The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-31

Of the matter. ! have often read in the HERALD
charges to the effect that some not all, OF the abo
ltion demagogues were probably in the pay OF Eng
hand, to bring about If possible, dissolution Of the
Union by means Of this negro excitement. And
why should the English government be thus desir-
Gus TO divide this federal republic3 care not what
motive you assign to her, as that same motive viii
be sufficient to induce her to take such an sc.iye
part in our intestine connections as to prevent an
enforced reunion. The truth is, Mr.. Bennett, the
South, or Southern republic, so far from being in
q weak and defenceless condition, If the Northern
connection severed, would occupy position Of
peculiar strength. The strength Of nation ought
to be estimated, not only from its own internal re-
sources-which here would be very large and all
full nations from the number and strength of its
natural allies-those predsposed to interest them
selves in the welfare Of such State. II would
have been quite impossible to have estimated the
power OF the English Queen in the late Eastern war
without, at the same time taking into the calcula
ton her natural ally in that quarrel the Emperor of
the French. so, you cannot appreciate at all cor
without casting about for the number and power
OF her natural allies. First, who would be
the military allies of the South in so
bloody a war as you suppose "a war which
would PROSTATE every branch Of domestic in
dustry, and leave our cotton, corn and wheat fields
to grow up into wastes Not only would England
and France feel the consequences of such war,
but every principal State in Europe. 1t would para
I'LL over Europe, luttTt6tS
great enough toreceive now the parental care Of
The several Governments. No greater disaster could
befa the enormous cotton interest, both in England
and France, than such an event as you predict.
The HERALD has often dwelt upon the importance
OF American commerce to England especially, and
in it has discovered the strongest securities for
peace. Now, would respectfully inquire, do not
the productions Of the slave States enter principally
into that trade upon which Enyland is now leaning?
II this be true not England thus indirectly almost
as deeply interested IN our continued prosperity as
we are ourselves? Would the British government
be likely to prove an inactive spectator Of such a
contest the object OF which would be to reconstruct
Union which is now the object of her unceasing
Jealousy, and which the country has at least res
pectable Northern authority tor thinking she is
ready to spend large sums in order to have dis
solved! Let those acquainted with British policy
answer this question l do not wish to consider the
crushing overthrow which many fourishing
branches of industry with you would receive from
such disastrous event. They are for your own con-
sideration. Pass by the great cities Of New York
and Philadelphia-they would collapse and their
greatness pass away with the Union, which is the
principal cause Of t-and take the case Of the State
Of Massachusetts,. You know, sir, that Mas
sachusetts scourged by a harsh and pro-
tracted winter, has received no prodigal dowry
from the hand Of nature. We have been told
by Mr. Webster that with the exception of the val
ley Of the Connecticut, her soil is cold and unpro-
ductive, and that whatever of fertility it may now
possess has been superinduced by the labor Of an
industrious and frugal population. Certain it Is
that that once respectable commonwealth is not a
storehouse for the bounties oil nature Yet, notwith
standing, the cup Of her prosperity is oyerfowing.
How s this! II IL due TO the advantageous position
which she occupies as member OF the Union, with
the dissolution Of which her prosperity would cram.
bic into dust and disappear like fairy vision. But
what position would an Independent Southern
public occupy in the world, for we must not only
have safety but honor? Some have idly talked OF
treaties OF protection, but that idea emanates from
hose whose livers are white, who incline to the
belief that the Southern slave States corld not
stitute self supporting naticn. A more honorable
position would await u.s. which our people would not
only claim but assert. III the present political ties
were dissolved, Southern republic, no longer i'm
poverished and langud by this Interstate free trade
necessarily becomes member OF the great family
OF nations, knit together In one harmonious whole
by the world embrace eng system OF the balance OF
power, which has lot improperly been styled the
federal system Of Europe. The opinion begins to
prevail here that the latter wuud prove desirable
substitute for the former. At all events the European
plan does not call Tor common government over
communities Of conflicting interests, provides no
common organ 10 intermeddle with domestic con-
Germs OF particular States or 10 embark upon a
course OF sectional legislation and does not inaugu
rate and uphold paraly sing system o! free trade,
which IS, you know well, the cementing and govern
ing principle OF our American Union. But, on the
contrary, every party 10 the great Treaty" Is left
in the full enjoyment II every faculty OF sovereign
~. except the power to disturb the public peace.
This is the greatest triumph Of civilization. Eng
land will have left many enduring monuments by
which TO be remembered; but as the champion Of
the noble conception II the balance VI power, both
In the cabinet and In the field, she has more dis
tnctly lett her footprints on the sands OF time,
rather upon the rock Of ages She alone, Of all the
nations Of Europe has not only perfected the narrow
feudal system into system OF liberty and law for
her own domestic happiness, bot in her foreign po
hey, addressing herself 70 the altered condition OF
the world by her vaor and genius has been chiefly
instrumental in bringing 10 perfection peace sys-
TEN, which, wherever 1t is adopted. will put
an end TO those fierce wars OF ambition which have
devastated the world. All things look TO this
peaceful result. The principles Of public law have
become 30 well defined that the conflicting rights Of
nations can be easily adjusted and il i only neces
cary 10 maintain some system with which TO chain
in the bosom Of kings the aggressive spirit Of amb
ton. SO soon the balance Of power has been
adopted in all It's breadth by the civilized nations
there will be no more war; The dreams OF the
Peace Congress will then have been realized.
But my object Is not 10 contrast aud compare the
federal system OF the Old World With the federal
system OF the New. | will only add that however
they may differ in particulars. yet the great
purpose of each Is the same-to prevent
war among its members, and secure the
independence OF small and weak states. BY
virtue OF the one Belgium. lying the frontier Of
France, and always an object OF French ambition,
enjoys now profound repose in the exercise Of it,
own Independence, as Delaware and Connecticut IN.
der the protecting wings OF the other. And this al
though the productions Of Belgium are in no way pc
cuar, and not, except In those articles in which
she completes with neighboring states, more than
sufficient for Der osn use. She has not Indian corn.
great quantities Of wheat cotton, wool rice, tobac.
co. &c, which entering into the general copsump-
ton of Europe both clotbe and feed the nations
which there inhabit II will then readily be admit
ted that southern republic would enjoy under toe
eyes OF that international corfederacy double secu-
rity-one, commercial guaranty, and the other a
guaranty Of that political nature which the nations
Of Europe now give aud receive. OF the potency ~
the principle out OF which the system has gro in
the preservation Of natonaties, the recent history
Of Europe furnishes very striking proof 80 long as
Turkey stood aloof from the political brotherhood
around her she trembled almost 10 the grasp OF the
Gar. whose traditional policy pointed towards the
Bosphorus The man grew sick, and events appear
ed about 10 hasten q catastrophe; bis effects were
about 70 be seized by military executor, when an
nnexnectfd tEfn OF thnQa resfOrtd him 70 health or