Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-06

sosDtd bV them "a evid ncs Of west"e's and the
Az. marathon Of our struggle. We are forced TO look
v;.h d;strus. on toe auicabe demonstrations OF the
French EnperOr We b.l eve that his "entente" with
England N sheer disguise, ard 1T it exists he has an
n,ss, in that bis Cer Of med alton was to test
,hs xippusss aad capaci Of England to risk war
nth tie Usi ed States Toe refusal Of the former plainly
indicated TO him tia, she in condition to 90 to
var whilst struggling At home with the immense suffer
ing and misery brought upon her manufacturing CLASSES
BY the war 10 America he saw that she Was bound to
peace by necessity and his judgment has been confirmed
by the xens 10 which that nation has allowed herself
TO be bulled and Inundated by the United SsaaS-
There was time when the jsers insults and oatfsges
of the Yalkees would have been promptly ieSenteo'
and her Ie,ple, so psoul OF her goy and her non0r
and her INST achievements Woald never have submitted
10 them bu. for the oveiIullrg controlling demand OF
uus. and safety at homs Having nO'hing to dr'ad
from EoslInd he vas safe from the United States 50
Iona a. our contest lasted He has successfully over
reached England and the Confederate States and has gu
ey taken possession Of Mexico, whilst WeWsre talking
about and looking for, French Intervention leaving
aside the question Of slavery, how can it be
expected that European nations feel any interest in
or can have any affection for people who are sssert-
ing their right to free government when they 1Onspire
10 reursss and life every such demonst alton OF home,
giving to PROSTATE writing and dying Poland the merest
.emb ance Of sympathy and this from fear OF their own
subjects, whose warm hearts have not heard without
sorrow and neres. the cries Of the Victnti When at
their own doors the blood Of the martyrs is flowing
which England and Feance and Austria and combined
Europe could stay, ean We expect to receive en-
couragement or material aid nom themI Sympathy
for Poland and for US lit is mockeTy; Il is that by
pocrsy which so well secOrds with the ethics OF those
nations that hold shat phGeysr TO their interest
and honorable" England and France would ALLOW this war
10 continue untlbOth parties thoroughly exhausted
until in their despair painting for rePese and the sweets
Of peace the people would resort to the desposm OF
one man or Of class and the picture Of WOe, deSola
ton and ruin with all the excuses Of cruelty, rapne
and lust of our strife would be held up to their people
Is the Aual result Of the great experiment Of segov
ernmenL This would be the triumph Of absOlutism and
would lend to cement the power Of those dynasties
now quaking with terror on their tottering thrones
Within tie last two years have learned that Eu-
ropean nations can live without the United States and
the Confederate States We have King Cotton de-
hroned aud the revolutions that TO result from
tAs suffering Of the loser and working classes have moi
occurred. Europe is too busy with lis own concerns
and its political ntrigues to add to their continental
complications by intermeddng in our affairs. II We
would only urcsrem ouously withdraw all our Comms-
sioners from abroad look only to cur own RESOURCES
rely upon the Ancy and fOltitude OF our people;
upon the determination OF our patriotic soldery, unds-
mayed By any calamity and serene In the midst OF the
greatest reverses and sustain military leaders with
the encouragement of our confidence, We would find
there the certainty Of and independence with
out these bunAtiOns abroad offensive to our pride
and reascliug DO little credit upon the craftsmanship
of our rulers Who 90 blind and mad to-day as not
10 see and know that the suuglon Of the South is 40
inpossbiity Why, then, does Europe. still postpone
our recognition Simply because sho has an Interest
in doing it. VINO has forgotten what occurred during
the war of the colonies and the mother country, when
franklin and his colleagues we're urging the ministers
Of Louis XVI to recognize the colonies and had
secured certain advantages to such the admission
OF our cruisers in the French ports for repairs and the
bringing there our pr.IS; how these orders Of the
crown we're Withdrawn and all negotiations susp 'ndsa
upon the news Of the fall Of TicOnderoga, and how
eagerly they we're rsusEed upon intelligence OF the
surrender Of Burgoyns Interest ActuaIed the Fench
moaarci then, and interest still controls the action
OF all European nations.
We repsat IL, withdraw all our Commissioners; Il
will be the best eV encs Of strength and our self
reliance and then the race will be between those ma
tons and the United States as to which Of them will DO
the first to acknowledge independence in the hope
of securing to itself the great benefits Of our i'm
mense commerce. AID of our vast resources. Let our
agents remain there they will find no trouble to get
all the money and material they desire; for it is
only confidence in our ultimate success which will give
credit 10 she Confederate States.