The Evansville daily journal., 1862-02-07

Our Foreign Relations,
The news by the Nova Scotia and City |
of Baltimore is not very encouraging. Eng |
land and France seem to be gradually drift
ing to the conclusion that their interests |
demand the suppression of war in this conn |
try. II would be difficult to imagine how
the interests of cotton spinners are to be
enhanced by cutting off their best custom
ers. They are working on short time, not
for a want of cotton, but because the de-
mand for their manufactured goods has, in
great measure ceased. The stock of cot
ton in Liverpool, when the City of Baltimore
sailed, was over 100000 bales, and if Eng
land interferes in our affairs, it will be be-
cause she seeks this hour Of our adversely
to weaken and destroy power she regards
with jealousy and hatred. In the presence
of this desideratum, all questions of law,
right, justice, consistency, good faith and
magnanimity sink into the shade. In the
midst of these threatened dangers, we have
but one course TO pursue. Fortunately for
US, the path of duty is at all times the path
of safety. We must strengthen our coast
defences, increase onr navy, and with the
first propitious weather start our Grand
Army southwark. Everything depends
upon instant and energetic action. We
must work now, or in few weeks we may
have European feet off New Orleans, pre-
pared to break our blockade and infuse new
life into the rebellion.
Besides this, the Government should at
once form an alliance with Russia With
the Gar for an ally, we could hold in check
all Europe. Englands first blow at Ameri-
ca would be followed by The invasion of
India, and her rich Eastern possessions
would fall into the hands of her implacable
foe. We are of the opinion that the gov
ernmeut already contemplates such a step,
and Mr. Cameron doubtless goes out with
the proper documents to secure the friend
ship of Alexander
The English papers talk in their usual
strain about American affairs They de-.
clare, over and over again, that if the South
ern Confederaey is acknowledged, the cause
of the North is hopeless. In this, as in
they are wide of the mark. European in
tervention would be followed by a vigorous
prosecution of the war, and by preparations
for defense and the invasion of Canada
compared with which all our preparations
thus far, would be insignificant Instead
of6O0,o0O men ia the field, the force would
be doubled; two thousand privateers would
sail from Northern ports before they could
be blockaded; every ship yard on the At
iantic would be at work. turning out gun
boats, and the whole nation wouId rise up
as one man to sweep our enemies, traitors
and their aiders and abettors, from The ter
ritory of the United States. The interven-
ton of England would seal the doom of the
South. The first gun from IN English man
of-war would shatter the last hope of pre-
serving slavery and the Union together, and
emancipation would be followed by the com
plete and awful destruction Of the rebel
States. The rebellion will be put down at
all hazards, and if foreign intervention
makes il necessary, the most extreme meas
ures will be adopted
commander like Napoleon. with whom all
things are possible. II ae have no roads,
let the army advance upon roads of their
own construction. Ii We deficient in
transportation, let us seize that OF the ene-
N.Y. or wherever it may be found. If we
cannot follow our armies with provisions,
let them devour the substance OF The land
as they progress. Six months ago, the ex-
cuse for delay was insufficient arms. To
day we are armed and equipped, and the
armies must go forward we will have
New York blockaded by foreign cruisers
before May. The great trouble is that we
have not found leader capable Of under
standing the necessities Of the honr. We
have too much West Pointism and red-tape
and too little fighting.
While a division Of the army ON Green
River was escorting with reversed arms The
dead body of a traitor, embalmed by SUI
geons of the army, the Division of Gen.
Smith was struggling back to its post
under orders not TO take Fort Henry-a
feat easy of accomplishment ia The eyes e,
practical men who were in that expedition
and who have given us their views through
the press. The "Anaconda'' Of General Nc
Clellan will squeeze the life out OF the ma
tion, whatever 1t may do to the rebels.
Il is humbug equal to the woolly horse
and until it is played out, we may look for
crowded hospitals, discouraged men, an empty