Washington telegraph., 1862-06-04
FoREIGS IpEAs.-It sounds bold and chivsl-

/ FOREIGN lDEAs.-lt sOunus Dolu anu cntVAi-
rous for us to assume an air of pround inde-
pendence, and defy the opinions and chal-
lenge the course of England. France, Germa-
ny and the European nations
But it is very questionable good sense
Unquestionable bad sense rather. We must
be recognized before we can take any place In
the family of nations. Before we can send
ambassadors, make treaties, or engage IN nav
| igation. No strange flag enters ports unques-
toned, or is discharged again. We are nOt
independent Of the recognition Of all lead
ing commercial nations. Our existence does
not depend upon it surely. Our peace and
prosperity does. The sooner il is done the
more gratifying it j. to u.s. Il will be done
as soon as foreign powers are assured that we
can sustain the conflict.
| That English statesmen have not yet had
this assurance, may be reasonably inferred
from the following extract from the London
Times
| lit i. very remarkable to observe the ex-
pectations which have been raised. not only
| in America but in this country also, of the aP-
| preaching end Of the great civil war. On 'his
point our private advices confirm the repre-
sentations of the New York press, and the
| same impression has been acknowledged III
our own Parliament by one Of its most exPeri
| ence leaders Lord Russell, on Monday eve
ming, gave the war jdst ninety days 70 fun'
being exactly the estimate Of Nj. W. Sewhru-
,nd although the end anticipated hy his Lord
| ship was not that contemplated by The Federal
| Minister the two statesmen appear nj any
rate, agreed ia their measure Of tine strnfgl
The existence Of such belief, however lll-
founded sufficiently accounts for the iardi-
ness Of the English statesmen in urgi our
recognition. 1t is apparent further, that the
English have been long doubtful Of the power
| of the North to conquer peace. They 90
not vet believe it, and base thcir hopes upon
the suppositinn that the recent successes of
the North will put her in position to offer 2
peace with more honor to herself. and dispose
the South to yield somewhat to her d'ma' d.
and more readily accept it, Thus the English
statesmen have believed in the ninety days
war; but on grounds somewhat different from
those of Mr.. Seward.
| A short time will exhibit to them their mis-
take. They will no longer be deceived BY that
hope. and must take some other course what
that may be, we cannot say. II they are wise.
they will ecognize US. That the true state of
the case begins already to be manifest, i
clearly shown BY The following extract from
the Government organ, The London Post.
In view Of what has since happened the very
suppostions which it contains. and the estI-
mate made Of the probable effects Of the facts
presumed, should surely induce some Of our
raint-hearted at home to take heart Of grace,
and hope may succeed:
at Is impossible TO reduce 70 subsection ten
\ million Of freemeu, determined on separate
| government In the revolutionary war the
| English armies for n time carried everything
before them. Every city was occupied, every
| battle was won By the royalist-. But the de-
termination If tie colonists rcmained-a pow
or superior 70 the fatal accidents " a hun
drCl campaigns. The power that. though
stron in the field. was weak IN the hearts p
the people, found II necessary to succumb
\ in the end. Should .kc Feleral- occupy NasL-
vile. and make prisoners Of nll that remains
Of the Confederate army Of the wesii should
| johnson be routed on the Potomac. AMI Nir-
/ ginIa oVcrTun Jy til. cOnIucrer-i -h"uIu uhe
/ Northern flotil steam down thc brohi Ml-si.-
| sippi aud burn New Orleans; should Savannah
anj Charleston. Richmond ani Norfolk. every
/ stronghold of the South bc lost, the luionists
J will he no nearer the end than now The
/ resolve of the South 90 remain mn longer ~
| the Uon i fixed AMI irrevoeablc- II the
| Union cnnqucsts carried along with them
Union sentiments. we might admit that re
| storation of the Union was n II impossible. IL
/ would then be a question OF arms dependent
on tie accidents VI war: il j. now becoming
\ more ana more n question uf feeling. Every
advantage gained by the North hut adds ~
| the bitter hostility of their kin snen ~ the
Southern States. who already hate them a.
intensely a. ever Engli.hmen hated Frenchmen
| il the long wars of Europe. Let u quote on
this point the evidence Of DIR. Russell, - man
certainly not prcjudiced against the Northern
cause:
- gentleman who had good deal OF con-
versation with the Confederate prisoners at
! Roanoke, says they spoke of unanimous bitter
/ ness Of the North. and that he couli not de-
| tect trace Of Union sentiment. though they
were ia captivity. Burnsilc's expedition has
| failed TO elicit any Union sentiment in North
| Carolina. which was said TO be bubbling np
with il, and sent bogus Senate. 10 represent
ii in Congress- In Clarksville twO-;hirls CT
the inhabitants fled on the approach Of the
federa.s and with rare exceptions the flight of
the people and the firing Of their property BY
/ "a
the usual m des Of expressing their joy at the
| sigh OF the Stars and Stripes.
From all which we derive this lesson. That
whilst attending to our defence at home, we
wrong to ..go off half cooked" n the hunters
say, about England and France. Let US not
ALLEVIATE them, but allow the course of events
| to convince them of their true interests.
| INFANoUs is it possible that we live in
tie 10Th century Of the Christian era, and such
4 proclamation this appears. .irum The fa7
vored General of Christian nation wy
would not have credited its authorisy, hs,d bot
Genl Beauregard caused it to be reaIto his
army to excite their indignation. God grant
that the thought Of the defencele>s women uf
New Orleans may nerve their hearts and
| strengthen their arms for vengeance, in the
| great battle Of Corinth. Read this, and be
calm IF you can:
| GENERAL ORDER.
| For tile informal ton Of this army the follow
| ing general order cf Major General Butler,
commanding Mt New Orleans, will be read at
dress parade:
HKApQ'Rs. DEP'N'T. or THE GULF,
| New Orlerns, May Is.