Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-07
POPE Plus TX.
THE AMERICAN QUESTION IN EUROPE.
OPINIONS OF TIE ENGLISH PRESS.

From European papers by the steamship Amerca,
arrived at New York, with Epglish dates TO the 22d
ulL, we take some interesting extracts
The London Times of the goth has editorial on
the result of Gettysburg and concludes that while the
North can never be successful in the South the South on
the other hand 6ght successfully on Northern
Toll 1t thinks fighting will never end the war, if
the 800 600 troops called for by the Northern oonscrp
ton ere enrolled armed and slaughtered in another
TWO years of miserable conf Ct" 1t adds;
The Cabinet at Wa hington equal to the task.
Every crisis OF affairs seems to elicit additional proofs
that they in every pect unit to deal with tie
events passing around them The gieam of success
which has fallen the F, dera arms in the surrender
of Vcksburg and the inc nts of the second Maryland
camraign have exhibited the President and his chief
ministers in amer almost pitiable. With their
country torn auuder aud its soil reekng with blood,
they only hnd voice TO make poor aud fippant cleo
ton speeches. When "serenaded," as a popular
graduation Oh the tall of Wick burg the President made
an address 10 the oWd that mot the friendly
ports could invest with dignity" The Secretary OF
War claimed the merit OF retaining Gen. Grant in
command and conseqne lily OF the victory achieved.
He turned the event TO elimination Of some of his
colleagues ard glori'yng of himself. Mr.. Stanton
made plrty triumph the advocates of peace by
small sneer the "Copperheads." And Mr.. Seward
crowned the wretched display by something that We
cord but will not here repeat for it was simply bias
phemous That men in such positions could so express
them elves at such time is deplorabe illustration Oh
the degeneracy OF American rulers.
From the London Times, July 81.
Every body asks how long this weary war is to last
in America Some ask because commerce. is thrown
out of order; some because they are really panied 20
see such sas,e Of hum life; some because they side
with one party or the other We sorry say that
we see no termnAtiou'for the present in view What
ever hopes we in the abse1ce Of events while
victory is still in the balance they are sure TO be
dashed by the frst decided news. So long armies
are contempt ting snother river or half
State so long as the expedition seems to hang fire
and the siege TO stand still, we naturally lope that
disgust and enng may scken both sides OF deliberate
rasrcide. We forecast very naturally and pleasantly
that. as reunion is impossible and the only obsct Of
ighus is to have the last blow, the winning side will
be clad to make kind and generous OF tbaG VAN
taee Over and sgaiu IL has been hoped hat tie
losing side might Just retrieve its Credit in order
have something wherewth TO enter on 4 Conference.
Whether these hopes are founded on just estimate
of human nature or not it is evident that they WEI
not founded on a jus: estimate of Amerc IN nature.
There must be 9th Influences az work beyond the
hooe OF 6aa success whic1 is impossible, Of
iable com promise Of any other maj 9na result L;t
US look TO what has just haop med. Ga the 4h it
i said Vcksbusg surrendered ats desperate condition
having urobatly been known some days before. On
the came day Lee was ound TO have commenced his
retreat frou Gettysburg back into Virginia. On the
same day the oniederate Vice Presdeni, with Com
missioner cane down the James river with tig Of
truce bearing let from President Davis 20 Pre- id mt
Incol1 and wishing 10 be allowed TO proceedto Wash
igson and deliver them in person That request after
some hi station was refused and that in way which
implied that the Federal Government would not com.
muucate With the jOnfsderate unless the subject Of
the communication was known before the Eavoys were
even admitted within Federal lines. Now it IA not
too much to say that at the time the Federal Govern
returned this answer TO request which could only
be of pacific tendency they had just been relieved OF
the worst If their fears with regard to the two most
critical points of the war; tough they might not
know the whole. They just in that very mood Of
reinstated confidence and credit which English observ
ers are very ap 10 think the most favorable for peace
Such an incident casts an Omcou3 shadow on the
prospects OF this war. Whether the Eederal ever
beaten into peace not it is evident theg will
be soened into kindness by success The least advan
tage, however dearly LuFchas d, end be il ever 50
rng in the great balance OF war, brings them TO the
balcony and sends them TO 'the Con OF BatlleSn aud
the eternal justice Of their cau,e" When this is sl
that victory all that religion teaches hJm,
Div ask when will they ever condesoend 70 be reason
able and wise. The awful sanctions aud sacred exam
PIES which they abuse might tell them another lesson
There is in the very manner OF this obstnacy so much
mere e1ultaton tina must conclude the spirit o. the
Federal cause TO be the chief obstacle to pescs The
loss of federation from Pole to Pole destined proba
bly 10 exat the line of Presidents above Pharoahs,
above Cesars, above PoPes, is disappointent which
cannot be borne Though it be proven rope of sand,
the very sands are sacred, and must be cutched as
drowning men clutch the rolling sangle and the floating
straw Better be blinded and scorched by the glorious
vision nan not to it at ALL to be aithless TO its
call That is the hiceous disappointment watch rankles
deep in the American mind, aud drives it to the ga.
blers stake everything or nothing. "Am Cesar, dH
Hihp is the real secret Of the American lObsilacy
:, ho Ann will nj hat
game and we but feel ourselves nclud ID
in the stake and humble counters the board,
have no alternative but to acquesce in this great and
unexpected confusion OF American tongues
But are there other reaSons over and above tie
impulse of rude eXultant nature, boundless ambi
ton that aggravate the difficulties in the way Of peace
There certainly are At this moment il the from
VcksbuIg be true, Port Hudson is the only remaining
obstacle the entire command OF the Mississippi IRON
its source at the very northern boundary of the United
States, 10 the Cult of Mexico. But that command
must still depend on the good will Of the river STATES
and that good will mus; still depend either on the
tire subsection Of the Southern Safes or at all events
on the perfectly secure character OF the relations
to be established between the Northern and South
eru, Whatever makes the Scuihera States the SUB
iects and servants and tributaries of the Northern,
viii have much the same effect on the Northwestern.
The instant the bargain is struck with the South
there comes in the stu important creditor or silt
more insoent debor or still imprac icable part
ner In the far interior. The difficulty then, ever in
creasss and Fill ONLY be the greater for every year the
war lasts Immigration disturbed TIE balance OF the
North and Soutl, immigration dsturbs still more seri-
ousy the balance of the Northeast and the Northwest
YET there are no means OF taking the sense oil those
growing AID still loosely organized States There is no
one 10 answer for them; one to mold them to any
compact no to iOresee how interest or OPINION
will develop in those regions 80, if Union is no longer
disunon, on the basis ottwo Federators, at
least as much beyond the power OF immediate arrange
ment such Is the result of those mighty pretensions
and that arrogant spirit which have been elevated into
religion and virtue in the United States, and which,
fang their first object find nothing else to restupcn
The idol is broken, and there the snpeesttutoa enos
The fragments neither be joined nor "orshlppeo &C.
paratey and all we do is wait and see Ohat Hea
ven viii ordain ont of Earths failure.
From She London Star, abolition orsAn) July 20.
With Deep devout and grateful joy we publish to day
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