Letters from Charleston, says the Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, in this city authorize me to state that the harbor at Charleston is being rapidly cleared of all obstruction, and the British Consul at Charleston has been instructed, and the British Consul at New Orleans win be instructed, to certify to all clearances that may be issued from the custom-houses of both of these ports. Also, that vessels carrying goods thus cleared will be protected by British ships on the high seas. Very little doubt is entertained here now that the British and French Governments will recognize Southern Confederacy.
Nashville Union and American, Nashville, TN
European Recognition
Despite early optimism that the major European powers would recognize the Confederacy, they remained neutral.
