Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-04
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
FOREIGN INTERVENTION.

SPEECHES IN PARLIAkENT-BUTLER'5 PRoCLA-
NATIoN-THE BRITISH PRESS ON INTERvEN-
TON &c.
The New York papers to The 9Th Zone day ater) con
tain the details of the foreign by the Arabia from
London June l4h. They very important, much more
go than the Geographic summary before published
would have led believe. The following editorial In
the Herald sill show with what solcitude that paper re
CARDS the present attitude Of foreign powers relative to
intervention
BRITISH INs0LENCE AND AMERICAN POWER.
| From the New YoiE Herald, June ST.
The details OF the news by the Arabia are Of a much
more decided character than the Geographic summary
which Published on Wednesday seemed to indicate.
Our Paris correspondence, too, throws great additional
light upon the movements going on In France and
Eglnd Il appears that the programme is that France
will tsks the lead In the mediation" or Intervention
scheme for the settlement Of the civil n America,
while England secretly pledges her mors and, If neces.
sary her physical support that the basis OF the inter
sention is be- If separation "a sine qua non, al
least decision OF the question by the votes OF the
people of the Southern States each Sa.e TO determine
for s,f what ia be its future connectien-Whether
with the Northern Safes the Southern Oonfedeacy-
aud that carry out this arrangement, armlstice
should take place for six monthsthe propositions 70 be
made at Richmond and Washington simultaneously in
tho middle OF Juiy-aud In the event of the North
tusng to accept the intervention the European Powers
viii Immediately acknowledge the Independence Of the
revolutionary Safes and will also consider what further
action may be necessary and proper 70 take in the
premises
These views are confirmed by the tone of the French
and E1g 81 press well by the full reports Of the
debates IN the Brsh Parliament The London Post
the organ Of Lord PIlmerston and OF Count Persguy
in an article dated June IA has the wing very sug
gesiive observations:
at g matter OF AstoDishment that long this
demi and has not been made upon the Government to
"a Ike some steps towards ID citing cessation OF hosti
ties which have proved disastrous ia their coDse
qlences TO this patton The time may come, and that
shortly, when it will become the paramount duty Of nsu
trail States inlerpos; but nov, as at the commence
men OF the war, taey are undoubtedly bound TO stand
alOofn
The language Of Lord Palmers.on is in singular har
MOI with this He says: I'VE have at presea. no in
tensiou of offring mediation between the two contend
ing parties" Aud so Earl Russell 10 the other house
Certainly there is no Intention on the part Of her Ma
ssy's Government TO mediate a. the present momsn'."
Fnis IMPLIES that the time may when England
will 'iuterpose" Meanwhile Napoleon ia to 60 sheAd,
as the Manchester Guardian suggests. TAe Emperor
would prefer TO have England openly with him from the
START but she prefers that France shall bear the fist
shock resulting from the insolent proposition. Mean
time the English population TO be worked up to the
shtng point by such unprecedented hArangues against
friendly nation these INDUCED in BY the ministers Of
the Crown against the same people.
The London Times suggests the mediation at first OF
Napoleon and the Gar, while En- gland holds back, and
EN- goes on TO say: al as seems more than possible,
the resolution Of the Southerners ays prorac, this
war from month to month, then the time must come
when the Intervention OF Europe will be demanded by
The interests Of humanity, and perhaps, accepted will
ely BY the exhausted contestants" In another article
The same Journal representing as il does the olgarchy
Of gland thus sounds the warning note upon another
point Il cannot be doubted that approaching
time when more mpor question than that OF
a. offer of mediation may have 10 be considered BY
gland and FGnce. Toe Southern Conf deracy has
constituted Itself nation nearly year aud a half
During that time the attachment Of the people 10 the
new GJTeinme has been indusiably shown. Immense
armies have been raised the greatest sacrifices have been
endured the persistence OF the South 10 the through
long ,res OF ba:tles-some yictor some defeats
has SHOWN the force and consistency which looked
uoon as the tests OF nationality" The writer proceeds
observe that if the South claim its recognition rs
Independent Pow T, the precadents Of the Brtshsn
Spanish American colonies, oil gium, and OF Tuscany
aud Naples forbid gland ito question this right when
ssered by the Confederate States and that " is the
duty Of the British Government to anticipate this poss
ole event"
Lord Palmerston has the sudlcity to say that the
English Government will consider what is the proper
course for il to ADOPT with regard to the proclamation
Of Gen Butler at New 0r as just as II that were any
business OF L'rd Pamerston of the British Govern
men Earl Russell hopes that our Government, for its
own sate, will repudiate the act Of General Butler
Tnis looks somewhat 10 the nature Of a threat, much
a. to cav You had better Of your own accord
bake General Boiler will take you in ald, as We
did 10 the case of the Trent" Is England become
censor general Of the Of all nations In peace
aud Wsg and TO punish them II they do not square with
her deSs Of propneiy'