Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-04
rHECONsTIFUFIoN-sTATE RIGHTS
IJst 8nsnlprS @sis.
TUESDAY MORNINe, AUGUST . 1903
The Motives of Englands Hostility to the


motion ioT recognition vas lntrodrosd about c yes
AGO and On the Oocason Of Mr. Roebucks recent aboI
nve Effort in the same Erection. The oSnpat on va
conclusive Of a. adverse change Of sentiment In re
sleOI 20 u; bus tbs influences which wrought hi
olaags are necessarily mat,o,s Of conjecture
French suSeess in Mexico has contributed In no sma
degree 10 aIenats EOn rs the sympsthies Of rgaad
II Was the sus an,ee Of security furnished by the war Il
this eOuntry sgatns, Northern Interference with he d.
Signs OF the II nch EpP4ror in re.psc, 70 NeToo that
simulated the movement against tda.aaioc; snd SoUh
err iadepende2-e alone can give permanent etc. u
is conquest A ;riarl "A involving sach result ua
hArdg Re Otherwise than ds,asteful to England She
Egthog il tae agoly Of ehag.io sLd Jealousy at Ma
pOleons grand success, AMI she would row fam reu-
se that sccscss by removing the cny obstacs 90 rs
snba rsssmenL She would gladly promote, BY e7o.y
inSdi us means within Der power, the destruction "
The Sousc n her zeal 20 overthrow French dominlab
"a Mexico. J. s gratifying however, 70 every southe-i
heart 20 feel ths: her erts WI prove utterly puerle
AJtb Instances her hostility 20 the South Is Is po.gsr
less a. her bate is malignant AID to the designs Of
Nspclren vitn reference 70 Mexico, there Is little dar
ger Of any direo, effort On her part to foil them Or
Gu tanced a. she ROW is with 20 other navy than be-
old wooden hllks to 30 neat Tie scores Of fOrmdlb
oa-cacs of France, and With al sIUy scarcely suf
Gent to gsisOa ter s;rOrgbOlds abroad she Oeud not
b. forced into conHe with France much b. provoks
one She Is a: tbs moment sustaining terself by The
hollow prestige Of former glory, ard Is no. keiy b
Tisk any cOraict that would d Ve,op her weakness
Eng has Elweys believed in the eficacy o. 1o,6
or its equivalent an agent in accomplishing grea: r,
suits; nj 70 give force to tbs. beEs she holds here
always Open 20 libCrlI offer for any service che msy
be ASKED to r,nte- in ADJUSTING information al qusrres
She cen act the recipient vel A. the donor in bus
ness matters OF this Character. Yankee gold Ii a saio
Ccnste5 very seyln Fog and but there Is no, enough
O. it 10 gutJOsn Bull, aud equVaisgt viii dOuS,les.
have to be furnished. Il L. probable that tie proais
q, TIA; equiyssnt ba5 aIs-dy been given England has
bad yszrning after Portland, MINE for many years
u order % constitute shat desE be port the eastern ter
minus Of the C aid Trunk Railroad It Is said t4st
abe has been for gears sounding the feelings Of the Cr
ted s.s.es Government through secret agents. with
veW 70 asl srtain whether i Sss likely proposido
for The purchase Of Marie would be avorAby re- eycd
SIC deemed il ipjudeiOus, 70 doubt 20 make ei..c
proposition TO that eGec. est it might arouse the Ia
dcaAl sens5,iss 0f tie Yankees and mar the prosysc
Of success the coutng ney Of nation1 eisintezraGo
which the bitter gs,iOas on th, slavery ques;icr 81
distinctly iorcsha6oued. Il s not a. al mpsohab, tAa
che IS shspag Der policy With view 70 secure n.
rilh spO. Seward sOuld barely hesitate to rrreias
me osutraE,y Ct England b toe loss Of Kains It. h,
cold teassUre6 toat such neutrsg would resJJ % ~
subIlgadOn Of re Seut,. H Is zoe shreWd, however
20 msgiHe hA. sueb result could be accomplished hy
pole 81 Lar OF, AID ~ vii go on t-vstng . n
power Of Norikssr 20 achieve Nbs. he 50 serb
aims a, Ae4nztl- England viii sbids Der ti-ue, soc
await TIE pefiol Of exhaustion, When she viz sv1
pseteIt for Guare' With Do NoT,h. Snd sres from
hsr tbs voysssd boOn.
i slies Of Wssapg,lI ter;toF7 would A6d uAsejili,
70 he seoyra! hca y-ustry o. her Northwestern ~
rt0g,, and Jbas ererg--ey TOGi3 Oey very s-;,. b.
occa-ou % 61 the ue. These are mEtters shioh ere
oieulAted 70 excite serious consideration in ErEl n
AID 20 m art WhOcsoms adnonition Of the prophet,
O. observing strict ntu,rslty.' Results Ike t,esr
neatly dagusETeotyed be ~ che vision Of the yiylcou
ROetuck, vOad e very apt 70 induces hin 90 f,reg
further action upon his molor It is presrUatlc hat
he hss Sufficient love Of county ssd pride Of tesitoisi
expansion 70 sscIEoe 70 them bis sympatlGes sih
people Rcby slrUggl ne for independence. We ccad
hlrdy expect otherwise and J is no imPeachmcn, 0,
Sc sin,esty OF his zeA for our cause that he -heae
hs7o YIELDED 70 IlAua5s representations Of tl char
scssF.
Inc Distinctions which some Of The pres Of tbs CITY
DIV bgtEesl Ii English people and their GoEar2monf,
Gr. frivolous -nd absgd. TIE people Of England are
e. this nOnent tie perest autOGa Chs on earth The
5.chaa q Paluerz:on s iaa WIKI them So usiVersa.
end imp6oi, tS5 confidence IN hin, that al ldsa cf
bg ding Up so opSC lick psrt7 has vanished There
Is a. t5 ia England less party spirit hsn Pre-
' b II the southern COnfeierscy; and such viii ne
SIS case a. long Paiers llvel and governs Any
effort 10 create public opinion in our behalf 4 lhoF
lost. Psl@erstos ref "a, 20 recognize us vii NaYs
Ind a ready oeoo-d the heart Of every EngistmsD,
b. ing assured thst whatever he does viii enus 70 TIE
benefit OF lhe country. A. 70 the idea Of that selfish
brse and uereenlry 6oSeFnnent being influenced by
aythiog our Commits 'Oner night say or do, We iua-
as LhAt proof enough Of is alaoy has been furnished
ID satisfy sUy IeuoaabIs mEd. PslmerstOn viii more
10 the matter Of or recognition when suits himself
and be people Of Engand VIII patiently await As cbl.
sen opportunity.
COnclla,oFy measures on our par1 are entirely Lost
upon GOvsrapeat ard people 60 tsmpOEizing sod cub
sarvisnL We shall not ADVANCE our Interests step
b. leaving our Commissioner London, and toerat;hg
British spies amongst Us IN the capacity Of CO0suls wh
uai,sd States e1eqes.urS When England has Eraud
OBJ e 10 view she canaOs be diverted from it By nsol
nor SseOyed b. alOeersnt1 She cannot be Kicked INTO
resentment vhsn to loss Of Lsr equsninity would be
key 70 mar The successful pursuit Of her object ETery
consideration Of national honor very Obligation soci
moral and ri 5Ous disregsEded by her, in isE Of
che proulcdon OF some material interest.
What, then, have We 10 hope tor FROM Government
orpeopse animated by motives 80 Low and ConemPH-
NeS Ii the people Of England had themselves any
hsh sense Of honor they would desplse Is for be
. c7ellng. suppians stIi,rd, in watch We sand with
reference to them Il pScs OF occupying position Of
balance to cover, inriiaus enemy, We are plsytg
Ehs part Of o.sTsns in begging -of palsgnaic John
4 he IGOR boon Of recognition. OBJ how long wiz