The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-06
British COnsuls tn Southern Ports.
IErQm the Richmond Whi0 Iulx 2Q

The Esaminr OF yesterday contains lengthy extract
from an interesting private letter written by Ondoner
70 friend In this city The following paragraph taken
from 1t ia pertinent to subject that has been discussed
In these columns
q Grosvenor Gate the question was put 70 him by -
whether the Southern government was not 10 blame In
,Ssra.ng consuls accredited 70 ihf Power with which
sight which he could only account for by OF two rea
sons--an overweening confidence or desire 10 con.
conciate by sacrifice Of first rights that which did not
inperil Arss principles There was not man present,
except old -, who did not deem the course
o. the South in this matter an impoltic excess OF
cnivary was however, argued that the consus had
oeen useful 20 the south asmedums Of impartng correct
information but this idea was combatied by who Is
IN intimate or Austin Layard Uhe Foreign Under secre
tary), who declared that only instances that
True for the consns generally dished up their dispatches
man or Englshman as the case may be and without st.
ing them TO the end, them what they WORTH
some Of these undgested complaints would have made
the southern government only fit rulers Of savages but
the Foreign Office was satisfied about their absurdity
that even oreduous Lord John not able bring
sell 70 make serious note q them And this evil
than outweghs any imaginable good coming from these
consus There is not sane man in England who would
or could make objections 10 the expulsion OF agents who
do net recognize your authority and OF use what
ever TO you or to US, as matters now stand.
The south Expects Nothing but EVIL
from Great Britain.
GFrom the Richmond Examiner July 3l.l
Those blessed persons who expected nothing from
England Hllod to-day. Periodically there is fuss in
the British Parliament the Southern confolcracy
Once 10 SIX months at least notice Is served on the
Lindsay Gibson. With periodic regularity the motion
Is Withdrawn, and the speculation which rested on il
falls like house Of cards The last edition Of the old
Is ound in to days paper Roebuck has duly
manipulated by the British Ministry He is wiser and
eadder than when he returned from France and,
tion be discharged" He il unwilling TO trammc the
scton Of the and leaves the affairs OF France
and the Southern confedescy entirely the hands Of the
"noble lord at its head SO fartning rush liSht Of
hope blinks and goes out once more
that do Fnrra ab1 I'D kv,nu sAsn~r
After all the proofs we have had Of the settled determine
ton OF the English government and people 70 do act
that shall tend TO abridge this war hep the Southern
confederacy involve itself in quarrel with the United
States the most sangune and creduous should be at last
enemies in the world than the British government and
the majority of the British nation Not that they
the friends Of the North They hate the whole American
people, and gloat ON their ruin All their diplomacy has
been and will over be employed to prolong the war by
preventing the interference OF any other nation.
The South had, and never will have. TO
expect aught but evil from Great Britain But in
event need any one expect Great Britain TO Go any
thing more than intrigue in this or any other i'm
broglio II will not only never go to war, but
will not take any step that may possibly in
country and 10 anticipating its action fact should
never be lost sight oftha in the present generations It
Is the most peaceaby inclined Of all nations Tho British
pc pie OF day have been educated into horror Of
war as the most costly Of all extravagances Napoleon
defined the English to be nation Of shopkecpers THE
definition then bit PARTIALLY true-and they con
WINGED MIN Of it before they done with him. The
British was nee combatve we'll mercanti
But u ~ no longer 81 Many wars nave Sadded T. with
an Incredible debt and weighted all It's movements with
monstrous taxation The people who live those islands
have been taught by every circumstance Of their ives
that wars mean taxes They pay tho price OF their
ccstors glory and have fixed deep in their hearts the
conv ction that glory costs more than it is worth. The
British people will not fight any more. A ministry that
appears 10 keep the nation out OF the ring where broken
heads are plenty and bricKbats fly ing around will always
md itself the strong side. and have the least
difficulty in settling the Roebuoks and their like
But France il very different entity The French, too,
have had their But they have not swallowed tue
n mt Irnr fintcf IN ffeaaL has
generation of Frenchmen deaf the voice OF active
ambition To be popular in France the ruler for the
time must bestr himself must enlarge the sphere Of
French influence aad treat the people To dish OF
and then. Napoleon is wise IN his generation. He
knows better than the R0s Faincas Even II he
Nexic,, II would be reasonable look for his finger
render his interference compulsory whenever shall
evident that this coniedcracy will cease to exist
without II. The which the reader will find else
where in this paper renders the probabilities to which
have referred doubly strong fhat news reI
der5 certain the only point in the case which was
doubtful IL was not entirely asccrtaned whether the
French invasion OF Mexico was to create European
government there or simply reduce the native organza
tons to orderwhether the French interference was TO
be permanent temporary. The movement TO declare
Macmillan Of Austria, some other whom Napoleon
conQuerors have put foot settles that question
o DOUBT.
A rev throne Is about be erected whose occupant
shall BE- the puppet OF France: tina; Idee Nopolsoiene
which has already been embodied In Kingdom OF
Italy, and Victor Emanuel Is TO receive a shape
habltaton aud name the American continent, But IL
will soon turn to airy nothing more--that throne
will unsteady seat TINT crown VIII be fragile
headdress that sceptrc like q reed on the ~
when the subiugation Of the South shalt b. completed
and the Of the United States be restored To pre-
vent this consummaton is now political necessity Tor
tho master of France