Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-07-24
spain and the Recognition question.

Spain and the Recognition Question.
The Times Paris correspondent writes
.Private letters from Madrid informs mt
! that proposals. Of recognition have beer
made on behalf Of the Southern Stases O.
America to the Spanish Government, and
that those proposals are made with the cog
fni1ance and full sanction the French En-
peror. The proposals are at this moment
under the consideration Of the Marquis o
Marahores and his colleagues, who are, 0
course. aware they are approved by the
Emperor, and also aware that if Spain con
SCENTS she will have the support of France
+ The Confederate States are preparing tc
guarantee the independence of Cuba, eth.
er by treaty with her or by joining in The
treaty with other Powers, in return fol
certain net unreasonable advantages. The
answer Of the Spanish government is no
given, though, with France by her side. il
may not be unfavorable. fen. thought al
Madrid than in any case the Emper or Of thu
French will not much longer postpone rec,
ognizing the Southern Confederacy-i
with others well and good if not, alone
r1sE KEcoGS1rIoy QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT
Sir G. Grey, in reply to Mr.. Roebuck,
stated that the Government would give up
Monday, Che 18th. Unless any question OF
public importance should intervene, for tie
resumption Of the debate on the notion for
the recognition Of the Southern States OF
America.
Mr.. W r. Foster asked the Under Sec
rotary for Foreign Affairs if he could in
form the House whether it was true that a
proposition was made some time ago for d
joint mediation between the Federal and
Confederate States on the part Of the Eng
lsh and French Governments.
Mr. Layard, after considerable Interrupt
ton from Mr.. Roebu elk. denied the truth OIL
statements made hh Mr.. Roebuck on the
evening when he made his motion and said
that since November last no communica-
ton had been received from the French
Government proposing mediation between
the North and South He also denied the
truth of Mr. Roebuck's assertion on the
authority, as Mr.. Roebuck alleged, Of the
Emperor of the French, that last year
Lord Lyons committed breach Of conf
dence by taking to Mr. Seward copy Of a
despatch addressed to Her Majesty's Gov
eminent by the Governments Of France rela-
tive to the affairs Of America.
Mr.. RoE3Eck's sTAfsMENr til FULL.
/ was met in the lobby outside some
days since by an honorable and learned
friend of mine. who said to me. ~ on pros
pose that the House should address the
Queen to ask her to enter into a negotia-
ton with the great Powers of Europe
Now, | have heard to-day. on very good
ruler has changed, and if Lord Palmerston
car come down to the House and say so,
what becomes of your motion for the recog-
milton Of the South p I acknowledged to
my honorable and learned friend tie force
of his statement, though like the Scotchman
about the fish. | doubted the fact a laugh
therefore. wrote to my honorable friend,
the member for Sunderland, knowing that
he Lad obtained authority to write to the
French Emperor whenever he wanted to see
him a laugh and | said to him in effect,
."Suppose, for the purpose of ascertainlng
whether this rumor be true, we go across.
and ask at once for an audience a laugh)
For, Sir, know the Treasury Bench right
we'll. know they are wonderfully expert
at circulating rumors; indeed, when they
have an object in view, there is hardly any
rumor they won't circulate. CA laugh. -
My letter to the honorable member for Sun
derland got to Paris. and subsequently, we
had the audience asked for. | am now GO
ing to make astatemcnt which the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs may think
somewhat surprising, but it is true for all
that The Emperor of the French said,
and he gave me authority to repeat it here,
..As soon as / learned that that rutnor was
circulating in England, gave instructions
to my Ambassador to den5 the truth Of it..
Nay, more, / instructed him to say thatmy
feeling was not, indeed, exactly the same
as it was, because it was stronger than ever
in favor Of recognizing the South. [ told
him also TO lay Before the British Govern
ment MY understanding and my wishes on
this question, and to ask still again wheth-,
er they would be willing to Join me in that
recognition" applause Now, Sir,
there is no mistake about this matter. Aud
to tell me that the British Govesnaent does
not know that that has occurred must mean
SOME diplomatic evasion It cant be the
truth Hear, hear And ifthere be con-
tradiclion, as the Judges say, between the
witnesses. pledge ny veracity for what |
state Aud, what is more. [ laid before
His majesty two courses OF conduct. said
Your Majesty may make formal appli
cation to England . He stopped me and
said mo, I can't do that. and | will tell
you why. Some months ago | did make
a formal application to England England
sent my dispatch to a America. (Hear,
hear That dispatch getting into Mr.
Stewards hands, was shown to my Ambas-
sador at Washington. 1t came back TO NE;
and feel that was i'll treated by such con-
duct cloud cheers from the Opposition -
/ won't Che added. I cant subject myself
again to the danger Of similar treatment,
(Hear. hear But | will do everything
short Of it. I give you full liberty to state
to the English EoGse Of Commons this my
wish, aud to say to them that have deter
mined in all -thipgs'' and I will quote his
words 81 have determined in all things to
act With Englend; aid more than all things
I have determined to act with her as re-
CARDS America CHedr, hear.) A large
portion of our manufacturing population
have been for some months living upon char