Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-17
Intervention Agsin.

The adviees received by the Scotia are not
calculated to allay the misgiviugs which exist
| here as TO the intentions of the English and
! French governments in our regard Notwith-
standing the declarations of Lord Pslmerston,
that England has no present design Of interfer-
ing in our affairs and the oft repealed assurance
that the policy of England and France is identi-
eel on this question, we cannot shut our eyes to
| the significance of the facts that now reach US
1t will be recollec.ed that Mr.. Lindsay had no
tce Of a motion on the books Of the house of
commons for the 20th ultimo, recommending the
recognition by Great Britain of the Southern
Confederscy. This he asked and obtained leave
to postpone to the Ilth of July, on the ground
that on consultation with other honorable mem
bers, with whom he is acting, they came to the
conclusion that the government would see the
necessity of taking this important question in
hand before the time fixed, and would thus rem
der it unnecessary for any private member to
submit resolution on the subject to the House
When motion of this kind is withdrawn or
postponed in Parliament, in Difference to the an
ticipated action of the government, il may be
taken for granted that it Is no vague under-
standing as te the intentions of the latter The
course pursued by Mr.. Lindsay and his assOci-
aies precludes the suppostion that they would
delay for an hour the forcing on of the question
unless they wer9 assured that it was likely to
stances OF much greater advantage What
those circumstances are we shall of course soon
learn. In the mean time, we hear of move
ment in France which, though it can not strict.
ly be said to have originated with the govern
ment, DO doubt received its Inspiration from the
Tuileries. We published few days since an
article from the Constitutional of the IIth ult
advocating Intervention in America a tort ct a
traveTS. In a number of that journal issued
Al J. IL O
rather startling announcement is made. It is
stated that papers containing the article in
question had been forwarded to every newspaper
in France, and that up to the 195h over hun
dred leading journals had inserted, and published
in addition editorial articles strongly backing
up its views.
Now orr government has been all along as
sured by the representatives of England and
France that no purpose existed on the part Of
either OF interfering in our quarrel with the
South. As late as yesterday Mr.. Seward de-
cared that nothing had been received from the
other side to warrant the conclusion that they
had changed their policy in this regard What
means, then, this mysterious contradiction be
tween their declarations and the significant
movements to which we have called attention,
and which, it they are not technically rssposible
for, there is reason to believe have been origina-
ted with their connivanee and ssuctionl It
means Just this-that they have sll the dispOsi-
tion to interfere at once and foTcibly in favor Of
the South, but dare not do so until they have
worked up a certain amount Of public sentiment
in its support. Feeling that if we succeed in
putting down the rebellion, this country will
become more powerful than ever, and viii ex-
ercise an inaueRco in the affairs of the world
such as the first French republic exercised in its
Understanding thrones, changing dynasties
and changing the boundaries of kingdoms
they are unwilling to let the opportunity slip of
dividing and splitting up power so formidable.
Ne'0 York Herald.