Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-14
RnrItsh VIe,r of rspoleo.,s Polier.

From the Londoa Tines, December lol
If We had been gzded in our resolution 70 refuse
operate in the grohsed mediation Of France AID Russia
by she hope Of seeming 70 o7rseves the applause Of
mankind, we sho ld have much reason 10 be disap
pointed at the result The French press has exhausted
its Ingenuity in Atribung 70 every plain and simple
set foundel easons very Olssrly stated ard very
obvious in themselves every base motive and selfish and
unworthy aim which has ever entered the mind Of meu
or Of nationE This might net unreEsonsbly be
pee ed from the press Of nation the oveTtures Of
Fhcn had rejected. enXious doubt TO indemnify
sef for enforced silence dome tic topics by the free
dom Of is commons on the Tolicy q neishborng
nation But from the people Of the United States it
might have seemed that ws deserved better trsstmen
and more exact appreciation than we SET N 70 have
ceved We have forborne from adding help toward
policy which would have ehectually secured the lode
pend=nce Of tbs south.
The proposition by the French Emperor arInia
tse by land and FOR six months ans q1ires
srg ts prove that SITTER ch arHstc, and tbs
supplies which would have enssled the South tc OBJ
tain p men money clothes, provisions and mater al OF
war the sub ugation Of the Soa.h would have become
than ever impossible. Had aivocatsd this pro-
posal Eh Z chorus Of abuse would been waited
10 from the other ide Of the Atlsnto. Democrats
and Republicans would have agreed il conderaning
the drst for lending scfi aid 10 breaking mp the
Union he second for ve;Dg forever the fetlers OF The
negro. We have t.ken the opposite course have
dec sred The pressn time in our opinion not sble for
media ion; but we have gained little favor by
Quiesesnce as we have done by eur interfsreEss
The proposition Of Frsnos was By no means fair to.
ward tbs Nor b. however bsnehcsl Il might have beeH
ourselves, not disposed to exhibit the slight
est psrtality There were also eircumst snees arising
out OF the which would have rendered any inter
pos ton our part peculiarly undignifed. The South
sDeculatsd privstions and miseras as b. Ing
likely draw their side The North took the ve
earliest opportunity revenge itself for the loss Of the
South Eying sdditi Jnal duties British commerce
There tac agr emeut Of both parties that which
ever Ultimately pre- rallied in the civil war, England
should in the first ns anee be its victims We though.
slso that the prOpos ID inervt nton likely at
thst moment 20 ed The South coald not be ex-
pected TO draw bach in It's of victory and the
North has yet gained that Of self knowledge
which its present position ought to have created.
The delUsion by which s surrounded il grsss and
pal able 70 al except the people whom It 10 beEu ing
to their ruin Europe th foundations laid wide
and deep Of the dreadful commercial crisis which
the wor has seen where America moth
ing but her enormous powers OF production, and re-
sources which she immsgnes 70 bs irexhanstibie. Eu
rope tbsr he armies # the North shrvs ed
70 one-hslf of heir nominal auouut and that auOunt
ds5cent discipline aud equipments while the cts
Of the believe themselves be rounded by in
merRble aed inv ncibie leginns, 20 when little
Fg9r is certa procure the most brilliant and
plete success.
Of little use 70 counsel America if arc 10
from facts and she from dreams and halucnsions.
If we are to arrive st ;be same conclusions must
start from the premises. and this do
until the have fallen from the of the nation
Then II viii be the duty and the wi Of England 10 d.
al that Is in her power TO pat ind 70 reless
a. It Is unnatural But she viii not wIste influence
the whole Of North America may sgree TO dsrids her
weaknesG or condemn her coWardice. We know
duty better know the value Of the opinion Of 9th
and Of our own and, secure alike in rength
and the conseousn-ss Of good intertons ths re-
gard With calm Indifference the esHmnef snd the abuse
Whith 70 conduct however impartial, motives, how
ever honorable and disuteresed possibly enable
US 20 escape.