, 1862-06-30

diation either, By England or France, as IN
unwise and upjustlhab1e proceeding. The
London Mo4atog Star says:
Is France In exactly the position which
would make her an acceptable .mediatrix in
an American quest1on-France with her troops
On Mexican soil, marching to the Mexicau
capital, and about to form either new
Kingdom or French colony? Is even Eng
an arbiter? Unfor1unste1y certain class Of
English newspapers, and q certain kind Of
English speakers in and out Of Parliament,
have made it SO much their habit to yilify, de-
nounce and abuse everything most dear to the
Americans Of the North, that bitter feeling
has unquestionab]y sprung up among the less
thoughtful of the Northerns, and they regard
Ehgland as spitefn1 rival who has exu1ted
over their difficulties, jeered at their trlumphs,
and s. Systematically slaudered their most pre-
the North welcome the intrusion Of othcious
service On the part Of fEngland-#ervice which
would seem as if it we're purposely designed
triumph?
"Bat suppose England and France accepted
ray, inyited-to mediate What proposals
could ne mnkee It those Who nov clamor
for interference had but striyen long ago for
the submission OF all great national disputes
to an arbitration ante belun1 it is possible that
fifteen months back, this American quarrel
might hage been peacefully adjusted We
necessary to talk idly Of aborfiye intervention
after twelve months OF war have wasted dis
putting nations. But In this case, aud at tho
present moment, what proposals Of peace can
we offer? Shall we propose to the south to
return to fhe1r allegiance and disband their ar
mies2 We wish we could think there WAS the
/ slightest chance OF such a proposal meeting
| with anything but furious rejection. What
| othsF advice is tntre from which the North
| would not turn with contempt
! ,r ~, - 1&oh~,
! the whole, one Of splendid victory. Ii it in
human reason to suppose that they who have
| at heavy sacrifice accomplished SO much are
likely EoW to pause in their course on the
| verge of full success, and deliberately to aban-
don the only objects for which they ever drew
therners been battling for at all! To prevent
the dismemberment Of their Union, and to
| stay the growth and spread Of slavery In
order to assent to any plan on which . media
ton at this moment could be founded, the
North must resign both these objects
'tETery consideration which any
French OF British politician can row suggest
must hare been fully present to the minds o1
tie Northern government when they entered
upon this struggle They must have fully
appreciated their difficulties and clearly recog
ni2ed their objects. Is this the time, whe1
the difficulties have been nearly surmounted
| to invite them to surrender the objects
| Nor must ne forget in such casc our OWL
| national dignity and interests. It is bu
too probable that even mere Offer o
mediation on our patt would iust now be re
ceiyed BY both combatants As something Ik'
an insult. We must take care how We givt
advice which may seem as il it Wero thrust il
to to cave slavery from its Impending DOOM
We must take care not to leave It to be tolt
here after that when the most accnrsed enem,,
Epv1and interposed aud procured q repTteE
fer it. Every fnt ire difficulty, every quart