The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-05-06
From the Richmond Enquirer.
LETTER FROM LONDON.
LONDON, March 10Th, 1862.


Federal victory, from the battle at Somerset to
the occupation of Nashville, has only served to
place in a clearer light, that considerable por
ton of the British people desire contemplate
our subjuea:on by the North. These Federal
successes have, indeed, produced effect here
which surprises many. The Journals vie with
each other to demonstrate that these successes
bring the North to its object than 1t
was after the disgraceful rout al Manassas, and
that the real difficulties of the campaign only
Just beginning. All show more Intelligent
prehension OF our resources, aud many already
predict decisive overthrow Of the Northern
forces so soon as, allured by decisive successes,
they shall have hostile territory in their rear.
Such overthrow, they argue, must be far more
disastrous than was the Bull Run rout where
their own Capitol lay within easy distance Of the
fugitives. Not one respectable English paper
has made our calamities theme for rejoicing oI
for taunts. Even papers supposed to be i'll the
Northern interest, such as the "Daily Telegraph"
have contented themselves with the hope that the
North would seize the Opportune mument to
proGer honorable peace. At first this hope
very generally entertained but further advces
from the deluded section have dissip a;ed it from
most minds.
But the most remarkable effect of the bad
from home is the prediction made few
days since by Earl Russell in the House of
Lords, that peace would be made within three
months, perhaps sOOner-n a manner consistent
with the happiness and freedom of both CONT
nents; that the North-herc are Earl Russell'S
own worGs-"whatever may be their military
successes, whatever may be their naval victories,
whatever positions they may occupy, viii at last
consent to peaceable separation Of two States
which might both be mighty" Considering that
The foreign Secretary has been the open apoloSist
of all the outragcs of the Washington Govern
ment, that he dealt the heaviest blow he could
deal by declaring the blockade effective when
the concurrent testimony of British cousus and
naval commanders had declared it a sham in con-
trayention of international law, thus forcing the
opponents Of the blockade to the alternative of
silence or of an open war against the Ministry,
tor which they were not ready--cOnSIderIn1 that
Earl Russell is believed to be almost the only
serious obstacle to recognition, this is surely
a most remarkable and ignificant declaration. 1t
is not less niticant that the Ministerial organ,
the " Morning Post, publishes series of letters,
with Earl Russell's prediction for their text, in
tended to prove that this prediction only be
fulfilled by the immediate recognition of the Con
federate States.
This morning the "Post' comes out 'fat- foot
ed" say at home, and editorially declares
"t the ultimate and final separation between North
and South has been ncontestably accomplished
Each new phase of the camrai gn makes this fact
only more and more apparent The successds oof
the Federal arIns, few though they have been,
have, more than anything else, tended to render
the fusion Of the bclliserents into single nation
impossible, How long will it be before this
truth is acknowledged in the Northern States it
is not easy to foretcll; but in the interests of the
world at large, in the interests Of humanity, and
especially in the interest Of the now irrevocably
divided portions of great and industrious people,
we sincerely pray that that time may not be far
distant"
To enforce the impossibility Of re conquest upon
the British mind, papers of all shades of opinion
have borrowed comparisons near home. The
attempt of the North is compared to an attempt
Of France to subjugatc England and OF tie two
= impossibilites the latter is declared the less
Another striking comp arson which occurs in the
mercantile circular Of NeAl Bros New York
firm located at Manchester is now going the
rounds of the press. 1t is worth re publishing at
home:
"a CoMPARISoN.---Let rs imagine the Scotch
rebellion against the English government and
hating their government and the whole English
people with the bitterness which prevails in
America. Let us suppose them numbering six or
eight millions; placing army of 800 900 men
in the field, occupying Northumberland and Cum
berland, and holding them successfully for eight
nine months, in spite of every effort to dis
lodge them Let us next suppose of their
forts In these border counties with garrsons
amounting to $4,000 men, captured but with
their own country still untouched; would they Law
down their arms without the remaining hundreds
of thousands of men under arms striking a blowY
Would they not fall back upon their own soil,
lead the enemy on from his base of operations and
his supplies, choose favorable positions for giving
battle upon more equal terms than those Of con
tending for detached positions held by isolated
garrisons; and finally, if leatcn there and followed
to their mountains and lakes, fight the country
inch by inch? And if they would do so in an
old settled and limited country like Scotland,
possessing good roads, how much more certainly
would they hold out if their country were half
as large as Europe, covered with woods and
swamps, and almost impossible for artillery? But
is the comparison fair oney There is certainly
not the same moral physical stamina in the
Southern population as in the Scotch but there
is enough to en>are long contest; and perhaps
never in any struggle on record was there ferccr
determination TO endure all things rather than
submit, or su,h bitter hatred and contempt for an
enemy as perv1Ics the Southern people = Cfrcu-
Tar Of NrH Brokers'
la all this, thoughtful men see a direction given
from above to prepare the public mind for a
recognition of the Confederate States. | am able
on this point to give something more than mere
conjecture, and to state indisputable authority
thata concentrated effort will be made with evefz
prospect OF success, Immediately after the Easter
holiday, to press resolution through Parliament
I" to open diplomatic relations with the Govern.