Washington telegraph., 1863-02-11

: their Ilspleasure, if it Should treat the Con
tearate states as having an independent ex
latence. It soon became known that thes,
pFetensIoAs were not considered abroad to b,
as absurd as they were known to be at home
nor had Europe learned what reliance WAS t,
be placed on the official statement of the cabi
net at Washington. The delegation of powe
granted by these States to represent them IN
foreign intercourse, had led Europe into the
grave error OF surprising that their separate
sovereignty ana independence had been merged
into one common sovereignty and had ceased
! to have distinct existence. Under the inHu-
ence OF this error, which all appeals to reason
| and historical fact were yainly used to dspel.
our Commissioners were met by the declaration
that foreign governments could not assume 10
judge between the conflicting representations
oil the two parties as to the true nature of their
I previous mutual relations. The Governments
OF Great Britain and France accordingly sig
nihed their determination to coniine them
selves to recognizing the seIt-evideut fact OF
I the existence oI a war, and maintaining Il
strict neutrality during It's progress. Some OF
the other powers Of Europe pursued the same
/ course OF po-.cy, aud 1t became apparent that
4 10y some understanding, express or taclt, that
Europe had decided 10 leave the initiative in
/ all action touching the contest on this CONT
ncnt, to the powers ust named, who were recog-
nized to have the largest interests involved,
both by reason of proximity, aud OF the extent
and intimacy OF their commercial relations
with the States engaged IN war.
1t Is manifest that the course of action
aIUpte by Europe, while based on an apparent
refusal To side with either party, was, II point
OF fact Il decision against orr rights, and IN
favor OF the grounuIess pretensIons of the
| United States lJ was d refusal TO treat Us rs
an independent government. Ii We were indie
/ pendent States. the refusal to entertain vi Ju
/ Us the same international intercourse as WAS
/ maiuJa med with our enemy, was unjust; and
it was injurious in its effects, Whatever may
nave been the motive which prompted IL. Mel
ther was ii III accordance WltI The hlgA moral
obligations OF JaaJ luccrudtio- a. code whose
chief sanction = the cOlse.euoes OF .sJvGrei gns
I aud tae public cpiuI ia vi maualad, THAI ca 50
eminent powers should decline Tie performance
/ of dury peculiarly incumbent On them, from
/ any approximations OF the consequences to them
selves. One immediate and necessary result
vi their declining tie responsibility OF de-
/ clsiJll which u41l have been adverse to tno
4 extrayagsJuU preJensIUns OF the Unlte0 States,
Was the prO.UuE cation o. LOsJIntIes to when
our eue.uiss were thereby encouraged, and
/ which have resulted IN nothing but scenes oi
/ carnage and devastation ou tuls continent,
such as nave scarcely 81 plail-l IN history.
/ had these powers promptly admitted oar right
20 lie treated as ala Otue..lAucp euucat nations,
[ l .-.-,I.- rt.,t Inc moral effect of sue.
-. go. .,..,-.. a..,! CD ..l-ueI the t..lg..g,t
I..t..r ,s..I.g ,.e Culte.l States have persisted
+ j.. -5-.r eaglts To accomplish our -uay Cation.
4 10 the co.5.uu-l Hesitation III tIe Sane p'W-
an. i,, r.....it.. tuls a.- yt simple iI-t.-c 20
rIt- ,......-...,:c-. L. -,-. .as The oy-ulul-c5
+ ..-t.. ..I..,sr-.,- wua-l llsaa.'uI suffers lgeu
r,. f,,.r. .t5.,.l vi sr,cs.ul pursuits Jotu ia
. u.... o.t..t...usw 81, g.-s.
/ There. are uelar matters in which less than
7 Justice has been rendered Il. Tails people, by
/ ueurgal Europe, aa- U4Iuu advantages IL
/ fei.eI uu jae a-2re--9rs in 81 "l-AeI w-r. Al
rle incest. IA O.. uo~--Ales, JNs llat9iJ.n-s o..
-i. C.lig. .gracv were almost t.-,ye.f arr
,.u.-,I,.,r-- those VI tue Lu-tt.. States. lI1-
eaauics and merchants. We I.3 Rad CONNER
.I,I marine. v4lle JueIg merchant ye-se.- eJy-
erred Il. v.,.tu Hc. WIlH5a. Il navy, wade
Fraev aag r,swerf4l aecg-. lac u4vtAlt-=-
which rEav possessed tor .ualcus. INJURY 5l
ANN. o..s++ ami aarb9rs, was thus cluute.y. al
.uc.g. IA some measure. BY Ja- exposure ut
/ their commerce To s.JJl-t s. fI.Tt-y 4c.Lc 4
vessels. Ia was kaowu 10 ELr5pe, tHal, IA a.
very Few years past, the United States had per
/ euY1orE refused To- 4ccsLe ID proposals lJl
/ abOishiur priva-ecr-u-, oA tEs Erouut - a.
. leged by .Agiu. j4uJ nations owning powerful.
fleets. would thereby gam uuiue a4vtuta ss
over those possessing inferior naval forces.
} Yet no sooner wls war fragrant between tha
J ,-e,,f..eruc. and Jue LuIceI States, than the
maritime powers vt EIrJys Issue orders ptp-
hibitinr either party from O-lu-ilg prizes into
rneir Dlrls. Iu.s prJhi3itiou, Ire;teI with
ayparsu, i'm IarJitll-y a57iust both bclIscreats
was. in REALTY, elfJc tive against the Coufe4
I elqltc States alone. I5r they alone could ind
t,--fI.. ,.,ri,lIrt..cs On the ocean: merely uomi
MI! against tie United States. the prohibit
gi5n 5usrl-eI with intense severity on thg
.,.,i...ieraer. by IeprIyiu. l5 Of the Gully means
OF maintaining, with some degree OF equality,
It's struggle GA the ocean, against tne crushing
superiority OF naval fierce possessed % its enc
nlies. The value ami eHcleaey oI the weapon
/ which was thu. wrested irgm our grasp, by JIe
/ combined action OF neutral European powers.
/ in favor Of nation winch processes openly its
/ Intention 0. ravagiug their commerce by pri-
y,.t-ers. in ans future war. IS strlNIugly Illus
tr,,ted pv the, terror INSPIRED among Llc com
merciaI classes Of tine United States, BY a single
/ cruiser OK the COuteleracy. One national
! steamer, commanded by Olheers and manned
/ bv a crew. who are deb1rrcd by the closure OF
/ neutral ports, from the opportunity Of causing
1 them To he condemned in their favor, as prizes,
/ mas suticed TO double the rates Of maritime IN
] -urance. in Northern ports, and consigned u
I r,feeI iuactioa. numbers Of Northern vessels,
|i,...dfipu 10 the direct damage bv captures
H,, ,r.,-4,t then To 0v4restl mate