Year: 1865

CONDITION.


From the Richmond Examiner Jan. 81


QUESTION UNANSWERED.


If asked whether not colonial vassaape he
preferable to subiugation by the Yankees say yes
inJiailely pyerat Better for Us and ours not only
that we Should sink hack into coloniss, but that
should all die where we stand than be reduced to the
ignomnious condition Of vassls 10 the Yankee nation


But Il happens that neither the question the
answer s anything 10 our present purpose; and if
asked whether would would not purchase the
material aid of England and France In present strug
gle by abandoning slavery instantly and on the spot
siderationn That IL to say, in other words couh
sacrifice The negro race 10 insure Independence
But happens here again that the alternative not pre-
sentcd 10 We not asked tO choose between the
two except by some essayists


few days ago called attention 10 the fact that
proposal 90 hack into colonial relation with England
or France would DO extremely unacceptable TO those
nations because IL they acceded 70 our wishes II would
involve them In was and the proposal itself would be
full admission that we are on the point OF suhugaon
that II would be inviting them TO take up quarrel
which We no longer feel ourselves capable Of maintain
ing, on the doubtful speculation " making US profitable
dependents Ia the end.


No man who has the most elementary knowledge OF the
policy and exeecics Of those two European nations would
ever form give utterance 10 such project II
shown at the sane time that offer the part Of
these States 70 tuy support in Europe by conscnting
70 abolition, although would be exceedingly grateful To
English and French pride, though would be trumpeted
over Europe a. mighty triumph Of the rights Of man,
and eloqueny celebrated In ali the phanthropc funny
magazines, would be not only no reason 70 aid ia but
would he an additional for abandoning
fate and encouraging our enemies 10 complete their
quest


IL IN said that sdvcne TO diplomacy BY no
means Diplomacy is a highly respectable kind Of
agency for the transaction or international Affairs but
have observed that there Is not satisfactory dipo
macy between two nations Of which is begged for
favors, and the other in formd p0uperis Of
which has entirely the front door all the In tho
world and the other has 10 creep the back stairs at
Imminent risk Of being kicked out


One writer suggests iat there s reachery in advice 10
rely solely own strength and TO disregard and
neglect the aid OF diplomacy Perhaps this sagacious
writer tell where there anything else for TO
rely upon than our own strength, and what diplomacy
open To us, and with wbofnY


The confederacy has never had any other reliance than
u own native strength and resolution; has other
no~ either actual possible aud this being the truth
hope there In treschery In plainly saying A
W thoee who urging upon the Confederate States
that they shoud offer 70 return 10 colonial dependence
abolition Of slavery 70 England and France condition
OF receiving their material aid we mpute odious In
tention 20 such advisers What 10 say H. that
the counsel comes from panic that TO follow would be
admission Of inevitable defeat and ruin, which, we
thank Heaven, II s quite too soon 70 confess