Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-22
coHMEsrs OF rHE LONDON TIMES ON ANERI-

GAN AttAlh5.
The following editorial articles from the Thunderer"
viii be found very interesting;
FOLLY or THE North IN PROSECUTING TIE wAR--THE
SOUTH SHOULD BIZ ALLOWED TO DIPGRr PEAcEABLT.
From tie x ndOa LINES, Jslys
The present state OF the campaign in America has been
expected by every reasonable observer on this side the
ocean. The event may prove to the Northern people
that the E1gh are Lot such pruiioed judges and ig
norant commentators has been asserted OF Washing
ton Ever since the beginning Of this unhsppy conflict
the er,Wnng victory which TO restore the South to
Federal supremacy has always been danciog Ike Will
o. the Wisp before the eyes Of tie Northernes. II has
led them through boundless waste Of blood aud money
L has caused them to stir up hstreds which century
rhaps vii hardly Appesse, and 1t now ghmmes before
them az deeeptvey as ever, while they are sinking
slowly but surtly into the slough oil national dsoTgan
iLation and bankruptcy.
Whe, M. ucon called out bis first rs, 900 mep, the
All Ct July 1861, fixed for tie termination OF the
Rebellion lea declared TO be ,eprobate by ma
iority IN every State but one That 4.h OF July o-me
aadsr Il, aud at time since has the lsl of the Con
fsiera.y oeen fl for later date thal three mouths
from the tine OF speaking and another Alb Of Juy
is upon US and the South Is still un6rksn IN strength
and deter minaion. Ali the power OF FEDERAL Gov
er1ment has been put forth debt which 10 man sccu
rlely kDows but which all suspect 10 DO yasf greSter
t1an admitted by G Government, has been CONTRACTED
men have been raised by the hundred thousand Europe
has been put under conrib1lion to furnish arms aud
stores and all the apparatus of conquest four main ar
mics have advanced into the Confederate territory; haf
a dozen expeditions have fastened themselves OF tie
coast and We. tha.. South remains uneoRgusrsd Il 10
demersrstsd thathe FederAis only effect their pur
D 90 BY campaign far more gigantic and by an expen-
ditre far mere lavish than that Of the past twelve
month.
This state Of offairs must cause deep reAsc
ton among men of every class, both England Sad
America Happily the people Of this country, with the
except on OF Insignificant minority have long formed
their opi1on Of the war They eau that the South
Is to be ubj1gated and hsd by force OF arms this
summation must be preceded by the most savage andTo
entsss contest in the history Of mankind, and foil wed
by political condition to which even war might be
cou,ilcred preferable. To impress this The mnds Of
the Northern lope tA be the Obj ct Of the Eagsh
greSs from the beginning, and the nifty OF EugIst
opuion mly at esgh produce some Cf CT. We have
leea right and the North has been wrong In msny
hings that opinion is, at any rate entitled TO con
Liberation.
We would then, once more raise our voice eg,irst
ne Indefinite prosecution OF this hOTfibl, war. While
tr' scofclirg Is filing the camps with fever and
lol5', wall the youth aud strength Of the couotry
r1 b,ug hurried to the common frontier in preparation
Tor u=E eass Cf blood ia the autumn, while the Norh
buritni-g Itself With deb. coGcsrning which eyou
ruers fear 70 speak plainly aud while the great sia
les Of nc South are beiog gwen to The mes, would
ask Sac Fee wish whom u Who'e matter really rest
Fhere s th r conscience, Whcry is their common hu
p
in arms 10 enforce On men of their own blood submis
sion TO q rue that the lster igtess
Al Though, for months after Secession, the most eminent
men su0rg tten, including the late President and the
cssut S.cgeiaIy Of Sse dcehEed tha tho sutjugstiou
If one part OF she Union by another scandal not
bought Of ald that separation though depcrsele could
never be opposed OF srTs, yet tie Ncr;l aks on
conquest. aud conhjcSiiOl, aud military colyuioa with
n the readiness OF an Austrian commaHdsnt. What
bee mts OF the famous Declaration of Iljepen6cnceY-
Wist becomes oil the theory that GJ'ernment derives
Us poW5r, on the Of he governed, IL tie pop
uSlols Of seven OF eight great S.aes, which, rich
aad go.r bond Aad free W1e ana black, proved by
events 10 Dc al Of olc mind, nov TO BE- Invaded
co Quered aud k,p. doEu by atlE! ding army ia the
laue Of Republican freedom These things must Et
last become apparent TO The American people hey are
not 80 Uglke The Ct mar KIND unlike their former
lea dispute What is clear to the whole world.
Fiat ID, South il !, sisnes g. should be allowed 10
derAr placsaby. is the ory policy which is agreeable
% jus ice and wisdcm. lees the North can learn to
sec this il nus; bring evils untold ITSELF US ana
n every EgTOp-Cn people.