Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23
OUR REeREsEHrlvss ABROAD.

H -
-r,,tn We wsre aware that it was at least
throuyE that Department such things are
t;cuu .u,. II LIE estimates FURNISHED TO oon'
rr,,. ..f5. :,,.s opsiau"au required by the Oe-
n.r,,.,.,n, e.. ; 80 -. six Gnupths ending De-
,,,.... 3, 20: ID III item VI 20 Low
. - =: les IF consnls ana
III ecr,mats ID signed
o. y = H...-sasy Of State.
Il, .e>, -as written book
b,us- Ii, ., ..... .:.u.us-- and letter since
eAl... 4. ca-stl ...ary pVlsons to DO OK
tr~.zs:, ma.er.teps Az .hs Oonfsderacy CIV
IL, go ssrc,'y1. ii an viicai position Wnst-
s.,,ys. :. ,s1s~a wuv g,vss Us so damaging
81, AZ euss, y IL Esq. and, and VINO - gsnefsliy
scu,.:.u III .sst cvuutry as our autnoiizeo
cLa..;l.n. Apparently those who were sup
nu,,a 4. NV, ..aopv.rssd" ahls man, are de-
e,,,, an, ,,.s u Inc responsibility; they
sr, =, Lieu u, n,u,, Psrhsps; ana, accoEoins-
". n, ..S1,iar,' which seems to DO the
"uI.a. O. 49, L, ps,tn.eut Of Stste, bids us
chg. s., mai l, was Mr. Meluminger who sp-
,u,r.,1 Sprnes; nat ii was on the recommend
..,nn q Nj. nisson; snd inst all this appears
b. ~ Intercepted letter Of Mr.. Memuiinger to
Mr.. NASH, III which he says 81 have sp-
pointed h:a.'' We take tn, correction, and
give the State Department. the full tened! Of
1t. Yei, after all, the appointments Of ccaiuls
and commercial agents, provided Tor oy
l. 10 nthar ROO0IDt-
meuts. through the appropriate Dspart-
NOM; aud finding the appropriation to
psy them called for by Mr. Benjamin under
the head of Department Of State, we not un-
Naturally used the e1pression-sp:ak'ng loose
Il, Lovsrer-,hat Dir. Spence hsd been sp'
pointed ~ that Department.
Il his gentleman wcre nothing moro, or
Other, than Commercial Agent, Going
fnsncisl business for US in Liverpool, 1t
would signify )ittlc what his private opinions
might be; sui ne is more; aad his opinions
are not private. lie las published book
advocating recognition Of tie Confsde.scy ,ans'
demonstrating, very we'll too, the right Of So
osss!en Further, no has the sntfre CT. tho
Times newspaper, which is considered Cn
this c.uusry) 20 be grcst matter; and has
advocated the same cause in its columns.-
uo haI ccma 10 be accepted 6. our Champion
IN Engisrd; and bis championships supposed
to 10 sanctioned by us, on account OF his
hss,:s hs.n rewarded for j. with 81 otfclai
appointment. TITUS, ss We have heretofore
shown, &c Serious admissions he mikes
d0Gi,st Us, .ce :Ihen s. CUR admissions; es-
psc,si.y sc Il ere Is no official disavowal Of
.hor, eisnor Ivy Mr.. Mason, CO even By t<s
Index
Those admissions amount to tns-that sla-
worry IL "a rorai evi;' thss it ougE! to be
stolished; that the independence Of the
Coa;edcIacy ought to be acknowledged, be-
cause Inst is she. WY to ensure the ultimate
ex.;a".on ST slavery: and especially that
'f: vii be cls.r!y allowable to our (the
EuRl - -. =, =; e. decline to acknowl
cdr t.ai~ n"aTaaco without express
COZ" JET If slAve:y." Next,
i,e ,.,- 80 to Mr. Patterson,
off,, l. z, :: f Tfsie, (Which we
Yep. -S'} aslc this, sPosklng
OF hsg a.. ,;c-l:
"Y ~ .sr - ;..,s I held, as I now hold
slav1 ,r i,a -...s Only : gsest moral wrong,
repu. ant 10 pa sgaw VIC i've in, but also most
inju..cr, 10 tie gpiis people OF the South,
espec:Gny ins vuEhing class. l thon held, as
d, r,N. :hsi Tho Independence of tic South
~ouG inevitably end slavery under the force
of ppolc opricn."
Ard she le,ie. ends with suggestion thai
the power Of eesntins or Withholding recog-
Dirion - q power which the British Govern
ment mig t..ftctivsiy use to the ez!irpation
of this suil."
MIR. Mason il in London; be las not In
ans wav ,spadiated that audacious pretsn-
sion-.hat England, as p:ice Ct our recog-
ni;ioo, may properly exact conditions by
which we IRE to condemn and stul!ifJ cur
Selves, and admit the right Of foreign powers
to intsrpose in cur domestic concezrs. The
"Indox," which is understood to represent OUT
goveronsn: IL sort Of quasi-oflicial way in
London, has bosn equally silent (so far 40
sincerely sEust it is not considered "politis"
10 encourage this dolusion in the English mind,
By way CT disposi1g them to consent to
recognize us. Thore would be both humilia-
ton and bad faith IN this; and, in the end,
b.d pnlicy. too. There is no need thst we
should use any mean article or sanction any
Misrepresentation in order to win our shso-
Lutte independence. We are not so weak, not
so poor, in means o: in spirit that We should
stoop to 500 ho The pref adicss of Exeter Hall
by this voluntary and grs.uitous sbassmsn..
The Oonfedsracy is not and must not be, and
shall not DO, sn humble bsggsr At Engl1nd's
gate, s.ying-I have sinned against Heaven,
aud before thee: correct aud chastise ne a.
tsou wilt; only look down with compassion
on the Low estate of tbino hsndnsden!-
Ores. Briton! be mercitul to NO, sinner!
This will not dc. Mr.. Spence may be
good commercial agent, hut he is q
most damaging and compromising advocate.
This people repud;stes hia. Though Il
Mason recommend him, though the Secretary
OF tho Treasury appoint him, though the
State Department msy get ~ appropriation
for him, though ace psy him in solid gold
yet, tie "Ecqnirer," presuming, in this mat
tor, to be tho "ozgsn'' of tho Confederate
people, will venture to declare 70 tho British
public, that it is grossly deceived if it imsg
Inc that the slightest interference viii ever be
permitted, or so much as tho faintest sugges-
ton listened to, coming from abroad, bearing
In tao rcrno:ost way upon the domestic insti.
futions ef iteae St.tcs. ENGLAND will recoe-