The New York herald., 1863-11-21
The Iron Rams at Nantes-S'The SOuth
Alone i'm this War"

from tho Richmond Despatch, Nov. 10
"Happy they who expect little this world for
most assarediy they shall not be disappointed" Tho
rams which were being built a Nantes for tho Of the
Confederate government have been stopped by order o.
tho Emperor. II hoped thai the French norarch
would manifest somewhat more independent sfirt
| than Russell has dous but hopes afc beyond cvc-
| ry,hng else, dcca,ttul. to tho object Of
this life. Minister Dayton gavo tho order ord
| the rams sUpmessct. So, al loasl says Sew.
| ard, and we suppose II is true We must hereafter
look only to ourselves and interior for
our protection II ia vain 10 teli us that The English peo-
pie, the french people, Or ether roope, IN
favor Il srch bc ths fact, lher love is Of the coolest
and piion which IL possible 10 con
ceve II consists not IA ouiwarA synpoms. but is
nod to Their own bosoms laey aro too bashr to afford
would require mathematician to calculate it..
We are alone 10 This war. Would that We could ssy
that the other natHs of ths earth even ecutrai
That they ai profess to be is true enough but thore
is them whose neutrality weighs not heavily
upon white IL IS altogether in favor OF
From Ireand and Germany mo ranks of the Ysokee
mics recruited rs fast as they thaned by tho fire
OF soldiers. Yet Great Brtnia and ali the German
States profess TO be strictly and fssdiousy neutral and
so they arc, so far rs neutrality consists 10 cauti
ously abstanlpg fr IN the least act which
| In tho remo,cst degree be beuefcial to But
with regard to snch ocls be OF benefit to the
ment for instance, knows perfectly well that OF
thousands OF rishmen who land every month throughout
the season n New YORK are drafted 10 the
kee army They know that such Is their destination be-
fore they leave home. Now are but indifferent law
ycrs, and II s many years since have work
on English law, even OF character popular BLACK
stones Commentaries Yet, II we are not very much
res u Is laid down that, while the king force sub
jcct to leave tho reaimuo convict who stay
! hibit, by his wrt OF ne Great, any number ho may
please from dong the same thing Lord John
craiip fro,n eIand TO this country at any moment
by mere order Of Council. If the emigrapts had
he would have dne tlis long ago SO could Tho German
Towers have dnnecr they are all absolute Instead OF
doing lsy iunshice IN vast qr.lt,tos to
the Yankees anu because these recruits
into servico Germany and roand hey eypect % cheat
US I'm tie mean erd rtiul pgetence tha, they nol
tral To Ms we take IT, u is matter Of supreme odH
ference whether they be drilled armOi and uniformed
EaTora cr here ,he csnH9anences at cast arc an the
5. as Ss' Z }Fes }1F .s character of
Wear We repeat, alone in this The rest Of The
yorld Is not only not for vs. but is positive against
There is no port In the world Toto which
which &C" can % Sgd s There i 20 country rom
which we can cxpcot vccruit If the Characteristic
cupdlty Of English ipaaueclurers compes uer govern.
embellishments IL is because IL always euertains lively
hope that they DO CAPTURED boi0re they our
shores. Engaged In desperate struggle Tor our very
exsiencc with enemy ;breo times numerous as our
Sc yes and ten times as well provided with mi The ms
eras ot war. on from ali hope save In our
own oxetlOns These have proved sufficient thus far
nor "a there any prospect q fure In the future Lot
90 hope thing from abroad aud ourselves oil
still more eIcctuaIIy by ignoring all Powers whe ignore
ne AMI suffering none SUCH 10 have their agents here
Rebel Privateers
From the Richmond Inquirer. Nov. Il
narrative furnished to the Cape Town AdreifLsY
(ape OF Good Hope) by the commander and ocers u
the Alabama, gives summary OF her Jrocoedugs Tue
account Is highly saisactOry to tho damage d.
recy Inflicted 20 The enemy by one cruiser ocnc. Bot
does 90, Tepese1t sebais enelwenteth part Of the
loss % the Yankee naticn. 1.-The loss ireghts high
war insurance. and numerous sales Of cnomy ships
70 lut them rndr neutrsl Gags" these are
resonces res Il seaaras people And vhs, better ao 's s
this damage inflicted without the ccnsderacy iucurrng
property in qsrternasier sD1 cominifssry stres rail
road bridges and other public property Of the Yankees
s,ruciion OF property on land taking into account the
de,olasion OF land and lose OF negroes. have
or burnings Of oommissary or qusrtsfmssters
stores have any effect in bringing about Ieacs
only gives contracts the contractors and really
streng hens the interest But the seas tn
our hands The illuminated with Dl.,ioa
Yankee sbips. and shippers debarred from Yankee bot
the YANKEES passing to her riysls sni ths erron
Tag AFRAID TO show itself on the highway OF nations
these are the Influences able 70 dispose tho Yapxse heart
u anything can 10 thoughts o pesce and soot sl TO
men
At the time IL must be confessed that hs st,,e
Of warfare serves sDd pl-sses England much tit sbe
viii never think or doing or anything to cod tho
var While We go 90 to burn Yankee sh'ps, that
epiious Power though deeply deporins the rs,rcds
strife, viii never be satisfied that the has coms
when the confederscy has so perfectly ia inde
pendent sovereignty a. 90 demand recognition (, tbs
bsnds OF other Powers % Neutrallty" will s,il |
be her cue and she viii hold France % the |
% 5esr i p We canSos a.p aS ,S. f'".s1Gf s., WI, we
must inlet such damage upon enemy wa hsvo the
meaus TO do. everywhere, By land and by ns aud
day By hre aud sword. We are fighting tor and |
honor aud the existence NJ these Confederate states and
While stce cuts ,nd 6re burns let our enemies beware OF
the starry cross.
When congress meets, trust that some further |
acton may be taksn TO encourage and fac~ttte tue |
enterprise Of Consdefstcs In this direction Ibo Deli
- vide one, aud the prizes great enough 70 uoOy |
reward those who venture upon H. We bear II often
sad that 20 Confederate has a right 70 grow rich
While tho fsges but there - onr exception IA favor
% capiaus officers aud crews of Con ederats
sni shareholders IN the volunteer ,vy-hey d. not
speculate on the wants cf the sold ors they DO not
extcft nor foresta hoard resaie engr tie neccs
safiea OF nfa All her make v dldni n lY1s ic,.