Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-02

tEey enlisted 10 the Southern cause arrived mere
DAYS ego from that country Via Canada Among oIner
int resting news whoh be ngs Is the prevalent con-
vcton Ia the colon es that Lord Lyons and Earl Rus
sell have been bribed by the Yankee government to
subssrve the putpes of that government in STAYING
Of recognition CT intervention. This cOnveticn has
reached the Governor General of C.nada who is UNDER
stood to entertain kindly feelings towards So fully
IMPRESSED was he with Lord Lyonss many and cor
ion thA. he forbore 10 manifest to him on the oc
oasOn of his visit to Quebec some months ago. the
pIsinest and most place act OF hospitality that
social and official sitgustte makes customary between
representatives of the governmsnt upon an inter-
change of visits When "the noble Lord" landed at
Quebec he discovered to his surprise and chsgrD, no
doubt tina, there vel no querry in waiting" for his
Lordship and he was compelled contrary to abe dig
pity of high representative Of the British crown, to
hire common htek and, in derogaton OF that came
dignity, seek quarters at the Governor Generals man
sion, in the teeth of SO papable insult Such is the
fct as represented by the Eagsh gentleman referred
to- and of its truth there be question: since he
witnessed the trans action.
In Eusland, he says the conviction is very general
that Earl Russell has also been brbed by the Yankees
The C0nVcLOQ utINc5 bIOu6 ioANS hS1A 49,
onpostou which the so called Minister Of Foreign AZ
ia rs has displayed to at great sacrifice OF hon
esty honor and TRUTH and in such utter disregard oil
all precedens RUSSELL Ike all the junior sons OF no
BILE families is poor, the eldest son beng the inheror
under the law of ptmOgenture, of all the patrimonia
estates. English noblsmen rarely, if ever, accumulate
any means by their own industry. They display wis
dom and prudence which is exceptional among men
in their walk Of life if they transmit unembsrrassed to
their heirs, that which has been bequeathed to tsem-
Russes long connection with public aa RS leaves Little
room to presume that be added anything to bis fortune
al that being barely sufficient to meet the require
ments of the rank of commoner Was found entirely
Inadequate to that of peer OF the realm, TO which he
was not lorg since elevated 1t is meet that he should
crea pltrmony corresponding to this high rank, as
well to enhance the respecAbity OF the inheritance
for patrmonies gain in repectabiy by to pre-
serve in the hands Of his posteiy that collateral es-
sentia TO rank aud distinction. The Yankee govern
ment according TO a prevalent opinion in England,
have furnished the to create this collateral, and
the tile of Earl Russell will go down TO pOsterly
secure against the need o. b9untes which pre-
scrptive right assigns to psnniess peers, unss indeed
in the lneal progression some foolish spendhrf scion
of the House OF BEDFORD should unfortunately inter
vene and hopelessy mortgage this patrmonia creation
of Yankee black mail =
After ALL if the convictions Of the English and Cana
diaus be true, aud circumstances strongly favor them
Lyons and Russell have not been playing the part OF
ckspit,es TO Seward without substantial consiteia-
ton Hall million or million dollars each would
no. be IN adiciousy APPLIED IT, Seward confidently
49, no eruahadn within n piVen
time under guarantee Of English Ion-intervention.
So far these noble Lords have acted in good faith; and
we should not be surprised if the guarantee were given
without Limitation. Earl Russes sentiments, as uttered
IN his speech at BlairgOwrie would lead to the infer
enee tina! he makes cur recognition by the Yankees a
condition precs - English recognition. Lyons is
rendering his qTid pro quo in the capacity OF false
prophet; for We find him nov attempting to delude the
English people by assurances Of Southern tubjugation
within ninety days. Tee pay no doubt justihes this
assumption OF the degraded function which brought dis.
grace and dscredt upon Seward in the eyes Of Europe
What but mercenaIy consideration could induce the
representative of one of the leading powers OF Europe
become agent for the dis emnstOn OF the fasehCOds
OF the most notorious aad ina ar and hypocrite
unhuugy So strange problem this cannot be solved
by the presumption Of dsnterested zeal on the part oil
Lord Lyous for cause whose success would be icon
sistcnt with the best interests of the country he repre-
sents Even admitting that his sJmpathes are with the
Nor.h, in the absence of exsrAneous Influences, he
could but pursue, in his character OF Minister
penpotentsry course Of prudent Partially suoh as
scacely consistent with the least cautious exercise OF
diplomacy. No ordinary plea can serve Ms ust'6ca-
ton Tor this unaccountable al in behalf Of the North
It would be 10 keeping with q Tauned humanity
of his country to protest in It's nlms and in the name
of his government against the barbares practised By
the people Of that country in the prosecution of this
war; Ear frcm it, however. He rather stimulates them
to decreased vgor in the prosecution of this babarous
system Of warfare by assigning snort limits 20 the du-
ration Of the The logic OF this Imitation points
to the necessity Of greater slaughter, more house burn
ngs redoubled tOrtures, multiplied ravagss and n.qu.
ties Us means do within specified limit what legiti.
mate warfare would accomplish in years.
Back mail blunts every HUMANE h4snct, jSst as II
sues principle aud honor. IL vilaizes every low and
degrading instinct and subsidies them to the perform
auce of every base and contemplate ulcoD. IL sup
presses every humlne impulse and enons snb:erVency
to what is oily corrupt and incapable of just and proper
appreciation.
Lyons and Russell are in all probability, under Its
influence They will at least find it difficult in Wow Of
their unjust and unus liable hostility TO US, and their
Inconsistent aad rnaccountAbe partially for the North,
to clear their skirts Of This dsgFaceful charge, which,
as we are informed is 50 generally credited against them
both in England and Canada.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE e UR0PEAN
POWERS AND AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
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