The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10
The European Press ON the American
Question.

The European Press ON the American
Question.
We devote a large portion of our space
to-day to the comments Of the European
press upon the important crisis which affairs
have reached in this country. The opinions of
the leading journals Of the Old World are rem
dered all the more significant just now because
they are called forth by curious combination
of news, calculated, one would suppose, to
puzzle and befog the writers, as it has certain
ly bewildered the advocates Of disunion and
the friends of the Southern confederacy.
The invasion of Pennsylvania and the, stub
born resistance made ct Vicksburg laid the
foundation of hopes in the enemies Of this re-
public which were destined to be disappointed.
The intelligence Of the defeat of Lee, the cap
ture of Vicksbarg and Port Hudson, the attack
on Morris Island, and the fearful tale of the
New York riots, happened to arrive about the
same time, and upon these subjects the Euro
pean journals are eloquent. 1t will be observ-
ed, however, that the news has worked
wondrous change in their tone. II we read
them Alright, the chances of recognition for the
confederacy of JEFF. Davis have dwindled down
to the smallest speck. Even those papers
such as the London Times and others-whch
were most clamorous for the Southern cause
speak obviously, If not absolutely Respondent
ly, of its prospects. While they are unable to
deny the terrible blows recently inflicted on
the South, they affect to regard the riots in this
city as an organized instruction against the
government and an overwhelming evidence
that the North does not want the war to be
light spread before them, these jour
nails can be in ignorance of the fact
that. with the exception Of the first
outburst Of the laboring people against the
CONSUMPTION law, the New York riots were the
work of thieves and rowdies, who took advan-
tage of momentary excitement to ply their
avocations with more success, as the records
of our courts, where the perpetrators are now
daily receiving the reward Of their crimes, album
dainty prove.
The less partisan journals take a more ra-
tional view of the riots and invest them with
the character which they merit, white, almost
without exception, they regard the victories at
Gettysburg, vicksburg, Port Hudson, the
retreat Of Lee and Bragg, and the attack
upon Charleston, as virtual end OF the rebel
lion, and as disposing of all prospects Of re-
cognition Of the Southern confederacy.
The leading journals Of France 50 treat It.
So also does the Independence Beige, and in the
same light does the Russian organ, lie Nord, re-
gard it. The London Times and Post still
higgle over the matter, endeavoring to bolster
up the Southern cause by much ingenious
special pleading, the weakness Of which even
their skilful logic cannot conceal. The other
English journals, with few exceptions, congra-
tulate the British Ministry upon the lucky
chance (which deferred them from hassy re-
coguition Of a government (which Is no govern
ment," based upon intelligence favorable to the
South and the army Of General Lee, and which
the interval of one week converted into disaster
for the Southern arms in all quarters.
Upon the whole the tone Of the European
journals is most significant, as indicating con-
viction that the would-be confederacy of JEFF.
Davis is a falling house, which caution would
prOmpt them to desert