Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-14
An Interesting Letrer o London

The Richmond Enquirer, contains q letter
from a London correspondent, dated March 10,
1862. He says;
The news Of cur recent disasters in the West
has demonstrated the fact, which each successive
Federal victory, from the battle at Somerset to
the occupation of Nashville, has only served to
place in a clearer light, that no considerable por-
ton Of the British people desire or contemplate
our subiugstiOn by the North These Federal
successes have, indeed, produced an effect here
which surprises many. The journals vie with
each other to demonstrate that these successes
bring the North no nearer to its object than it
was after the disgraceful Tout at Manassas, and
that the real difficulties of the campaign are only
just beginning. All show a more intelligent
comprehension of our resources, and many al
ready predict a decisive overthrow Of the north
ern forces so soon as, allured by delusive sue
cesses, they shall have a hostile territory in their
rear Such an overthrow, they argue, must be
far more disastrous than was the Bull Run TOut
where their own capitol lay within easy distance
of the iUgitlves. Not one respectable English
Iaperhas made our calamities a theme for %reiOic-
ing or for taunts. Even papers supposed to be
in the northern interest, such as the DAILY TeiC-
graph, have cOntented themselves with the hope
that the North would seize the OppOrtune moment
to proffer an honorable peace. At first this hope
was very generally entertained, but further ad-
vices from the deluded section have dissipated 1t
from most minds.
But the most remarkable effect of the bad
news from nom is the prediction made a few
days since by Earl Russell in the House Of
Lords, that peace would be made within three
months, perhaps sOoner-in a manner consistent
with the happiness and freedom of both cOnti-
nents; that the NOrth-heTe are Earl Russelrs
own words" whatever may be their military
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whatever positions they may occupy, will at
last consent to a peaceable separation of two
States which might both be mighty" COnsid-
ering that the foreign Secretary has been the
open apOlOgist of all the OutTages of the Wash
ingtOn government, that he dealt the heaviest
blow he could deal by declaring the blockade
effective when the concurrent testimony of Brit
ish cOnsuls and naval commanders had declared
it a sham in contTavention Of international law,
thus forcing the opponents of the blockade to
the alternative of silence or of an open war
against the ministry for which they were not
ready-consideIing that Earl Russell is believed
to be almost thc only serious obstacle to our
recognition, this is surely a most remarkable and
significant declaration. It is not less significant
that the ministerial organ, the Morning Post,
publishes a series of letters, with Earl RusselPs
prediction for their text. intended to prove that
this prediction can only be fulfilled by the i'm
mediate recognition of the Confederate States.
This morning the " Post" comes out " fat
footed, - as we say at home, and editorially de-
clares-' the fact is, the ultimate and final sep
aratiOn between North and South has been in
contestably accomplished. Each new phase of
the campaign makes this fact only more and
more apparent. The successes of the Federal
arms, few though they have been, have. more
than anything else, tended to render the fusion
of the belligerents into a single nation impOssi-
Bile. How long 1t will be before this truth is
acknowledged IN the Northern States, it is not
easy to ~fOretell; but in the interests of the world
at large, N the interests of Humanity, and espe-
cially in the interests Of the now irevocably
divided portions OF a great and industrious peO-
pie, 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 at
tempt Of France to ~subjugate England. and of
the two impossibilides the latter Is declared the
less.
In all this, thoughtful men see a direction CIV
en- 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 go state, on iudiSputable au-
thOTity, that a concentrated effort viii be made
with every prospect IF success, Immediately aE
ter the Easter holidays, TO press a resolution
through parliament d" 10 open diplomatic rela-
tons with the governments Of the Confederate
States OF America There Is yet some differ
| ence Of opinion whether the more Opp0Ttune mo
mont of a great victory achieved on our part,
should not be awaited. As such a victory Is ex-
Pected there by almost Everybody thisd difference
of opinion can scarcely affect the long deferred
result.
The question will doubtless arise in the mind
At your readers, why has recognition been thus
far delayed, and why does Great Britain recor-
nize a blockade declared Inefficient by her con
sular and naval authorizes. Tn extreme haste
with which l am compelled to write to save the
opportunity of sending this, prevents my enter
ing rs fully as 1 should like into this subject. 1
can only say, first, that Earl Russell, the foreign
secretary, scarcely cOnceals his hostility to us.
and his influence has gone far toward preventing
earlier recognition. The ministry, Of which he
forms part, would have died a natural death two
months ago and given place to one friendly to
us, but the prOmpJDess with which they acted in
the Trent affair has made them political capital
on the interest Of which they continue to live.
and which rendered 1t hopeless for the opposition
to attack them on their management Of foreign
relations. Next the blockade, Instead of rum
ing the cotton manufacturers, has been thus far
a SOoS0Hu u shbH' anu "AHe Starving TIC OPP
e~ratives, has made the fortunes Of the employers
by enabling them to dispose Of, at high prices, a
surplus stock of goods.
As for the convention at Paris, it had never
been debated in Parliament, and was, by q large
portion of both great political parties, regarded
as injurious to the naval interests of England.
A loose construction Of that convention pleases
even those who would like to see the American
blockade raised. The universal belief, also, that
India needs but a close market for a year or so,
to supply the greater part of the staple eonsum-
ed, has tended TO our disadvantage.
Few Of these reasons now exist IN the SAM
force as heretofore. and hence the political sign
began TO anger tavoTably Ter Us.
From Virginia.
The Lynchburg VfrgiHiaH Of the 9Th has tie
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