Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-19

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Nun writes
The New York press of yesterday teens with rumors
OF speedy French Intervention in American affairs. 1t
positively asserted also that the British Parliament,
which is TO meet 10 morrow embraces large majority
OF immt date recognition of the Southern Con-
iudeTacy. 1t well known that all Europe
fact that the separation OF the United States is final
Governments will, of course, act upon this ption,
and pursue their ends in their action towards US
without fear OF the Federal Government favor to the
Confederate Government.
Ii is stated that the French Government has ar
ranged with MIR Sde for the delivery to its order of
large quantity of cotton and will request the United
States Government to permit its delivery promising that
contIaband goods shall be introduced in exchange
Ii s somewhat singular that overture for q similar
supply of cotton Eastern factories has been made by
private citizen They propose to Obtain by purchase
in the cotton States fit, thousand bales of cotton alb
staining from trade in cOnraband of war but require
the assent Of the government for the operation which
they declare TO be perfectly feasible If these facilities
demanded by France be accorded to her. they will not
be withheld from our own citiz2ns.
Ex-senator Bright of Indiana the War-He is
for Peace.
The friends of Ex-senator Bright of Indiana, have
asked the use of his before the Legislature
candidate to the United States Senate from which be
was expelled charge of dsloyalty Senator
Bright replies
If is the pleasure of my friends to oaer me the IN
6xpired term from which | was expelled will accept
1t II rendered by vote thae approaches unanlnlty
not otherwise. My return to that body would in my
Judgment, be regarded by all just men signal rebHke
10 the foul censpraors who aided and abetted this
saut upon the freedom of speech I'd of action.
Mr.. Bright then defines his position the admins
'1tinn as follows
1t is enough to Say thet then denied, as do now,
the right of the Federal Governn1eGt to attempt by
force of arms the subugation of a sovereign State
repeat what have spoken on former occasion -
Il opposed to the entire coerCve policy of this weak
and wicked administration"
have never believed that war any remedy for
existing differences between the two sections. AS your
agent 10 tie councils of the country, opposed to
all legislative acts in aid of this war and If yoH
to offer me a seat in the Senate again, il | should &C
cept it, would not during my stay there, contribute
in any form to the support or encouragement OF the IN
human crusade that those in power wagng, under
the late proclamation OF the President of the United
States against those who are "bone of my bone and
flesh of my fesh." On the contrary | am for peace
peace, peace | now, | have been from the hour
this phuman unnatural and anti-christian in
augurated in favor OF cessation of hostitds, to the
end that compr might las it has in times past per
form its peaceful Offices.
Personally, am Indifferent as to whether l am cho
or not
The Senate of the United States has no attractions
for me now.
Not one Of those found on my entrance there sew
enteen years ago, remain They have been swept
away by the srOcCo breath of anatcism which culmin
ated in the dsmemberment of this once glorious Union
To my humble self has been reserved the signal aud dis
tnguished honor of beheadmen the hands of the DO
litical ASS ssns OF this fell spirit.