The New York herald., 1863-07-16

and could only maintained by the free win OF each
It's members wi hout doubt theory had arisen at
the pretended siatos united by
means of federal bond ought n aspire 10 Union
and more compact to re intimate cohesion 50 "a TO
form at last, some day other, only single State.
But 1t Is only necessary to examine the internal history Of
tie American Union to become convinced that the system
extended beyond the sphere Of theory and
entered the region Of facts
In Europe we have hid difficulty in
the MIXED character Of the 4era constitution We bad
aclured the habit OF speaking OF the great
American republic as II II hid existed alone, aiter tho
manner Of ce = allied repl bcan State whereas Was
but The fei representation OF cerd,n nuDbf OF
ytics each 9 'chih had 'ts sovereign aust nee. It's par
tcuar nstit on, sometimes different from that Of its
conederaes its President its laws, which might be In
oppos to the laws Of the djuning republic, and last
y its provincial and communal liberties Independents
Of the federal power II the city Of Washington
had been founded Deeply imbued with tho
ourselves the republic zone and indvisibe" re.
allied upon tho American soil, whilst such an
idea was never admitted on tho other side OF the Atlantic
nor applied to the confederation Of the United states
That 10 the why many persons we're much scan
dazed as SURPRISED On learning that tho great republic
had been divided into two sections they would havebeen
less nshed had they not lost sight OF the fact that
the Union composed, not Of single republic, ba Of
some among them, destroying that imposing collective
ness, should have thought proper, and in conformity
let 1t repeated, there TO de-
plore the wreck Of republic, one and indvsble which
Ought Europe 70 remain for an indefinite period her
present attitude OF an afflicted spccatress Has she not
70 ufl For some days past several important organs
OF the English press have been agitatng that question
upon which the House OF Commons has also been occu-
ped Some OF opinion that the present circumstances
would be favorable for addressing pacific exhoration
to the combaants. The discussion opened by Mr. Roe
buck directed not only that point but also upon
the opotuneness Of the recognition OF the Southern States
We have need to say with what satisfaction should
the governments Of Europe john Of proceed
ing Of socA tie French government has had the initiative
and which suggested to as much by It's ancient
sympathes for the American naton by It's solictude
THE REBEL PROPOSALS TO SPAIN.
(Paris (Juy y correspondence Of London Timesl
Private letters from Madrid inform that proposals
Of recognition havo been made behalf of the Southern
States or America to the Spanish government and that
sanction 81 the Emperor or the French The proposals
at this under the consideration Of the Mar
that they approved BY the Emperor and also
that Spain consents she will have the support OF
Cuba by the war; and the prvations incurred BY her
being cut off from the trade with the United States,
and particularly New Orleans and the Caronas In the
single article of flour Cuba derived nearly nine enhs OF
her supply from New Orleans whe her poughs furnace
mouths CRATE bars, crownwhess shafts rollers steam.
engines, and other indispensable articles for her sugar
estates used TO from America The loss Of this Is,
OF course greatly felt industry is parayzed and the
proporonally reduced This Is not the
first the opertures hare been made BY the
South, but hardly TO be expected that Spain would
take such step alone and unsupported. Her
sites, however, are becoming more pressing and
1t is at such moment that the overtures re
government would join her. do affirm that she will
turn deaf to them. Everybody knows how the
possession Of Cuba coveted by the United States II
APT ears that Spain wosd be completely tranquized
on this head, for my Madrid informant adds that the
Confederate States prepared 10 guarantee the
sion OF this rich colony either by treaty with hor by
Joining in treaty with other Powers retarn for
tain not unreasonable advantages Tho answer Of the
Spanish is yet gyen though with
by her side may not be unavorabe. II is thought
Marid that in any the Emperor Of the French will
much longer postpone recognizing the confederacy-f
with others, well and good II not, alone.
GENERAL srUART's ROYAL DESCENT.
EDITOR LONDON
SR-Will you allow me to say that as General J. T.
Stewart OF the Confederate force s believe descended
from Alexander son of William Stewart Castle Stewart
Wgtons hire, N. b., who grandson OF William,
second Earl OF Galloway, bis ought to be spelt
above2
Tho namo, sielt Stuart, indicates only illcgtnae
descent from the Kings OF Scotland The last survivor Of
the Castle Stewards bearing that Bae died this
spring. and General j. Stewart Is the only repre-
sentative of that family.
Believe me, sir, yours. &c. e. s.