The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-07
The Herald on Foreign Intervention
and the ssPeace Movement.

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and the ssPeace Movements.
The following, from the New York Herald
of the 18th, purporting to be despatch or
letter from Washington, but doubtless written
! in the Office of the Herald, is one of those
sensational illusions characteristic of the
journal in which it appears. It indicates,
, however, concurrence in the opinions reia-
| tive to foreign Intervention, which are enter
tanned by some persons in the South:
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The movement UNI
der.the leadership Of Mr.. Seward, having for
its object the offer Of liberal concessions to the
insurgents and the ending of the present war,
has received an impetus from the news which
has Just reached here from our foreign Minis
tiers in London and Paris.
It is now admitted by the most sanguine
friends of the Administration, that never were
our affairs in SO menacing a state England
so the official advices indlcate-has deter
mined to furnish the South with an iro4-
clad navy, including ships, guns and seameh.
It is equally certain that the Emperor Of
France has made up his mind definitely to in
terfere in our domestic affairs.
The changed condition of affairs, due to the
fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, and the
rebel defeat at Gettysburg, will not, 1t IS be-
lieved, by the most sagacious OF the friends
of the Administration, alter the character Of
the action which France and England have
finally determined to adopt. The appearance
of a fleet of French vessels at New Orleans,
to protect the interests Of the Creole popula-
ton at that point, and the sailing Of very
large iron.clad fleet from the English ports,
are certain to take place. Indeed, it is un-
derstood here that the real peril to the North
will come when it is apparent to the Emperor
Napoleon and the British Cabinet that there
is strong probability Of the overthrow of the
South as military power.
So long as the contest was an even one they
could afford to be neutral and let the matter
be fought out; but the moment there is Gam
ger of the. North overpowering the South,
then intervention will be tried to compel a
separation upon which England and France
are determined England to cripple the power
of this great republic, and France to preserve
her domain in Mexico. There is ne doubt
that if the North and South were TO come to-
gether, France would Immediately be compell-
ed to relinquish herNhold upon Mexico, and
this Louis Napoleon is determined shall not
happen. Hence, it is argued, he will take
time by the forelock, aid the South against
the North, earn little Of its gratitude, and
thus retain his hold up6n Mexico, and pursue
his schemes in Central America.
England is also aware that should the
Union be restored, it will find both North and
South embittered against her and ready for
war.
1t is matter of certainty-and the Eng
lish understand it well--that the American
Republic will follow the example of the old
Roman republic, which always embarked up
on foreign war after a civil convulsion, SO
as to induce unity of national spirit.
With these indications before them, and
with the unofficial dispatches Of our Ministers
and Consuls abroad, Mr. Seward and the Pre-
sdent are convinced that this is the most cri-
teal time, so far as regards our relations with
foreign powers, that we have had since the
commencement of the war. We cannot af-
ford to permit England TO destroy our COM
merce nor allow France to pursue her designs
On New Orleans. This state OF affairs has
made the President and Secretary Of State
anxious to settle up our present quarrel. They
believe that proper measures taken now would
restore the Union and put an enc. to the pre-
sent unhappy war. From what l hear, am
inclined to believe that measures are now on
foot looking to this end. X The pro-
gramme is that the Territories as decided in
the recent Congress, shall remain free forever
thus preventing the extension OF slavery
Slaves freed. by the march of our armies will
remain free. f.5 81 Assf.8s
Missouri is to become free State, as she
has chosen to be, and Maryland and Della
| ware may also be free if they should so decide.
But the other slave States are TO retain such
of the slaves as will be under the actual con-
troll of their masters at the end of the war
Mr.. Seward argues that slavery has received
blow in this country from which it can never
recover and that it would be better to leave
the natural causes at work to end 1t than to
convert the South into desert by deprivlng
it Of it's laboring population. J.
It is understood that the plan will not suit
the radicals, and the embarrassment Of Mr..
Lincoln now is not to bring about reunion
so much as to know what to do with his party
| in case he should consent to peace. The
situation is a perplexing one. and will call
| out all the sagacity and administrative ability
| of the people in power.
An Inside View of Nassau.
| Nassau Oueryun aoith Cotton ontraband
Trade auitE Dirie-The Blockade not so Eff
| tectioe as supposed, dec.
The New York Herald has q long and in.
teresting letter from Nassau, from which we
copy the following: -.
4 Charleston or Savannah, in their palmiest
days, were never so overrun with cotton as is
the city Of Nassau at the present moment
Every available place large enough to hold
half dozen bales is crammed full and run
ming over. Il is piled up six or eight bales