The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-13

The Yankee exhibit vast amount Of in.
difference In regard 70 the Slaughter Of their
eoldiery BY the Confsderates. At the very
beginning Of the war, they exulted in the
idea thas they had large surplas of foreign
and vicious population, which 1t would be q
blessing 70 30 rid of, and which would make
excellent food for powder. Their policy to-
wards he foreign population has been a.
adrsit % the stapidlty Of the inbeciles who
are the lusklsss victims Of their sslishness
They have always regarded the foreign popu-
latiop - o curse, and only seven years ago
get on foot . political crusade to deprive them
Of al civil and religious rights, which, but
for tho interpositon of Virginia, would have
been sminently successful. They had will
insly employed the foreign labor upon their
canals, railroads, and farms, and in their
warehouses and Kitchens, bat had no idea of
permitting them to rise above the condition Of
virtual ssrfdom which they oecopied in their
own country. They accordingly organized a
powerful party to put them down and keep
then down in the same relation to their supe-
riors that they held in Europe. Virginia and
the whole South resisted that notable scheme.
and resisted it successfully, not from any pc.
ouliar admiration of foreigners, or from any
red republican notions Of universal equality,
but on the ground of principle and Justice
The South hAd NJ interests to subservs BY
taking this eourse, for there are few foreign.
srs n the South, and she had labor enough
without their aid, and kind of labor which
she prefers 70 any that could be imported -
That the foreigners Of the North should be.
come the chief agency employed for her de-.
strustion, IL ons Of the most fragrant examples
Of ingrstituds that history records but it was
not for tho men, bat the principles of the Gov.
eminent, that the South commended, and shs
has, therefore, no reason for sslf.rsproach.
1t 10 let - - wendsred at that the North.
which - short time ago would have Dc.
prived foreigners Of oil political and civil
rights, should now manifest the most supreme
indifference to their daughter on the battle.
field The only assd she has of them is to
perform her labor in peace and fight her bat
ties in war. She has . supply 20 large that
the places of those who fall eau at once be
fusd, sad ths greater the number that is slsin
the lees pswsrful becomes a element in her
society whish the mass Of her population
look upon with aversion and distrust. In
arning and discipliailg these large foreign
Asioss, they have given immense potsnc
for mischief to class which che has always
secretly regarded ~ unreliable and danger
ous- When peace returns, the foreigner and
The natives OF the North will have to decide
the question Of nastsrship. II will then be
discovered that the Red. Republican element
which has proved 20 active in . war upen
Southern property will be equally dangerous
In. war upon property Of every descriptions
whilst, on the other hand, the fanati.al ele.
msntof the North, which must always have
avisdn, win turn ito fangs upon the political
and dvl rights Of foreigners a. coon a. It has
disposed OF it Southern prey. The time IL
hot distant VIXEN these two CLASSES will suffer
- the hands Of sseh ethsr the righteous retri-
SutaeA which their COMMON crimes demand.
Dssail u ear oeoaiosea.1s from B.r.pe.
Ths opinion he's bsssme general that ma.
donal sslf.rsspsst requires . withdrawal of
our Commissioner from the courts of Europe.
We have sued for recognition long enough,
and Ar. Iasesy, With The true instincts Of
ssatAsrn gentleman, did right in declining to
hold his sonnissisnsrshiP longer, and prefer.
ring 10 become 1Anator Of the Confederscv.
ct home. We have been lurking in the ante
shaxfb6rs Of foreign ministers long enough
It 10 time that our sait was abandoned. II Ia
time that euf Commissioners were recalled.
and that they should depart in the most public
and sonspisuous manner The spectacle of
their rstirensnt under advice from their Gov
srnmsnt, wssld certainly inspire higher re-
spset for our cause than patient and obse.
quious continuance - beggars At the doors of
foreign powers. The resolution lately intro
duced by Mr.. Swami into Congress, to this Of.
feet, rings Of the true metal, and accords with
the manly feeling of the country.
When We first erected our Government it
was proper that we should dispatch messen.
gers to Europe to represent the interests of
our cause in thas quarter. During the first
months Of our struggle with the enemy, II
Wa natural that foreign powers should re.
sosst then 10 considsr Of the psopriety, or
rather policy, Of our recognition. 1t was
even sxcuaASls that our permanent govern
mont when organised should have rspressn.
titivss near the leading courts to afford them
las opportunity for our recognition.
But he time has now conc when we
should esass these supplisations. The with
drawsl of our Commissioners would bsa pub
lie announcement Of our self.aseured indie.
pendenee- II would be proclamation to
Europe that we do not seed recognition or
ister1srsnss in accomplishing it, II would be
. declaration that while We had been anxious
70 open Yslsaions Of aui.y and commerce
with great powers, We considered thoss rela.
lions no more important 70 ourselves than 10
them, and would now await their own sstion
on the s0bjsSk The Withdrawal Of our Com.
uiasioasrs wsuld b polite and judisious
step With roforoneo to our intsresAe, even II
= wsss ~ dsnaadsa inpsrasivsly BY our
homer.
The withdrawal OF these funetionasies
wOuid not loAve us unrspreeented abroad
Many intelligent eitiSens and friends Of our
eanss would BE- left behind to advocate our
cause, and to ls the means ofcammunicstiOn
whsneser any Of the several powers might
1esiro to eenlsr with u In fact. our inter-
ssta would not su1ef Il AZ; white orr SELF
respect and dignity in.psratively demand the
e1Geass efau psshs REPRESENTATIVES, ssas the