The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-19
THE AMERICAN REBELLION.
Important Debate Ia the British House
Of LOsds-.s lao 4sgoposed Recognition of
Rebel Co.

Important Debate La the British House
Of Lo1ds--'s lao Proposed Recognition of
the Rebel CoafeGerIcy.
In the House o. or on the ath of August, Lord CANT
BILL rose q move copies OF extracts OF any
pondesce which b Macsiys government haI received
from Mr.. Mas u. TIE South I'll envoy, relating TO the C
acknowledgement Of Tie fcderate States Of rnerica by
Great Britain He - as the goveri nent had ri ca
laid before PAIL me IN the first number y the N .
America, the lie sitch Of Colonel MANN ana Mr. va.
cey demanding tn. acknowledgement of the Sorthcri
COME ieracy in lS6 and had also III before Parliament
despatch oi Mr.. Mason ut the beginning 81 the
year on tie back de there could be no echaic ob
ton to present rress0ud nee of aier period.
well known IN the southern eAvoys. i til in Lon
don and Ia iaris, hal recently detnan ed the eknow
edgment of the Staies they represented Of which
che power to deied their capital aganst an invading
force was IN the last days OF June riun hany
ed. In one SENSE. n'ieeri. the papers would be
less. they coabd do little to eahance-so strong
II already-ihe conviction which appeared t. peryac.
society aud fari meni. that The ought 10 cad IL
separation If the M thetn snd the Southern Towers
not too mssh say III cid parry in the toaatrg
any oger dssed the ,conqusst of III south ne
Yeco strssc.,0n ii ne Uaion The r,annity might h.
traced to many ,te II was owing in sore
measure TO the seas nable food light which Mr. Spence
In wei kn work, had thrown upon thu subject II.
nobc lord, the ecretay tor Foreign Affairs, the 10Th
Of March, which told the world tn i separato was
the issue OF The struggle which he contemplated
an that at period not disant fom the
Inc wien he s eaking. II was o,v ng
also to th. labors or enlightened men in the House
OF Commons, OF whom Mr.. GREGORY had been the S
conspicuous But still more should the unanimous ire
for separation aud aversion to reconlHtst in
1.e ints est o. me "a gro r1ce m,vld ie promo
ted by III. toyDar and rtayd ~ he later
tAat the aTel n siaesgy mni be linn ca chen separa
happtn.d and aoonh mas. likely be r,sded If reco9u =
Gnhap}Sy cwret. These papers not wanted in
order to give new force to that conviction, but tina,
they might tn ow ii-ht upon the course which Great
Britain ought 70 follow amid the dangers which
surrounded her IN consequence OF this civil wa
Souam su eg lion aed all he crlls il ,,lro,sd-mte
perh p diSntiSe as raae one The sec, nd danger
which arose f. m he continuance OF the war-the
featuring distress u must occasnn-wes iar mo
Gus and dist es-ng 80 long as the war c1niinaed
scarcity OF cotton must be Appreciated. II, indeed the
Americ supply utterly and l.a.y cxtin -uishai
che would not, perhaps, be wanting 10 rcnacs
Ct; bat loug the American supply was e,a-
stanty impcnd ne Oh the market they could hone
% gain large anoant from Africa India. -..d
who should say what degree OF social pUiitl
cal disorder miAht not follow minuiaciurins
distress ii II EXTENDED over tour years upwards An
Other danger Grs1t Br ain iiely 20
mott ed Jt n0 less eay 70 descratc, wIs tint, If The
s'pa me-. rom S os Iasr s n1a rae - TIC
sOhout adequate offence 10 at possible tapnds II
Canada was unable TO support numerous militia, Il
Britain was unable To send large armies TO her
what could they rely except Eein ally upon
that continent IRE AIRED II th.
tier Of tic by which UNJUST attack was made
upon our dependency suppose c. ca; Britain held aoo
completely the pres wnie tho oin Powers
OF rope swaycd By the French goversmeni employed
their moral force 70 terminate The war IN Southern
Independence. IN tro months CdndiG might b. as
sasled and Great Brf.na be p,taoat the least sup.
had united with the other Powers Of Europe latter
showing every observance the governments of WASH
South, she wou not be unsupported in America when
separation ha pcned. since modern Europe into
existence civil had ended in the sovereignty of the
insurgent Power until that Tower had been recognized
BY neutral States, giving example to the state which
aimed at its reconq est. II not till Portugal had
been Acknowledged by Great Britain twenty five years
spain 10 acknowledge existence as an
indie pendent Power. IL not till long after nearly all
the governments u Europe had acknow edged the United
af An hat -f4f Hfsa
absorbing them. The circumstance applied 10 tho
United states the south American republics 70 Greece
TO Belgium, and TO ltuy. The acknowledgment by
tra Powers had always preceded the acknowledgment Of
the Power which rst cnteayored control the insur
20 insurgcnt State until
trial Powers lad acknowledged IT. Tie war for
reconquest couid not bs abandoned while neu.
tra Powers saUctioned It's Continuance. Tho
whole question az regarded acknow guent ap
pc ired 10 upon the moment. II other Po,seFS ~
vors tcsge Jvcp fred had England right 10 co urs0s
bur mr. Operations OF guuboats were retarded by
the drynes Of the nayabie rivers operations on land,
by the fearful heat and the diseases engcndered Rich
mond was longer mcnacsd. Securities at New York
had undergone great deprccian. Tho war, AZ far -
they could Judge had lost its hold popular opinion.
The abolition followed Mr.. Sumner had ceased 10
give Il their support And II many Of the most reflect
ing believed that In december and January last
Europe ist an opportunity Of taxing that step without
which the could scarcely end and which would then,
perhaps have closed it what decision and despatch
ought conuncturc which invited 70 such mode
Of acting be- made OF There was tbs difference be
tween tbs pr aud the former opportunity III angy
the Fedelas had been victorious IN bat how
ever resigned 10 separation however hopeless 81
quest might still proIong the IA hrdor 20
their prest &c aud repair their military losses How the
greater balance Of likely To extngiEh such
obstaclel But II the present moment abandonrs
what they Before granting the extri.
satien they must Europe and 10 us, were to
wait unth the southern forces again aggressive and
triumphant until the invaders invaded until
avengers the victims, until the Northern states
overrun, and until Washington WAS occr2iei--
until, at least, It's government had encountered
humilatos, losses aud disasters at the hands 81
Me pepie Wtom they had rashy underf 10 chaise ana,
o. sUJduef Al least, England hardly justified In
whiting for new revsrses ~ the cerals, unlrss II
the only conduct which the other Powers cf Europe
would support In that doubt they were en-.
titled 10 pursue IT, Perhaps the uobe lord the Secretary
for Foreign Affairs would describe such as being
che real II not, his silence would explode H. The
noble lord concluded by moving for tho correspondence
harl RUsEIL saidI IN sorry that IL
90 give the papers which have boen moved for The on.
yoy OF the Southern states has been officially re-
e we'd here and the correspondence been entirety
OF an unofficial character do not think would he adj.
visabe to produce IT, There Ia, however, despatch Of
Mr. Stewards commun Gated 10 me by Mr. Adams and
another IL Mr. seward reply In which the views OF her
Msiesty's government stated We man a. us ,cys
n fsp mon MS aeo--soe hare not dltrro foIon and
tsws !. lsas mon aW Aet fat oeassaea IN ~ dasaeA.