Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-02
The Lats D..m.ssn. of the B.lt.sh ConsuI.

Some of the Northern papers are making themselves
quite merry over the recent action OF our Government
denuding of his authority that British Representa-
tive who has been guilty of meddIiDg in matters with
which he had no business The Washington Uhroni-
cleft exponent OF the anmus and slang style of the
Illinois hooser, who is its principal patronIndulges in
It's usual coarse invective against MIR. q Davls as
it is pleased to term him, and demands by what right
be reVokes powers which he had not conferred. Mr..
Moore graVely informed, received the commits
sion uLder which he has been acting up to this lime
from the United States, and is under responsibility
whatever to the sOcaed Confederate States" In this
view Of the subject decide that the action
OF our President s null and void, and they would have
Mr. Moore continue in Office until force is used for bis
election.
We must confess that there is some point IN the
taunt which the Lincoln organ throws at Ia the
delicate and comp Gated nature Of foreign relations we
are aware, that every Government struggling like ours
for existence, must be most courteous fOroearILg
1t must tolerate Sights and indgnllits which
would not for be allowed by established
Power At the time there are some cardinal
principles 80 well defined that they may bssaiey re-
duced practice by al government wk&|ber ac-
knowedged unackuowledged One of these is the
right of saying what foreign emissaries shall exercise
among US the functions OF their Office We believe that
If Government, after The solemn declaration OF its
xisence bad notlsd every representative OF foreign
governments that be must have The recognition OF the
Southern COnederacy preliminary the exercise
of any authority within its hmlts, the act would
nave been strictly IN accordance with what had
rghCtO demand. We believe, further, that the step
would have commanded the respect OF very
rom whom such acknowledgment of our existence was
asked. IL would have beeu quasi recOgntlon-but
rendered imperative from the TACT tnat we're the
POGCe3S hat be- so lar as tie Confederate States ale
concerned. Our torbearanCe in this matter has been
abused by enemies. Ii was u.Oe than hnted that
Mr.. BuBch was removed from Charleston al the in
stance of Mr. Seward, because the British agent
Susp ced OF 100 much sympathy with the reDels -
he act was IN one scu6e recognition OF tue UnltSd
States Jurisdiction at Charleston the very midst OF
the The agent becoming ,Hcnsiye 10 The Govern
meut from whom he Tec5!vtd las appointment, is, by
TIE influence OF that Government, reured nom Uhce.
We do not OF course, know the whole history oil the
| Bunch removal-we know only thai part OF II which
The British authorities cbUse reVeaIbut there is
good for believing that the U. S Government
was the real power concerned in The removal.
We are glad that President Davis has asserted bis
authority IN this matter Let every foreigner under
stand that he responsible to Our President for his
acts, and that he is here only long the pleasure
Of the Confederate authorities may permit. We
woHd be glad every Consul required to repudis
ate every which IN any way conptcts him with our
enem 8, and from this tme report u Richmond and
derive from our Government every privilege which
they claim in county. The action 10 TIE case OF
Mr.. Moore we hail step in the right direction.
1upusta Chl onzLLe r Sentinel.