Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-31

The statement made by ri Russell, that France had
never protested formAy agans. the efficiency Of tie
blockade, may be true in form, but ii fss ahs'ro
1t Is vel known to the writer, as well 70 2, e =
rope, that France has sent repeate' ,eyf gq.
England OF the sui jecs and that tbs alap,sOr
very impatient under ihs toItose pocs of Earl Russell
than whom the old Washington GoVernnen. never
produced more Thorough "0ld Fogy."
Why France has not moved cline is easily explained
At the commencement of the trout,s in America, the
Emperor sant to EaslAnd NJ FOuld uow Minister Of Fl
nAnoe arrange with the English Government for joint
action on the whole StfAir.
Bya verbal agreement N. Fould bound HE master
not to act until England was also ready tprobaly e1
ceedDg bis Instructions and all the forts of the En-
peror hitherto have Avaled to unite his hands thus
bound.
Whether he will not cut the gordan knot II tempted
to DO by the apathy Of Eugland and BY inducements
that msh b offered him from is side, is another ques
ton.
From Lyons, Mculhouse, Rouen Marseilles and other
great manufacturing cities in FranceS have arisen loud
cries and expOsuaiors to the Emperor to disregard
this paper blccsadr and free French commerce from the
fCt,ers urustly imposed upon 1t by Yankee cupidy,
and the Ffer ch are not patient long suffering
people as the Epgsb and will be listened to when they
cry aloud.
Ia time Of profound pescs $4,000 soldiers deemed
necessary to keep the police Of Lyons alone. harsees
has ever retained the rccoecops Of Its terrbl, sug
gle and fer Republicautm-and the bonnet roug,h
omen Of terror may again appear when breed is wanting
! The French Government cannot rely on the patience
Of it, people; AID Napoleon would prefer war with
/ ~ -. y.
would take the French sbout three weeks to sWerp
Lipcolns from the seA and Fratcs pants for distinction
on the same elemen: as England.
Pebble opinion, too, In Eirope, has undergone q
mighty revtsion within the past en'mouths Tteg eat
eagle Of The Ncrih then object Of admiration and
terrtr has been shern Of his plumage and b cognis
nos as rapscious cruel and coWardly vulup; while
the Southern Cross has slowly but steadily rssn before
their eyes until Il shines constellation In the HEAVIER
While tho North has steadily sunk in public estimation,
the South has seD the tone of the foreign press aud
Of foreign society now sbuudantly Indicates.
We have many Wsrm and devoted frerdI among the
educated classes Of England and Fance, Sho dis'emi
nsto their opinions through the p'es the clnbs aud the
Plramentd as any one who reads the journals mu9 &C
knowledge aud latest ally hs: terribl1 satiriss
Thaekey who WILLIS his scOurso over the sksd back Of
YSnkeedom with his usual vigor in the February number
Of the Oornhin MagSzine.
Even the Abolitioniss OF Exeter Hall repudating
their Yankee brethren PharsacA hJpcc,ites and Mr.
Adams breaches To deaf ears in the Conyentcles.
The State papers which have emanated from our Pres
ilsnt aud statesmen full Of cm courage dignity and
political ruh coniras.ed with the rhetorical insmcer
ties of Seward and hs uogammatca rhapsodies Of Lin
con have inspired foreigners with respect for Us and
contempt for cur slverslrlos.
The monsrou' falsehoods, too IN which the Northern
press and politicians baye irdulgCd, keyeto stamped
them with nerdlciiy tia, they not believed
bread wher accidentally tptak;ng the truth.
we'ere regarded abroad a. a nation Of gentlemen,
.hey as a rkc, Of blles and btAggarts, as cowaey
they are ciu. Thus public opinion creates 0 sentiment
which is fast ripsring into sympathy.
Then Why are We not recognz,j' may be asked.
The answer is no: easy political necessity is
times sou;ly resisted BY unwilling convert-such is
E.il Rassel-and small preexts sometimes suffice to
postpone great movement. /: is not pleasing to our
pride tha. our Commissioners should be compelled to
knock at buck doors for audiences when the Yan.
k,e Ambassador can mirch in at the 'front.' B.siies,
We have been knocking for lOpg time, and by the Law
of NAiona, should have been admitted long ago.
Grsnbd al! this, but then the counter question may
be asked
Doe otr dignity or intsrest demand '.---.
ale v;tidraval Of our Commissioners z
not JOtG pcltic aad prcP;r, hauir. a. .y~s
rSaii y,. Iitiie longsrl
1. must be remembered ths. Berjlmil Fraukin had
to wait very oHg time in Paris before he secured re
ccguson of the reyolted Colonies. Were forefa,h
ers wanting in proper pride tSat they tolerated The de-
hys
1t should b, remembered also tia! afer Louis Espo
leoo, in 1882 had BY bis c1Dqasog ara1 secured ItAl
i'm indlpsuderce years elipaed before he formally
recosnis the Italian Kinglom aud Nicholas of Rass
Tn il the day Of his deitb, never formally sCknoWledgsa
the Emperor Napoleon.
The tamo rules of personal punctlio which regulate
the nscrc purse Of individuals safely bs applied
to the Intercourse of natioIs and young aud srug-
Cling Conederacy Ike ours reither ask etp,ct
magnanimify from foreign Governments. The Withdrawal
of our Representatives might be resented sc Of
poulance on our part and throw difficulties in he way
of recognition were there author zed agent at hand
TO receive Il II pIoGsrd Even wee this not the case,
when the monert of recognition approaches should We
have agents in Europe. delay Of tDo or more moahs
mu inevitably be OccAs'Cnec; anu p2hGng tost inter
VAL events night occur in which ths golden opportunity
mi Sht bs lost. COmmoa prudence therefore would die
tate to us not to ircreseo the es under which We
already labor by acL but to praccs patience
psr force" until forbesrancc to be vir;u,
Besides which, having just sent out two fresh Gem
msoners, courtesy ,hem qlires at least the recep
ton of their report OF their mission before any al step
il taken.
II tho view takan in this communication be correct
ead gland has given the North term Of ninsy days
only bsfore acknowledging the Southern Oonf,d.racy
the Ace. Of May would Pu. end TO the suspnsc M.
YA5cay, at 0fleans anticipated that date, aat fixed
tic frat Of April a. the term when the necessities Of Eng
lsh com would o,mpo the breaking OF the block
ada, uhich We care f,r moro than fornl recognition.
border war with tho opsn to well as 20 our
j Ia In. Inn Tha later