Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-01
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An IsTsRTsFIEG LETTER FROM
Tie E.gajrr, of yesterday, contains letter from
Lo .d,n e,rrespo ndent, dated March ~ b. 1861 &c
s1ys
The nsvs of our recent disasters in the West has de-
noasiratsd the fact which each successive Federal We
inv Eom the battle at Somerset 10 the occupation OF
Nsi le kas only served TO plea in clearer light,
that no siderable portion Of the British people desire
or contemplate our suljugadon By the Ncrth. These
Federal have indeed produced an tf1ot here
which surprises many. The journals vie with each other
% dsmoLsrats that ;beso bring the North no
aearer to s objoc. than /; after the dsgaceiu rout
AZ Manages and ha, the real d.i.uiss of the
maya are only isi beginning. All show moro inteli
nt comprehension Of RESOURCES and many already
9r+dic. decisive overthrow Of the Northern forces
s,on as alured By dsuSe successes, they shall have
nos lie ttrfiory In their Sch overthrow,
rev argue must De far disastrous thAu the Bu
Gpn route Ehcr5 their Capitol lay riihn easy die
tAucs Of toe fagtves Not one resFs.t'bl. igilsh
n,per has made our cAlAmi,ies theme for nj leiag
o taun;s Even papers supp sci 20 be in The NoFther1
interest. such as tie Utl Teleyfsph haT5 0oucGted
e olives Alih the bopi that The Moth would saiY, the
oonor:u,e moment 10 prefer an honorable age A!
a. ,hs Sope WIS very generally entertained bu, further
VIC from the delad,d sect have diss pa-d it from
most minds.
Bat in. most tenlrkAbis Eject Of the bad news from
5om, il the ptsds ion made few days SINGS BY Ear
Rn cell IA hs uss OF Lords, tha: pOaco would BE- made
tgffh rec
.ts,. With "a, Happiness sad f.a~Gon Of 5olh co1ii.
I ,.nt,. that the hOrik--here E,Fi h1Sstlts
cords" whatever nsy b. their military success"o,
Tha,,Ver mly be their naval victories Vha'=Ver posi-
lions they may occupy, viii al last coasen to peace
| ahie saplrlon Of tEo States whi,h might both be
mioh.v" Considering that the foreign Secretary has
L,sa the opeu aoooss, Of all the outaSes of the Wash
i,g,ou Coyerumsa tina. lie dealt t1e heaviest blow be
Ind deal by ss.snns TIE b'ck,ds effective when the
oa iyursat testimony 81 briiis sonsns and naval coh
IN lnlsss had declared IL sham in soAsAselI2f OF IN
r,,tni law thus forcing the opponent OF the botls
aAe TO the nl.CrnsiTe Of silence CT OF an open :
agiast tie Ministry Tor which ttey we're NO; ready
CO sdel.g tha; Blrl Russell is believed to be aImes the
oay serious obstacle TO our recognition, TINS Is saey
n ID. tenik,tls and fye ant declaration. IL ls not
Ia, scn sn, .hst the Ninis.,ri, orgia, tbs Morning
PSst publishes SALTS 81 !c'to's, with Earl Raisels
riei cOa for their e1 nsGdee 10 Prove that TINS pre-
dc.on can only BIZ fnled By the sdate resesui;ien
| Of the Uolfsd rate S.AeG
This morning the POS" conea OF. "a Ifooted, &C
VIC s.y al home aud editorilly decsres-"the fac, H.
tho Ultimate aud faal SEPARATION between NIrti aud
Sou n BE- becn ncenieataoly complished Eich new
phss, Of the campsiza makes this Ac- only more and
mora apparent The successes Of IL Ed raj arms few
though they have BEEN have, IRE thiH snJialng else
tsadcd 10 rsr6er the fusion OF the bel gsren n
,sl, nation impossible How long il will he bFfoso
ma ,fuih is az knoWedged in the N)ohosn SStss Il IL
not aAsy TO fctele in the Interests OF toe world It
isrss in the interests Of buminy, and esp caly In
ntoresr Of The nos irrsvocably divided portions Of
81 aud rdJsos3 bsopo we slncerey pray thit tha'
| lIIne may not be lar cs ant"
To enieroa ppo sbility OF rG-cot g1est upon tue
5ash nd, papss Of all shades Of opiuIOn haze Dor
ped comparisons near home. Zoe stsempi OF The
North Is eoAgsud to on atemp of France TO 10 usa
Flu yand aud OF the tss igPossbiies the later IS de-
cl,red the lesi.
II all tbs thoughtful men SEQ reo,ion biSsn iroal
,tore 10 tr,pare tbs public mind Tor rec gnition OF
Couiedorl Ssstes. am able on this poiat TO give
somet5oE sosc a. ~ mere CO cture ana 10 tt'ts, on
ildsI able slthor7, that cUuosnT iIed 'ft W." &c
lde wih every prospect Of Sacess .nmedilte.q Eir
Ea,ier LodIys. 20 ptess resogIon through Farha-
mont 10 open diplomatic ras ipns With the GOV rna ii
oil the Confederate Sales Of Ameica.' T1ere u y,t
some dstelce OF option whether the more cpportnne
moment Of great my achieved o. onr pu, eIGGd
NOT be awaited A sGeA yioioy Is eS S>ct Lers by
amos: everybody, th,s hreree 81 opinion can ss'cey
sfec the Ions do'erred result.
TIE QUE son Sil doubtless elise IN be mind vi your
readers Why has recognition been bps fac delayed, aud
way does Great Britain recognise blockade declared
it III eut ~ hof Consular and Naval eu-hOrier Inc
eH-r.me u. With which ana mptiitd 10 W.iio 10
the opportunity 81 scndng bi5, prevents my enter
i0g az fliy az sbl Ike Gto this SUBJECT ciD oIr
say g. that s5 Rlts,i, the foreign cfJaiy, scAfte-
II all his hosiiity &c U.s. sGd bus leLce hes soi
toward prevel i-g earlier recognition Tee hmhuy,
o. ybCa be f1mi pigl would have d. d ISturd oe"h
ts months sgo aud gwen place 10 ole fiendy H. r. bIt
pronptGcss WITH sLrd they aGI-d 10 no rnt az or
Ia, ma hem poll lea, olpisa % Tue iu'trss OF Which
ttey goahis 10 live, watch rendered 4 hoetss:Gr
Op2O iuol % attack on taeif Infringement oil'r
gu relations NGt the 0ocLa o. us ed Of rdi i'g tie
roaou manu- scturers has been tins isr gcdsthi to
les aud Shls starving The oTe.a ves, his naie Tue
fo ,uues I, the employers by eastiirg them TO o-
uL =, h'gA prices surplus stock OF goois. A io lie
Convention PIrs, it bad b-en debated IN Pa
remsut aud VS., by large potion nf boih gfea pc
hGaa parties regarded urous the naval ntsress
NJ IglLud. loose construction Of that Come zion
eeasss even those Bbo SoulI Ae to zee the Amirc N
osck ,te Ial'od. The salgTsl bsle; als' that Ola
ne BIT close mukrt ior year or 70, 10 surply tho
greater part Of tho sta consumed has 70 idpl 10 our
disadvantage
Few Of tbese reasons now eI Il in the same 70 %
he,oso,ro ard the political sga began to augur
f.vor.h'y fer "a.