Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-09
from The London Post (gOv ,nment orgapl Dec. !.

CablneI Politicians ThtHk Hope from the
The principal intelligence conveyed by the Ednburg
from America consists in the message of the President
Of the Southern Confederation, and glad to
tce the friendly tene n which it treats of the relations
OF the South With this country whlle embarked
in critical negotiation with the Norh and while we
also about to enter upon our intervention Mckee,
| a country bordering UPON the Southern States This
is in fact the only satisfactory and significant nforma
tiOn that the present American packet has brought
The Trent question remains in st0fu quo The opin
ion Of the law officers of the Washington Cabinet
which is repeated had reached by the Persia on
Monday last but the popular excitement which the
question had provoked appears to have n measure
cooled down. For the moment therefore, Southern poll
| tics arrest our chief attention.
The Message of President Davis to the Southern
Congress 10 Judgment the satisfactory for
the firm and determined attitude in which it controns
the Unionist party aud the Cabinet of Washington );
for cncede the conquest OF the South be next to
impossible it is by the exhibition OF Southern strength
rather than of Soultern weakness that peace to be
restored between the two bellgerents President Da
Wis recOuus that throughout months OF hcstltes
the COnederaeS have almost uniformly held their Own,
and that several instances they have thrown their OPP
p0nents into defensive attitude.
President Davis is therefore fully entitled to the bold
ground which he when be declares that " the
South will be to live peace with the North
but that the separation is 6nal" He adds that the
South will accept of no compromise. He is now per-
haps tor the first me position to make OF Tins
language Indeed, is led TO ask after the trial and
exhaustion OF many designs, and the expenditure of
much money the part OF the North what yet
introduce decisive features into the campaign? The
tderas have enjoyed immense advantages in point of
men and money, and also les showed yesterday in
dra wing Warlike supplies from this country, through
their superior command of the President Davis
will doubt derive fresh confidence when be reads the
two royal prOclamati0ns which, IN the latter respect,
| have placed the North and South footing OF
equality. But there has been scarcely single State
by the Northern army during the whole course
OF the campaign and 1t Is much questioned whether the
naval expeditions of the federal government to Halter
aud Port loyal have done much more than slightly
to reduce the prvateering activity OF the South The
assertion OF be Southern President must therefore, be
admitted To be substantially true, that the reconsruc-
ton OF the Union which the Federas seek to effect by
force OF arms has become and more pal pably i'm
possible" He maintains, also, that the causes which
brought about the separation not only remain in fail
force but have been strengthened since the civil war be-
! gan With view OF observing strict neutrality be-
tween the contendng States have carefully restrain
ed from officially recognizing the South but the time
has certainly arrived at which altogether to
believe in the possible reunion of the States and at
which must, at all events recognize the Independent
| confederation of the South actual fact.
President Davis speaks with just indignation Of the
seizure OF his Envoys TO the o. urts OF France and Fog
land and there Is passage 10 this part OF bis mes
sage which throws probable light On the distinctive
mission on which Mr.. Sldeil aud Mr. Mason sent
|
the Confederate States have been content to fight their
BATTLE and have solicited assistance from foreign
Powers. But he declares that they have right 70
bring before Europe the question OF the application OF
the existing bockade8 Of their ports to the ack low
edged principle OF international law, that bockadeR II
they are TO be respected by third Powers be eec
He is about to represent to the EUROPEAN Gov
ernmens, accordingly the total ineIhciency OF these
bockades, and toput the assertion upon evidence. Ii
is far inference that this was one of the questions up
! iIol
But is another statement in present Amer
lean intelligence which threatens to put the blockade
question IN light altogether 1t is announced
That twenty FIVE vessels have set sail, apparently from
New York heavily loaded with stones with the view Of
their being sunk at the mouth of Southern Larb0r-
Now, in all probability ingress or egres8 would be as
difficult at Southern port, with five andtwenty sunk
en- vessels in front OF the harbor it at SebastO
pol where the Russians sank several OF their ships with
the view Of preventing the entrance OF English and
French vessels of war But if the Federal Government
desire by this expedient to relieve their ships By
thus blocking up Southern ports they must be perfect
y that Me1e as at once end Of the bockode q"
eUery instance IN Wllch their neC plan IS to apply
Suhken Uesses WlN not constitute blockade, let them be
as effective as they may; and ocherever the Federal
Gore1 nment shall thus substitute Sunken uesSeLs for ats
Sipso aVdr then the blockade rs at terminated By
the consent Of all nations.
We draw attention to the rational and friendly man
in which the Southern President aludes to the atl
tue maintained hitherto toward America by this
Try, because regard relations with the Sou hert
States bencetorward of very considerable importance
hese States have attained such position that We
must bring ourselves to believe in the permanence
their independent Confederation. We have differences
with the North in which the Southerners, directly
interested, and have just concluded treaty with The
Juarez Government OF Mexico for settlement oil ou
long standing claims upon thet country, under tat
" Adt,am ConvenIi0n and other recorded Obligations
Our naval expedition, to the Gulf OF Mexico is charged
with the execution CT these terms aud prooabe, oe
fore February next the system OF sequesttaiOn OF Gus
tens revenue at Vera Cruz and 1ampic0 will have
been pat into action, aud the proceeds be accommodating
t. for dis srbution under the Mixed Commission between
the depoiied residents aud the woUged bondhOlders W.
look upon this intervention that may be II
operation during considerable period OF time and while
the Northern Government is too distant to admit OF it
y attitude entering materially into this question, th
Southern Confederation, the other hand stretche
tor great distance along the frontiers of Mexico
TO reuder its friendly disposition to the authors of th
intervention of slight consc quence. The Northern
Government has invariably rallied at neutrality, bu
the Southern with craftsmanship and moderation, ha
recognised in it all that could do for either party
and whether with view to transactions in Mexico
y or to our relations with the Cabinet of Washington, h
e friendly forbearance OF the Southern Conederacy
. important point 10 our favor
To MEAT PACKERs.-It has been suggested TO u
that it would be we'll call the attention OF those er
guged in packing beet and pork for the Government
- the unsuitabeness oT that purpose OF barrels whic
ID have contained whiskey other spirits. An ezper
enced packer tells that meat put up IN such barre
" is almost to souri, will soaking the barrels
even a considerable time, relieve them of their nox0r
qualities This is fact worth knowing by housekeel
~ ers generally we'll those who pack for others
le Richmond Examiner.