Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-15

military auth 1ty-that can only be doae BY civil
Peace on probable on OATH and executed BY
the sheriff Constable So clear that part OF the
Part the ordr provided the Governor had author
ity 30 make it.
1t thereupon considered By me, that Richard NJ Aus
K. hi. PEARSON
Oh. J. Supreme Court.
Tie Confederate Stats and Great Britain.
We subjoin the following from the London Times re
lating to the interests OF the Confederate States
THE WITHDRAWAL MASON.
From the London Times, Sept. g.
When application made for prospective guar
anee of property to be transferred by the Confederate
Government to British ects in order to protect it
from destruction by The Federal forces the Foreign
Office declined TO commit ITSELF We may be sure that
the attitude has been preserved by Lord Russell
in all of his unofficial dealings with Mr.. Mason. The
position OF that gentleman since his arrival in this
country has been PECULIAR and in some respects pain
full We risked with the United States Ia reali-
ty to vndicate maritime rights, but apparent
ly procure ourselves the honor of visit from the
Southern Commissioner. Something like two years
has passed away since the Trent affair, and yet the OBJ
iect of his mission remains unacconplished. France
has propo ed mediation, if not recognition, but
England has steadily adhered to her principle,
and declined to treat with the South at pre-
sent independent State Mr.. Adams is sill the
only American Minister acknowledged by the Foreign
have had with that Department wanted the character
and forms of diplomatic intercourse. Ihes ,0as, no
doubt, greatGtrial of temper and patience TO proud
and loyal S0utherner; and 1Ve 1nfo med that
Mr. Mason, those 0hom he represents bear 1t
longer. He has at length been 1ecuked by President
D0vzS and for tie present. presume, tie Confederate
STATES ao hare 'o Gcc' edited enassary Great Britain
We ars not disposed to dwell upon the pet mo-
tves, more or less creditabe, which have been sug
gested to account for this significant act But one
adequate and probable explanation of it be
imagined, and beyond that need not go. The Con-
federaes expected more of than they have received
at hands, and, like the Federas they Disguised
because they have not got the thing which they
demanded. The Federals already possessed the ghts
of an equal power and all the advantages which the
Confederats could hope ito derive from recognition
while their naval superiority enabled them to avail
themselves freely of markets.. Yet all this did not
content them; they wanted the moral sympathy and
applause OF the English people, and, failing to com
mand this they have 1t ceased to heap ob3quy upon
Now, this kind OF sympathy is prec sely what the
Confederaes have enjoyed ever since it became mani
fest that the struggle really of independence
Nor is this all, ter they have VIGOROUSLY received
sstance from individuals in this country which, right
wrong, could hot have been tolerated by the law
without giving the United States fair ground of
plant against and which, though not tolerated
and furnished with the utmost secresy, has brought
to the very verge of But these obligations, great
as they fail to win US the gratitude of the Con
federates long the coveted boon-the boon Of
Now, this plea for recognition, though tbs most
gent of all to the mind of SOuherner is precisely that
which English STATESMAN is bound to critcise with
the greatest jealousy. The theory of gniton is,
that the fact recogniz d should be fat accomp and
n degree brought about by the recognition ITSELF
It thing to guy that the Confederate States ought
to be independent and that it would be better for the
future peace Of America if they it is another
to say that this independence is achieved. Tie two
propositions at that stage the conflict seemed almost
n IA I,Or0
sell could not Lave treated them such without viola
ting the usage, not the law, of nations Meanwhile,
have scrupuousiy abstaned from encouraging false
hopes The reception of Mr. Sdell by the French En-
peror at Compeigne last autumn and the recent state
ment about the Florida in the 11eniteu may possibly
have been opeI mscOnstruction but, with one
eepon, unguarded word has fallen from English
Minister, a In that case it Speedily corrected.
he truth that bare recognition not onpaDyng
followed by anything in the shape OF Intervention,
would not produce the effect anticipated from it. 1t is
possible that England ard France had recognized the
South at much earlier PERIOD it would have added
strength to the Conf derae cause bee exception
al and questionable measure have been interpreted,
not without reason, proof OF intention to inter-
fere. 1t is possible that recognition at later period,
when the civil war shall have "burst itself out" may
give weight and stabili to the ultimate settlement
But recOgDiton-that is, simple recognition-ncw
would probably be almost frui,less. 1t IS due to the
vator and patriotism of the South to confess that they
no longer need any prestige 1oich foreign poacer
could confer Een 1t IS due to the recent
Of the North to Admit that the tame for declaring the
seeding States t. haze established their independence
has not get arrived.
Mr.. Laird asserted in the House of Commons, the
we'll known fact that the United States aided Russia
during the Crlmetn war, and amongst other means BY
building vessel Of war. A Washington dispatch of
the 18th OF August processes to reply to the charge
1t says the Government did not know of the building
of the We ssel Perhaps not; for at all events there
were no English spies infestng American dock-yards
We are then demurely told, "such q vessel may have
been built for OF citizens be sold to the
Russians. Here is hint for our lawyers. 1t is not
lawful to build vessel for beigerent, but it is law
full to build vessel for citizen who is about to sell it
to belgerent The dispatch also states that "tLere
s no complaint upon the subject file in any depart
nent from any diplomatic or consular officer from
England, France, or any other enemy of Russia" OIL
course not. Our people thought the conduct of the
nlted States unfriendly, but since it lawful our
Government did not protest against or threaten the
Union with war-lnder.
Why GENERAL PoLK's DELAY-A friend recsnty
rom Upper Georgia, informs the Savannah RepubL-
an that the reason of Gen Folks failure to carry out
The order to the battle of Chckamauga at day.
fight, was his inability to find his Aids in order to cir.
'ulate the necessary orders among bis troops His
second and third, were also missing, and when be
anne up with the fourth, it was near 10 o'clock 10.
tead of "daylght." II this be true the names OIL
he delinquent officers should be held up for public con-
ennation. Such pabe remissness is not to be over
ooked.
TIE GREENBR1EE AmAGE.-A lady in Monroe county fur.
lshes the following explanation of the phenomenon re-
emily witnessed in Greenbrier:
1t is well known that army of Yankees, several thou
OIL nrnan H.