The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-07-16
From the N, Y, Herald. 2nh June.
EUROPE DEFIED By YANKEEDOM.

of a much more decided character than the
Geographic summary which we published
on "Wednesday seemed to indicate. Our
Paris correspondence, too, throws great ad-
ditional light upon the movements now 60
ing on in France and England. 1t appears
that the programme is. that France will take
the lead in the g mediation" or Intervention
scheme for the settlement Of the civil war
in America, while England secretly pledges
her moral, and, If necessary, her physical,
support; that the basis Of the Intervention
is 70 be, If not separation as SINE qua non,
at least a decision of the question by the
votes Of. the people of the Southern States,
each State to determine for itself what
is to be its future connection-whether with
the Northern States or the Southern Con-
federacy--and that, 10 carry out this ar
rangement, an armistice should take place
fop six months-the proposition I'd be made
at Richmond and Washington Simultaneous
ly in the middle of July-and in the event
Of the North refusing to accept the inter-
yention, the European Powers will immedi-
ately acknowledge the independence Of the
Revolutionary States, and will also consid-
err what further action il may be necessary
and proper to take in the premises.
These views are confirmed BY the tone of
the French and English press. as well as BY
the full reports Of the debates in the British
Parliament.
The London Post. the organ Of Lord Pal
merston and of Count Persigny, in an arti-
Gle dated June IA, has the following very
suggestive observations:
sit is matter Of astonishment that long
ere this some demand has not been made up
on the Government to take some steps to-
ward effecting cessation Of hostilities
which have proved go disastrous in their
consequences TO this nation. The time may
come, and that shortly, when it will become
the paramount duty Of neutral States to in
terpose but now, as at the commencement
Of the war, they are undoubtedly bound to
stand aloof.y
The language Of Lord Palmerston is in
singular harmony with this. He says: " We
have al present no intention of Offering me-
diation between the two contsnding parties"
And so Earl Russell in the other house
"Certainly there is no intention on the part
Of her Majesty's Government TO mediate al
the present moment This implies that the
time may soon come when England will in
terpose." Meanwhile, Napoleon is to &c
-ahead-a@-4 A~- Al~-~l--ts-~lr-te rzngTKnu
openly with him from the start, but she pre-
fers that France shall bear the first shock
resulting from the insolent proposition.
Meantime, the English population are to be
worked up to the fighting point BY such un
precedented harangues against friendly ma
ton as those INDUCED in BY the ministers Of
the Grown against the sane people.
The London Times suggests the mediation
at first of Napoleon and the Gar, while
England holds back, and then goes on to
say:-" as seems more than possible, the
resolution Of the Southerners ayails TO pro-
tract this war from month to month, then the
time must come when the Intervention OF
Europe will be demanded By the interests Of
humanity, and, perhaps, accepted willingly
by the exhausted combatants." In another
article, the same journal, representing, as il
does, the Uligarchy Of England. thus sounds
the warning note upon another point eft
cannot be doubted that we are approaching
time when more important question even
than that Of an offer Of mediation may have
70 be considered BY England and France.
The Southern Confederacy has constituted
itself nation nearly a year and half. Du-
ring that time the attachment Of the people
to the New Government has been indubita-
AhWNHsC dItuleS UdNe UGtu
ed, the greatest sacrifices have been endur-
ed, the persistence Of the South in the war
through long series Of battles--somc VIC
tories, some defeats-has shown the force
and consistency which are looked upon as
the tests OF nationality The writer pro-
ceeds to observe that If the South claim its
recognition as an Independent Power, the
presidents Of the British and Spanish A.
merican colonies, Of Belgium, and Of Tusea-
+. ny and Naples. forbid England " TO question
this right when asserted BY the Confederate
States;" and that " il is the duty Of the Bril-
tish Government to anticipate this possible
event"
For some time past British statesman and
their press have put a restraint upon their
wonted hostility to the United States. They
are beginning, perhaps, 70 forget the affair Of
the capture Of their West India mail steam
er. which 50 nearly involved them in war