Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-26
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From the Loadon Globe Ministerial orsan.) Dec. l
Earl Rus-eli's reply TO the manifesto of the
Confederate States his the inevitable fault or
fate Of any reply which does not say exactly
what Que other of two exssperated combat
ants slshes said. viz: that !, cannot IN the ma
turc Of things. give satisfaction 20 either combat
ant la one respect it NAV possibly please the
Conlederates better than the Federals. Ii makes
mention Of the friendly relations which. with a
brief exception. have. since 1883, prevailed be
tween Great Britain aud both the Northern aud
the Southern States. /" aud of the 'sentiments of
friendship" which Her Majes,y's government
have continued % enlrrtein equally for the North
and for the South This implies the recogni-
ton. which il. in truth, the only recognition of
an accomplished fact. that the North and South
have come TO torn two political aggregates
The mention. moreover, OF the treaty OF 1883
cannot but recall recelecIions TO the terms oi
that treaty. which. so FAR as We are aware. con
tain the only description which has ever beea
made on our part OF the nature Of the new Power
which We recognized. in recognizing American
Independence at that day.
What At that date We recognized was the in.
dependence severally of the thirteen States (for-
merry eolsnies) then exi,tiog. AMI which States
were recognized severally. aud not jointly. in the
Treal, Ii may be said that this was owing to
the imperfect character of the union which had
then been formed between the States: and thar II
the Treaty had been made tour oF ave wears
later. j, would probably have been worded dih,s
entity However. that may be. ~ha. We now
witness is The dissolution Into its original ele
ments OF the polity described oy Etrl Russell a.
The formerly United Republic OF North Amer
lea" II our British American fellow subjects
we're a. panctilous as The NoT,hefn aad Southern
beIiieerents will doubtless show them a. re
CARDS the terms OF this document, thoy might
perhaps take umbrage At title which might BE
interpreted bv word catchefs a. Including the
whole OF The North American continent 10 one
Repoblc We do not expect susceptibility Of
thu sort On their part bet We shall be much sur
psisei1 Nortbera pglpiss and platforms 10 nos
resound with reclamatious against the expression
employed BY Earl Russell ~ a formerly uritei
Republic"
Leaving verbal questions. however, aud al
dressing ourselves 10 the real question-Hhv
have cot England aud Europe hitherto recoE
nizea ''the called Confederate states" AZ d
political community. - well a. in their character
Of be!ligereu,s,-ve are bound 10 say We see
oaly one decisive and determining reason. We
do not think political recognition Of the Southern
Confederation has hitherto been withheld-or
will continue 20 DC Withheld I'll Southern indie
pefIdence nav De placed ~h1lls besond question
merely on account of the doubtful fortunes Of
the conflict. or the partial occupation OF South
era territory by Northern fofces Ii depended
on England aud Europe from she outset to ren
der the conflict not doubtful. and however little
gratitude Earoresn policy, 10 which England
took an Initiative and Shich Eng'aaa. a will be
psssssssss iron kssl Ra-~eii'- reply. suit contu
ues 10 maintain. has received from The party IN
the ar ~hieh bad everything 10 gaia from our
neatrsliy-thai policy vii one day be regard
Cd the most signal instance o. self denial on
record
We bad ard have nc motive for wishing thr
sgccess ol Northern coercion. We had every
isnmedi.ts motive Tor desiring 10 prevent that
eoercioa being exercised IN the shape OF a block
ste which shuS out Ara sectoa II oas indus
trial population from the necessary supply of
the staple material 81 their Industry Why did
not ~e resolve, thss. ms, The South should be
independent. and. a. q nrst step. recognize their
Independence - soon as they proclaimed
ia We hAd done % bs Ear weaker communi
tie- when eur natiousl polics led rs 20 support
then gains. stronger P0ssr..
Il our Judgment. tie reason WY ws have held
bssk from this ocu-ss 70 that We felt ourselves