Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-05

mrtr Of such difficulty Of such dsicacy and Of such
immense importance in the hands Of the responsible GO
vernmen Of the day hsar, heAr)-to deal sith IL &C
cordng to the varying Circumstances OF the moment,
AMI not BY resolution to dictate and point out spe-
ci6 course and to tie up their hands thus taking upon
the House OF Commons the responsibility which ought
properly belong 10 the government. (Cheers.) The
motion of my hoRofabe friend points tHo course
mediation and acknowledgment. We have heard very
learned and well argued speech from tie right honorable
gentleman opposite the question Of acknowledgement
AN not going 10 dispu that II this country thought
1t right TO tsks that course We should be perfectly
justified 10 acknowledging the independence Of the
southern State, provided only that that inde-
pendef CO has benin the words which he -
mly and permanently established" (Hear, heaT.)
Moreover, quite concur With him that acknowe is
ms4t OF That ndept ndeLce, if thought right to make
IL would be no just cause Of war no OF CD nee
on the part OF the United States against this country
But the case which the right honoa Die gen clted
especially the of the South American iepub-
lcs-were totally different from that which Is now PR
ssntad to our consideration. Hear hesr) The Sou
Aue lean republics sekno uledged till great
mAhy years alter they had practically achieved OBJ
tanned their Independence. That was war between
them and span--separatei by the wide Atlantic from
her revoted subjeets-snd unable with any degree Of
power 10 re establish her authority them, aud, be-
eye it nearly fifteen years-c certainly great many
yeafs-beiofe their independence was noWledged-
But what the state Of s irs in this case until the
night ago doubtful whether the coufedsraes or
the federals would be In possession Of Richmond. IL
vas but u few days ago that We imagined that the
whole course Of the Mississippi in the hands Of
the federala-He kuew that New Orleans and pos
iioy Charleston we're in their hands, and contend
that up to the present moment, Whatever may be
the opinion which body may entertain Of the resou
lion Of this great determned nation Of the South tight
70 tue last Tor the m,iutenancs Of It's Independence,
prac cay the contest has no. yet assumed that character
which would justify this country In assuming that that in
dependence vas permanently aud fully estsblished.-
{ Oneers Bul then, many people who talk Of seknoS
cigrnent 70 imply that that acknowledgment II
sAAa ssaii Asst - as6s- AhsaGi. IrltkoRs bstEesn
this county and ras Soulhsra Satss. B0md u nW
ths casa Acknowledgment would not establish nation
unless t~sr followed BY some direct active Interference
(Hesr) Neutrality, WAS well observed by the right
honcrsDIe gentleman opposite Is perfectly compatible
with acknowledgment You may be neutral la war
bstWeen two countries whose Independence you never
called into quss!icn' Tso long established countries 20
to var; you acknowledge the Independence Of both
buG you not on that account bound TO take
part ia the contest. Hssr) The right honorabls
gentleman argued that We had taken q step 10.
wards acknowledgment by admitting that the Sou'h
hal belgerent rights but Vatte aud all the best al.
tlorties the lsu Of nations hold that when civil
war breaks out ia q country and is Grmly established
there other nations have right to deal with those
parties beigerents, without acknowledging the indie
psndence OF the reyoed portion OF the country ear,
hear Admitting that the var has been esta olished
such footing that each party is entitled 70 be regarded
by other countries beigerents, the fact Of
having acknowledged that those two parties bslgsr
ents in the international of the word does not
ply step towards acknowledging one or the other of
them as an independent nition. Nobody DO nsensi
BILE for Of the vast importance to this country
of speedy termination Of that var. Hear, hear We
all know the priyatioDs and susrings which great por
ton Of our population enduring in conss OF
thasu fort ii has heen
we'll put by an honorable gentleman, who spoke In this
debate that any attempt to put an end 70 it by
tive interference, would only produce greater evils
greater surngs and greater pryations &c thoss who in
terfered Hear, hear. There is no instance, believe
10 the history Of the world Of contes. such that
which is now going on in Ameiica-a contes: Of
such magnitu e between two different sections OF the
same people. The thirty years war In Germany was
Joke to IL IL point Of amount and magnitude Was but
he other day that saw map sent By the larteiIp
General OF the federal forces which marked out
the positions of 10000 federal troops. We hear
that 300 900 are to be called into the I'D
making 600 900 one eide, and probably there ia
something not much less on the other Irritation and ex
ASPIRATION on both sides are admitted BY all who have
taken part in the debate and Is that the when il
N be thought that successful offer Of mediation could
ba made to the pArt-ssl t2sAp hear J. n honor.
able friend said 81 don care that we had better offer
mediation and it be refused and II that we're followed
BY acknowledgment, that acknowledgment would ulti.
mstely lead TO satisfactory se,emen: between the two
y, III, fure The events Of his war Ssva Sssn 40
Contrary 70 ali Anticipation from time to time tba bs
uonld he bold man indeed Who should attempt to bro
phesy from month 10 month what character the war would
sssnns Igesrl behave the country and this Eouse
arc f on;Hnn that the government has nm To the nressn,
tins unnamed a Wise and prudent course (Cbeers ~
Wa shouId he too bappy il any opp,rnntv ohon,a
nra.snt self which would afford us 6ir and reason.
able prospect that any esoFt on our part might
be conducive to establish peace between those two par
Ties, who are carrying ON desolatns and tnieung
contest but think that the House had better leave 1t TO
dscrenon OF the government 10 Juoge oi the occs.
SONS which may arse, ana OF the opportunities which
may present themselves. (dear heail !l' upon that
ground tna without gong INTO any inSesasaaon OF TIE
ng on el.ner sue hS " Nnicn ny 70 nsut anu NnH
wrong without expressing any JaogmeG'-oecause
Ih'nA Is tue uuy VI Tue u"erIment oi this couh'!
20 GUS am IRON expressing any luuS'en upon tne Two
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