New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-27
TIE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY
ABROAD.

Prospects Of the Southern Csufederney il
Europe-yhc Southern COEfcaeracy Use.
less 10 transcription Of French state..
men ON Probabilities Of an Americas
W.-Mr. Evarts's Assurance in London
and Paris on the Presideni's 1nteasiens,
From TN Occasional Correspondent
WAsnsGroN. Aug IS. 1862
All the official or semi-ofiicial advices received
nv the Inst European mail agree in stating that for the
present Mt least the South has very little TO hope fou
tho English or French Government Its best friends,
such mon ~ Lord Palrnerston and Louis Napoleon a
said u have opny announced that IN s present condi
ton with half u its provinces lost or threatened BY tn
ycdcr,s-lt, its resources impaired and likely 10 be
come more 10 the sea and land expeditions In prepa
,o,oo or IN progress In the North will unfold them
sclyes-ths Southern Confederacy can SET no ciami
~ recognition. Its autonomy, such as 1t w1
a, the time the Montgomery Constitution Wa
osepted 20 by eleven seeded States and England and
rronce acknowledged its right belligcrens exist
no more II has been broken by series OF reverses
which have placed part Of the States constituting thai
autonomy in the hands of the North. 80 that it is
doub,sl today II it can ever be reconstructed. II
would therefore. be Idle to speculate now upon the
probability of tho recognition Of the South. and the
English and French Cabinet are now more adverse =
.cb atom than they ever we're since the beginning q
the war: and unless some prospective political inoea'
tive interyene-such as the fear France may entertas
in its occupation OF Mexico which may prompt Louis
Nanoeon 20 establish in the New World friendly
Power which would act a barrier against the osten
sible hostility Of the North toward its Government
you may rest assured that nothing viii be done at pres
ent In favor OF the South.
On that subject may add that great many persons
deny that the existence of the Southern Confederscy H.
or can ever be- necessary to the protection OF French
interests in Mexico or that France calculates upon that
sunport for the undlsubed maintenance OF her protect
crate over that country. They say In Justification Of
their belief that France has than one string 70
her bow and that in view Of any future action on the
part of tie Northern States against Mexico thFrenoa
Government has contryed plan BY means OF which the
scceutanc Of the throne by Prince Naximan would DO
placed under the Join. po,ecorate OF France. England
and Spain Prince Macmillan assuming, in return fof
such favor responsibility Of the debt due to these
three Powers and giving guarantees for the payment Of
IL II such the fast and have the best reason to b.
eye that such protectorate Is on the way OF BE-
ing established the Mexican throne would indeed rest
on very strong foundations.
must say on the other hand that. general thing
French statesmen very incrednous as regards the
power OF the North to into conflict with Ed
ropean nation either in the present or In the future.
They say that whether we succeed In crushing the Re-
beon and bringing back the Seeded States into the
Union or not we shall be completely exhausted By
the effort that We shall find ourselves perfectly unsbss
10 commence another war especially with such mighty
Power as France They do not hesiate to say that We
shall have enough do in keeping our conquered prov
nces under the yoke ard TO restore ORDER peace and the
love Of the Union among susceptible aud profoundly
disafccted population. without encumbcring ourselves
with the burden Of foreign war; which would DC tns
signal Of fresh instructions in the South H. on the
contrary tie South succeeds in gaining its ndepend
ence then the North viii have the greatest interest II
having France for neghbor the presence OF that Power
on the border Of the Rio Grands being the most effect
i've check against any attempt the part OF tie South
| 10 extend Slavery in these regions.
II IL asserted In high place that an assurance was
given by Mr. Eyarts English and French statesmen
that Mr. Lineolns intention not to stop this war
unss the extinction Of Slavery hnd been secured and
that IL had the most favorable effect in London ard
Paris The abolition programme is looked upon u
these two cities the best 70 obtain the neutral
ity Of European Powers in the American conflict.