Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-02

tss pad fsss uhieA sStdehty eFr'da ovSf psos jon
nssk And pfcspcodss evils are 20 more Ap' 20 'foAse
Bsliish sentlasBt IN behalf Of the oppressed AonAee
for, wish EoglArd 81 uated as she row s-in the d.
lemna Of submission 10 Yankee insolerce and Nspo-
leopc intrigus-the policy Of meeting alone the evils
Of the dsy has become necessity If the question
Of Danish integrity involved any nterss for Fra,ce, 50
az to of,r a hops Of NspceoLs cooperation in good
faith. English sentiment would coon be aroused to the
war standard. Instead Of that however, it involves
Eogsh honor and the prospect Of an entire surrender
to Napoleon Of excu.Te control in the irs OF EaroPe
and America.
II be true, as was once minated in EUROPEAN jour
nal, tia, The Emperor made, or intended TO make,
FD9l.nds oo-oDeraion with him in bringing the Ameri'
can war n CLOSE condition Of his uniting with her
in adjusting the Danish difficulties on the basis OF the
Rri,y of that kingdom, might view the progress
Of the present negotiations that subject With some
degree of concern. The circumstances hero and IN
Europe, however, do not justify any such presumption
We have reached that stage in our contest with ihe
North which makes the question of our success no
longer doubtful The Emperor, in the ullness OF that
as uranee will not fOrego the advantages to hi' Euro
pean policy which EngGnds diIemma efers hir he
ncies doubtless that he has done enough BY ihr prof
struggle 10 conciate our geo will without sacr acing
any hope or interest which highlands embarrassment
in connection with the Danish difficulty may involve in
the adjustment Of his pArs with reference to Europe
So far as We are concerned assure him that the
favor of his preferred mediation, whether rendered In
good faith or not long 81 CO forgotten in the passive
indifference which be has manifested TO our struggle IN
Difference as We believe to counter policy, which con-
templAted the enforcement Of Macmillan in Aexeo
with the sanction or federation Of the Yankee govern
ment Il would not be too much 10 presume, thAs Ihe
Emperor's prefer of mediation made under an as
rance in advance that it would not be accepted for
q man of his foresight the probability, or rather cor
tArty Of Englands dissent in view Of the circumstAn
Gee hen surrounding her. clear to excite any
apprehension of internal discomfort from the result Of
a mediation which the Emperor well knew would not
pa instituted The move was adroit one, such, In
fact, as Napoleon alone could make. He insratAted
himself in the favor of the Southern people BY this in
eres in our csuse manifested all supposed IN good
faith, and rendered England obroxious to US oy thus
scng the adverse sentiments entertained by her gov
eminent for our Casa The force OF this favor on the
nar of the Emperor however, is mora than counter
set.d bv hs course With reference to the RappahHn-
ok and our steamer built in France, with hs
e,uriyance, if not direct sanction The sdpp-
ops With the Yankees in respect to the nOn-recOgn
soc Of the Confederaoy, a. offs: for the recognition
O. xmilian's government, attributed him, cal.
ca I'd % give Us no bser idea Of his sincerity in the
tender ef his good fses for adjustment of our diff
Geul.ies in cooperation With E1i had. Perhaps he
had IN vieN in making this erdsT the reease, By COZ
zen. Of our government Of the Large amount OF to-
hscco stored here or his account ThiI concession es-
tr,std by the standard value of that commodity as
,urce Of French reverue Wouli vel sgpay TIE ehoT "
favor involved in prefer medallion made with I'LL
Go-sciouauess Of its impracGelbi,-y Put n faith 10
Princ.sn "a maxim WI ch il would be well Ne should
o5ss,vs ia our transactions Win European HonsTess.
10 Circumstance tss uauspi-ed 50 icr, in connection
With cur I'm sd operations abroad, tsat could Induce US
10 disregard the sdnoniioa conveyed IA iaJ tre max
i'm. Diplcity If nos direct anisgonism, has marked
he course Of the esdi European powers with reie'-
ence TO US Not single iayOe have we TeceiVed-not
even the Just ard rigbsui boon Of equal privileges With
our enemies il the mater OF exporting warike suPpe'
Every eJrs OF Francs and England Las been directed
to foil cur sgen,s in tics, countries in the legitimate
operations of trade which the courts Of England held
to be in accordance with neutral right. We are fully
justified in the belief from all that has trsnspred II
our relations with FrAles and England, that go far a.
the later ia concerned che our bitter enemy and that
whatever of friendship has been unaffected BY the for
msr, was dictated by self interest AID Withou: tie
merit of good faith.
We do not doubt that the EmpsroEs part in the pend
ing negotiations in regard to the Danish difficulties
will be played with view 10 EOgllnds embarrassment
But that this policy contempases the creation Of ne
cssity for Eagands CO operation With him in our re-
eogni,ion Sc an Offset for his cid in sx.rieStiDg her
from the dilemma il which she is likely to become in
VolVsd We do not believe for = moment. change In
the British Cabinet Ss result Of this Danish oomPIcA-
ton, is no. improbable The Emperor, doubtless, sees
in this something which may accrue 10 the benefit Of
lis European policy. the Derby party can gain the
ascendancy, is must be upon the basis Of an assured
medication Of RnglAnds honor ~ guaranteeing the IL
tRsy Of the Danish COninons st the risk Of war
with tie German powers. Toe dsfsEt OF the present
Ministry should il occur will be due 10 their coWIrdly
subssrVency and their must needs pursue an
opposite policy if they hope to continue in the Ascsnd-
ant Prssuming war to be = necessity Of their Cond-
ton II is but natural that Napoleon should hasten that
contingency as the best means 10 secure to him the
opportunity Of adjusting matters 10 Europe to suit him
sell In such An event. lie will be entirely unirammel-
led by the restraints which now imposed by the
terms Of the "Holy Alliance" Come Mat may, We
have nothing 10 hope from the other side of the Watir
and it Is well that this fact ia fully realised.
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