Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-03-02
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i The Richmond Sentinel publishes @ey-
/ tracts from a private letter from London.
from ga gentleman whose personal char
acter and social position are guarantees tor
whatevever he states as matters of tact"
from which we copy as follows:
eve have a theory which has come to
be a conviction, and it leads US to feel GER
tain that it would neither suit the interest
Or policy of France or England to permit
! your subjugation, even if that could be at
tanned. / am satisfied tile governments
think with rs IN this. The fact that you
seem worse placed than heretofore, has
aroused an apprehension--a an alarm of re-
union. They say Napoleon mas always
declared it to be ont OF the power of Fed
eral might to conquer you. Hence he
was in no hurry to move, as it gave him
fown schemes on Mexico, and pertecting
Cesarine Proconsular principle. They
who say these things ought to know.
1t is they who, also, say that the instant
! being worsted, he entered into project
for the joint mediation Of France, Spain
and Austria on the ground that after the
4th of next March, Mr.. Lincoln will not
have political claim over the Confeder-
ale States. It is held that, having voted
| in 1860, they were bound by the conse-
qnences; but as they did not vote for or
against him this time and had nothing
whatever to do with his election, and as
! they have for four years most heroically
! demonstrated oheir aversion to his sway
!, and his section, and manifested their
ability TO maintain themselves in the char
actsr they assume, THEY ARE an6 must be
regarded as, an independent people, un-
derstand Lord Stanly will sustain m otion
III Parlimeut, early next March, for the
end contemplated.
/ ''But whateyer may become of the Par
, iamentarv, or nonP Parliamentary, dis
, cnssion OF any. of these theories, I am per-
suaded that the movement told you about
last June has been made, and that Ans
tria ard Spain will be employed as active
agents in your affairs by next March,
That France is connected with this move
| ment there can be no doubt, and that Eng
land knows of it is equally certain. III
England under RrsselFs influence, should
hesitate, France will not pause to take any
favorable turn in events. The interests
Of Brazil give zest to knstria's action
These and her oTn ilYterests show Spain
what has to be done. With France com
mitted to the consequences, they would
require no more That the Pope has
worked for this is not denied, by persons
who are conversant with his views, and
that he has often spoken in warm terms of
your manfnl struggle is known. to all En-
rope. | suppose you are aware that His
Holiness, as a Bishop, was one of the most
Jealous sup poIt.rs Of the recognition OF
Chill: and that he was sometime IN South
America on mission. Il. mistake not |
he stayed at, Norfolk y Va.,s doing works
of mercy on his, way to or from that mis- { |
sion. AtiaH events he is cordially attach I
ed to- your canse, and take that tact AS
no little signicant in connection with the |
movement believe to- be onfoot an the
three great Catholic nations. ~ IF there
was nothing else, it, lends great strength /
to the snpposition. But, there is much (
more. Here, in England. every nerve SIS |
strained to put our navy on the most for
.midable footing. This, during a time I
when we are at peace. The sa:ne thing
is being done in France; for the Frenchi
navy. This may all mean sonethingas to
the. future attitude of botsa Powers leach
toward tire sotl1er bnt, there is ostensitlri
ssIch a harmony Of action at, present,s itt
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