Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-21

we are indicted to the writer Tor the RIchm0nd
Enquirer for some very impertinent and offensive
remarks, in yesterdays issue, upon the course of
this paper, touching the proposed recall of orr
Commissioners from Europe. 1t has coG.ported
with that writer's ideas of propriety to assign grow
Cling and unworthy motives and sentiments as
those which actuate us, and to indulge in epithets
and insinuations that are not only utterly untrue
in the application made of them, but unfit 20 be
employed by gentlemen.
In reference to the continuance of diplomatic re-
lations with Europe We have maintained, as we
now do, that the President is the best Judge, from
his necessarily superior knowledge as to all facts
which bear upon the question. We have main
tanned, in the interest of the Confederacy that in
consequence of this and of the peculiar nature of
diplomatic service, We should best show our oYn
good sense by confding in his. We have suggest
ed reasons, most of them obvious, why our Com
mlSSlonerS should not be withdrawn at present,
nor unless the duty should become imperative.
In deprecating the withdrawal of our Commits
Sioners, have gone indeed against the passionate
teachings of the writer for the Enquirer Ills ar
tices have been of sort to iidlame the public mind
here, TO bitterness against England PerhapS-he
has looSened our tongue to Speak-perhaps it was
not to be wondered at True, it is not generous or
just, to lniuSe into Confederate affairs all
weighed down with our troubles as we are the gall
and bitterness of others quarrels. Bat to him,
with his private grief and bitter recollactions, it
to have the COnfederacy cmbroed with England.
We have looked at the matter in different light
We have had no purposes passions to serve save
such as belong alone to own dear country
within whose bosom sleeps the dust Of our fathers
and our fathers fathers, for many generations-
We look at the subject strictly from the Confederate
point of view, unswerved and uninluencpd by any
recoIlectonS OF collisions other and distant are
mas. thus approaching the question, We have
thought It very unwise, and so thinking have so
saId to rush. in this delicate coniuncture with pas
slonate ignorance, between the President and his
constitutional duty, of conducting our diplomatic
affairs We have though: that the effort to excite
popular carnor, and to obtain legislative decla-
ration against the policy he is pursuing, was to
make an issue with him where no issue should be
made. Il seemed without any rational object un-
less designed to overawe him. and had in fact sll
the elements OF distrust and opposition on subject
winch demanded trust and confidence
Whether we have most excited the jealousy or
the anger of the writer for the Enquirer, we know
not: lie should in either case have met our views
with argument He has chosen to do it with inn
Putatlons. Applying European ideas to American
politics, ne can see in our honest appeal for Con-
ieoerate interests nothing but bid for Executive
slheS ana he jealousy hastens to repel US as a
possible rival. lie does not know the difference
between patriot who sustains a public officer.
Wnen he Is right, for his country's sake and
courtler who fawns for favors Let him dismiss
nus Iealouses and his fears. We leave him to show
the graces OF polished courter, if such he be-
trained IN the schools of Europe, at his leisure
FOR our own part however awkward" it may
seem to him, we. shall still pursue the part of
sincere American patriot, with nothing but the
goOd OF our country at heart and ready to sustain
anu q encourage every good man and every good CT
hcer VINO Sustains our cause. We hold il to be
true Confederate policy, to seek amcabe relations
with the whole world, including even the North
StateS fO M
oased upon the Hibernian idea Of delightful uni
verSaTT0W; the bigger, the better to he sure
one would suppose that our fight large enough
as 1t stands The writer for the Enquirer seems
desrous of embroiling with England and Europe
generally, and to consolidate our enemies at home
by rePelling with contuuely every acknowledgements
peace by any portion. Thus to make our friends
all forsake, and our foes all unite will make our
night very beautiful, no doubt to lover of such
dramas, and who has nothing particular at stake
but as one most anxious to close this terrible scene
OF blood and to save his country and his Country
men from the desoations of war, our own course
SHALL be, as it has bcen to seek to make friends and
not enemies abroad, and to encourage divisions
and not unity, among our foes at home
II We chose to avail ourselves of its confession
Wo would have urged ere this that the closing sen.
fences IN the ERquirsrs article of yesterday fully
Vlnaicate the propriety Of our own course and the
error OF Its own, upon the Question of recalling Mr.
mason, and expelling the British Consuls from our
ports. Says the Enquirer, ION the whole of these
questions we are willing. rs Congress- also is TO
de7er 'aopIieiHy to tbs PresEaent" IndpedI Then