Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-25
rI0N-srlTE RIGHTS.
Proncs and the Southern Confsderaey.

France and the Southern COnfsderaey.
TIsome mark Of appreciation Of the friendly course
which France has pursued in reference to this country
IA due 10 her on Que part Il should be the pleasure Of
Congress, immedi ,tely upou its assembage to author
il, the President TO proer her such COMMERCIAL ad
VlntAgss as viii sttest our appreciation OF the
interest manifested BY the Emperor in or behalf
Wnils there existed strong motives Of naiio a
advantage 70 influence him TO this friendly move,
he vas beses by potent eOuntervailing eOusde A.
TO which might well have admOnshed extreme caution
in the manifestation Of his sympathy. he bad in the
French and Itlian socialists much more dangerous ele
nsat 10 encounter than the timd English Government
had in the Exeter Hall clique In than instance
has his lie bsen put in imminent peril by these reck
les desperadOes, and to add, by recognition Of the
South 70 the causes OF ntmelt which these people
already entertain towards him. because Of his persistent
refusal to permit Rome to pass under the dominion Of
Sardinia aud be made the Italian capital betrays de
gree Of zeal for eauie which partak6s in no small
degree Of disnterestelnes' The life Of PmerstOn
OF Russell would be pus in no peril BY any .niitsa
ton Of sympa by With Tae staid suoservieut char
aeter of the Engsh people forbid srch presumption
and We can bus attribute the unvDgaess of thasGOv
eminent to rel der US what every cOnsders Of justice,
every precedent and example proclaim to be due
70 malgn ant hate aud sordid sel6shness.
If We were to estimate the relative internal disAdVAn-
tages which embarras5 these two nations in the matter
Of our recognit o. We would be led TO the At
tudes in which they stand towards England has
revolutionary element within her which would be
aroused BY the exercise of friendly Offices tOWa'ds
France has ever bee disturbed by reVO'u iOnary
breaks She il at all times, if on the verge Of
vOlelnO and needs the wise and prudent
ship Of master mind to prevent popular commissions
Toe sOcsc league an to have been formed between
the red republicans of France and the followers of Carl
bald in Italy sill exists; and every act of the Am
peror in with It's principles sujh for instance
a. our recognition, intensi6es is hatred Of him ano
gives fresh impetus the dark and bloody purpose
of revenge upon the Emperor which the grand idea
that gives vitality and cohesion that revolutionary
combination.
Il is not therefore, without some risk and embarAs-
ments at home that the Emperor has taken the
the initiative in the matter Of recognition. And,
doubtless, thee embarrassmelts are materially en-
HANGED through the influence Of Federal gold and the
operations Of revolutionary agents sent abroad BY
Seward We should Lot be surprised if the Polish In
sure stiOn had ia origin in msehinaton Of that
Arch-dend, who, doubt, dIttered himself that il
would beget such complications in Europa would OF
necessity div ri attention from the struggle in which
engaged The prOni-elt part which generally falls
the lot OF France in the adjustment OF the balance Of
power and the removal Of every incentive reyOlu-
ton 10 Europe would necessarily demand her nteryen
ton In a matter involving such serious consequences
tAis Polish question; aud Seward, no dIubt, INDUCED
the hope that France would ne enbroied in colossal
war, which would press too enormously upon her re-
sources admit of her giving attention TO the in
this cOuntry. The hope feasible one; bu: how
sadly has j. been d. appointed So far from smbarrass
ing France she chose the period Of that revolution
wage sgAinst Mexico; and, we find by ROebucks
statement TO England tue oder Of jOint medi
alton in respect to difficult The French Empe
has arranged TIE Affairs Of Europe to constitute
him the great arber in the question Of peace war
and be g therefore, adjust matters to suit his
niencs. hSsWjl hold the Polish question in Abeyanee
until the Mexican difficulty is settled and it may be
until be his friendly purposes with rSfer
snce 70 US.
We would be but VindieRtlng claims to respectful
esteem the part Of every noble poOpl3 if would
signaizs gratitude and appreciation Of the Empe-
rOrs friendly BY tender to him Of commercial
advantages which no other pOuer can obtain At our
hands. he has done enough thus far TO merit this.
That be will do more-do all that is necessary to guar
rAntse our indspenoeoce in the almost impossible
tingency Of our needing active ad-We firmly believe.
The will is there. Let mark appreciation of il
by the concession Of some appropriate commercial
boon.