Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-14

sand men Is clearls impossible. They cannot ba raied
or spared or transported three thousand miles. The
most that could be done would be send toe nucleus
of an army-twenty or thirty thou7and men. Even
tha. could olly be done when the 81 Lawrence is open
and un mptded by Federal monitors The Canadians
have tie whole miser in their own hands Ii they wish
10 be independent TO annex themselves TO the fede
raj Uuion, EnglInd viii rake no opposition. If Ihey
wish to remain attached the British LroNn. the mottef
country will do all she caD but she caarot effect mros-
si5htes The Canadians bust immed ateg prepare TO
defend themselves
And Why 'then, has not England recognized the
Southern COnfedera'yi Simply b'capse she hes rot
been ready 10 see Canada taken ard this programme
carried out. Every Inconsistency Of the British Gov
eminent may be accounted for uroa this simple theory
Eng land little for Canals for herself her trade
or productions. 4
But Canada as q comnlerci,l barrier between Eng
land and the great garden Of tho West Is of immense
vfue But how to keep tr Tha. has been tho qces.
ion. Not by going TO with America for thing.
Therefore, policy has been TO help the South in
undcr5sDd way as much as possible, and az the s,ne
time keep at peace with ne NORTH anS wait on Proyi-
deIce for counter fcvollton-resietancs Of ths
conscription -division o. disruption of some kind
THIS is why laundering Mr.. Roebuck was hushed up
This il why Mr. Lindsa> who let into The Inatt.r
made fucl corfused nets Of his explanation. Rus
sell and Palmerston know that at tire first blow in
war with America, they must lose .cauad, Il is Tot
defeDsible.
TIE natural C,pal for the Empire OF the South, who.
ever may control it, is Mexico. The French Emperor
has taken this view of it. His Intention, as BELIEVE
il 10 carry its northeastern boundary to the Sabine its
Southern to the Ishmus Of Dtrien, aud 10 include the
West Indies, excepting the B.hamas When this en-
pre- the nucleus from which it is 20 sroE, has beer
established under French protection, and perhaps mol
under the Emperor AiTmlan, those who ere not sats
lied ID live uadcr the Fecerbl Government usJ be 10
Vited TO emgrate to a more southefly rsgiVi.
The prosent Ferch policy, as far ~ indcsted roli
seem to be the support int esLsbshmsnt Of govern
Inent Oh the Cult barrier between tie Northern
States ana the new Mexican Empire. MANY stl,
couf4en OF recognition Tor the Conf derete States by
the Emperor. But he the icu,.ie. Of the boun
d.rV, and he docs bis way ye: clear for iner-
ference. Texas is hugs price TO pay. Were it liz
Il. province lie Nee Savoy, might be ders, but
Texas is it>Slt large erongh for an Empire.
There is same anxiety manifested respecting the
health of the Qleen TIE precautions .ak,n 10 protect
her from observation Of very singular chsrac.er.
For example, her embGrkstion at Wo0irica for the
continent, every piece rI!ch could afford peep w:s
boarded up and even the wisdom Of the G,Vernricnt
workshops we're whitev1.hed to prevent the sotsmtn
frcm boxing ather. The officers we're cItlIded-aH
but few confienid foicomen If Her Majesty Should
ahdica,e hoIe would be little surprise Tbs Price OF
Wales is porulIr only as Prince Of WIlcs. Psaoo Al
fred is the popular tvore. The morbd Of The
Queen throws damp over English society.
BoxADaocE.
DEPaIDArIoSs CT IHE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or Trs
ANGLO sIx0E.
From tho LiesrpoOe Mercury 4iug 20.
The following letter from persan board tic Pic
rila, has bseu forwarded to eur Office:
BRE1r, Monday, Aug. "a, 1868,
On beard the 9. 5. 3 fSiiiS.
GCnu.men--We arrived here yesterday ZEN q cIuiso
Having ouchsd at Qu0c. the l7,h AND aUdcd
Nr. Everett, FAST LeuteI.aIt NJ. Gsrtsson, Surgeon
aud Mr Hint,r, Md,hpNGu; we tssn oruissd about,
and off Tusktr Rock hight we vent Gus Ch4rus and
FL fonro Sva ysn,.i.O a 10
succeeded IN capturing tAS American bSdcrL ship
logls Saxon, Capt. Csr,liy frsn L!verpeel sNew
York We stripped her Of ria, sossssary, set FIRE
- her stool Of 900 10 eco yards, and fred three
breadsidss into her, mush ior frtt;ce for ,ha
sinsirg OF her speedily. Their. woEo two ihreo
vssIels in eight a. tho time We bEosght ss gre" TO
Siis pert.
TRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES.
From n. Liverpool Post Aug 2s!h.
Atelegram has been habdsd - Us by a VIC known
m,rcbsnL Of Liverpool, received from correspondent
London, to eioctwhcb threatens the most serious
ana terrific events. Tae LeE; is that tie Alabama has
gone into uheTbonrg for repairs II this turn oat t.ue
ard II the Florida is at Brss, that osaer conclusion can
be than that the EmPsrsr OF thu French has re-
s5ved To make fcrds OF the Southern Conisdesacy p
Tf this be 90, how wse botUosn France aud the
North be avoided? Aud il war eGsue bs.ween France
aud the Federal Government il will not 10 confined 10
America Russia would undoubtedly make c0muon
cause eih the Unitel States; European would
commence simultaneously with that the Atlantic
and for the first time Amsriea Wodd be engaged IL a
European conflict. Had We not been led up 20 the siti-
aaon BY degrees this alone would have been regarded
a, event of transcendSu npodsnee. There can DO
Little doubt that in the truth Or the fsschood of this
Little pisco of newg-Sad h ia Vouched by good authors
ty-aFe invoked the destiuel Of several great uati0s
f5r years TO coHe. The probable positoa of EOglard
IN the coming strife we Shall not attempt dsfge bet
It is terribly ameutab!c that tho people Of this country
should be subjected to disqne:uie, priyations and
mseTss from years end 10 years sud b., Wsr go cause
less psofless and insxcussbe The eigus of the times
will have TO be well Disseminated torsome TINS to cone
bT all who would comprehend in any the smallest deg
the next years OF fntufity but is hard indeed 10
dlsdtel in them a shade Of happy cugury.
| A despatch dated Paris, Aug. 26, says:
The Emperor returns hers 70 night, aad vii preside
at a Council of Ministers SATURDAY.. Tee Pairis OF
this evening states thst the last steamer brought pre-
test from Washington CabinSt relative to tire late
political events in Mexico IL was thought that TIE
! American Minister would lay tho communication ihi1
Government of the North bases its protest uoon the
Monroe Goctripe and would consider the establishment.
OF empire in Mexico by French influence as men
| ace TO American independence and eccourasem an;
gwen to the South. Tue Pdtrieadis The lettes from
New York attribute this step Of Nc Locoin to the ad
vice of the English and Russian Ministers at washing
ton. La France of this evening denies t5at the Amer
lean Government has addressed a formal protest to
hance against the events in Isxcc.
VIEWS OF THE CORRESPONDENTS OF THs ESGLIsH JOUR-
NAILS.
TIE Paris correspondent Of tie Daily News is very
positively assured that Mr. Dayton the American Als
Ger bSs received explicit instructions from bis Govern
ment TO protest agans. the establishment OF monarc5y
in Mexico. Tee Paris correspondent Of the E1cress
says there is reason believe that the American pro-
test against the proceedings OF the French in Mexico
viii be communicated 10 the Cabinet OF the Tni'cres
week The Paris correspondent of the Globe says:
"rte eemoticia journals remark thst Senor Lapenie
Engoy OF Jusrez has been in constant communication
with both the North American Cabinet and the Russian
Ambassador" go r4tLft7
TIE MOVEMENTS OF Ma MAsoE.
Under date Of Dublin, Aug. 26 the correspondent Ct
the I,ondon Post Eri,ea.