Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-13

From the Richmond Examiner
The country receives vita pleasure the news
Of the withdraw of oUr-eonnissiouor from the
Court Of St James. The pride Of a high spiri-
ted people have been sufficiently =Ssn5ad BY
two long years Of hunkls application for al
mission into the family Of nations. Revolving
in itself, this mendieant attitude was rendered
additionally dissgrseabIs by its assumption
with reesrd TO the very power, whose precious
action on thB great issue which Produced the
rupture Of the Union hsd been most i~niurinus
and offensive TO the people Of the South. By
every mode in which governmental aetion
could be employed, or the pressure Of public
opiion brought to bear upon the subject, was
the hostility Of Great Bitsin to the cause
and institutions Of the South clearly dis
played. Otentatious enthusiasm for ihs sun
preston OF the slave trade, parliamentary Ia
Tangues, and Esxter hall Trades we're io;nsd 70
the potent aud Subtle agencies Of society. in for
Wing and consolidating an immense fabric cf
opinion against a.. 70 be forced to occunv he
position Of en- humble dependent, pstienilv
waiting nod Of recognition from that gover1-
men5, wss Notifying in the extreme. The pao-
pie certainly did not wish to continue such rsls-
tons logger than necessary, nor did they wish
TO force the gentleman ssleo'ed as their AGENT 70
submit forever to the seaht courtesy of British
statesmen and rude Tebuff5 Of English sboli.
~tionists.
81 long as it was supposed that his eduiv7cal
position might De productive Of SONS hidden
benefit, tho patience Of the psools-so nfep
snd sorely tired during the progress Of the
wsr-concuTred in the rstsntioa Of or com.
missioner 10 England. Il has now, however.
been evident fr a considsTabIe time. that his
misSiOu was, 10 saw tire least, pro5uesiva of no
good. While ths French Emperor has e7iEcad
a willingness 70 take At least i~nitiaso-y steos in
the path Of recognition, his progress has basn
shsctualiy barred By the refusal of tbs British
Ministry to cooperate. All the diplomacy Of
Me. Mason has not advanced rs ons lot.
We still stand upon the same beltiyerelt foot
ing spontaneously accorded TO Us lorg be-
tore his appOiotmsnt, and nothing that he bas
said OF done, has contributed 20 the improve
ment of our status. It may, indeed. be well
doubted whether we have not rather suffered By
the Interpretation Of tina rights Of blOckh6srs.
AMI Of the laws relative to aid rendered BIZ Bit
ish subjects to belligsrc { powers. As the au-
thor Of the fugitive slave Law, he has doubtless
caused increased v~irulenca on the part Of the
Abolition school His personal relations to the
msmbers Of the GJTgTnment, and above all 20
Earl Russell, Wsre not such az 10 WsrrAni the
expectation thst he could accomplish any good
outside Of ths usual diplomatic channel.
IL has been knOsn for some time that orr
Government Vas e~udaavoring to supply our na-
I Vol Q6uet4C4td ny EluLIAGE8 IOE UulIllng 8nig5
10 England Il was intinatad that the presence
and e~xsrtious Of our comnissionsr might remove
he obstacles IN the way Of so desirable q cen
summation. We hsveR multiplicity Of agents en-
oloyed for he immediate purpose Of con-
s~tructing a navy, and It WAS inferred that
Iit was he provinces of orr commission
ar to cut with the keen edge OF the diplc-
matte blade the tangled msshes Of legal chics-
merry, and 10 c1unteFgct the cunning devices
I'd. ~ 49,. ---T--U L. W -L--g
Yankee. The people heaTkened to these sssur-
auees; supposed that there really was something
ia tbs BIFleigh shake Of the head; and firmly
believed that in ths archives Of he State depart
msut vas hidden from tbs Vulgar gszs g start
ling amount Of State craft and diplomsc7.
Ualuckly, the vel Of secrecy, which is IS
useful in c0ncsaling tho sacred machinery of
Governments a. it wss in hiding the interior of
he famous autOmaton chess-plRyer, was sud
denly removed. The intercepted dispatches Of
Major Saunders shed a food Of light upon
he profound action Of our foreign policy
The public read and was disencban.ed Il
vas ike a peep behind the scenes, disclosing
The borrowed MAJESTY Of kings and queens IN
heir native squslidness ard beggsrly make
shifts. The fact wss revealed hat Mr.. Mason's
intercourse with the English Secretary for For
sign AfFairs was confined 10 the exchange Of
notes, respectfully soliciting the honor Of an in
'ervisw on he one side, sUd sUlkIly declining
It on The other. All illusion IS TO sh5 Aaehis-
vellisn character of eur own Secretary was st
once dispelled. HIS penetration had exhausted
itself in the discovery Of what is vulgsTiy
called a mares nest" To bis prophetic
vision, the Mexican expedition W6s nothing
more than a covert attempt on Texas. Il was
evident that, for the CONDUCT Of our diplomatic
aflirs, = MettcTuich or a Tsll3yTsnd we're
nos needed. Simple agents, qualified to DO the
business required, we're sufficient in England at
least. In France our commissioner has met
With courtesy. It is understood that he is On =
friendly footing with the Emperor. THIS cir
cuustsnee may enGbie him to exert a wholesome
Influence, and to accomplish something, through
the indirect medium Of social iuhIeTes, from
which hs is prseludsd in bis eqQivocal official
capacity.
The London Times is Of the opinion that the
| Confedsrates are displesssd with England for
attempting to ''do right" They would certainly
Be very unreasonable to resent so prsisswOrtby
an attsmpt, but thsy may very properly have
an opinion as TO its success. The distinction
made between England and France argues that
there is 4 difference in their conduct, and that
in blaming she one We taci'ly approve he
other. France has, ia the opinion Of the Gen.
fsderscy, succeeded much better ia her at
tempt s'at doing right" than Esglsnd As if
to preserve the balance equally, aod while ad-
ministering a Little wholesome correction with
one hand, to give us an approving pat with the
ohsr, the Times warns abe Government to be
cautions in treating the two belligsrents with
inequality; in restraining the delivery Of ships
to one SIDE, while interpOsiHg no hindraUce 70
the sale Of AIMS to The other. Perhaps, in this
little appeal in favor of our rights, we msy tTsce
TIE beneficial sffscis Of the withdrawal Of Mr..
Mason. Now, that we are left without a
champion, it may be deemed incumbent that
greater care should be observed in securing 70
rs the rights guaranteed by international law.
When the deleRdens Is unable TO procure coun-
sci the court undertakes to furnish him A
spirit Of justee and generosity, mingled with a
little repentance for previous bad treatment,
aud slightly t~ihebufed with Jealousy Of France
may arouse the people and the press of Euglsnd
to see that We do not suffer by showing Inst we
srs unwilling to make a iuTthsr sacrifice Of self
respect. At 81 events cur cause can scarcely
sustain any damage from the absence of eur
advocates, whose Efforts have proved 30 wholly
imperative,