Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-02
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What Eugland's Neutrality will Lead To

We referred in Mondays Why 10 the strong prOba
bily Of the United States forcing Wir With England
upon some preteN in order to possession Of tue
Cansdas as An Offset for the loss OF the Southern States
There il no gtearsr moral certainty than this if tie
North does not first uto anarchy and il seems TO
Us, apart from any selfish consideration, &C. OF
strange intuaOn the part Of England to iOrego the
occasion for joint action uth France in the matter Of
our recognition which that country has more than orce
utimated its willingness TO afford. The only protection
Great Britain has against Yankee usOlence lies in CO.
operation with France some Othet great power, ior
according to the terms Of the French alliance, both Ia
tons are to make common in any issue crossing
out Of combined action The logical converse Of these
terms is individual responsibility for acts done outside
OF this compact OF alliance; and England, according
to Northern accounts has already provoked the resent
meat Of that people the point, nothing remains
for her bu. singe-hanied conflict, else union With
Eranee in our recognition.
The idea that persistent neutrality can ensure her
peace will prove the merest deusOn. Tne ressntments
ON the score Of English sympathy Nj the Confede-
rates, Whch the Yankees make show OF, are entey
ratuous and fegned. These put forth as mere pre-
texts for war and if they fail TO that end, others
win be Ound with viii prove fully adequate. Terri
torl acquisition A. cOunerba for the loss Of the
South is the real motive Of the North. These resent
msnts are mere ane,tatous, ana ouly put on, in the
absenc, Of better pretsHt tO'Nage war against Eng
laud. No neutrality, hoWeVer strict, can avert it.
Nothing but the dread OF superior power will guarantee
to her immunity from this threatened onslaught and
secure To her the undsurbed possession OF the Csnadas
Az for France she has no dead Of eOnac. With the
North, sd no cause to fear any. Unlike England,
th5re is no point 10 which sac is Aaaabe, and she need
not therefore be deferred from recognizing Us BY any
considerations of fear affecting her possessions on this
continent As TO the threat which the Tribune and
other Northern papers utter against Mexico, they are
the mere hollow ,bullitions OF jealous rage which can
only provoke laughter from the astute Emperor The
North has had sufficient Trial of Southern proves TO
convince them Of utter absurdy Of any attempt 70
interfere with MEXICO so long the South inervenes
and continues on terms of friendship with France.
Not 50 with England No friendly power interPOses
betveep her Canadian possessions and the United States
and she must needs seek elsewhere than this CONT
nent those guarantees Of safety for the CAnaiAs which
VIC afford TO Mexico.
In view Of these facts il seems strange that England
should present the only barrier to that unity of action
in the matter of our recognition which can command
peace the part Of the North. Il Is still more strange
10 view Of the determination Of that country without
any such PreteGt recognition by England would
afford to wage against her. Union with France in
the matter Of recognition would involve, under the
terms Of the coalition community of action in respect
70 the consequences that may result FROM such policy
and whatever other preteXt the North may assume as
the basis Of their hostility to England the motive for
such hostility would be sufficiently identified with the
cot Of recognition to enjOin cooperation the part of
France in any hostile issue that may arise. We ques-
ton whether, England were the very last among the
nations Of Europe recognize the Southern COnfede-
rAey, she could escape a war with the North. The
Yankees want the CSnAdAs, and they are determined to
hAV, them, If hey eau, recognition or no recognition