The New York herald., 1862-10-03
Rebel Opinion Of Foreign Media tisn.
From the Lendon Index Especial rebel organ in Engard


Medntiol between SovereignS and rebels, thCWh a
task which few prudent governments would in cne
raj to undertake is neither unreasonable unece.
dented. Where subjects make demand not ncons itent
with subjection and soveregns content make on
cessions which will not impair their sovereignty Is
possible for third party TO mediate with good effect bo
tween them, especially If the mediator possesses ether
the cordial good viii OF both, strength to which 10th
must inevitably submit. OF such a Kind was the liter
ference Of England, while Murat regred Naples be.
tween the Bourbon King and his Scian subjects. Apre
eedent stu more distinct and important is aorde, by
the Intervention of tie four Powers-France declining 10
Actin the war between The Porte and Pasha OF Fypt
But in neither Gaze there a claim of independence
the one hand set up against claim Of sovereignty
on the other. Where the conflict is Of this ndure
where the pretentions Of the belsercn4s are ttaly
aud fundamentally irreconclabe, mediation Is practical
ly impossible. 1Rervenions in such cases there have
been in abundance. England nterfered between pain
ard the Netherlands. France nterfered between Eng
land and the Amerca colonies and gave TO the hitter
the liberty which they had failed to win for themselves
Austria inerercd TO restore dispossessed princes In tay
Russia crushed the nascent inder rendence OF Hungary
On the other hand the interference Of the grea Powers
wrested Belgium from Holland aud Greece from Turkey
But We believe that in did any Power ever at
tempt to mediate between unrecognized rebei and a
claimant OF sovereignty where the rebels pretndcd 10
absolute Independence. To render such mediaion pos
slble, one party or other must be prepared forego
the very object Of tho war. When exhRlstin or do
feat has brought one party TO this point, Mediator
may very well be called in to settle minor dferences
and arrange satisfactory tcrms Of peace BIT IL Is
simply ridiculous for Popr claiming soreregtv orer
psorinces revolt 70 talk of nedidtio T il c0sot ,e.
conquer IT'S lost dominious, they must BE- yeiin9,Sed IL
they to be retained they must be recovered "
Bcttceen nation resolved on freedom and Pour oai-
nately bent on conquest the suord opiy can decse The
opinion Of the civilized world has long since settled the
duty Of foreign nations in such case to ntcrfre only
when the sword has clearly decided the mainssue Of
Gonqaeo Without hcfs q ay s6Ssns he E ssmens saa n
which has been already passed by the God Of battles;
and then to Interfere either N obtain for the vanshsd
terms on which they may reasonably submit or com.
pei the baed aggressor 10 dcss, from Lorcles enter
prise. he South had taken Up 10 o5tain modi-
ygOgsd4 IF fLx ,gsc
eih,r party might reasonably sEtlte ne me,lidon Of
Earop; but the South is Gghting 20 oJtai,, ana
me ,,e Hor" a, % "s,e ,e,d ~ "'dsso T -" ssA nsd,l
ground hat being ready 70 corcede Md point il desr tho
aid Of impartial Powers 10 arrange the conditions the
compact by the South only after confession OF defe. in
order to obtain terms or after the clear Of
It's power to maintain It's independence order TO rosc
contest perfectly useless exhausting the belgeRns
and soandalous to humanity II dospariug or cong,est
the aggrsssor asks the intervention o Europe ho ma DO
prepared TO abandon his aggression. Europe oil no, con-
q the South for the fdeoi government; aud If she me.
dates at all, must mediate 10 arrange sdceoJle yura-
ton.
MdautiOn perhaps, does not imply recognition; fo, as
we have said European Powers have meoa,ed 10 make
terms for subjects with their admitted ,ereen mi In
quarrel like the present mediation involves recognition
and the mcdators would of acting on any
other supposiion. Engisnd could never assist in r.
posing hated government on people which has
proved its right TO liberty by It's prowcss IN the field
democratic and imperial France must respect the pls.
6iscum which destroyed the Union. aud shc respects
those which installed the empire and united Ialy Asain
the meuiatofs VIII look ~ the position OF Affairs from
independent stand point and not through Northern eyes
And what is the political and military situation " bich
they would be compelled TO percevoS Is the North mis-
tress OF the felds Is tho South vanqushed ready 10
make peace on any terms which VIII not make her sbse.
qucnt fate absolutely ntoerabeY The grand army Of the
driven back upon the Potomac their army
IN the West Is surrounded and kept in forced inacon
their very capital is In danger after eighteen months Of
and OF they a worse position than
ON the day when they 1rst invaded Virginia Is
this time 10 dictate terms2 To declare that
on the basis OF separation would be
an act G hostility To demand that Eurolpe shall
give them what they have proved themselves un.
able TO takeY The Souib again is not only victorious
but resolutc without mediation, che might at any time
have returned 10 the Union on her own terms In bor
darkest hour after the fall Of Fort Doslson even
when her capital was beleagucred New Orleans lost and
threatened, she disdaDcd the idea Of reunion
How would she receive the proposal now, whether ten
hered bl the North or BY EuropcY And would mot be