Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-28

3aIly States OC Advertising


5osu m. Nnsou on oEaitiou, etc.
The following letter. written by one OF tb,
C5utederata commissioners 10 q Mr VIM. Boon
of E-sley bridge. explains itself:
10 q DEv0SsHIRE STREET,
PORTLAND PLACE, LoNDoSt September ls, lS.-b
SIR. ! h8va had the honor TO receive you
letter of the l7;h inst, informing me of pro
i=cied meeting 20 De held at S-aieyoritgH, II
Cheshire, of the rs.epGyers ct the town, Thl
gre.t5 have under consideration the question Oi
the recognition Cf the COltsae-a,e states q
America 8ud asking my opinion ss 20 the effect
tazt such recognition would have ma bringing
about peace, and any other information msy
deem pertinent 30 the suhJ ect.
AS 3 citizen Of those States, ] do not Ieei al
Ia.--v -- -e.use your request under the ciEcUm-
stances stasai. w Ben, p--haps Otherwise 70 OtieT
my opinions might De Ceeme1 intrusive.
Ii. is certainly q s.tled principle of iuterns-
ti0usI law. that when new nation or empire Is
brought into existence as separate and iude-
pendent power 1tlrr nations are at liberty, with
51s -lvf-- .s-ss rl g.f-usR, 90 recognize 10 as
e--r- and to receive l- ss an eq1zl Ia the
family of nations: ana o. eutitls itIg such Iecog-
milton. &C. Is o-ly required thatsCMcient evidence
2. eZii SEED 1t stability ami pernsuence il the
new rev--rmau-. coup ei with the power 20 sUs-
tsil Itself IN i-s new position.
In the case Of the Con. ulerate Safes think
it tmav be confidently submitted that the facts
which have tTsu-pirsd since their separation
from tLe United States, b0.h in tie Cabinet and
end in the field, come fully up to such reguisi-
ton L Lss existed as g pert5c-ly organized
government iu fgl and Uuimped. operation
f4r more than eighteen months and IS TO its
ability o. 5usE ain ITSELF It's career in arms. against
vastly superior forces, challenge the judgment
Cf the word. TIE present position Of the Con
i.lsrase States comprises about twelve millions
of PIE.
think ] may confidently assume, as the
pubic Judgment Of Europe, that the sePsra-
non Ct llesH States from the iais United Sta IS
Is EIaL and forever. Erd that In no possible con
t.EE=ucy-svgl could the war be continued to
tlzir eIUiuatioB-csn they ever be restored
rl frs -e-ufist6d Union.
Cll=r such Circumstance, how far il may 5e
deemed incumbent % other governments pub
Icy 10 acknowledge Che existing fact OF such
hHal s-ps~G for, and thus recognize the new
rover, is for those g-yeTlments 10 determine.
rCT.urE.r.v fCr US, oUr people have shown
themselves not only sal-Telisut, but worthy O.
r-s- .-lee. ". lave fought or battles UH-
aided all alone end, until Tecal By, ulchleIel
by tls nations looking on FoE the future we
have no fears, nrr would the recognition C
which gu refer be Of eng value TO U8, except
s1 fa- as 3. night teri 10 bring the war 10 2
clos --z war tg b. vaEed hcucet0TwsTd hope
ls9sv 90 our Geu-s a-1 g. which humanity
sL--a..s.
u reply 60 y01r inquiry as 60 what effect re-
CCgrl'i9r Cf 1ur ird-1eudsnce would have To-
va.d putting a- end 81 tl3 wax. 7 have only 20
ssv i- vC--l a- once and forever disPel al CelU-
slga5 -- lae suies- .u re UliLed States. s.
l--- rs 5- IS withheld 1y Europe i- is taken as
-- admission ID A-=Iss Jaat 81 European
15Euert. there nay yet be g restoration OF iEe
5-oEsu ULiCc. and ID -lzt extent our adverse
-.=E -1- be encouraged -1 DerseveTe.' That
zu -41-e5 -u speaking ct tA-5 as a de.usioH,
] uov peal ~ Tie verdict gi every inte .lgen-
Er----E-sI.
Again, you cEa aware -lat ,.a ~ar YVES com
1Dg1ls5 al5 has been prosecuted ior the purpose
of pC.i-g down aU alleged rebellion. Our
recognition by the European powers would ht
the decree Of enl gl-a9eo, impartial and able
observers. that aEe1e.ll1l--it CEe ever existed
has been brought 70 e.. end. and here stood iI
place -f 5s. as GckUCwle5E-l ay th-m- a scParate
sovereign sHd Independent State, the equal OF
any in tie line cf empire.
J. is not 10 the 5EEgTisuce Ci the world that G
war so disastrous in it8 rH-ulrs 60 thcse nOs
lyar'ug d against the Colaeasl--e States, wAcI
they were made 20 understand lhat lt was nl
Eaugar conducted against alleged rebels IN arms
Lut against an acknowledged equal poii,lcs
power. could long be maintained. such are my
views on the question you have submitted briefly
bUt J hope, in'ellEsulIT, giT-E. j have ta'
honor 20 be, very respectfully, your ooelleni
.ervsrt- y. IL mason.