Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-31

thsv are well Sout of the wood" When q few Asets
aud armies have been destroyed and terms of peace
agreed on they come 10 church with respectable
lie. of achievements and well certified baiance in
their favor. They can then worship honestly and
gratefully At the last dates from America matters
IN verv different state Two immense ornaments were
watching one another at New 0fleansthe one in pos
session the other waiting 70 attack two again under
the same circumstances, below Richmond while at Cor
NTH in the heart of the country the remains OF two
ouch armies were looking at another after two days
hard citing which seems to have let neither side much
matter for congratuation. 10 fact the occasion was
evidently what we call critical contrasted with that
quieter phase Of affairs when begin TO take breath,
and can rest II was the eve OF three great
battles not the morrow ana reminds OF the wise old
recommendation that they who are buckling on their
armour should not boast as they who are taking on
The Americans will get out Of their troubles very soon
he7 pay their earthly debts promptly as those which
they acknowledge to Heaven Bot there ia point IN
the Presidents proclamation which surpasees the COM
mon profanity and self deception incident to such
ceremouiils The Northern States are to thank
the Almighty for their dsliyerance from foreign
invasion and intervention. What does this mean! il
the happy here alluded 10 ia the tardy surrender
of Messrs SIdel ard Mason, unlswluly and violently
taken out Of British mail packet, then certainly the
Americans may thank heaven for the unexpected and IN.
willing discretion they showed that OCCASION. Perhaps
there n no better subject for Thanksgiving than tm-
y repentance and due restitution. But the AmericauH
have not heretofore considered such act matter Tor
national gratitude Till better informed, We must sup
pose that Thanksgiving ia TO be for the mysterious defeat
or withdrawal OF some intended invasion Tor iorcble IN
terycnton BY European arms. Thanksgiving engraft-
ing calumny exceeds even the usual license, ample as
that may be. II the Intervention is only that OF kind
Wishes and good advice then it remains 10 be seen
whether the Northern States have so much TO DO Thank
ul for their deVerance. II Is quite possible that they
may eventually have to make peace on Hoss terms,
and under untoward circumstances than an ami
cable separation between the Northern aud Southern
States Even If they beat the South within the next
sixty days they must do they do il at all this year,
they will have 70 pay for it with taxation fully equal to
our own and yet leave multitude OF questions sill 10
be settled bttween North and South, East and Wes-
Bl. the Northern States, Il is said and they say had
right to expect European intervention, because the
Southern States reckoned upon il and rebeed on the
faith of IT, So far tco did they ag'ee with the South
orn States for they thought England and France would do
ANYTHING TO got cotton. few people in this country
cried for intervention but they cried just enough TO give
England opportunity OF declaring against It. |! can
not be said that England thought Of H. or that the
idea never crossed the head Of the public for iDtetyen
ton was strongly urged by some OF our Manchester
friends on the single ground of obtaining cotton by fair
me ms by foul to keep open their mills Now, the en-
forced dlenesJ aud starvation OF million or SO OF our
fellow subjects Ia trng matter; and had II been pos
sibe to make the North aud South shake hands across
the Potomac and set the cotton at liberty, we do not
deny that the end might justify reasonable choice and
appiicaon OF meals But there is no OCCASION 10 de-
lend course which we did not take On the contrary,
considering the reaness OF the occasion passed by and
the terrible results of noni PREVENTION, are rather
concerned to defend ourselves not intervening We
at sill and watched the col ct in mute dsress, and
good many Of US in starvation besides What tied our
hands was simply respect for the Independence OF ma
tons and opinion tina. people must and VIII generally
f;ht their own way ont OF their own quarrGls People
VIII not learn peace and mutual courtesy till they have
had little experience Of the contrary course. Til,
must suffer good deal before they come 10 che ooner-
sion that their neghbOrs probably as good as them
selves, and have as much TO say for themselves.