The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
ThurlOw Weed ON the Prospects OF
Foreign Intervention.

Thurlow Weed has written TO the New
York Aldermen, respectfully declining theil
offer Of public demonstration 10 his honor
We quote the following from his letter:
While England, France, Belgium and
Germany begin to experience serious incon.
venience and embarrassment from their short
supply of cotton, do not apprehend, i'm.
mediately, that these governments will in.
tervene, though with the two former, the
subject has been considered. 1t is proper tc
say that France is even more impatient thar
England; not, however, from unfriendiness
but because the Emperor assumes, in the
absence of employment, to supply his people
with food.
But we have nothing to fear from Europe
il we are successful in the prosecution of the
war. Fort Donelson, Nashville, Winches.
ter, New Orleans and Memphis are oul
strongest arguments against intervention
with governments that determine all ques
tions by military measurement.
There are, however, bu. two we'll found
ed reasons for experimenting future embroil.
ment with England. Nor can doubt the
propriety of dwell ng briefly, but earnestly.
upon danger traugbt with consequences SO
vital to the welfare OF both nations. The
Trent affair, though happily because right
fully settled, has left an arrow with pOis.
oned barb fastening in our flesh and irritats
ing our nerves. The impression that Eng.
land, willing to take US at disadvantage,
availed herself OF the erring judgment or
impulsive zeal of Naval Commander, to
wage war upon US, has obtained throughout
the country. That England expected war,
and intended war, making, with unparalleled
alacrity and in gigantic proportions, pre-
parations for war, is admitted to be true.
But with opportunities favorable to o cor
rect understanding of the views of the
English government and of the feelings
that swayed the English mind I am bound
in truth and fairness, to say, that that gov.
ernment and people sincerely believed that
a0e desired rupture with them that We
sought occasions to taunt and snub them
and, egregiously unfounded as the SUPPOSE
tion was, that the present Secretary ol
State was the representative of this hostile
sentiment. In jastifca::::---. Of these imr--es-
sions, it was said that, by "bullying," we
obtained advantages in the settlement oil
the North Eastern and Vancouver Boun-
Diary questions that we abruptly dismissed
their Minister, Mr.. Champion, and their
Consul, Mr.. Barclay that our sympathies
10 their war with Russia, were with their
enemy that we had often threatened to
wrest Canada from them and, finally, that
Secretary Seward had avowed hostile in.
tentions toward England.
Some of these grounds Of complaint were
as we know, we'll taken, and all were be.
lieved to be SO.
We oil felt that the recognition of the
Southern Oonfederacy as belligerent by
England and France, was an over.hasty and
unconscious act. But in submitting the
proposition to the French Emperor, the
English Crown lawyers enforced it with ar.
guments which, from that stand point, were
forcible. Both governments supposed that
the insurgents States had or could fit out
vessels of war, and wished to relieve them
selves from the responsibility of treating
such vessels as pirates. In this they erred
for, without the impunty thus extended to
them, not even the Nashville or Sumter
would ever have ventured to sea!
But, Notwithstanding these adverse influ,
ences, and the existence, in certain high
quarters, of views not friendly to the sue.
cess OF our form of Government, the q nion
has many ardent, we'll wishing friends in
England, and can have many more, if we
act justly ourselves, and labor to correct
grossly erroneous impressions. The paths
of peace ere the only paths of pleasantness
for England and America. In view of the
dangers which l do not exagerate-dan-
gers growing out of mutual misapprehen
sion of each o.ner's real sentiments-it be-
hoves the government, the press and the
people of both countries, by enlightened
councils, large liberation, and wise torbear.
ance, to soothe rather than stimulate exist.
ing irritations. Nor, in forming our esti4
mate of the degree and value OF English
sympathy during our domestic troubles, is
the fact that her Queen and House of Com
mons modified harsh dispatches and releas-
ed unfriendly legislation, without signi6.
canoe.