The humane desire evinced by these foreign Governments that the separation of the late
United States may be consummated without bloodshed, presents an instructive contrast to the unparalleled ferocity of our enemies, not only insisting upon blood, but sending their worst criminals, thieves, cut throats and murderers, sworn to give no quarter.
Civilised
Europe will stand aghast with astonishment at the amazing depravity and vindictiveness of New York, which is crying out with one voice to hang and exterminate every human being in the
Southern States.
Lord Palmerston will be astounded to learn not only that the
North demands warfare, which we are prepared to meet more than half way, but warfare of the most savage and implacable character, in which neither age, sex nor condition is to be spared.
Whether the great Powers of
Europe will feel justified in interposing aught but remonstrances against this unheard of wickedness, we are of course unable to conjecture.
But it is certain that
England must have cotton, and that cotton not of the kind which can be cultivated in
India and
Africa, but a particular description which is peculiar to the
Southern States of this Union.
Five millions of her people are dependent upon its manufacture, and her whole commerce will be seriously affected by its loss.
That cotton she must have — she will have it — mark the prediction — peaceably if she can, forcibly if she must.
The necessities of
France for this staple are not so great, but we rejoice to believe that the sympathies of her gallant and generous people are with the gallant and generous South.
We know that
Louis Napoleon is interested in the development of
Virginia commerce by the
James River and Kanawha Canal, and that some of the first men of the
French Empire have embarked in that undertaking.
The legations of
Russia and
Brazil, at
Washington, are well understood to be friendly to the
South.
Before this war is over, we shall not be surprised to see the active friendship of some of the first Powers of the civilized world arrayed in behalf of the Southern Confederacy.
