Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-10
and for which, the learned cthnoloeists write .

indeed, there is Quarterly Review published
at Paris, under the title Rerue des Races
LatincS, the writer's of which, assuming first
that the French, Italians and Spaniards are
the representa- tives Of the Latin races, dc7ote
themselves to magnifying the noble qualities
and achievements of that stock. 1t is remark
able that in the list of Latin races given by
this Review it mentions these Confederate
States: meaning that we have more OF
Celtic blood than Of Teutonic and intending
thereby to do us honor. On the other hand,
English periodicals, which at the breaking
out Of the war universally agreed that. the
essentially Anglo-Saxon part Of this continent
was the free" North, have of late discovered,
and assured us of the fact, thatwe the Confelc-
rates, are par excellence the Anglo-Saxons
of America. Thcy also intend this as q COM
pimcnt We graciously accept the compli-
mcnt of both races; especially as we have
some right to them on all sides. There is in
the Confcdcracy great mass of Spanish and
French, Scottish, Irish and Welch blood,
Celtic all-not Latin which greatly prcpon-
derates over the English element. we say
English, not "Anglo-Saxon," because this
term does not designate truly any living race
of people in the world. On the whole, Con-
icdcrates are Il very mixed race, combining
as they tlattcr themselves, all the best quail
ties Of all the best Caucasian breeds and
therefore we feel pleased to be claimed by
them all.
This, however, we repeat, is nothing to
the purpose. We care not of what " race,
the French are: and strongly suspect that
we should be very good ncighbors, they and
we. We do not want Mexico: our country
is likely to be quite large enough and we
are far better pleased that the French should
undertake to govern those mongrel Hispauo-
Aztecs than that arc should make fcllow-cit-
zcns Of them.
But there is another Power, besides Eng
land, turiouSly cnragcd ut the probable occu-
paton Of Mexico by France. That Power is
no other than our amiablc n"ighbor at the
North. The silly people there rave still
about the Monroe doctrine Just us they
drivcl Still about the Union :" which is
about equivalent TO grasping as last year. $
SHOW, and last nights moonshine. We care
nothing for the Monroe doctrine we formal
ly renouncc it, because it never was either
just or tenable. And IL the enterprise of the
French is, indeed, to save us,trom the calami-
ty of having the Yankees for neighbors at
the South, as well us ut the North, then we
fervently wish the French all success.
But the rage of the Yankee nation in this
case is not SO much on account of the cool con-
tempt with which France treats the Monroe
doctrine, as by reason of the strong and we'll
grounded fear that the Emperor, once secure
in Mexico, and, having fleets and armies on
this Continent, may next think of formally
recognizing the Coniederacy as he is well
known to be disposed to do: and in such case,
with France in force on the border OF Texas,
the alliance Of the Emperor might come to be
of material service to us in certain eventual
tiles"
Several Of the statements contained in our
latest news arc intercsting-as that the En-
pcror is organizing complete internal admin
istration for Mexico that French engineers
arc making pl;ms for canal from Pacific to
Atlantic and I; railroad from Vera Cruz 10
Mexico city, and thence to the Pacific; that
the Emperor has at once consulted the Pope
on the proper mode of arranging church aE
fairs, 50 us to put an end to the violent eccle-
siastical agi ation which has long torn the
country, and establish the Mexican Church on
the footing of that Of France-to all which we
entertain no sort of objection.
--~s-aD-S
MR. MASON AND MIR. CONWAY.
If our Conn missioner in London is not adj
mttcd to official communication with the Eng
liSh Government, VIC find that he is called on
to correspond with every impudcnt Yankee
who may think of entering into diplomatic
relations with him. One Conway has thought
fit to open negotiations:
Conway commences his letter, dated June
10, by informing Mr.. Mason that he (Con-
way) is authorized, on behalf of the Anti
Slavery pt.plc Of America. who have sent
him To this country, to propose that if the
Confederate States will Immediately COM
mcnce the work of negro emancipation, the
Aholltionsts and the Anti-Slavery leaders of
the Northern States shall ut once oppose the
furthc' prosecution of the war, and since they
hold the balance of power, they will cause
the war to cease by an immediate withdrawal
Of every kind of supplies.
TO this modest proposal Mr. Mason, being
desirous Of pumping the Yankee. and finding
out who sent him. and who was responsible
for his movement, wrote that Mr.. Conway's
proposal ''was worthy Of the gravest conside-
ration, provided it was made under proper re-
sponsibility," and asking his credentials.
Conway, thcreupon, thinking his ncgotia-
tion fairly opened, but having no credentials
at all, writes to America to procure some, and
informs Mr.. Mason that he has so written.
In the meantime, appears an advertisement
of Yankee meeting in London, to be pre-
sided over by Mr.. Bright, and to be addressed
by Conway; 50 Mr. Mason, thinking he
had enough Of Conway, closes the corrcspon-
dcncc somewhat disdainfully: rcmarking that
as to the conditions proposcd-of negro cman-
cipation by the Confederate States-it may be
Of use 10 Conway and those who sent him to be
informed that the Northern States would
never be in relations to put this question to
the Southern States nor would the Southern
States ever be in Il position to he required to
answer it.
So terminates the affair." Mr. Mason sent
the correspondence to the "Times," in order
to show to Conway's felow-countrymcn that
the Abolition party is really waging u war to
destroy slavery, and would be willing to con-
sent to separation upon that condition.