The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-21
THE RECOGNITION QUESTION m EUROPE.
LETTER FROM MIR MASON-OIINION OF
THE PARIS "PATRfEe

A recognition" meeting was held at Sta,sybridee
England, by the rate payers OF the town. At This
meeting the speakers endsavored to pass rssoir
ton declaring ha. the sufsr:ngs of the British ope'
rsiises were caused by the action of the Unicn
government in continuing IN make war; but the
tradeamen and spinners present rejected ths pro-
position, and resolved that their misery Was pro.
ducsd by tie existence of rebellion sgsias. the
American Constitution" A letter was read from
Hon. ]. n. Mason our Commissioner g. London eff
witch the following is EN- extract:
Ishink may confidently assume az the public
judgment of Europs. that the separation Of these
States from the late United States IL INA! ard for.
eoer and Lha: in possible coatiaseaeyfoen could
the be continued 10 their exeef7nnati9ncan then
ever be restored TO tie repadiated linton.
Under such circumstances hew far it may be
dee med incumbent by other governments publicly to
acknowledge the existing fact of such final separa-
ton, and thus to recognize the new power, is for
thosa governments to determine. Fortunately for
us, our people have shown themselves not only
selfre!isnt, but worthy Of that reliance. We have
fought cur battles unaided and alor and mil
Gently ancheeyed BY the nations looking For the
future Aaos fears, soonld the recognition to
uhic refer is Of any nalue Ms ercep 80 far as
it might tend 70 bring tie mar 10 clos;a TO be
wagsd hsncafnrwGTd haTelessly by cHr enemy, ans.
at which humanity shu1ders.
In reply to your inquiry as to what effect reeog-
hi io:i OF our independence would have towards
putting al end to the war, have only to say il
would at and forever dispeI all deusi On on the
subject i'll tbs United Statss So long as il Is with.
he'd by Europe it il taken sn admission in
America that in European Judgment there may
yet be a restoration Of the broken UoiOn, and to
that extent our adversa,ies may be encouraged to
porsevere. That | am warranted in speaking of
this as delusion, may appeal TO the verdict Of
every intelligent Eng! i,hInan.
Again you are aware that the war was conl-
menced aud has been prosecuted for the purpose OF
putting down An alleged rebellion. Our rccogai-
ton by TIE kuToTedn o,cers noniG be the decree of
enlightened impartial aud able obstrrers that rebel
Een- II one eccr eIisted he'd been 6yopgh. to an end
and tEere stood III place Of it, as acknow,edaa by
them separate sOrereien and iadepsndeQt STATE tie
equal Of any IN the line Of empire
l. Is not il the experience Of tee world that q
war as disastrous in its results to thoss low wcgiug
it against the Confederate States, when they were
made to understand that ii was no longer conduct
ed against alleged rebels ir arms but against al
acknowledged equal political power, could long be
maintained.
The Paris Fairie, Of tie 4.h irst, gays:
Dispatches from Rev York have announced that
Messrs. Mason and Slidel, euvoys from the Confed.
crate States to London and Paris have bssn recall
cd With Ut Gsnyin that such resolution might
have been discussed in the councils CT the Govern
Inent of Richmond that it has been at least ask
ed whether twould no. be proper to request the
Southern agents to henceforth abs.sn from taking
any steps with d. Ih 'uvenel and Earl RUSSELL we
have rea3on TO know that Mesgrs Mason and Side|l
have Lot hitherto received any official commu nica-
tion on the subject. We moreover learn from
Loudon, on good authority, that thore ia nothing
but sat as uery probable IN the question of The reco-
aiton being Immediately brought on Ms tapis, and
accomPts.
There we're a cases ofs ellow fever in Whining.
ton, N. G., L. iday, snd six deaths.