American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-08-08

From the London Shipping Gazette.

MEDIATtON RECOMMENDED.
From the London Shipping Gazette.
There seems to be no doubt Whatever
that the reverse sustained by the FEEDER
ais before Richmond has been Of the
most complete nature, and that the losses
they have sustained are much greater
than were at first supposed Meanwhile.
the news of the Confederate success AT
James Island, near Charleston, 10 fully
confirmed
The effect of thi. intelligence upon the
public mind at New York i. marked.
and We cannot but think unmistaka able
Notwithstanding the cry of more men,
even for conscription il necessary, TO
reinforce Mcclellan and repair his con
elusive defeat, there is . pacific under
tone which is gradually stealing upon
the public ear and obtaining listeners,
We re sd that the questions of foreign in
PREVENTION and mediation continued to be
discussed. and that = public meeting in
favor Of peace was held at the Cooper
Institute on the lst inst. and presided
over by the ex-Mavor of New York
1t seems. indeed. that while the idea Of
intervention excites evaporation, that OF
mediation is favorably received. But We
collect that with the quiet. thinking peo-
pie of New York the desire for peace Is
gaining ground. and is gradually dis
placing the desire for war. We are not
concerned to ascertain the cause Of this
approaching change in the state of pub.
lie feeling 10 the North. We point to it
merely as an indication of which it seems
TO be the duty Of this Government, in
conjunction with shat Of France. to take
advantage. If the opportunity At all fairly
offers. We have always felt that this
miserable war will only be brought TO a
close IN one or two wsys-either by the
mutual exhaustion of the combstsnts. or
by foreign mediation or Intervention.
France and England, ss neutral States,
having commercial interests which have
suffered. and are still suffering, acutely
by the prolongation of the war, have ex-
hibited an amount of forbearance almost
without example in the history OF ma
tons.
They have calmly watched the pro
gress of events. and have waited until
important branches of the national in
dustry have been placed in the utmost
straits. We may be quite sure that the
office OF mediator is one which our Gov
eminent and that of France, whether
singly or in con- JUNCTION. would gladly
undertake Surely, it would be no re-
Election upon the honor of either of the
contending parties at the other side OF
the Atlantic that they should refer their
differences to the two leading States of
Europe, whose interests are closely
bound up with the future prosperity OF
both sections of the Union. The advice
that would be rendered could hardly
fail to be beneficial And it would, at
all events. lead to cessation OF hostil
ties and of the terrible carnage which is
now going on. Sooner or later. We feel
persuaded it will come to this. and that
the good offices of France and England
will be invoked. We earnestly hope
that these Offices may be resorted to, be.
fore one or both parties have placed
themselves in condition from which
there is no alternative but national bank
ruptcy.
R The Richmond Examiner. speak
ng of Butler and Pope. says that the lat
er. in the early years Of his manhood,
was publicly and ignominiousIy horse
shipped for brutality to q woman. 1t IS
his craven wretch. bearing scars of the
ash upon his back. Who comes Boosting
0 have seen only the backs Of rebels.