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From the London Herald.
Why England Is bound to Recognize the
Southern C0nfederacv.

We do not desire. By any attempt a, per.
suasion On our part, 70 hurry this Govern
ment and people into precipitate resolution
on so momentous matter. But the qBes.
ton that lies before US. and one that presses
for speedy answer, is whether il be right
or not that We should. without delay, recog-
nize the independence Of the Southern Con-
fsderacy; We say without delay. That
sooner % later il will have TO be recognized
is inevitable. The question j.. shether il
should not be done at once:
We are left 10 our free choice in The mat
ter. Wheaton, Cooke, yatiel ard all in
ternational iurlsts. have clearly laid This
down. Wheaton afFirms that, IN the case Of
the revolt Il a province, Of an empire or
State, the first Thing for foteigl States ID u.
- % allow belligetent rights 10 both parties
in the conflict. 10 the next place, Inreign
Government NAV, if il pleases. recognize the
independence u The resnl;ed people. Or en-.
ter into treaties Of commerce or amicablr re-
lali0ns with it. The mere recognition can.
not justly be regarded by the other belliger-
ent party as Al occasion II war. The period
Of recognition is left 10 the opinion Of the
foreign States. But repeated precedents--
such cases ss the revolt Of the Belgians, the
South Americans, the Greeks, the Swiss
Cantons-base established the practice 81
recognizing de faet0 Governments, even be.
lore the parent State has chosen to admit
their independence. This fact. that other
such Governments have been recognized.
without delay, establishes a sort Of right to
recognition. which may very fairly be press
ed upon Us BY The Confederate States. That
il, a de fdeto Government, which possesses
all the machinery Of State and manages It's
Own concerns, and which It's enemies have
no reasonable expectation 81 subduing BY
means Of lawful war. Who can suppose tina,
BY such means the North will ever subdue
the South Seven millions Of men, united
by their hopes, their animosities, and their
fears, have stood up successfully for nine
months against all the ornaments that have
50 furiousIy been hurled against them BY the
twenty-one millions Of The North. Inch BY
inca they have contested their ground, and
inch by inch they have gained il; they have
won every battle, AID put 10 fight every ar
my that has taken the field. They are in a
better position nov than they were when
they commenced the contest. Every day
adds TO their determination 70 accept no
terms, 70 agree 10 90 compromise with the
enemy. They feel themselves a separate
nation, and a separate nation they have re-
solved 70 be hsnesforth. We do ast speak
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ture or Buffers expedition. Several or No
vessels are fitted out completely and are
ready. Ten thousand troops are to accsm-
pany the expedition.
Advices from Mexico inform rs that .
great battle has been fought in Mexico at the
National Bridge. The engagement lasted
FIVE hours. The Spaniards were defeated.
A dispatch received BY the st. Louis De-
mocrat, dated Rolla, Mo-, Feb. 9th, says
that Gen. Price has been hemmed in COM
pletely by the Federal forces, and that he
must fight or surrender. Captain Mans
field and several others have been caPtur-
ed.
In New York the cotton markets were In
active on the 5th. Letters from Liverpool
state that the cotton dealers anxiously await
the announcement Of the policy to be pur-
sued by France in American affairs, by the
legislative corps to meet on the 26th Janua-
ry. The entire manufacturing interest OF
England and France are hostile to the FEEDER
al Government.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 9.-The flag Of truce
has arrived. The New York Herald, OF the
9th, contains Federal report Of the taking
of Fort Henry. II says the fight lasted 20
minutes, and that the Federals fired into the
Fort $40 rounds. Thirty.three Federals
were killed. Gen. Tighlman and staff. one
Colonel, and two Captains. and sixty priyates
we're made prisoners.
Hallecks dispatch FROM ST. Louis. to Me-
Clellan, dated the It'll. says: /" Fort Henry
is ours. The flag Of the Union has been re-
established on the soil of Tennessee. never
TO be removed"
Congress is greatly elated at the victory.
A letter from Thurlow Weed. dated Paris,
January 2lst. says that Napoleon would an
nounce 10 the Corps Legislative his intention
to interfere in American affairs.
CoScagss.-The Senate bill appropriating
ten millions for the construction Of 20 iron
clad gunboats has passed. The bill author
izing an additional issue Of ten millions Of
demand notes has also passed.
1 A dispatch from Louisville dated the eth.
says Fort Donelson will be attacked to-mor-
row.
The Confederates from For, Henry re-
treated 10 Paris. leaving part 81 their guns !.
The Federal cavalry were in pursuit
A dispatch from P,ttsburg. dated the 9TH.
says the confederates evacuated Romney
last night.
A dispatch 10 the War Department dated
the 7th, says tina, General Lander occupies
Romney. aud that the COnfedsrates have with.
drawn.
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What Fan ras There, my Counfrymm.


The Chicago Tribune draws contrast be-
tween the United States If eighteen months
ago and the Dis-uniled States uf to-day,
which rivals anything Of the kind that has
come 10 our notice from the most graphic
pen Of Southern journals:
/" But year ago." it asserts, /" our people,
from Maine TO Georgia. we're in the actual
enjoyment Of more Of The blessings and hap
piness attendant upon a state Of peace and
the operations Of government based upon
the loyalty and patriotism Of lis eilIzens than
ever fell TO the lot of any nation. Qua ma
,ional debt was small and our taxes light.
Our commerce. internal and external. was
nowhere exceeded. At home every branch
OF industry was prosperous, and abroad we
we're respected and feared 10 every quarter
Of the globe. No nation could insult us, and
our friendship was sought, and an alliance
with Us courtpd By all"
Then hear the piteous but truihfal con.
trast Of the present:
:" In the short space Of twelve months this
glorious picture. 50 foil Of peace. prosperity
and happine.s, has heroine diiamed and slain.
sd ,cfs nmionul disaster and degradation.
Nov we are realizing all the dreadful agn-
nies Of a civil war. Financial bankruptcy
siarss rs in ths fncr. Our national debt !,
counted By hundreds Of millions. Idrss
more enormous and oppressive Than tcas srer
Imposed on a free people are bring assessed u.
gainaf ~. Our commerce !. prryed upon by
me praticaI priya:eers 81 the rebels aud
traitors, and worse, far worse. than al, ore
are becoming dJg.pord aud rspro0eh among
NE nations of fhe ,OHh. Our great heredit-
AIRY enemy dares 10 insult ~, and We trem.
blngly await each foreign arrival TO learn
the extent Of our humiliation"
Since tie South Withdrew her resources.
her craftsmanship and her support. from the
rotten concern at Washington. it has been
totterIng like some stupendous Parlhenon
deprived Of is Corinthian columns, evident.
" destined 10 fall with a deafening crash.
and envelope lnuliitudes Of victims within
the fold u It's ruins.
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Of the merits Of the quarrel, but only OF The
attitude Of the combaiants and the prospects
Of the strife. The North may lay waste.
with its fleets. the fourishing coast towns OF
the South; 1t may tilt ont iM cargoes Of
stones to choke up the inlets provided for
the interchange Of amicable relations between
peoples, by bounteous Providence. more
merciful than man to man il may land its
armies in swamps to harry the planters. and
do battle with the yellow fever; il may send
its steam squadrons down the broad river, and
burn Mobile and New Orleans but all this
will not bring it one jot nearer to the end
all this will but add to the fierce intensity OF
hate which the injured Southerners will be-
queath to the yet unborn. Secure in their
stubborn patriotism. in their firm resolution
to conquer their liberty or die, the men Of
the Confederate States will maintain the
struggle till their enemies are exhausted by
their efforts, and desist from their utter pow
erlessness to protraet il further. II 1t causes
such losses in the North, aud neeessitates
such tremendous sacrifices as the world has
never dreamed of before, what must be the
silent pain, the untold agony of the smaller
and weaker people. that is too proud to let
us hear its crys Before they ask for foreign
aid. the people Of The South will waste with
famine and sickness-will die and make a
desert of the seven fair States that but re-
Gently were peopled with happy and con-
tented race. And is there nothing poetlcal
or romantic in all thisi Is it because our
brethren beyond che seas are for the most
part men of the same race as ourselves that
their heroism causes Us no thrill, their suffer-
ings brings no tearss Had the same specia-
Gle of constancy been exhibited by Poles and
i Hungsriuns-had some exotic race. s1mp
| tribe Of Hindoos, Cinnamon, red Indians, OF
South Sea Islanders been the heroes OF such
strife, how loud had been the voice Of sym,
patty from this generous country What
feryid orations and 10 pRans, what odes and
sonnets. what appeals from the platform
what passionate emotions IN the cinset would
Ihen- -Ttrse pleaded the cause Of The patriot
and the rppfes.e'l
Ii II be argued that by recognizing the
Southern States we shall weaken the baud,
Of the North. aud assist 10 bring to an end
I this war Of sections, we answer that this u
| the very reason why we most wish that the
/ step should be taken. Il is IN the interest
Of humanity that we desire that this war
which j only kept up BY the blind obstinacy
Of the North. should be brought 10 as speed,
close as may be.
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its 6ns hsrbor and its interior aud Australi-
ga ronnectiuas, would begin 70 vn with
New FORK In importance and wealth, Sew.
ard. himself, has given esidenpe Of the i'm.
pertance Of Portland and Maine to the In.
tegrity Of the British Empire on this conti-
uent, BY obsequiously prodering to the Bril-
tish Government to allow its troops transit
over the territory Of Maine to the interior.
II docs not appear that the proffer has been
accepted. It is quite probable that the
views Of the British Cabinet require the re-
tsntion of the troops at Halifax, point
nearer the much-coveted territory likely to
become bone of contention.
II is well know that the speed attainable
on railroads is fully three times as great as
that attainahle on the water. The resistance
OF water increases with the square of the
velocity and there is, consequently. an in
surmouniable impeachment to very rapid To-
comotion of steam vessels. In railway To-
comotion. on the contrary, the only increase
OF resistance that is created by increasing
the velocity. is that from the air and what
ever be the ratio by which that resistance
is magniied with the speed travelled, it is
still too small to present any serious obsta-
Gle TO locomotion.
1t follows, therefore, that the line Of com
munication between Western Europe and
Eastern Asia. which presents the largest
breadth of land, and the smallest breadth of
water transit. will be the one admitting the
most rapid communication between the dis
tant regions. geographically evident that
the great line of communication projected
by England from Liverpool 10 Portland,
from Portland to Vancouver, and from Van
couver to Sidney or Canton, is the one
which presents these conditions. The mar
rowest neck of the Atlantic is crossed even
that athwart which the great Atlantic cable
was laid. The broadcast expanse of the A
merican continent is traversed. and the Pa
cifc is cut by the line Of a great circle.
This line Of travel and transit is not only
magnificent in conception, but, in fact, is
the most practical that has yet been marked
out; and nothing is wanting to make it ex-
clusively British but the acquisition Of Maine
to the British dominions. We shall see
whether Cameron's scheme for dismember-
ing Virginia will take effect before old Eng
lands scheme of dismsmbering New Eng
land.
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NorfnIi. Ya.T,hru.rr q.

Noffolk. Va, February =.
The flag Of truce steamer arrived this az
ternoon. She brought over Mrs. General
Games and four other ladies. on their way TO
New Orleans.
The feeling in Washington Is strong IN "a
yor OF prosecution of the war and the sup
preston Of the rebellion.
We have the Northern papers OF the 9th
instant France. by the latest adsices. 10 10
lead in the advance on the city Of Mexico,
which her troops will probably hold several
days.
The London Times says England will not
object. She has no desire 10 uphold the
Monroe doctrine.
The Liverpool steamer Nova Scotia brings
FIVE days later dstes-that is. 10 the gath Of
January. Cotton has declined. II is evident
that the European Powers are resolsing 10
break up the semi.bloekade Of the Southern
ports, in order 10 save the working people o.
France and England from starvation.
The French government joins in the pro.
test Of Lord John Russell sgainst the stone
blockade. France is, u anything. more mr.
gent Tor armed Intervention. but denounces
the stone blockade as vehemently as ever.
A French steamer has been dispatched,
with orders 10 sail for America in q few
days. upon q special mission.
Bright. OF Indiana. has been formally ex.
PEELED from the Federal Senate, BY vote Of
80 TO IL. Bright maintained an air Of bold
defiance TO the last. He made stirring
speech. 10 which he appealed to his State TO
uphold her honor and his fair name. The
galleries Of the Senate we're crowded through
out the speech. and much applause was
elected BY the efforts Of the expelled ssna-
tor.
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LATEST FROM THE NORTH.

Norfolk, Va, February sth.-The New
York Herald, Of the 9Th, has been reeeiv.
ed.
The House Of Representatives az Wash.
ington has passed bill authorizing the Is.
sue Of one hundred and fifty millions dollars
worth Of Treasury demand notes. The Ie.
gal tender clause IL incorporated in The bill.
The vote upon the bill stood ayes %. noes
81. II is probable that The Senate will en-.
act the bill. The direct Tar bill has not been
passed jet. IL 10 still under consideration in
Congress.
7 Boston, Feb. 6.--Grsat preparations are
being asds 10 hurry up the speedy dspsr.
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WHISKY DIsTrLLERIEs.


This subject is attracting considerable in.
terest in most Of the Southern States. The
following bill has passed the Legislature Of
Tennessee:
SECTION 1. BE Il enacted by fhs General
assembly Of fhe STATE Of Ttnnssses, That il
shall not be lawful for any person or persons
10 this State to purchase and distil any kind
Of grain into spirituous liquors during the
existence Of the present war with the United
States.
SEC. Q. BE 10 further enacted, That for
each and every violation Of this act the Of.
fender or offenders shall be punishable BY
presentment or indictment. and upon con.
sieiion shall be fined not less than five han.
dred dollars and imprisoned not less than one
month.
SEC. Q. he 10 further enacted, That the
several Judges Of the Circuit and Criminal
Courts Of this Stale shall give this act 10
charge TO their respective grand juries.
SIC. a. BE II further enacted. That dis
tiIs,ion Of all he grain raised or produced By
The disliler and the purchase Of other sup.
plies TO take It's place Tor his own use. shall
make him punishable under this act.
SEC. $. Be t. further esssisd, That this set
shall IKE s&ssi f,op ard aftss 10 rss~ss. )
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FOI, DonsI.on. Tenn, Feb. 7lh. 1857.

Gen. Tighlman. Major Gilmore, Captain
Miller, and about eighty officers and men,
surrendered with Fort Henry. They re-
NAMED TO cover the retreat. Col. Heyman
brought over the rest Of the command,
about three thousand. in good order to this
port, arriving Al eleven o'clock last night.
Owing to the bad state Of the roads. high
water. and an attack in the rear by the ene-
my's cavalry, Col. Heyman says that il was
a matter Of physical imposslbility TO save the
field batteries. Nothing was saved but the
small arms.
An attack is not expected here until to-
morrow.
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than in vouchsafeh to their enemies.
Mr.. Davls's message is proof of this, In
comparison with the manifestoes OF the North
ern leaders. from Mr.. Lincoln down to Mr..
Sumner or General Dix. it Is calm. states
man-like, temperate and creditable to its
author and his Cabinet. Without inquiring
into his antecedents. we should have formed
higher opinion of the Southern President
from his conduct and language throughout
the time during which he has held his most
difficult office. Judging him only from the
history OF the last twelve months, we should
be disposed to pronounce him not merely q
dignifed statesman and capable administra-
tor, but an honest and well,bred gentleman.
We do not remember that he has done one
foolish or undignifed act. or uttered one in.
temperate word, while filling post of the
grayest responsibility and danger, and revil-
ed BY the Northern press in the most insult
Ing and exasperating terms. His tone, while
it has been that of man determined to main
tain to the las, the independence of his coun-
try and The honor Of her flag. has been mark
ed BY an absence of all yindctiye feeling to-
wards the invaders, and by an earnest desire
for an honorable peace.
In his present message he speaks with So
Der and dignified satisfaction of the victories
achieved BY the Confederate arms, andswith
justi6able pride points to the advantages
gained over an enemy already possessing al
the outbreak of war a. navy, an army, and
ample artillery and war material, as evidence
of the spirit of the people who have chosen
him to be their chief. and as hopeful auguries
for the future. The grave sobriety of his
tone, BETTING the leader Of gallant but
not numerous people in a struggle Of life
and death, astonishes the journalists Of New
York, accustomed to the braggart extrasa'
gance of such men as Messrs. Seward, Cam
eron and Fremont. They who raise 81 ouI
OF triumph over the heroic act Of captain
who stops a neutral vassel on the high seas
cannot comprehend the calm tome IN which
The President Of the Confederation. whicI
has bea;en them in great battle aud hal
a dozen important actions within Ie.
months, speaks of achievements which would
drive them frantic with vanity.
| Accordingly, they seem disposed TO treat
the message as Indicative of sense OF hope
less inferlurlty. aud triumph over the expect
ed humiliation Of the "rebels." We-used
TO English sobriety, and disguised with the
New York Herald" and the Washington
Cabinet, less by their insolence and outra.
geous violence than bv the coneeit which
" chant h Plus fort q,iqad Il EST bien baitu'-
find in Mr.. DayIs's dignity and reserve reason
to hope that the government which we ma,
be forced ere long 70 recognize-pnssibly t
accept as an aily-is one Of which no natter
need be ashamed. In a word, we hold III,
message worthy Of the chief of gallan
people, and recognize in il the modesty Q
the soldier and the reserve Of the statesman
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Memphis. Feb. 8. (yis Mobile, Feb. g. -The
city Is fuIl Of excitement 10 consequence Of
the ascent Of the river by Federal gun-boaIs.
The Federals went TO Florence. They de-.
stroyed the warehouse at Tuscombia land.
ing, and inflicted other injuries. u 10 70.
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Nashville. Feb. IL. p. MA dispatch re-
ceiyed from Cumberland city this evening,
states that one Federal gunboat appeared in
sight Of Fori DonelsOn this morning. and a.
bout ten o'clock opened FIRE on the fort. but
without injury 10 The fort. The tort returned
the FIRE. aud the gun-boat retired. The
Federals have landed in force. and q battle
with light artillery commenced this evening.
IL is reported that the federals have force
of ten or twelve thousand.
When the steamer, which conveyed the
news to Cumberland City left Fort Donelson.
the battle was raging, but no particulars were
known:
Nashville, Feb. ls.-A dispatch was re-.
c.iyed here tonight. dated al Fort Donelson
to-day al half past eleven o'clock, A. NJ. II
states the firing oil artillery commenced this
morning before sunrise, and has continued
INCREASINGLY up TO that time. number Of
pieces are rapidly firing. Occasionally the
enemy keeps Al a respectful distance. Field
arullrry are engaged all along the line.
VICTORY IN THE WEST.
Fort DoneIson, Feb. lS--2 o'clock and
irrty five minutes.-The firing has ceased.
possibly that the enemy may change posi-.
ton. We have, so far. repulsed the enemy
at every point on our line. Our loss il
small. The Federal gnnbnats retired. and
We think they are seriously injured.
Our men are in fine spirits.
Fort DoneIson, Feb. l3-Afternoon.
day has almost passed, and we still hold our
own. We have repulsed the enemy and
driven back their gunboats. and whipped them
By land and water. He still lies around
probably to attack Us to. morrow again. Our
loss is not very great, while the enemy's
must be heavy.
We have had lively fighting and heavy
commanding all around the line all day. We
have repulsed the enemy everywhere. and
We are satisfied We have injured their gun.
boats materially. as they retired twice. Our
lines are entrenched ali around.
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ported thsy are marching towards Inka. Mis-
From the Richmond Examinn.
TIE ENEMY IN NORTH CAROLINA.

A report reached here by the cars last
night that The enemy had taken Edenton. and
were on the way to Weldon. There was
nothing confrmatory Of this intelligence at
the War Department. The people OF We'll
don were leaving their homes in large mum.
bers, taking with them their slaves and house,
hold goods.
II IS not supposed, in official or well in
formed circles, that The enemy design to as
cend the Roanoke river. The popular i'm
preston that their vessels can ascend this
river to point within few miles Of Wei
don is said to be a mistake. The river is
represented as not navigable for vessels OF
any draught above Hamilton, which IS about
forty-fye miles from Weldon.
II the enemy is resolved to take the hazard
of movement into the interior OF North
Carolina, and should succeed in taking b.
denton. it is thought not improbable that they
may attempt 10 ascend the Chowan and
Blackwater rivers with light draught steam
ers into the State Of Virginia. These rivers
are said to be nayigable for such vessels
within few miles Of the Seaboard and
Roanoke railroad. and their successful ascent
up them would give the enemy the choice o.
attacking Norfolk in the rear or advancing
upon Weldon, and cutting of the communi,
cation south of that point.
The events OF the next few days will
probably deselope the enemy's intentions
aud determine the question whether they
are disposed TO incur the hazard OF move
ment into the interior Of the country.