Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-27
9aiIg Sppeal.
JACKSON, MISS.
TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 81
ORR FUrUaB FOREIGN POLICY.

Our FUTu3B FOREIGN POLICY.
The message Of President DAVIS has now been before
the pub ic q sufficient length Of tiae to have elected
very general comment as to its applicability 10 the
times Il hasbssa read, extensively No tn aud South,
snd snow about being presented to the European pub
lie And, - public expectation IN every quarter looked
tot for an exposition Of the present situation of the
government Nr DAVIS represents, as well as dec ara.
lions indicative Of its future policy, The great interest
with which it was loaked for has subsidized into an ex-
preston Of approval or disapprovaL and the public yer
dict is now maje 40. OF course, 50 far as expressions
have reached us, ID y sc mostly from the press and
people Of the Oonfsierscy, consequently approbatory,
The few reviews from tue North, although from enc
mics, are not severe. Ability is conceded by all a few
in The Souh only ind fault because he emitted to dis
cuss some questions deemed important in the North It
Is admitted to be an able document, arguing the positions
ass imed with elesraes,, and as the New York Herald
Says, e in sueh a manner IS to command the attention 4
the world; bat thsn - IL is rebel document
Europs must be interested in the manner in which
the bIocksde aud Intervention questions are presented
These are questions. IN the first place, in which the
operatives Of several powers were IS dependent upon
a supply, henufastare ami consumption Of our staple
for the sbiity to secure their necessities. as were the
producers With us to accomplish their purposes. They
were bioekaded as wen as wo Of the South. And their
e 1vernmsnts were slso Interested Cat Oft as they
were from The usual REVENGE arising from he trade
they hal enjoyed 81 slasst a monopoly, not only was
their income decreased a ID their commercs diminished
bui they wers aad are nov eomp=Hed TO make expen.
di.Gres to preserve the rvss Of their starving thousands
who are Gus Of employment. The discussion Of the
cause Of al this dsr-ngomsat must attract attention
abroad Foreign powers cannot avoid the issue as pre-
scented by the President viz: hat the law Of nations
as enuncistej by ths Trea = Of Paris, in 1856, in the
most solemn m.nner by a eouelave Of representatives.
from the principal European Cabinets. which the Con-
fedsracy months ago formally acknowledged to the
same extent as the government Of our enemy had done. i
has been rendered imperative so far as the infant Con
federation 8 concerned It is clearly shown how the
rules Of blockade have been varied from al former m
derstauding Of then 70 comply with the wishes of the
Washington cabiuet, while every demand for our sim
pie rights we're dsre garded- The manner in which this
subject is treated cannot fail TO comma d attention, if
not prodscs a convi ti9n hat every acknowledged prin.
ciple upon the point discussed has been violated
The Importance given to this subject in the message
eOnvinces Us not only that our former efforts to
obtain onr rights, and all or labors abrosd have been
IN vain, bat alss that the President is not disposed to
press claims be 50 ceary establishes any further, at
present He has j1.gfsd the policy of his country, and
now he proposes TO cease combating with The Preu-
dices Of foreign. povera-1o say to them, GO your
ways, We viii 60 ours The Confederacy is right upon
the rscord-there 1t is proposed TO remain until the inn
porunity shsD come from those we have so long impor.
tuned. The recommendation to recall cur agents viii b
viii undoubtedly BE- sceeded to by Congress, is the only
position Of dignity we can assume.
Whether this aetion win result in q reconsideration of
the policy Of those ws have been duplicating, reHains
10 be seen We think it viii not.and consequently
urge our people to build no hopes upon sch aid for lie
Hverance. It is rot necessary we should obisin it-the
probabilities are we shah not receive it-why then
deude ourselves by entertaining a hope which, though
faint al frst viii naturally grow into a beliefG We
cannot shut our eyes to The fact that i~nvetsrate preju
dices are entertained against us on account Of our social
system, nor forg { that these are entertained a. strongly
in Lozdoz as IN B5s-on. Have We, then, reason 10 hopef
On the contrary. does not the President evidently intend
to hereafter rely upon other causes and agencies than
those we have heretofore expected to assist rs in Eu
rops
Congress, as we have remarked, has already evtnced
a disposition 10 indor-e the views Of the Executive, and
1t is to be hoPedt vii be done. It has been shown to
BE- necessary FOR the maintenance Of public respect, and
the press and The people demand it shall be done. Let
US be done wish the diplomatic gzmestsrs who have
been trfBng wrh Us. Recall our agents from dancing
attendance upon them, sad let them understand at once
we are no longer sUpplaDts If any policy viii con
it mdy force from them, from interest, he rights they
have withheld through prejudice. 1t viii sso teach cur
people to place greater confd=nce in Themselves, and
call forth e%xerious equal 20 every emergency. We do
not deem Il prudent to create hopes doubtfulo Of reaiza.
tion, bat would rather iuc5lcats selfrelance. It's our
safest poHcy-let our people adoptiL