Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-29
FRom THE UNITED sTA1Es.
sPECULATIoNs ON FOREIGN RELATIoNs-NAvT-
CATION OF TIE MIsSIssIPPI-GEEERAL MIS-
CELLANY, ETC.

sPECULATIONS ON FOREIGN RELATI0NS-NAVI-
CATION OF TIE MISSISSIPPI GENERAL MIS-
CELLANY, ETC.
From the Sigral Office and other sources, obtain
the following extracts from Northern papers of the 25th
inst, and preceding daies:
THE HERALD ON YoAEIGN IETERyESrIos AND TIE "PEAcE
MOVEMENT
The following from the New York Herald of the 25th,
purporng to be despatch or letter from Washington,
but doubtless written in the Office Of the Herald is one
of those sensational illusions characteristic of the jour
nal in which it spears. IL indicates, however, concur.
renee in the opinions relative to foreign intervention,
which are entertained by some persons in the South
WAsHIEGroN, July 24-The movement under the
leadership of Mr.. Seward having for its object the Of
fer of liberal concessions to the insurgents and the
ending of the present war, has received an impetus
from the news which has Just reached here from our
foreign Ministers in London and Paris.
It now admitted by the most sanguine friends Of
the Administration that never we're affairs in so
menacing state. Engand-so the official advices in
dcate-has determined 20 furnish the South with an
iron-cad navy, including ships guas end seamen. 1t
is equy certain tft the Emperor OF France Gas made
up his mind definitely TO interfere in our domestic
aIiirs.
The changed condition of afflirs, due to the fall Of
vicksburg and Port Hudson and the rebel defeat at
Gettytburg, viii not i. is believed, by the most saga
clouj of the friends Of the Administration, alter the
arac.er Of the acton which France aud England have
finally determined to adopt. TIE appearance of a
feet Of French vessels at New Orleans, to protect the
nere IS of the Creole population at that point and tho
sailing Of very large iron clad et from the Eogish
ports are certain take place. Indeed, it is under
stood here that TIC real peril to the North will come
when il is apparent to the Emperor Napoleon and the
British Cabinet thai there is strong probability of the
overthrow of the South as a military power.
So long as the contest was an even one they could
aord to be neutral and let the mater be fought out
but the moment there is danger of the North over
towering the South then Intervention wi be tried to
compel separation upon which England and France are
to cripple the power OF this great
republic and France to preserve her domain IN Mexico
There doub; that il the North and South were TO
come together France would Immediately b. compelled
TO reinqush her hold upon Mexico and this LOUIS Ma
poleou is determined shall not happen. Hence 1t Is ar
gued he will lake time by the torelock aid the SOuG
gn,t the North little Of its gratitude, and thus
retain his hold upon Mexico and pursue his schemes Ia
Central America.
Epg and is also aware that should the Union be re-
stored it will find both North asd South embittered
against her and ready for war.
1t is Il matter of certa nty-and the English under
stand il well-that the American Republic will tooS
the example of the old Roman republic, which always
embarked upon foreign war after civll convukiJn,
go AZ to induce O unity of national spirit
With these indications before them, and with the IN
official dispatches Of our insters and Consus abroad
Mr. Seward and the President convinced hat this
tue most critical time, 50 far regards our relations
with foreign powers, that have had since the
menCemeut of the war. We afford TO permit
Engl aud to stroy commerce, allow France TO
pIr ue her designs on New Orleans TINS state OF al
ia rs mas made the President and Secretary of State
ANXIOUS to settle up our present quarrel Iney believe
that proper measures taken would restore tie
iion and put an end to the pre.ent unhappy war
From Y hat hear, an inclined TO believe that mea
sure5 ere now on foo. looking 70 this end The
programme il thai the Territories decided in the
&c It Congress, shall remain free forever-thus pre-
venting the extension of slavery. Slaves freed
By Il march OF our armies will remain free.
Missouri is to become free State, she has chosen
to be- and Maryland and Del ware may also be free If
they should dec de- But the other slave States are
TO retain such OF the slaves will be under the actual
control OF the masters the end of the Mr.. Sew
atd argues that slavery has received blow in this
country from which it can never recover and that IL
would DC better leave the natural work end
j. than TO convert the Sou.h into dssert by deprivpg
IL Of is laboring population.
It is understood that the plan Will not sult tie rad
L. and the embarrassment OF Mr.. Lncoll now is not
to bring about reunion Sd much as to know what 10
DO with his party in case he shOui consent to peace.
The stu l.ion ia perpIexing aud will call out all
the saSacity aud administrative ability of the people in
power.