Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-08
ruE AMERICAN QUESTION IN EU-
R0PE.

presents IL as SAFE 81 egAl1 tNo NUNS Ao0i
ruR AMERICAN QUESTION IN EU-
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without intending TO excite the hope that our
political salvation IN this war can be worked out
Otherwise than BY southern bayonets, We do not
object to laying before the public as ; matter Of
current tact, the deep spprshensions Of foreign
-1ntarrenton entertained at the present time by
some Of the most influential northern papers
The Louisville JsHrnei OF the 3lst ult in a
leading editorial, pretends to have information
and ssserts positively, that the French
government sx or seven months ago, proposed
70 Great Britain the recognition Of the iRdepen-
dence Of the Confede ate States and adds that
the London journals are now unanimous and
positive IN declaring thai France IS resolved to
brns the blockade question to an issue if she
has 10 do 90 on her own responsibility.
In confirmation Of the first mentioned point,
the same paper cites she following statement
from the Lendon PressF
In order 70 fhoN hoR g~rouDdless were the suspicious Of
The Caafnss a Washington thai the British government
vere deansus Of Intervening in favor Of me seeeaing
State. te Premier made known 70 Mr. Adams taE %
esriv e. June the French government proposed 70 our
eopeumana4o recognize the undergraduates Of the Con
fe7eraie States Ia proposal which v made through n
FsuidS ard fhat boz fhen and since cur government hsd
refused 10 take any such coure-EthOugh the industrial
Interests II tas country, As Of France were enHreiF N
favor II such 4 measure, and The very ougmsf the United
States would lsys de0arred me Cabinet of washington
nom taking exception 70 snch 5 policy on the part q
Engend
The matter stated here, the Journal asserts
and has been for several months, an &C
cspted fact in an weB-infomed circles sndhss
never been conHadicted
On The other point the following testimony is
produced from the London Examiner:
Behind the Trent aaTsir looms block snd large she
block sAe question, which France Is resolved TO bring 10
an issue. We msy be ohlisedby truth TO agree with her
e tofae principle and facts precisely a. she agreed Win
usin he Trent snat bus As We Fpposedto So "l.nont
her cooperation in that instance, 50 as 70 the bioeksdsWe
may leave her 70 act without ours For It "@u.d have
abad look II We we're % raise enc eauseoi e9nt4na9n
Immediately after another WIS Disposed o., and especially
a. our conduct 1ight be suspect q Of being influenced
BY commercial interests France can well 20 alone M
ffis matter, and we have heard il wei suggested that
with q very good grace she might suggest 70 the Amert
ga mqerrneut maj a truce with the Sonth for q year or
90 might dispose Of the dficulty about the blockade, and
agivs ds two parties time 20 CONSIDER whai s Tor their
real sud permanent interests, wifanut any prejudice 70
sIsir respective claims or detrimeut to their powers, L II
should Be their hnal determination to resume hostiiteA
The Journal says that the Temaks Of the rest
Of the london papers on this subject, are of ike
tone-n other words thst they all concur in rep
1~esenting France as bent on terminating the
blockade. Certainly, adds the Journal, "the
longer tho war IS prolonged, the greater become;
the probability Of Intervention against us"
TIE New York Tr5une seems to be similarly
troubled about this msaer. In commenting OF
the statement Of the EEsminsr, IT remarks tina.
ii Is wen 70 remember that several of the 30
called ssmi-ofEeial journals Of Paris have lately
announced that the Southern Confederacy wa
rssdy to trsaa With European powers on tb'
basis Of the rradusi abolition Of slavery lie
us not. saws GREELEY, cheat ourselves witt
pleassns decisions. IF the rebellion is no
promptly crushed, We shall see it sustained b
European Intervention"
Il VIII not DO for Us to relax our en-
argiss in prosecuting the war on the strength
Of a hope nurtund BY opinions Of this char
acteT. We should rather take them as evi
dsues Of that healthy public sentiment in Eurcp'
which nov looks upon the s~ubjugstion Of ser
millions Of southern fsemen as an impossibi6ty
and which IS ripcning every day into a determi
nation 70 recognize the independence Of tn
Confederate States, and pronounce the enemy
blockade -four ports inefficient This, however
does not necessarily mean srmed intervention
In can all be done without necessarily provoking
Yankee courage to the pitch of beligerency
England and France have both enjoyed the sat
isfsotion of humiHating the American eagle sine
this war commenced, the former in the case 0
MssoE and sLIDELL and the latter in tks NOR
recent affair Of DEBEBTAE[should they nov
demand a good sizes Of Maine or Washington
Territory By way Of rsetifying boundary lines
probably TIE Lincoln Cabinet would prefer let
ting It 20 to becoming involved in an embroglt
that would interfere with their already gloomy
prospect 81 crushing the rebellion