Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-12
GROANs OF THE ENEMY.
Tribute Of Respect 70 the Ability Of Mi
Ljneeln's Cabinet.

| Hhas been much tie fashion In Europe and
! TO somo degree in this country, to underrats the
ability Of tho Washington Administration, a.
compared with that at Richmond, butnumerous
| indications show that this misconceptions, VII
full or ignorant as the case may be, is not likely
to be much longer entertained. by even the
warn est admirers of the fancied demi-gods OF
Seeessia.
The Southern papers have lately abounded
Ia depreciation Of their leader, Jeff Davis him-
SELF, and the following extracts show that the
| Ee, pie OF the South are arriving at the true
esilH ate of the mental ability of his fellow arch
conspira tors in treason.
Federal and Confederate Finances -Csna-
/ mitsee.
From the Richmond Examinef.l .-.
The slow depreciation of Federal currency is
| one Of the most remarkable phensmena OF this
| extraordinary war. Contrasting the market
| prices Of Confederate with those Of Federal
| money sires loo opinion of Mr.. Hunters, COM
pared witk Mr.. Chasc's, financial abilities. We
| console ourselves for the apparent disparity
| communities, by rejecting that ours were
wholly agricultural, quite unPractced and
| commercial antagonists, it had long been q
| subject Of anxious and successful study. Civ.
ing little thought 10 the subject since hostilities
reposed in the belief that the South possessed
one or two great financial statesmen. with
| genus fully equal to the financial emergency:
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covered their confidence has been slgnally mis-
The Federal Secretary of the Treasury has
fiooding the North with redundant Currency.
| The consequence has been very marked; for,
whereas the Federal war debt exceeds two
| thousand millions OF dollars and that OF the
| Coniederacy has not reached one thousand
millions, yet Confederate currency is at Il dis
| count of ten or twelve for one Of gold, while
| the Federal currency is less than two for oae
Nnr+ n
| in consequence OF an inflated currency; but in
asmuch as this imitation has been tconderfally e
strained by tact, ingenuity and skill, prtces Aars
| not dpprozimafed The enormous rates tohich are
prevalent at The South. As it is lawful to learn
| whatever may be possible from an enemy, may
We not hope that Mr.. Memminger and Mr. Hun.
ter will take few hints in the practical depart
| ments Of finance from such consunmate adopts
| in this intricate business rs the public enemy
Blessings Brighten, &c.
From the Richmond ExaminerI
Especially strange does it Seem that we are
never aware OF the wealth of the Abandoned
sections until they are abandoned, and then
| We suddenly wake up to the fact that the
| Yankees ara foraging with ease and comfort
| in country which, it was supposed, we had
| deserted because ii could not sustain life. Who
knew, for instance, of the immense resources
| of LoudoIn county before the retreat from
| Manassas! Who thought that Eastern North
| Carolina was the Egypt OF the Confedaracv
/ b, fore the taking of Roanoke Island
Who estimated the millions of pounds OF
bacon stored away between Petersburg aud
up to the Yankees! Who appreciated the fer
tihty OF the Northern Neck until the Lincoln
raiders commenced "running to and fro,
through that rich peninsula, and "increasiup
their knowledge" of its wide fields of corn and
mammoth stacks Of wheat VINO thought of
East Tennessee as other than rugged, noun
friend or foe Who, even now, Justly prizes
the Importance OF the sa lines aud lead mines OF
Southwestern Virginia.
Who sees the necessity of drawing in tho
supplies of the south side in case the Yankees
should try, as they doubtless will, that last
untried line to Richmond! Everybody no,
Eot every tody, certainly not the Commissary-
General-"Cle on is Mr.. .Foresisht-after sight,
says comic poet of antiquity; and sensible
OF "sober, second thought and disgusted with
fertile aferthought on the part Of those whose
business it is to be acquainted not only with
the resources OF the country, but also with the
manner in which those resources are distrib-
uIed.
Why is the South not Recognized by the
European Powers:
CORE spondence Richmond Enquirer, 6th.I
The first light, as we believe, that will break
through the enveloping clouds of this treman.
dons revolution, will dawn where the sun
emerges-across the Atlantic.
1t will come in the shape of combined
movement by foreign nations in favor Of our
iseogniton is as an independent Power. Not
mers above the horizon of our hemisphere to-
flash solitary ray of light across the murkv
eSpanse The situation Of the two combat.
tween them, forbids that there should he anv.
The lssue is nothing less than one of national
life and death, in which defeat involves 70 on0
party bankruptcy and ruin more overwheim.
ing than ever overlook a nation, and 70 the
other debasing enslavemant more intolerablo
than the most abject serf ever endured. In
settle peace It is with asettled conviction
OF the impracticability OF any other adjustment
that we say. look to the East for light, Our
can be done the field - =
Victory after victory crowns our arms. hat
where is the hope Of conquerlng peace f.om
nation which, the moment il grants IL upon
our terms, seals 1t own ruin and destruction
We do not mean by this view OF the case to dis
parage the herosm OF our troops and the skilI
OF our Generals. Far from it. It is to their
noble achievements we shall have to point as
evidence of our ability to maintain our inde.
pendence when we ask from foreign Powers
to recognize MS as worthy the precious boon.
The idea we would convey is simply that
yalor and arms have done and are doing their
part in this tremendous hour, and wise states.
manship and diplomacy must come to their
rescue and support. 1t is erident the coHnsels Of
the camp hare transcendedi ability up to this time,
the oounsels Of the Cabiaet The wily PrIme hin.
lister gf the Lincoln Government appreciates, ve
fear, better than chief co1nsellors do the teiao
influence @ Of diplomatic strategy :" tbs gar;
foreign Powersl Does any one know? Our
best hope for deliyerance from this apparently
direction, and makes this vital, most absorb.
ing question. We repeat, why are we not rec.
ognized by the leading Powers OF Europel If
our representatives abroad do netknoU, they haze
been sent on their nisson to but little purpose II
they do know. of course the. secret has been
communicated to the Sanhedrim at Richmond,
and we would respectfully ask Of them to out
with it to the people.
Is the institution Of Slavery the great STUN.
bling. to our Independence! This is an
enormous question, we admit, to deal with, but
not beyond the cope Of broad and far-sghted
craftsmanship. at least, it would not damage
our cause or compromise our dignity to know
,k1ntn xf,a nf
AtlaI tic WORLD as to the most reasonable and
practicable plan of settling the issue, II issue
ii is, between us.
The Issue between the North and the South is
one 10 he settled only by the arbitrament Of
arms; let ns try and settle that between ths
South and Europe on the forensic arena. The
settlement Of the latter, we believe, will make
the former a foregore conclusion.
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