Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-15
AN EssLIsH VIEW OF THE NrERvMrIos
QUESTION.
From Oh. LONDON Saturday Rsvisv.I

In Parliament The vasefu and ssnguinary contest in
America generally regarded With angry iupatesce, for
the suicidal folly Of the FeeerasB Is almost 40 provok
ing as the vantOn injury which their policy Inn on
resolution and wsrlke aptitude has by degrees induced
the great majority Of Eagatmen TO withdraw their ac-
tive sympathy from the b-s1 invaders, and at least to
admire the ipdomitsbe resistance OF the south. The
descendants apologize for their favorite Democracy on
the ground that 10 is EXTREMIST need It has been una
BILE 10 secure the services Of statesman, general or
svenof hontst man but impartial observers canno'
but suspect that there must be something wrong IN the
constadou of q society which deliberately suemtts IL
self 70 The authority Of svnders Of DULLES and OF char
iatans. In the beginning both parties had piausi
sibe g,ound Of quarrel, aud bystanders are conse-
aueny Influenced rather by the character and conduct
Of the dspuants than by the merits Of the original con
troversy The Federaiss have from the first had
the Questionable advantage OF telling their own story
ad Of suppressng the statements and arguments OF tne
opponents The result is that they have convinced al
Europe Of the incspacity OF their Government and OF
the hopelesnss Of their enterprise. By excluding To-
raign imports and by preventing the export OF cotton
they have to the Utmost Of thar power identified the
interests Of England and France with the establishment
Of Southern independence; and in ioleraing Gen. Bot
ei's er raYsgsnt proceedings they have gone far t.
| make recognition point OF bouor well measure
OF apparent eIpediensy. Nevertheless, Mr.. L'ndsaJs
not'o1 properly ri scsc by the House OF Commons
az u1advsabe prem There no room Tor EN-
| pie mediation as long as the beigerens have no com
| mon bass of agreement. The South will Only treat OF
the assumption OF Independence and II the Fsdera Gov.
srnmenl wiling 10 concede the indispensable COL
| ioD peace would already be made. IL would Do idlr
% psopose the secedicg Sta mere revision OF sht
CansIu ion ard the North, If II were prepared 70 &C
opt seParseDn and The frontier Of the Ohio, would re
ouire no umpire TO tls toe terms o. tte unplatsois
Arrangement Toe Of nsdators Ia 10 save the homer
OF tigans wro Geire adj istmen aud to enforce
| he Ebs nn,n noat 1t incHup.I biz pretensors.
TIE advocass 4 redi.dJn indeed perfectly aware
| tuat they neau something more than an impartial a.
tempt to sermnae The quartaL Thar proposal Involves
,,ditte reg ition, probable Intervention and CON
tisR-t wsr Ths hare oeC OF 'itraon would be sum
nlfiy and ruiey rJ-csed; simple recognition you'd be
barren and uopersye ana the further sep OF opening
:os cotton trade by force would immedia ely lead TO hos
thies. EEe1 if the Englsh Government were PREPARED
20 Kiss upure and is consequences, their are premi
nary diiculle5 which Teqiirs s.riGus confteralon.-
the Uonfederatss rely viva reason the STATE orglni
I,ion which oisns ushes t1sm from mtse combinsrOns
| If iusurgcns Scuh Gar lima aud Aiabsus are kho'
TO the Uaed States and 10 hsory II not 70 foreign III
LON ,cy aud if tbey had joined themselves by new
compact to the boring Gull States, they might fairly
urge that they enjoyed independent existence, bo:h
III iac. and la aI. But the Border States oc;upy an
entirely different position, nor 10 possible Tor foreign
aoversmeLt TO decide between the rival claimants OF
their allegiance Toe President has a,ey CAUSED their
Goyerpors or military rulers o1r him. in the
of the cazsas at large, their respective quotas 10 the
new levy Of 800 900 recruits. Virginia Tennessee and
Missouri as well Kentucky and Maryland are treated
loya States II the Ocial prOcamauOn, ana IN eoUe
these States part Of the population still adheres TO the
Union Whenever peace made the border must be fixed
by compromise and in the MEANTIME the political unity
OF the dtbatAole sec'ons is practically suspended Is
would he embarrassing to reccguzs Coafederacy OF an
indefinite number Of States nor could any aeknouedg.
ment founded the actual condition OF affairs reason
ably extend to Territories IN the military occupation OF
| the Fsderalisis. The English or French Government
could scarcely take that the loysss OF Kentucky
Are likely to be aenated by Gen. Buffers caprces or by
Gen Hunters enlistment of negro regiments; and ~
Louisiana where the population Is unanimous On the
side OF secession the capital is in the HANDS OF Federal
garrison 10 the State OF Mississippi, the river of the
same name commanded except at Nicksbug and Baton
Rouge by the enemys gunboats, aud toe invading focs
has lately been compelled TO evacuate Arklnsas- re-
copuiton Of any particular cluster OF States or districts
would amount 10 unauthorized aejldicAtion Of the
boundary question
oonsss 10 the obvious inulty Of simple recogninon-
Eyen II the OonedeTacy considered irdepen dent
It's soyer gny france or Russia, the occupation OF
part OF toe coast b. thH eHsmy, aud the blockade Of
tLs Remaining ports would sill be conoTmaole 10 the
u4Aees OF var. No serious statesman would exercise
the updoub.ed right OF admitting the Southern Republic
INTO the family Of nations until he prepared to toh
low I'd the formal proceeding by diplomatic and com
ugrcI intercourse For the present, the Federal Gov
erumtnt using or abusing lis urcontested superiority st
ssa has Ora wn impossible circle aJuud the dominion
of ia eucmies The wanton disregard Of the III Try
which caused by it's operation may perhaps hereafter
ilsafy forcibls intervention, but Is not technically
auae Of war nor can IL be disputed without technical
rarpos As the legal condition OF begereuts aud
rails would be unaffected by the recognition Of the
Con(ederscy IL follows that EAgand and France will al
10. matters remain as they are, until they are prepar-
ed TO isss, GU the restoration OF peace or az least on
the withdrawal OF the blockadng sqaadrons from the
Southern pors Utless Parliament Is prepared 10 sane.
ion an uliimsum with declaration Of war behind, II
would be in the highest degree shortsghsed TO auno-
re-, by anyyot,ste commencement OF coarse IN "h:ch
1 l. kla IN $40 fIUn m nina
when mediation will be practicable, bu: whenever the
Northern government is prepare 20 ask for the good
oises Of foreign Powers the Independence of the ON
Ederacy will have been virtually conceded. Il is posi-
bls that paramount considerations OF high policy may
render Il Necessary anticipate the return OF American
sanity There sometimes reasons for war VII Oh are
no. strictly Of war; and to avert ruin from large
portion of mankind might be Northier motive than TO
vindica,e The honor OF the hg sgains. the encrolch
msI 4 Of some Insoent officer L. il nov only necessary
:, protest against skrg such step except with clear
option OF s Consequences Ote condition Of inter
faro CO would b. cooperation With France and there
always srOrg ~ jectlons TO military partnership.
There is Aso Ln qusstio1 OF prUhs and % 90 90 81
is- "A vel as the csm of j9stca. The su-peu ion o.
the cotton supply distress, bu SI,b
the Northern States OF AmsicS would cost more than
the m ,ntensDce Of the lancashire operatives The tx
cgsou OF Elgsh .nuiAc ures from the pors OF the
@ ion would not b, removed by for wodd be i'm
possible to impose any fine tar "a the condition OF
fuure pta,s rupturs Vitb 'be Fe0ers Government
Won open Oaa AID Mobile 10 tbs imp'r and OF.
port trade but be resuls u b. ataned, after
tain deAy a, tmsller sSericc. In Col Ct vl,h the
Sorh,rn + des4io0, snce would ?. m1st risk mco,
money aud ships Wills; glad would have the blrdsn
# drsu6i Canada o yxs lan Ct lnslng he pro
vince o. tae wso!e !: GIT be fouDd cheaper bay
cotton at the pic c, nk than 10 pay tor IL BY two or
h-ee carpa'sIs follow by Of il 1i1gusha l.
,nnotty Toe inhao sus OF the Sou:d naturally com.
II AIN that their beroisn and ber success have
cured them tie a. sell as the goodwill Of
England; but tho 10 that the QUARREL though IN
he highest degree interesting IA carried on between
srangsrs whom their nsigbnos not bouGd to
a, their expense. II Charleston open to rsds,
Eogsn merchants would buy and cell there but they
o. rot slrd to make road to the mlrket The future