Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

SOUTHERN Vnw OF EUROPEAN ATFAIRs-HoS. L. O.
G. LAMAA-In bis address before the Georgia Legisla-
ture Hon. L. O. Lamar, Of Mississippi gave bis I'M
pressOns Of European feeling formed during his late
visit there The Macon Telegraph reports him on this
subject as follows!
The people of Great Britain dread next to national
degradation, war with the United States. This Is the
reason Of their timid and unjust policy towards u.s.
Another for the Of Great Britain Is the
close balance Of power betEeen the John Bright and
Richard Golden factions. The radicals are the warm
partisans of the United States.
IL the verdict could be taken the real judgment Of
the people, It would be unanimously in favor of the
South. The nobility and clergy are in favor the
army and navy are enthusiastic in our behalf Some Of
the proudest in England sigued to a list 10
erect monument TO Stonewall jackson, and their
ributions to captive citizens North have been most
liberal In the debates in Parliament every ausion TO
the South received with applause and reference to
the North with derision
The close equality OF the two parties in Parliament
and dread OF with the United States, with the fact
that the ministry Is controlled by radicals lead TO no
promise oil friendly oveftures 70 Still we have the
encouraging fact Of almost unanimous nation Of gym
pathisers among the people.
In Germany, the United States have secured more
partial consideration and have successfully applied the
substituting influences that have filed up the Northern
armies and secured the friendship Of the lower classes
friendly TO US and ready II practicable, to unite 10
any movement for recognition Russia is undsguised
in its partially for the United States The position of
France Is well known. The frank and unshrnking
avowas OF the Emperor are understood TO indicate in
him firm and earnest friend The NApoleonic dynasty
has been liberal and friendly to nascent States 1t
is no small advantage to have the friendly support of
the eminent statesman at the head Of the French Gov
ernment Yet there are opposing influences which deter
him.
The jealousy Of Great Britain for the balance Of Eu-
ropeAn power is controlling than her interest in
American AFFAIR.". America ia regarded an alien with
which she must keep the peace.
Il ia not pretended that the South is not right but IL
Is maintained that she must win her independence de
etO When told that they have recognized other States
they that 1t done matter Of policy, and
was Intervention and not recognition.
There prevails everywhere q confidence in our ulti-
mate IL IL but history repeating itself. They
have all their capitals ovefrun and have overrun
others in turn.
The policy of England is based on the conviction of
the inevitable of the South He read from the
remarks OF the Chancellor of the EKchequer TO show
that he eutertans this conviction Nor England blind
10 the benefits of our success.
London 10 the fountain Of financial credit. The Uni
ted States had applied for loan, and been refused
while the Confederate States succeeded In making loan
Of considerable extent which we considered the fnan-
cial recognition Of the South.
We are asked Of what avail s this sympathy, if the
national policy be against u.s. "A good name is rather
to be chosen than great riches and the universal SYM
pathy will eventually control the policy Of States The
Pore OF Rome has pronounced our national existence
as one Of the grand facts OF the nineteenth century