Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-12
gs0IisH orIafos or 0ta @LR--4fE CAUSE os
TIE soUrH-How IT WOULD BE AFFECTED
BY INTERVENTION.
Tron DE roudoa Tmes Nav 10.

1t will have been noticed a singular feaure OF the
American quarrel that Intervention 10 thought proba-
bic or practicable except In favor OF the South Media
ton In whatever form under whatever name IL TO be
of-red, is universally taken to imply some movement on
behalf Of the Oonederates So completely indeed,
the begerens themselves impressed with this idea that
the South casts In teeth scandal and bunder
that no European arbitration has yet been nterposed
while the President Of the Northern States actually pro-
claims day Of thanksgiving for the deiverance of the
country from oreign Intervention" which he identifies
With nothing ess than Invasion The instincts Of the
combatants have individually led them TO correct decisions
on this point but the fact is not a little curious.
EWe reeo. not dsembe the truth about certGinprep
in Europe II ia beyond denial that In spite of
the slavery question the Souheners have been rather
the favori;es, partly the weaker side, partly
gusrors against Sds and partly their demand for nde-
pendence was thOrglt 10 natural to be resisted at the
swords point by government founded on the right Of
iasurscon only. To these merely sentimental and
very cogent considerations added the more pcten.
and Weghty faction that what the Southerners had
done, no power, whether American or European, could
succeed in undong.
The dissolution Of the Union TdS accomplished
fact nor could any of any country forecast
the by which government protesting to subsst
only by the will of the governed could be re established
against the desire Of onethrd of the community after
f rec and sangunsry We could understand sep
araaD, embarrassing and unWelcome as s conditions
might be- but we could understand either the
quest OF VETlOfy Hk3 Oh
adaptation Of such conquest, even If achieved to
tie purposes avowed by the Northern invaders. Ia
Short as all Europe desired the end Of the war; and
could see but way in which that end could come the
South got the benefit Of the strait into which We were
driven.
But there Is something still more curious about the
l. happens that the Intervention so anxiousy de-
preCated by the Federals mus il exerted at all be
eytsd 10 1eir prejudice. Intervention behalf Of the
North is an IDpossibiy! Not II all the resources OF
the country the disposal OF Mr.. Blight and hiS
friends and all our power thrown into the North
ern SCALE could we add the strength chance of the
Fsdcras this singular contest. We might send them
ahips but they have got as many as they want They
have already possession Of the seas and the whole Brit
ish uayy could give them nothing more.
We might lend them money, bus Of this, too, in some
form other they have got enough to allow oil pres
ent expenditure Of eight hundred thousand pounds
day. As TO sending them men, all the effective troops
now serving in England might be landed at New York
Shou causing auy percepube increase in the fabulous
numbers OF the Northern armies. We might send them
three times many soldiers as we sent to Canada with
out adding i've per cent to their forces in the field No
ruler IN the worij not even the first Napoleon, ever dis
posed of so many men or 30 much money as Abraham
| l. ncoln.
lie has fully $50 900 troops under arms aud it is
boased that be Coud double that number. Ills finances
nay roe. less Die foundation, but he has at any
rate enough and TO spare for the time. Ia political
or military operations have the Federals ever been ham
pared by the want OF men or money, and they lad TO
spend tune in turning cit into soldi6rs their
enemies we're under the same obligation. Intervention
therefore on behalf OF the North, would be simply
nuty for no alliance could add 10 its power promote
| its en0s
The case of the South, however, totally different So
singular is the position OF the Consderates that though
all the powers Of Europe could DO them HARM the in.
rventon of any one Of these powers might do them
infuity Of good. They weak, but nothir make
them weaker than they are whereas the help ola single
| ally m ght treble their strength in moment. little
squadron such minor marime power IN ght dis
Itch 10 American waters would suffice to raise the block.
ide for longer or shorter period, and in that period the
South might turn iis cotton into money and ts money
into mutations Of war.
1t for the OF these opportunities that the Con.
feaeraes have been ghrg serious disadvantS &c.
hey con,rve even from their interior numbers to mach
the numbers OF the North but they beaten in guns
gunSoat and ali the scientific appliances OF war, which
manufacturing industry Creates ana which money pur.
chases What they is the freedom Of the
and highway TO the markets OF the world. Once psc ID
o. level With their antagonists in this respect they
would have little TO fear from numerical superiority which
their defensive position would countertaaIce The Il
gaiion Of the South by maritime power and gu ALI.
aace between the tao, would at once destroy ell such
| hopes as the North can venture to entertain.
TIE alarms therefore, OF the Federss and the hopes
OF the Coniederates the Of Intervention,
eouAy natural 0ne party has all to lose and the other
their position So hopeless, in this respect are the pros.
pects Of the North tina. when the New York papers
found themselves under the necessity Of cceulting in
some agreeable way, Tor tie visit OF N. MERCER to
Richmond they could only suggest that be had gone TO
persuade President Davis TO 5uom outright to PRECEDENT
Lincoln.
with any purpose short OF this the mission of the
French minister must needs have been obnoxious in
Federal eyes, An armistee must place the South
in immediate possession of all they contend for, and
would not leave them when ended more ready to Eur
| render than before. compromise must mean pard
on of territory more less favorable this side
that 4 D.aee II concluded at present. VoHd proJdb q
Imply the recognition Of Southern independence. Thus
/ thu south has dozen stritgs TO It's bow.
p.uld gain Immensely by recognition or intervsn
tom thoterer form that tntrueHtiOH took. IL would
gain by peace by truce by Transaction" or By a
Convention OF sny knd. On the other haud the Nor!h
would gain only ~ event which power protesting
| 20 mediate could hope TO bring abtu, and which no
European observers pretend TO think probablethe IN
c,rdtio1al submission total sutjagaon Of the Con
| foderate States.
Tae spectacle thus presented to may teach come
useful lessons the practcabiliy OF baL system Of
arbitration which has been recommended niaible
A specific against the outbreak Of all and the
| ccs,ity Of all sImlments. Here two secions OF a
grea. people GrayCd IN arms agairs; each other IL
reasons could be shown against fighting they could be
shown now and in strength quite Irresistible The belEg
crents have been citizens OF the ate and eera
connected by the closest ties of lineage, language and
| institutions.
TIE bonds of commerce, which, if well knit, must, We
ars told always prera fgains. war; existed between
tlese 20 such an exent could be real z3d BE-
tween independent States The cooH ct itself hope
lees peace ought 10 be than acceptable
an alternative, ard yet what, with all these usually IA
vorabe oondIions IL found 10 be tesultY WHY, that
| oitration could hardly DO 40 much as attempted.
At fret II rjscted with indig nation, tn1 If il
should be accepted nov, il will only be because the
bAtsnts have learned their relative positions by The sharp
teachings of The conclusion msy &c sad ore but
il shows at any rate, thst men may still believe 10 the
possibility Of war; and make preparations to meet with
out mAconceivipg the spirit of the age.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The Obsrl,s0n Courier publishes the following ex.
tracts from letter received in that city dated New