Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-07
EUROPEAN NEWS
THE LONDON PRESS on TIE BATTLE or GErrYi
BURG AND THE SURRENDER OF yICKSBuRtI.

lrrOIn INC LonnOH LINES, Juiy2U
The real lesson that should be drawn from the
political failure of these repeated and mutual in.
vaSions is that the issues sought are not 10 be
gained by war at all. From the first, tho conflict
was one of questions and principles. which can
only be settled by craftsmanship. National mad
ness has given them over for decision by the
sword and it is now evident to the world that
lighting brings that decision 10 nearer Opin-
ion has marked out Il frontier which armies cross
in vain to compel submission. Whichever side
attacks, seems destined always t. fail The
South constantly victorious in Virginia, is bat
He'd when it passes North Of tho Potomac. Even
the alternating successes Of the war in tine waste
Of life hy which they nrc purchased, provo it des-
pcraie and the repeated failures on both sides,
for any purpose larger than i destructive incur.
sion. points rs clearly as any human events can
do, to n settlement nf another kind The war
may be continued to mutual exhaustion. but it
will never mutually convince. Statesmen. If
they can be found, will have 20 take thc whole
question ont OF the hands OF soldiers AZ last even
il the 800 100 hoops caieJ Tor by the Northern
conscription are enrolled, armed aud slaughtered
in another two years of miserable conflict. The
Cabinet of Washington are not equal 10 their
task. Ererytcrlsis of affairs seems 20 elicit ad-
dional proofs that they are in cveryrrspect nntit
tn deal with the events passing around them
The gcam of success that has fallen on the Fed
eral arm. in the Surrender of Vicksbnrg. and the
incidents of the second Maryland cumpaicn, have
exhibited the President and his Chief ministers
in a manner almost pi:iabie With their country
torn a~under, and its soil reeking with blood,
they only find voice to make poor and hipp ant
election speeches. When Screnaded," rs n
proper congratuiation on the fall Of Nicks-
burg the President made an address 10 the crowd
that mot even the friendly reports could invest
with dignity" The Secretary of War claimed
tie merit OF retaining Gen. Grant in command ;,
and consequently OF the victory achieved."-
He turned the event to elimination of some Of
ii his colleagues and glorYfying Of himself
Mr. Stanton made it a putty triumph over The.
advocates Of peace ny n small sncer at the ''cop
pcrbcads" And Mr.. Seward crowned the
wretched display by something that We record,
but will moi here repeat. for it was simply bias
phemous. That men in such positions Could 20
express themselves at such time is deplora-
bic illustration of the dcgeneracy Of American
rulers
From the London Herald, July 90
Another episode in the American war is over
The second invasion of the Northern States by n
Confederate army has terminated, like the first
without result, and the cOmbatan.s are once moro
confronting each other on the banks of the Polo-
mac. After two years OF slauchter-aftcr tho
sacrifice of ut least two hundred Thousand men in
Virginia. Maryland and Pennsylvania, the posi-
ton of affairs is unchanged. The South is still
too weak for successful aggression, the North
finds each fresh effort ut invasion n more disas.
trous failure and yet there is not the fantcst
prospect O: the end Of the struggle. For aught
we can see, it may last twenty years. Ar. Sc,
ward is beginning to renew his ninety days
~ omiscs The fail of Vicksburg has given him
new lesSe of power. lie is evidently forecast
ing the date at which the fighting material OF the
South will have become exhausted at the rate Of a
million or million and half of Northerncrs for
i've hundred thousand Conicdc'acs. And az
Washington is safe, as Philadelphia is not III
flames, and the guns Of Fort McHcnry still re-
press secession in Baltimore he is confident tho
day Of exhaustion is not far distant. The news
which he will receive from this country by the
| next mail will strengthen his hopes. lie will
know then that he has another six or nine months
for The execution of his tiondish work. He will
Learn that the word which might have given peace
| 10 continent and possibly save the lives OF
| 30 900 men, has not been spoken. He will hear
| THAT the English Government, which is prepared
to accept any issue III behalf OF people OF alien
race, language and faith, waging war not so much
! by native ralor Is by foreign aid shrinks from
| acknowledging the independence OF a nation
which asks from it absolutely nothing beyond a
formal recognition and which. after two years
of iucessant lighting over half continent
maintains an unimpeached authority and mag
nitcent army, such as no other people striving
or freedom has ever attained in the first or last
year of It's struggle Tor national rights. We can
understand Mr.. Stewards feelings and objects.
If the Union ceases to exist he is nothing. lie
is worse than nothing, for The curses OF nil
lions W i'll brand him as the face tool of the most
| corrupt and boodthirsty administration the " ord
| has ever seen. But what we fail to comprehend
| is the absolute Indifference Of our own ministry.
| 1t seems thu; things have come 10 this point with
| us that tie hottest Of causes and the most solemn
uf issues are only regarded by English states
| men from. one point Of view, tina. OF party inter
rsts The radical vote in tile house OF Commons
determines if not the fate of nations at least the
| deaths Of thousands Of our fellow men. The e%i-
crnties of the coalition are the key note 10 Eng
lands foreign policy. Lancashire s!arvcs :hHt
| Earl Russell may retain his place, ami IN Amer,
ica Federals and ,Con!edcratcs slaughter each
other that our gcrernment-at war in China
| and Japan, aggressive in Brazil and menaclng
! in Poiand-may pirate OF non-intervcntion III
America. France offers me iation and recognl-
| ton. The Emperor Napoleon. to whom Earl Rus-
sell is ever ready impute the most bellIcose IN
| tentions, wants peace across all the Atlantic
French worknen, English .workmen, Belgian
workmen are suffering and starving. Americans
by thousands are dying but our government
will not say the word that would put an end to
this terrible state of things. And while MIR. Sew
ard exults at the postponemens of his growing hu'
initiation, Earl Russell chuckles over the assurance
that his place is safe, aud that Mr.. Adams can sup
ply him new argument for refusal to accord
to gallan. people the rights they claim and have
abundantly Tindicated.