The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-02-15

Europe and the Confederacy-Ths Oues.
tion Of Recognition with the Abolition
of Slavery.
The Lsndsn Times discusses q belief
which II has seen recsntly expressed in
SsutherR journals, that slavery is the snIy
existing obstacle to the reeogaitisa Of the
csntsdsracy by European Powers. 1t
says:
That sacri6cs is contemplated as posi-.
bic, ard proposed as = polite measure.
The Seutherners have carried long ste 10
forward the idea which the emplsy = nent Of
negroes in thsir armies sssns to have
originated. The plaa Of arming negroes as
a measure Of defsace has mads il still more
familiar. The arguments for lnd against
such q measure. the necessity for it, and
he valae the negro wsuld attach 10 free
dem IS the reward Of military service,
must be perfectly well knows to the white
pspulatisn Of the Southern States. On these
points they eannst easily be deceived. but
a. to the effect Of an ofer to abandsn ala
very in its present form in prspitiatinr lie
Gevernnsnts Of Europe. the Confederate,
may easily deceive themselves.
Ts any schems Of emancipation effected
by the Sosth itself. England, as i nation.
wesld certainly offer ne wsrd Of sppssi.
tlsn; on the contrary, We should rsjeics in
tbs change. asd wish it every success.
But We know we'll that slavery is not the
snly cause of the secession OF the SsuthsIn
States; nor 10 emancipation the real object
OF the North 10 carryisg on the war 50 par
sistsstly. The negro and his condition
we're only ooe anoag many causes Of the
rupture. The tendency sf the republic to
separate existed frsm the day il was con-
situated. was seen, dreaded. and, sndsr
.cer.iin csaditisns. predicted by its frat
founders. Those conditions have been
brsught absut, and fierce civil war is the
consequence. The negro was introduced
int the quarrel by an aftsrthought. LIE,
the Ssuthsrners sfsr to emancipate their
slaves Immediately, and propose il to the
North as the sacriscs by which they are
ready 10 purchase its recognition of South
ern Independence. The offer would be
rejected a. salueless. and submission and
return 10 the Union would be insisted on
as the only conditions Of peace. Every
State Of Eur"ps acknowledged the Repab.
lie when il was goserAed BY Constitution
permitting slavery az fully as the Ssuthsrn
States permit, il aow. Why shou!d its
abandonasst by the Confsderacy buy a
recognition that 10 withheld Tor nqny ethei
reasoasi Dwelling s4this thsu,s, the
Ssutherners have INDUCED in spscslatisn.
which induce doubt whether they do moi
dream and sss sisians. That they wsuld
prefer, in case Of ihe worst, to submit tc
any government thaH that of the North, va
can well understand but protectorate
OF England, France or Spain can be saly I
strong mode sf expressing = hatred Of "ths
Yankees" We know OF no European
Power likely to accept such an imprsba.
bic sfer. England vould certainly refuse
the gift. France, with its recent Mexican
experience. would, We think, decline
with thanks" And the idsa Of propitiat.
ing Span, the most obstinate slavery sup
psrting government IN the world, by pro.
posaI 10 abolish the system, is so eccentric
a. 10 throw doubt on the reality Of ths whsls
disc