal in Great
Britain seek. 70 involve that country in our
civil war.
doubted, it 10 by no means certain that an
abundance of that staple at moderate prices
would have prevented the stagnaton and dis
tress now prevailing. On this point, an intel
igent friend in Manchester writes us as fol-
lows:
"Ihe only excuse for interference is To get Cotton.
Az have shown, aud il low universally admitted
there IS no dcsire for Cotton. The foreign mar
kets arc % full ever Of Manchester goods; and,
unit, there is diminutisn Of the supply of iabrics
more cotton only does harm. Ii ia true, the work
people feel the s'oplags Of the mills, and there u
very great distress but the crisis is not 10 bad as
though Cotton were cheaper and plentiful. One of
the largest if not tho very largest India merchant
here told ne that tho markets Of India were % full
If goods, and consequently prices 60 low, that
Cotton must be Hreepenoe per- pound cheaper 10 pay
profit on goods so,d at he present prices Ipdfa.
w hat would be the eject if Cotton did get down,
and the whole American crop came forward, leave
you to imagine. Stocks on band would have to be
sold at an enormous Nes, and hundreds ruined, aud
short t,me adopted, after all with the work people.
These facts, now patent TO all, and openly
avowed hy all cause the Cotton interest to utterly
oppose aN interference Only last week, in reply to
Il false asseriion Of The Times, that Manchester ad
vocsled interference, The Guardian Lord Palmer
sous leading provincial organ emphstically declared
the statement untrue; and, furthermore, that the
chief opposition to interference from these dis
,rcts which is true. The Cotton interest being
opposed TO interference, England has no excuse
much as Palmerston would like to get one, and all
agree that she will not interfere.
" incoso an extract from The Scotsman, a rabid