Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-07
OurForsIxn Relations.

Il seems 20 be generally understood mat England 10
iaGjspo4sd 20 acknowledge the Independence of tie
Confederate States, 70 interfere With the existing
5'ookads. To those who have studied the policy OF
Grsa, B-i.An tais ought not to be sub eeG of sur
prise. For many years the steady aim Of her Govern
men; has been q make her purely se.fdependeut
power SIZE has sought, not merely to make herself
the great manufacturing power Of he World bu: to pre-
du,s wtin her territory, ali The materials upon
whieh her manufacturing population we're to operate.
Hence she has enlsayo-sd 70 stretch her dcninous
al quarters Of the globe that the productions
% every cline should minister to her grandeur and
power. Possessing at hous ine1hausibls supplies Of
coal aud irOa sho has hooked Aus.rla for Sool
Iada for eoit0r and to her North American PROVINCES
for lumber and naval s,ore Preaching the doctrine Of
free-t.ids all the ,u, bat inva-iaby taIirg 70 The NJ;
tbs productions o. all foreign nations she has Ad
vlrcsd rapidly il her Of wealth and prosperity
On, thing however, b,s been 70 her = Of con-
stan, ANXIETY and NOR icstion. Nc.Witbs:aniipg all
her fmueus5 Expenditures Of lsh,r AID 20 pro-
note ths growth OF cotton in l. da 81 hss thus far
bseu sole 70 sake ca her prudence on the Southern
Sa,ss for ,ii' greet sare IL consq greece Of cur sy
ter o. lASsr I'd II better adaptation Of our soil ard
climate 20 Tire growth OF co'toa, che has been compel
LED 10 SEX l,rs- portion Of her supply os the States
os tho southern Cosiyd'racy Her s.atesmea have
hssia..i - their uGous desire 70 syOii this
dsr, i,ScS .1d her capitalists have expended llhOas
Of ovJlGs .s-rloS 10 erc.usge toe growth Of cotton
wi5l the British dOaiuioIs. Tsu' i,r al these ef-
tors G, c17ec.s suscs slJ With have proved stSr
uya a.t cst ever eo1ilus b. 50, u1es' new con.
Gi.c Ct things can De creas4 ~ which Jle SOU herr
SIS e. shall b. deprived Of som, of tie advantages
w-i-h they COW G. jsy.
Tse sgps-1 SraGty Of our sol, and the better adaT
tar,5 Of or climate 70 the p-odustiou Of cotton,
us.g-l, s.,s a-s-,5 yaj-a tbs power Of mau c'n
e4sr no troll They a;a the gifts Of the great Crea-
tor Of the universe AID p3uer lSss than his alter
or control them. Bl' Er,e soil a, genial climate,
are rot %, oly republics for the Successful cultivation
o. ibis srcs 50 indispensable 70 the confer. Of
tb.sd eemsut il necessary, aud tina: L. system o.
llolr Which IS adapted 70 q and moist climate,
which il ss14y in it, operations no liable TO interrup
iion oy strikes for higher wages other irregularities
accident to every sJs,sn OF free h5ou-, and winch
doss aud s5ls under the guidance Of superior H.
tslFgeucc Prs indispensable elements found 10 tie
A'rcla slave l5oar Which in the Southern State.
NJ slbst;,c:c cas- be found for l. The white
20. endure the exposure % Tue and danp7 Which
are necessary the culture CT cc.toa, saj experience
has shosa TIA: tie eoOe but poor satstuts for tie
negro. Tie scuiaritss o. the physical constitution
o. the negro enable Lin thrive and gro~ "a: sDii
h4,tiors Which verld produce certain ard speedy jaL
70 tls vhi'e nan. glotul.r system se,rgses mOis-
turc, wbel by Goa .Alt process CT cvsporao1 keeTs
lin cool i teupara;ur, thai would b, iu:olrabl 20
tee uhie mar, an o7 uiss ordiSEaee Of usu-e, he
ssSus 20 CRY l5ou. Is person so s:oa'i, An,lO;e
na.asiA
Ng-o slave .brr tbsr nay raIsl7 be assumed to be
csl'sl - tte sucsr s.Jl p-olrcon Of c0.or il ,t'
Ul-lsds,s,, Sa'es. II tie negro were withdrawn, CT
his STATE, maeri- csa7sed the crop WOrli dsu-
Il ia.o iaf-- ,s1ee-lor role but the n,grO can do
t5s v5,k s-l he oCmP-oy pOWe; Of lie master q
csss ~ - rarks bin ID il.
EgIa-d rae org b,,r sensible Of these truths, ard
hence ser policy b,s been directed sgginsl Wis: SIC
c3vs 10 be vulnerable po0s-our sJs:s OF LABOR.
h o~lSg TIA. she cannot deprive ct our natural Sd
valtsges OF soil and climate, she directs her warfare
=: ,asI orr sr,iseiL system Of negro sAvey In tts
wlr,re she has slo~u 40 earnestuess and persistence
~acsy o. better cause. Sh, az sen; her enisslries
10 lhs SEEDS Of discussion amoug the members O.
tie old Clioc Sac has established EIster hall in
m,rop5 dedi,a,,d 70 the dissemination Of sntlVsry
IDEAS Her pupil her press AID her legislative hs,ls
have ru5s al lie changes the scale Of Eegrophsu.
Sae has sgiu,,d soma o! our weak and some Of cur
wicked men mo CO operation wsl her in her atenpt
. dee roy tie great Interests Of Am .ricl. A-d
dssoerlts C1psiru sle has The example Of negro
emancipation in AMIGA, in the hope thai il would
p,ove contagious ard lead to toe same result n tie
S,l.bsrn States. Al ter ps,ud'ph.Inlhro?g las had
blt one cad and siu-the aggrladEsmeus Of England.
So, IS toe o1y European poser nat tas eo.sor-?ro
~ 10 Ems In he
S .s.as.a S.ues sas would Be the misrss OF tbe
mlres Of the World All The nations Of she earth would
hyl 70 lock % Der for their cotton fabrics The ccaCn
eSs,usls OF France in b6s ACissa dPs1t,usia5 have
pr4sed .Sual largrs. 1 E4y,od, th.n, CAL s,cGe L
M .oqoli CT the cO.IOa prediction AID mauIiaeies
sls Si nays ring H. :hs Of her graf coa4sn O.
r;y snd rraIo. X The other uAdons OF Europe must
do aoD4ss to tue s.'-s dispenser 0, e.1'5as
Ecsliud ss,s, IL yns prssss: s;'s .. Aa,r.cIa at.
f.ss .avJr-bs opportunity OF S3S--eiuS hes i,ng
crsrs1si ParPose' Tr-e that there arc cor l,sDg in
tsfs-s .E-ug -er 1sg PsoFl, . b. cousiiersd Tee
cJ.o=-splas,s ara c.any.OIi ~ - mue5Slc supply
Q, a., rsS z-.sI.L Th-T d. nc; l9os beyond th,ir
p,c1 nate sl-5 True ALB tia. the prosg Of high
tat IL The .i.sd 5,aie5, which viii TO some cIten
sagi Gu. ter meel19-E', 1 cause Of serious annoy
rGs, Bul ,kesc interests secondary to the great
ull5all am to jsroy the cul ars Of c)s.Ou IL Amer
"a BY tie ovcs.h-o~o Of the system Of bor which pro
dlcss il. TIE wo temporary evil', which may
be sCsn-ulci-tho .as; ia grea. m,as-re Of policy,
uaie7 i. .coJupIsisl, viii procure for her psrlaareat
Gs,eas41cy In ths aInrs OF lhe Wohl.
/. i the ali .l-l. aud recoaeilnol 0! thesa inter
ei.s which b Id TO Sh3 apparent hesi.Aucy in her
c>uuciIt 81: her col-ss Is noS tsksl. TIE weight OF
hss renee all be thrown the &C lie Of tho North
Sls I'll r,s?ee. lie in,ai5sn; blockade of L:reoln -
Sc vii elslas,ss ~ ev,sy mans short Of direct in