Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-03
nInoh Ado About Nothing.

By the mex. European arrival It will be
clearly known, we apprehend, that the news Of
the imminent probability of a coalition between
England, France and Spain, for an armed inter
ference with the United States blockade Of their
southern COST, Is utterly untrue. This pretense
Of news Is based on the d!sapproval Of the sink
ing of stone-Iaden vessels In some Of the small
entrances and Of the war for the emancipation of
the slaves, which, It Is falsely alleged, our Gov
eminent Is about to inaugurate. II is nothing
more than "bogus news" gotten up by the ennis
saries OF secession in London and Paris on the
eve Of the sailing OF the lastaTrived English
STEINER so as that there would not be time for Its
due contradiction 10 come over to the United
States, with t.
After laborious investigation we are able to as.
sure the public that instead Of there being foun-
dalton for such story, the official dispatches re-
eeive6 both by the legations here of the Powers
named above and our own Government by the
two last arrivals, indicate that the happy settle
ment Of the Trent dificulty has entirely removed
any possibility Of collizon between the United
States and either or ell Of those governments
growing on: Of any thing past, connected with
our current war.
We have every reason to believe that not only
Lord John Russell, but NJ. Thouvenal, the French
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, has caused his con-
CALCULATIONS 70 be sent TO the President and Sec
rotary Of State upon thsiT happy and prompt re-
moval OF he cause Of possible hostilities; and
that Englsnd's official messages with reference
70 the so called /" stone blockade" have been
couched in the mos. friendly language, and In
like tone and temper. And, further, that the Of.
fetal replies to them have been such as will be
received in q manner as frank and friendly.
II II IS not already known in London and Paris
that the " stone blockade Is mere temporary
closing up Of small Thimportant and until recent
ly unused channels, 10 soon will be. The mis-
representation Of the character Of those channels
and the purpose and acts Of this Government con-
nected With their temporary obstruction, indus.
1icusly Injected into English and French news
papers By writer's under pay of the rebels has
doubtless alone induced the English authorities
10 give the occurrence second thought; which
Misrepresentation has already been set at rest
We have only to add, that at no time since the
rebellion commenced have our relations with
France and England been In a more satisfactory
condition, unless both those Governments are
playing an interruptions game Of false pretenses
In their Cfacial intercourse with ours, entirely
foreign TO their character; a game hitherto IN.
known in the history Of any civilized government
in the world.
Knowing well the high personal character Of
Napoleon Ill, as well IS that OF Lord John Rus
sell, in tie face Of their sC-recent demonstrations
Of entire kindly relations and sentiments towards
the United States, we reject, "a wholly false, the
efforts made by the secession {" stuffers'' Of the
writers for the English and French press, to gen.
crate the belief that the authorities of those coun
tiles are paSing the parts Of utterly characteress
men In their intercourse with cur Government