Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-05


In his despatch to .hs Governments Of Great Britain
and Rlssis, s>Foidsg heir cooperation in an tfOrt to
secure q truce between the American bsligsrents, lie
Emperor Of Ffaaee i~ntlmlseS As clearly As was adnista
bic In view Of the Otjsct he proposed, bis opinion ttA
the Yankees have undertaken Al impOssiOiHiy, in attempt
iSg the suhj lgstOn OF the OOafsdsrase States. His la
gusgss: -FrOn the eOnnsOcemsns Of the war an
=" armed force vas set on foot BY the beuigtrsnts, which
" since then has been almost constantly kept up. After
50 rush ~blOOdshed they are now, in that respect,
" nearly in the sane position, nothing Authorizing the
3" presumption that more decisive military operation, " u
" shortly occur. Tue two armies, on the contrary, we're
" N a condition that would no, allow either party to
d" hope, within a brief delay, for any decided advantage
" TO turn the balance and accelerate the conclusion Of a
peace" H., therefore, ailkl it thu duty OF neutral
powers to ~iaterpOse "by helping them out Of a position
Ssieh 'ssDi 70 havsR no isSES" Toe Emp ror 10 seeking
20 CHsr mediation that viii be accepted by tie bsliger
ela. He nItu ally uses very guIrded language, lest be
may excite the sCscspebilities" of Ell her party, snd
thereby dsfsat the Oh. C. Re aims at Nevertheless, he
permits il 70 be known az hs Ijsment lhl: the Nar,
undertaken b. the YsnIs 5 to suppress rebellion" to
IRE assert the authority Of The GoVernm,n,' and o 'rE-
store the UIio2" has reached a position that promises
49, 49, - E@A NAAAa7 NNI
are engaged in tax Which they cannot cc,up'sh
Such an opinion from such 4 garter is uorlh SOME
thing. 1: IL doubtful If there Is a better military mind
II Europe than the E~npsror's, not by nature merely
bu: By all the associations o. life, BY reading, Na ,ctOD,
and practice BE has seen With uhAs results The var
has progressed % This point and be understands al the
elements, moral Ald material, involved in Il. BE knows
that aEar between nations, in which one under axes
actual slti 'gIioa-;hs actual occupancy and control Of
an imnsrss acknowledgements very different problem
in the calculation Of forces from tha. presented in the
probable result Of a ta,te, where numbers, equipment
generalhip. p~oliion, t., gecerAlly decide the issue
he knows that in such a var il wculd be p1s.iols for
the invldsr 10 win every battle, snl yet fail in the Oh
jses Of tas war, AID be Oblg,d, 6oAIly, to abandon it
thus leaving success and victory vi:h the party G.sals'.
With the f0EGs-, a hundred thilgs are Necessary 20 sac
ees-Hta the later, ps;ssvsFSrcs ouly. TteJ my be
defeated every time, BAT II they rally again sad impose
on tie Aggre5sor the uocasSiiy for a renewal Of effort,
time viii surely wear bin dosu.
It Vas the SLY and shallow idea Of tAs Ncr:h that
numbers Aad resources must s~Vcn:aaLy sccosed Tlsy
Woull, Ohsr thiaSS bsag CqaAl, in single combat
Bat numbers and resources eSn1o; avail against Tint
they elnnos oVereons NI;ure. Wa, over a large CT.
ten, Of territory, i s~cn,.hiOg more thar series OF
Ii1g's ombAts I. Involves many oher matters thar
mere 6shtng. l eleounte,s a multitude OF d~fi;utss
other than, and Cf en- greater thar, AIMED men. 10
the var o. the Revolution oar arms of:sn met Dis, sier,
but ss eopqlsFei-or, to peak more accurately, he
enemy failed. s, Il must be sg4in. The same
sgeceis5 nov d,at on cur side, and would
continue to Gsbs With sils1, succ -, though
or hg shout 20 toEa In every eoubIL-
R,msnberirg shis. let Is nsvsr DOUBT Of 6nAl success.
We nay haze dark dys to pass; ~hardstipJ and PriVs-
tJns aud suf,,i1g- that seen too 3 i.VOus for human
eudaIAlet; ba: ws have o1ly to hOli on and hold out
to keep up hsar. h-ough every trial, ard persevers to
The lsf, Aai dsITsralc, viii come a. surely as day fol-
loss night.
Bat, tLis Is The least hopeful view to take. Fortu-
nstely, We are no; compelled as yet To fall back on
Tine a. a. ally. We oAys dons, aud may 60, immense-
y By susrgy and devotion. We have met the enemy
IN many cont CT, End almost invariably when be
has tH,red "a a q u fsh, Se have yarquisbel bin
and hurled Lim b-,k. Notwithstanding bis SUPERIOR
Of numbers, We have shown ourselves more thar 8
match for bin. he makes 10 b6AiWsy and may yet
Be driven 70 abArdon the eontesi from al inability 10
meet our armies successfully, WthOul having go oppoT.
tunity TO Try the noe daic1l: undertaking Of cOrqler-
ing The spis Of our people. II We continue to meet
bin, With the sane unshriIki-g front and 10 alu.e bin
With the same heavy hln1, in the future as the past,
wherever he shows himself, We vii soon cure him Of
lie eonesit that msks him thil K our snbjrg rior poe
sibls.