The New York herald., 1864-07-28

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There ID IN organisation In tho British islands
known as the Society for Obtaining the Cessa.
tion Of Hostilities In America" on the basis ol
q Southern confederacy. From the report
which we published yesterday Of the applica-
tion recently made to Lord Palmerston by q
deputation of this society in behalf OF peace, Il
appears that Southern independence is now
virtually accomplished, and that her Majesty's
goveromert has only to say 70 to the 'federal
authorities" to secure its recognition. 1t further
appears, from its own showing, that this peace
society represents the predominant public SEN
timent of the "three Kingdoms" in addition to
the "whole SOUTH" the "psace party Of the
North" on this side Of the Atlantic, and the
"nations of the European continent" Notwith-
standing this powerful array, however. Of
societies, parties, States and nations, Lord
Palmerston reminded his petitioners Of the old
couplet,
That they who 10 quarres interfere
win often wipc bloody nose;
that there was reason to fear that the friendly
Intervention asked for, if tried now, "would only
have the effect Of exaspersting The North" and
that, in short, the time had not yet come ''at
which any medatory proposals could be use
fully made.' Aud so, Admiral Anson, in behali
OF the society, "having thanked his Lordship for
his courtesy, the derutaton withdrew"
Thus has been gracionsly accorded to us
another prolongation of the season Of grace
vouchsafed "the federal government" in Eng,
lands neutrality. 1t is confirmed in the with
drawa! of Mr.. Lindsay's motion, lately pending
in the House of Commons, for the recognition
o. The South. II is said that this Withdrawal
was the result Of an interview between the
rebel emissary Mason and Lord Pslmerston,
with sort of implied promise that swhen
Grant and Sherman have been defeated" his
Lordsbip will be prepared to support Mr.
Lindsays proposition. We have nothing, there
fore, to fear from British Intervention. Eng
lands hands are tied. The sinking of the
Alabama has doubtless convinced Lord Pal
gnerstou of the danger Of avery "bloody nose"
il he should interfere ia this domestic Quar-
rel Of ours; while, on the other hand, SO little
can he rely upon his "happy accord' with
Louis Napoleon that he shrinks from the
active Intervention required to save poor little
Denmark, although daughter of her
sovereign is wife OF Eugland's future king.
As regards the influential character OF this
affairs, the reader may form fair opinion
from the fact that the Marquis Of Csnricarde,
broken down debauchee, heads the roll Of
Its members, followed by such phiIanthropists
as Mr.. Lindsay. Mr. Spence and other humane
gentlemen concerned in rebel shipbuilding,
blockade running and cotton loans. They are
with rectors OF parishes and Other
members Of the clergy; but what else can
these men do than obey the wishes Of their
arstocratic masters? Against the exaggerated
strength aud Influence OF this rebel sympa-
thizing peace society the cause Of the Ameri-
can Union commands the support or the masses
Of the British people.
But the leading speechmaker of this
Southern coniederacy advocating peace asso-
citation says that the independence of that
confederacy sis virtually a fat acco,apE."
We should like to know Low much? What is
the extent Of country claimed by this con-
federacy, and what is the extent OF the
States or parts of States recovered from
the rebellion by the United States, and
governed by the laws thereof? Where
are we 10 fix our boundaries in proceeding to
u treaty OF peace upon the basis OF Southern
independence. II we recognize only the States
and parts of States now held under jeff Davis
we shall recognize confederacy shorn OF
more than half its pretensions, cut in two
through the middle by the Mississippi river.
an absolute Union possession. and shut of
from the ocean except at one or two points by
a belt Of Union seaports and Notifications.
The United States have the Mississippi river
down to the sea, and can, must and will so
hold it, in any event. What then, is to become
of the States on the west side Of that river in
recognizing Southern confederacys The diff
fculty in behalf Of Southern independence, as
thus far maintained by the rebels, could be
settled only by recognizing two Southern con.
federacies; and that would never do.
In q word. upon this important question OF
boundary the Southern confederacy, for which
JEFF Davis is fighting, is absolutely impossible
upon any terms of separation from the North
which could be arranged by all the Powers of
CDrlsLcuQOm COmUlneu. lne Northwestern
States hold. and will hold, the Mississippi river
10 the sea, aud to the end of time.
THE REruBIcAS STATE CoNvESrIoS.--The
press dispatches announce that the Republican
State Central Committee met at Saratoga
Springs yesterday and called State Conven-
ton. to nominate candidates for Governor and
other State officers, to meet in Syracuse on the
7th of September. The committee, 1t seems,
were unable to settle the difficulties and the
fight between the two wings Of the party,
which was understood to be part Of their mis-
sion at Saratoga. They found this task far
beyond their ability to manage, and have
therefore referred the whole subject to the
State Convention when it assemblies. We