Year: 1861

THE QUESTION OF THE RECOGNITION OF DISsOLU
TION or OUR UNION BY ENGLAND OR ANY OTHEF
EUROPEAN POWER.


From tho New York Herald Of May %, 1861
OUR RELATIONS wIrn FOREIGN POWERS.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1861.
Our government it is quite understood have decided
on their course should any foreign Power display any
position to rucklo to the rebel States Any OF
venton which affords direct advantage to the insurgen
States and which tends to hamper obstruc the actor
OF government will lead to the most decisive
on tho part Of the administration Frequent consulta
tons taking place the best of avengng any


interference in this domestic braw England Other
Powers, and complete programme, it is rumorcd, will
shortly be settled upon.


1t appears that than month ago our government
gave notice TO the Powers of Europe who took part the
Congress of Paris, in 1885, that they willing ac
cept the code they adopted at that period which declared
prvateering to be piracy How then will be possible
for England OF the Powers in question: to refuse tc
accept the unqualified offer of government to adopt
heir own code2 And how will IL be possible for her
after this to treat the rebel States simply begerents
however plant may be the opinions OF the legal advisors
OF the CROWN Is England disposed TO become tho patron
and partner OF pirates for such her pronounce
prvateers to be.


This timely of our government places England in


false and unenable position il she persists in regarding
the prva'eers Of the South merely as bellgerents.


This movemeet in the British Parliament considered
by the administration merely as party measure,
chiefly to embarrass Lord Palnerston. They foe sure
that the people Of England are strangers to it.


twill be gratifying to the country to learn that
government has received the ampest from
Austria that she will have nothing do with the rebel
States whatever; whilst Prussia has hesitaed "a
manifest in plain terms her unequvoca sympathy with
coultry


The Secretary State given notice to Mexico an


TO other States that the Monroe doctrine will be carried
out with all tho energy and resources of tho
and that nothing In the shape of foreign Intervention will
be tolerated or submitted to for single hour Mexico
has been assured in the most positive language that she
depend the active and support OF this
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her soil warning has been given to Spain that IL sho
ventures to accept the aru proer of Dominica she will
do so at her peril This subject is Of too much deli
cacy to treat with freedom but il may infer from the
droppings Of those who the best informed should
say that Spain would do we'll to exercise the utmost dis
erection in her oohardy attempts to extend hor dominion
in this part of tho world.


II is certainly remarkable that the three most despotc
European governments, those OF Prussia Austria and
Russia, have fastened TO express their sympathy with
our internal troubles and intimate their ndspostion
give any direct indirect aid comfort TO the
rebels, while the rulers OF England and France whose
boast Is certain beraty Of political sentiment and
action, are slow in assuming position tho side of
law and Justice, and humanity, against anarchy usurpa
tion and barbarsm. Russia has evidently we'll remcm
bercd tho American sympahies shown to her during the
Crimean war


The government regards with absolute certainty the
speedy termination of domestic difficulties should tho
rebel States receive aid comfort from England and
they quite resolved not to deliberate for single
moment should England manifest any such insane dspo-
ton but 10 launch against her the thunderbolts Of
that would not cease till every Power in Europe
involved On this vital matter the President the Secre
tary state and all the Cabinet entertain but and
animated by the same sentiments They feel they
rely to any extent the courage and energy the
nation which will sustain them every sacrifice against
England and all the world when they their dearest
rights assaed and their best interests rudey tramped
on II Is fortunate for tho country at this momentous
crisis that there should be- division of as
the best and safest policy both at home and abroad. u
equally fortunate that the President and Cabinet put
high estimate on the sagacity and frmnsss OF the
Secretary OF State we'll upon his thorough knowledge
Of the condition and interests OF Europe that they
content AT all times 10 defer TO hs views and supporhi
suggestions II cannot but III with surprise all who may
have followed the Of this able statesman TO
his usual caution and moderation suddenly converted by
the force OF events into boldncss and decision 1t is
song to think that whilst the portfolio Of the State De-
partment Is in his hands there will be no blunders to
regret, and certainly no timdity to deplore.