Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-06
FROE EUROPE.
The American English Opinion OF
the War.

the War.
From the London Times, Anqus. l5.l
The people this side watch with unfaiirg hopeful.
ness for tie least symptom tia. may promise 70 DO the
b. gining OF the end of the American war II a few
outsiders, dritad from the mid torrent Of war fac
ton, have made cast fof peace or laid trap for a
President on the neutral bank OF the Niagara, u Il .
Prospero OF finance has at last his wand TO e. bot
tom Of his abyss Of insolvency. II general has
expended hundred thousand men with simply no re-
turus, or Abraham Lincoln has called 70 the winds Tor
auOthef half Million We invoke once more the sweet
dream Of tranquility aud say "Surely this horrd state
Of things cannot last possibly much cngerp In the
course of june however the Congress OF the Oonfed-
crate States sgreed to a manifesto, In the form on q
Joint resolution of the two houses, which, though
drowned in hs din of war at the moment, ought not
10 be forgotten.
Tie frat move Of the 0onfederates in this
ca was practical and entitled 10 respect Ii was
quest that four OF their public men might have safe
coaduct to Washington in order to negotiate rot for
| any deiaite and onesded proposition but for peace,
which bo sides profess 10 desire The reply 70 ths
was in Abraham Liucolns cuftest syls TO tbs effect
that he Will not permit tue approach Of anybody who
does not authorized ~ agree 10 the Integrity Of
the UGion and The abandonment OF slavery. That OF
course is submission, aud means tina. the Cabinet OF
W sshinston will not hear OF peace unless upon Its own
terms. As this Is not the temper which thu lessons o!
ages have taught us Of the Old World se cannot be
pected TO eJmpath with it. We shall be more apt o
pate that the republican despot will Only show
age the fate Of his legtmiss models
Where however, advice utterly fails and IA not even
taken kindly, provdentl instance mSy Se allowed TO
speak for ITSELF The great lesson wish 10 impress
on the Cabinet Of Washington ia, that lgsnts are not
t judges of their quarrel, and will, therefore, u
they WISE take advice fcceps umplres, or bow 10
tribunals re 10 great and lam sntable Instance 10
the larrel oil ID ,nmark with Germany. Lot IL moi be
slid tnat De mark did really avail herself Of the good
offices OF neutras for though she 90 IN torm,she ETH
acted for herself and has suffered the usual qlescts
The Americans only doing what the Danes have done
= their cost would not be an easy t s g
49,. sy possible award will either give satisfaction or
avert ali dong rs Bu anything s better than an in
definite precngation OF the war on is present SCALE
Nor can the be conducted on smaller SCALE for
hitherto lie failures have arisen from tho d. isncy OF
men materials Rad ships the point of attack. It To
found possible to complete the line, to protect the
faux and rear to keep up the commun cations, 10 folio"
/ on q temporary adSan:sgo to deiaca corps, without
snta.ng attack al the point weakened; IN Hori, 70
keep up the number TO the Il qlired mark we ask the
Wisest statesmen and the besl tea soI washington
whether the will ever be mere possible than now.
| Tne mep--she usa must fail, So they lsVe Jailed In
all wsIz. Eve Ireland i q reservoir Thca mast be
exhaust bsloe long Jhst see ihf uiV' aud unTs0
81, 4, ,o,,,s 60 and still at last. IL il OIL
;e.,. resdry iB Iebeili0ns DeVe. last 10 &. Jan,s
| TT ths : s1ch republicans, NJ. Connel, Mr.. Smith
ID many Others, have touad to their cost that
| 4 oopa awake from deiu lon so DAY VIII come when
IssSd ail NOS 81 ed its blood like water Tor purely
| Ixrcsn Quarrel Dor si the Americas themselves.
1eels full Of Grip es orphans and widows ds tip
w, vom.n. and usie passing into the hands OF p>sy
arrived foreigners, viii DO a terrible conmsgtSn n
sueoessive calls for millions A generation III come
that vii ray It od no HAD in the war n no &c. o.
theirs Il To- folly Of hcif wroDg-he9'Se ana 0osa-
n,te IA therl So they will rot fgas or VIA they pay
Ior the fshslng. 70 what Compraise Or submission
ney al at last il "a not or 20 COZ Jeesure ~
ihS vii day be glad to Fps something thai now
der souls would sbhoF.