Year: 1862

By the arrival at New York on the lst instan


Of the steamship Baltimore, from Liverpool Jun


lS, we are enabled to lay before our readers som


additional opinions by our foreign cousins


American affairs.


In the house of commons, on the Doth


June, the question having been put that th
speaker should leave the chair in order that tn
house might go into committee of supply,


Mr.. w. S. Lindsay said that it had been hi
intention to have submitted to the house ths
evening a resolution, the object of which woult
have been the recognition Of the Southern State
Of America, but many honorable members whOr
he had consulted, and whose opinions he wa
| bound to respect, had recommended that h
! should postpone the motion. In Difference
their opinions he proposed to postpone it unit
! the 1lth of July. Before that time he truste
! her mslesty's government would see the neceS
sity of taking in hand question so grave an,
! important and one which properly belonged t
the executive, and would thus render it unnec
essary for any private member to submit TO tn
consideration Of the house the desirabiEity Of re
cOgniziDg the Southern States, because it must b.
apparent to all men that before long those States
must become an Independent nation.


INTERVENTION" APPROVED By THE FREECI
PRESS.


From the Paris Constitutional, June 90


From the numerous extracts from the Englisl
newspapers which we have published day By
day. it is visible how the idea of a mediation il
America has gained ground in England II
France that idea has been no less warmly
! received, and we have before US more than
hundred provincial journals which, in reprinting
the article from the Constitutional, gave theil
full adhesion to it. Can such an expression o.
public opinion In two great countries like France
. " J.
not think so we entertain the profound cOnvic-
ton that the cause is gained, and that mediation
is simply q question of time. From our very
heart we wish that the hour for that mediation
would strike as soon as possible. Where is the
man VINO does not grieve at the thought of the
torrents of blood which may still be shed, of the
devastation which daily increases in America
and of the suffering which threatens the indus
trial classes of Europe? But we never deceived
ourselves; 1t is evident that mediation cannot be
proposed with the certainty Of rejection. 1t is
for the governments to seize upon favorable
opportunity. We hope that the moment is not
far of, and, more than ever, we are convinced
that mediation is the only means to put an end
to this terrible struggle. To the friends of hu-
msnity and of peace we repeat, mediation is
the only possible termination of the war" To
the friends of liberty and of the dignity Of man
we repeat, g mediation is ths best guarantee for
the abolition of slavery"


Paris June ~ Cores spondence Of the London Post


l observe again that considerable amount OF
speculation exists as to whether the French
government is likely to attempt mediation in
America in conj junction with England. So far
as l am able TO learn the character of the dis
patches sent here by the French minister at
Washington, and other imperial agents ct the
South as well Us the North, do not discover any
reason raising the question of mediation any
more now than six months ago. The language
of the President and the government of Wash
ingt0n IS confident of success, and they still say
that the South must come into the Union and ac-
knowledge the sovereignty of the United States
before any negotiations for the future government
of the slave States can be entertained. What
ever the rest of the world may think, the lead
ing men Of the North are confident of conquer
ing and occupying the cities Of the South.
Such is the spirit which prevailed at Washing
ton al late date. How, then, can the success OF
" mediation" be hoped for Perhaps after
scme great battle at Richmond-some event
which shall give decided blow to one or other
of the gallant armies now in the held-an at
tempt to mediate would be attended with the
possibility of success; but at present l am as
sured that any endeavor on the part Of France
and England to mediate would be attended with
the most unsatisfactory results. presume that
Lord Lyons and NJ. Mercer will be the FIRST 10
inform their respective governments when there
is any hope Of negotiations putting stop to
this ruinous war, and then, if the services or
good offices OF any European power are required,
there viii be no hesitation. presume, on the part
Of England and France to mediate.


So far as the imperial government is concern
ed, as may be imagined strong desire to see
the civil war brought to a close, and the slight
est hope of success would induce France to put
herself forward in The work of reconciliation ;
but such occasion does not appear to have oc-
CURED. An impression prevails, / believe, in
official circles that ultimately there must be es-
tabshed two governments on the continent of
America, and that il is in the interest of America
as well as Europe, that such a consequence
should arise out of the civil war; but these
opinions and antleipatiOns are confined TO the
regions of political speculation. The emperor
and his advisers have said from the first" We
must observe the most strict neutrality in
the American quarrel, Isnd harmonize our
policy with that OF EBgland" This resolution
was illustrated in the Trent affair, and is ad-
hered to in the uniform instructions which con-
stantly leave London and Paris for the repre-
sentatives of England and France at Washing
ton. All that can be said about mediation is
this England and France are perfectly pre-
pared to employ their good offices, but they must
be called upon TO do SO.


From the London Post Government Organ} June III


No one suppOses that any foreign interfer-
ence would be acceptable to Mr.. Lincoln's gov
eminent at the present moment; but possibly
that government may soon become convinced of
the hopeless deadlock which must take place
in the commercial and monetary affairs if the
war should not be quickly brought to u close.
Their own views upon the matter, when per-
petually requesting ninety more days for
crushing out the hated rebellion" bear a
somewhat striking resemblance to the request of
the spendthrift who, in the expectation Of
q something turning up,' begs for another re-
newal of his throe months accommodation bill
The senstiveness of the financial barometer of
New York will no doubt give us the earliest in
dications of any foreign mediation being likely
10 be favorably received. In the meantime we
earnestly trust that no rash act on the part of
any of their " sea captains will deprive this
country of the pleasure which they would 9th
erwise experience in offering their good services
when the time may arrive for the furtherance Of
the much desired peace.


THE NEW SLAVE TRADE TREATY.


In the house of Commons, on the 19th June,
Viscount PalmerstOn, in moving for leave to in
tToduce bill to carry into effect the treaty be-
tween her Majesty and the United States of
America for the suppression of the African slave
trade, said that the American government had
behaved in the handsOmest manner in reference
to this treaty. Hear, hear, They had long
been aware that the American flag had been
made cover for carrying on the slave trade,
and they had of their own accord proposed this
treaty, which was in all respects adapted, as
far as their flag was concerned, TO put an end to
the preparation of the crime. Hear, hear


Leave was then given to bung in the bill
which was afterwards read first time.


TIE ARIsTOCRATs OF ENGLAND ON RECOGNI-


TION


From the London Herald, Derby Organ) June l8,l


By Withholding the recognition of the Con
fedeTate States long after their power to main
tain their independence has been proved, and a
de faoto government, at least as firm in its seat
as that at Washington, has been established, we
are giving to the invaders that encouragement
and support which we are bound to withhold
from them. We say to them in effect, Garry


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