New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16

enough. The equal ignorance "a to historical facts
u most OF his readers dsguses to them the frequent
breaks IN his Of bad reasoning The spirit OF bis
articles is not maciously hostile the North. What
is more noticeable in the ease is that while aiming
70 prove the night Of the South TO political independ
ence and 10 recognition by France, he insists espe
ciely in his first article Zee La France of Aug. 12l,
upon he abolition of Slavery by the South ss the
essential condition TO her recognition. quote a
sentence or two almost at random, rom each OF the
three columns in which Mr.. Cohen treats the ques-
ton of recognition from this point of views " Re-
earied as an energetic claim TO independence, the
cause of the Southern States IL honorable and sacred.
Re carried from the point OF view OF Slavery, 1t will
always excite universal repulsoD." Ii seems dif-
fcut for the great Powers 10 consent to sanction by
formal approval the new state OF things grown up
in America out of the conyulslons OF civil war, n
this iatisacion abolition OF Slavery not granted
to tho exgencies OF public opinion line ques-
ton OF the abolition of Slavery ID not, after all,
mere question OF sentiment and OF humanity: IL III
essentially, as we'll question Of property, OF labor
and OF production. The organization OF serVlie Ia
Dor constitutes great works. op where, IN defiance
of eternal Justice man Ellis tue Office OF pfoduc-
tive machine"
PUBLIC OPINION IN EUROPE AND SLAVERY.
Your correspondent, tie has already notlhed you,
il not admitted TO the councils OF European Cabinets
and 70 cannot reveal their secret purposes 1t does
not iced wizard to tell you that, whatever those
purposes may be- respecting our country, their dec
laraion and practical lulillment depends greatly
the state Of public opinion in the countries whose
foreign policy is shaped in these Cabinets. IL If too
clear 10 need argument or statement in explanation,
that if the G.. 5. A. were 10 officially publish to-
morrow a scheme Of emancipation, y adusl or imme
date, the chieiet despesl-sea ed obstacle In Euro
pean public opinion TO tue recognition OF its political
Independence would be removed forever What the
effect of similar publication by our Government
would be- in Europe is patent. Its ERECT in Ameri-
co. some not foolish folks think, would be TO secure
US finally at least the Border States.
/. was rumored fortnight ago that Slide'l had an
interview with the Emperor at Vichy. Doubtful
not grossly improbable IL is not at all like that
il the interview took place, the conversation run
long on American potics or IN the agreeable VEN
that Mr. Sldes political friends surmise. Ii is said
that Mr. Slidell nas since had interview with Mr.
Thouvenel with which he claims be greatly salts
fed. Not doubtful far as the fact OF the inter-
Wow goes 1t is further rumored that n French oih
GER attached TO Beauregard's staff " has recently
ef. Paris with an ofeious message TO the Confeder
ate Government recommending the adoption OF rome
measures looking toward emancipation by virtue OF
w>ash measures its future recognition would be
greatly facilitated. The authenticity Of these IN
mors cannot be decided on. Whether or not they
have foundation IN fact their favorable reception
by portion Of the public, and the encouragement
TO circulation gwen them by semi-ofcia Journalism
are hsrGy less worth noticing.
Referring 20 Mr.. Lincolns refusal TO use black
soldiers aud acceptance OF them as servants, La
Palrie asks II this refusal OF the Washington Gov
eminent does create military slavery US substi-
tue for evil slavery. Would Tn TRIBUNE BIO 80
good as 10 answer the question II 1t can