The New York herald., 1863-03-30
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 30 1868

Was present sustain t need net say how fully thu
experience q the war has dispeDed tins delus'on.
Again, NJ was believed and ou6dentiy relied thai
The social siructu OF the Southern States there
large population " the dominant indifferent. n
In which they were nos Interested and who would be
found he afses OF those whose ssion supposed 10
be IN some way % break up; but The same eSre 90
Uatkd oNe ps0rse, IN arms 70 resist the invader
Nothing rematns then, on which TO rest any hnpe OF
conquest but rcnce the superior numbers and the
supposed greater resources Of the Northern States
think the results o the last Tor pending campaign have
proved how IDLE such expectations were aans, the ad
vantages OF people aghtDg Mt home and bringing
stock or viii Offering all
they possessed whether Of blood treasurea
Gle now historically before the world.
II is IN human experience that there must be those in
the United States who cannot shut their eyes to such
facts and yet in the despotc power assumed there
by the government, TO give expression 10 any doubt
would be 10 court the hosptalites Of the dungeon.
One soord from the government o her Majesty osd ~
courage people SPEAK the civilized world would
respond to the truths they would UTTER "that for
purpose the war was begun, it was continued
only in vindicve and unreasonng spirit shocking alike
simply be to announce a fact which frenx,ed mind
could only dispute, that the southern States, in
separate confedsracy had established before the world s
competency to maintain the government Of its adoption
and its determination 10 abide by II
To withhold It would not only seem in derogation OF
truth but would be encourage the continuance OF
war; hopeless in its object alike TO the parties
engaged In il and 70 the prosperity and welfare Of Europe
J. NJ. MASON.
FOREIGN OFFICE, August Q, 1862.
Sl have had the honor receive your letters Of the
Oath Of July and st inst in which you repeat the
s1eratOns which, in the opinion OF the government Of
the called Confederate States entitled that government
70 be recognized OF right separate and independent
Power and TO be received as an equal In the great family
Of nations.
In again urging these views you represent BEFORE
that the withdrawal Of certain OF the Coniederaes from
the Union Of the states Of North America is not TO be
sidered as revolution IN the ordinary acceptation OF
that term far less act Of or rebeon but
as the termination OF con!ederacy which had during
long course OF years. violated the terms OF the federal
compact.
beg leave say in the outset that spon his question
of right o. aVhdTa,od upon that of the precious
duct Of he United States, her Majestys Gouenme,t hare
neer presumed to form judgment The Interpretation
Of constitution OF the United states and the character
Of the proceedings OF the President and Congress OF the
United States under that constitution must be deter
mined, in the opinion Of her MaJesty's government,
by the States and pe North America who inherited
and have till recently upheld that constitution. Her Ma
estys government decline altogether the responsibility
OF assuming to be Judges in such controversy.
You state that the confederacy has population OF
twelve millions; that IL has proved itself capable for
eighteen months Of successful defence against every
tempt TO subdue destroy it, the Judgment OF the
intelligence Of all Europe the separation is nal and that,
under no possible circumstances, can the late federal
Union be restored
States has affirmed, in an official despatch that large
portion q the oce disatsd population has been restored 10
the Union, and now evinces its loyalty and firm adhe
renee TO the government that the white population
ia insurrecon is under five millions, and that the South
ern confederacy its main strength to hope Of
sistancc from Europe.
In the the uctuatng Of the war; the al
formations Of victory and defeat the capture OF New Or
leans the advance OF the federas to Cornh Memphis
aud the banks Of the Mississippi far VcktuTg
trased the other hand with the failure of the attack
on Charleston and the retreat from before Richmond
placed, too, between allegations contradictory The
parEof the contendng Powersher Maesty's government
still determined to wait
In order to be entitled place among the independent
nations OF the earth, STATE ought 10 haze not only strength
and for time, bat afford promise of saJilt2 and
pcrnaneace Should the Confederate States of America
win that place among nations might be right for other
nations justly TO acknowledge independence achieved
by victory and maintained by successful resistance
all attempts overthrow 1t. That time, however, has
not n the Judgment OF her Majesty government, vet
rired Her Maesty's government, therefore, only
hope that peaceful termination OF the present bloody
and destructive contest may not be distant am. &C.,
RUSSELL.