Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-19
TheEBni,sd states ana gnrsPe.
From the Richmond ssntnsLJ

From the Richmond sen1nelI
The probability Of a change in the attitude Of he
European governments toward tie An eFicau wsr. and
the parties TO It. is now q very prominent subject Of re-
mark in The journals Of The United States. and Is
source Of great and growing apprehension with cur
snsEies. The horizon lowers With DARK and 2urky
clouds Of war, both ~ raspesiB England and France.
The New York World, commenting on the last news
from Europe, says:
This usuE from Europe which wa this morning rgs.
li-h, although much oft must be received with -ru-iou=
! skeDtc sm, is certainly not e.icu. sted 20 dimjniF. he
uneRsineEs with which he state Of our foreign r~siaiisns
has Tor some time past been regarded, not auIv Il
Washington bat in all weliiHforuea Commercial circles
throughout the country
The spse'he acts which give rise 20 tasBo auprehea.
sions a. to Eaglant, ars the zvoRsd dissatisfaction of the
ninistTy At the interruption Of British commerce BY The
| Federal cruisers, and also the building OF vessels Of war
for the Confederate IN English ports. Franco. TOO. is
| alleged % be building CRITTERS for az and Is s. furth T
saiE. that tbs Emperor has had the ALBANIA, Of whose
performances we ara so proud, hauled iats one OF bis
| 0wH docks or repairs.
Bat the World does not regard these facts a. the most
pregnant causes OF slarm and re agree in the opinion.
There Is No issue with ngiand which cannot BE-
avoided by o1sequiuusaess on the part Of Seward and
the pasf is proof that there .B no humiliation to which
We cannot "esserfutiyH EeoD in order 70 avoid arrpfu-s
willingness 70 do jusHer. ia malt the degree in winch
/ hey have displayed a tracking submission 70 England.
tbs lato Union would this day have been uubEokeu iH-
stead OF forever destroyed Seward may Hhecl spirit
In his nOius TO England, but will take care to wilt down
/ ia good time.
The cIvfity which France is showing rs. through oar
I vessels Of wErs may ssg be explained, perhaps. as bus
4 return for a similar courtesy on our pat in repairing
the CRtaast, at Charleston, aad for which the EfausfBr
/ formally communicated his thanks fe this Government
But the Mexican question is ons which sdmiis Of no
evasion and the necessities Of which impariuusl urge
France % the policy sf friendship and alliance with the
COnfedc rate States. The EmH error has hai aOuuraroe
Of menasss, that bis occupation Of Mexico would be
resented By war on the part Of the UEi Cd states; and.
although he mey well afford to disregard the ainar1r
brsggzrdism OF the 7 snkEes, SO long az tile American
war may continue, yet be knows fu well lhat the ti-
umPho Of our eneHnes over rs would insure him a war
with the United States afterwards, II indeed, ia any
ovsntit could be avoia ed.
Il wouit therefore, be a felicity 70 the Emperor To-
pro -ids against these events Of he future, huth by pre-
venting lBs consolidation Of American sErarRth. ana &C.
curing 3 friendly power As = Rsighbor. Oar strength
Joined to that Of the United states sud wish he advau-
-tage Of 3 tBrritory -CotSrmincUs with Mexico, would
Nrest hat country from Napoleon beyond The po-sibH-
IT, Of bis preventing IL. But TIE Confederate S.a.as an
independent power and friendly 20 France, and iatgr-
puted between Mexico and the Unite. States, ~ nd be
uOmentous and a decisive advantage in case Of war be-
tween France and the United Statss, Il, indeed, 10 sd
not prevent such 2 war.
TIE policy Of France In Mexico, and especially the
svideDl purpose Of permsuenev in the Emperor 6ou-
nation or prstStorste OF that country, we c0n>i.er.
therefore a. inevitably embarkiIg that Eoyeri in d course
Of sctivs friendship for the Coincidence States. 0Br iu-
dependence aud our favorable disposition have become
a political Bsces=iiy 70 Napoleon And this Is re view
which the world also holds. NeRleCtiag he facts which
produce a present irritation IN tne Ysnkeo States. but
Which may be explained or renewed, aud wlicb Seward
can, n The last 0vent, certainly swallow, the Warid
looks with dismsy 70 that inev table course 10 which the
foremost p war and greatest ruler Of Europe ais com
mitted, and which vii secure % the GOIfsIsrags States
their friendship and their aid. The UgrLG concludes lts
article with these words
in whstever aspect the petition is examined. It's
gravity cannot b denied; and il ia worse than useless TO
stisRpt to conceal It. The immediate failure 40 lowers
RBon as frsm beyond tho Atlantic as to make &c ihe
most sacred duty Of the Government at rnce 70 abaH-
don al ~vexati1us and partisan Measures. ard to set
shout harmon zing the national feeling and uniting the
n4tiOual force in the face Of forziga ueriI By = @0mu5ue
policy, frank, tolerant. ana constitutional"
The people of tAs Confederate States have hereto ore
felt 50 much just disappointment A. the course or Gu
roPean powers, a. 70 esHse them % give BIT nuls heed
TO what passes beyond the nTatsrs. Bat the course %
which these powers were Of necessity to come, reems
abOut 70 be adopted now. The best way TO huetan The
resut is Tor ~ 10 strike hard, aud swift and victorious
bIsws uDon The suemy.