Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-20
LETTER FROM LONDON.

LoHroS Sept. Oh, 1854

bONLONl osPt' W. loof'
To he Eiitor cf the Rhg:
I seGd you enclosed SONS articles which the POsi
has been kind enough 10 put lisa for ms slSo some ed
toriis Which are more an more favorable to u. an
very CAD to have il IN my power, b. an ndmae ao-
auain aIcs with come of the editorial Fraternity TO
INT cut such facts should be kGown over here and
to txp'sin many things which were not preVi u.ly
known in Iegard TO affairs. You will from ssve
raj Of the ediori,ls how much ben 4; may have ac-
sompshed il bis way, not only in It's efcts upon the
general readers but Aso percharcs in eughtening the
mini ;terial mind If the United Safes Government
continues to SIND over here for ship loads Of recruits
predict that France and gland viii come to an open
rupture With them upon this point. The article from
the Post is significant bCcIuSe The editor Is great IA
Vo-its Of Lard Paners:ons add suoa language would
not be used unless the tone Of the Prenisrs mind 90
corded with It.
The universal belief here s that PreSdy pssos Is com
ing between our people and the United States. You
cannot beat 1t into the thick skulls Of foreigners that
there can be difficulties about adjusting treaties They
seem to have no conception whatever of the magnitude
Of our war; nor Of the profound hatred which separates
the two nations They regard 1t as tbs most rational
and simple affair in the world for US to forget all the
ourages peIpsrAtsd against u In the past four years
AID that 1t will only require dAys notice for Us to
shake hands and become dear friends again. overlook.
ing the dSvastation destruction and WAnon desolaton
of our country, and the slaughter and manning and
numbering of 20 many hundreds Of Thousands of our
best men
As . christian race, desiring to live In Amisy With
mankind, DO dorbt peace would DO eagerly hailed by
our sriug and patient people but for the pres
snt gel Grafton ever forgetting forgViDg the Yan
KEGS, no ore, who claims knowledge If the human
hearl could, for q mo uent, believe Il possible.
should be glad 10 make peace upon corsdera ion aud
express sdpuaiOas thE. Yankee should ever put his
foot upon Confederate go unless driven there by
st ess of weather. and tina. In such event he should
clear out ss speedily possible. would be glad to
see strci nor-inteeourse bstNeen the two counr e.
But this is Of cour.e, impraccAble erd living as We
DO in ux.s position cannot give way 10 our prtjE.
d:css gu. viii tqlArely meet the question rpan sc
most liberal terms future trRds and intercourse
Houever much may dislike to do co. Il Il inevitable
AID our treaty rshtons hereafter will require put
tho Yankees rpm the tostrg with other nationF
r q very conioI nation If our boundaries will require
Il, for IN most places it will be imaginary lice,
marked by no natural barriers, such as seprAe The "a
tiols Of ihs old Wotd from each other. The idea
prevalent here H. tba. soon 90 peace COMMISSIONERS
re sent b, Lllcoln TO Richmond, or received by In
con frcm RcAmond, peace necessarily foloWs IN
eE day.; that the armies will b. eismissed 10 pescc
lui aycca.ionl and he great Ioi of ccmerce watch
has besn pent up for such period upon our continent
all roll forthwith IN ovsrpoWeilg torrent ell tbs
millions Of snosy cotton bales, now held back within
the Confederate States