The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-07


Isee q city wide and fair;
Through the broad streets pageant goes,
Ana men shout loud, aud women smile,
And up the chill and solemn aisie
OF cathedral onward flaws
Croud procession. Priessly men.
Whose trade V pray er and peace, and then
A isR, haired woman, whose dark eSes
Seem full Of saddered memories,
Assumes the imperial chair.
They kDeeI, and through the futterirg air.
Mel0di0us ttunoer swells and r0lls,
Ard from thai moss Gf human souls
Bursts forth-becauso those men afar
We're slaughtered in a bloody war
THANKS to the living Godp
Contrast Between the Austrian and French
communication from the late seat of war TO Paris
speaks follows OF the organization of the Austrian
amy
Tbe more the Austrian forces studied the deeper
becomes The conviction tust they not to be despsed
Tor their general arrangements are excellent The Aus
Ulcers well educaed experienced enterprising
and brave the infantry taken Individually whether 30
soisiers, well trained we'll disciplined and well appointed
hut the! want ,bal unity OF race and language that co n
mupty Of sentiments, which 60 peculiarly characterize
toe French amy In critical moments the action of the
Aust, ian officer he SOLDIERS becomes almost null no Ia
ooligec stimulate when the French officer has TO
snssn the eroor Of his men; his misson Ia not with
u.s. lead troops by marching their head;
often be is compelled to remain behind, In order to keep
them .crn retiring wen under IRE. the preceding o.
ptture o. the country In Lombardy unavorabe
20 the ufe cavalry 'hat we have had few opportunities
Buane particularly 'he hungarian hussars, TO
oe prscpa qualities Of light cavalry being active
Ttisng tber losses N toe
Which Vok place were awaYs heavier those of tbs
French The German Troopers hnpt Of cutting instead OF
thutins toe French do may have had some share in
procuc,te tbis rseut.
Ar 70 4 austrian artillery, |. certainly is msoh for
tie Frorcb For reach pe~ gurs are beyond all
comparsov perior 10 heirs Al 5oeT>no all the cue
mics batteries successigey slenoed by tue tlert
ori,y othe French fire. As 20 The rockets employed ny
the Austrsp artillery we cannot concesl astonish
AZ
OF these ibiosH. The effect OF the rockets vas aoso
lutty nail en- our naly and cavalry, and the French
At last much amused by them a. by ordinary Dire
wo ka AZ Solferno, all TIE cavalry OF the Guard
oun,irg TO regiments remained half the day exs,s
cd 20 regular shower VI hese projecs; at times the
reports their ba less explosions anost sned the
Ct Gt era Soeiles artillery though his forty
eurr kept uncessiog Ere have not heard Of either
or horse being killed by these rockets.
The African Slave Trade Viewed In Eng
Hand.
[Fron the London News July IL
When the time approaches, each year, for voting the
demanded for the support OF our cruisers the
African coast, becomes interesting to know what really
doing there and what the prospects Of the slave trade
really Instead Of the subject becoming tame aud
trite IT has of late years become highly CRITICAL and
policy on the part Of an ally significant and important
The disguised eave trade to the French colonies which
has recently been disastrous 10 the best interests Of
Africa. The French policy, however, was altogether
discoursgiDg whereas the new course entered upon
By the American government operates me other way
We no great virtue in what is doing; and any
strong sympathy ia out Of the question; but, az
matter of tact, the American government is setting
10 work with obvious and Ineligible sincerity Of pur
pose 10 stop the slave trade tnd as the proscton or
extinction Of the skve trade depends the American
government under the circumstances Of the present e
the fact Of high Importance whatever emotions may or
power rests with the a. washington because
avoWed slavery exists only in the United States and Cuba
and Cuba alone could not keep up the trade Spain
called 10 account and her coasts watched by all the other
parties to the treaties against the slave trade
Of importance, not only that it should be under
stood In this country that the American government
altered s in regard TO it's duties the COATS Of
Africa ard OF the Gulf but that the of the change
should be appreciated with some dlstin'tness,
sgain, IL is necessary that the allies of the
the Gaze because The aspect OF affairs ia America very
misleading. At this moment there many people in
to Be- ess
beep only demands from parties several of the
trade but successfu attempts import Aricsns
courts ana uries refusing enforce the laws against
importers We ought to und . what the crcum
make the extinction Of the slave trade opefu than
was when every American citizen pvoesssd to be proud
Of the laws which prescribed the traffic before Laws
Of aLy o,ner country did According to the hghest
American sutborities ,aher, the case is THIS
Toe sayehopg interest Of the United States has BEEN
since tae abolition Of the slave trade In 1905 monopoly
to which the holders nave cupg with more and more
energy as their nrtonss declined, as is the way with
nopors generally. As the value OF individual negroes
the supposed themselves to be growing rich
er, exceps from some unaccountable Influences which
SOMEHOW roade sbsm continually poorer. We al kno~
how II is their to revle the nousbpg free States
by whtse capital alone the industry and arts Of life
KEEP gong ct ell in the slave ssess Daring the half
they worked has deteriorated the old estates
xhich they lived have sunk INTO ruin and (what
is more 10 our preaent puIpose) the families of the
ozeis have, in large proportion, declined in station
leaving crIy tie email Glars OF existing Shareholders to
The arstocracy which formerly determined
q
white population Of the slave States at the date OF the
sst cenfus ard they will next year be found to be Still,
fever TIE other tenhS must laisr gro
impatient pader state OF affairs in which they nd tsm
selves sunk fom the poeiton held by their fansra poor
necetssiy OF working If they would not s,arge Late
years bave been favorable to the riDeng Of hst npl
tience After long series Of awakening Incidents,
great shocks came to rouge them into what their srss3c
tic EeiphboTs call "rebel;ou."
The Kansas etruggle in which they sent to bear
their part he military champions Of the Sou'hto be
STOOD for POWDER in the stead of the slave ownersdis
clos ed 10 Of them The virtues and privileges OF free
labor, and proved to many the fact OF their
degradation below The level OF all other white men in the
Urion The other incident was probably consequence
Of that set of dscoveres Gee Of their Glass; Mr. Helper
Of North Carolina issued his well known book, In which
the wrouge Of his olass are exposed, ana dsncy traced
10 The ado~pg monopoly under which they 1--we
TIE efforts he other hand to Suppress the book and it's
writer ard OF the to carry his Statements into every
dwelling in the Union, have been ioken 70 observers
of the consciousness Of hoa sayeholosfs ana aoolon
tg Of critical character OF the work and OF the time
in which IL appeared Az first was supposed mat zoe
apprcherded sfebeon" would take place through the
ballot toxts and probably II will at the next election,
wber bundreds OF ,houannds OF citizens Will vote who
never vote before bat meantime, another course has
adopted which nesry concerns ue snd our pay
| ment for the African scrv...e.
Hitherto, and er~c.alIy sipce VS. entrance Of NJ NJ Re
gs OF isessies into the Blsve trade on behalf OF tne
french ccnee, has been conctant complaint on tnt
AFRICAN ooas. and among honest American c,,z,,, w :.
the lean ships seemed 10 be cent 10 encourage ratho,
than stop The traffic ship Craving ~ much water 81
upsee 70 approach shore occupied first one Sta
ton sno Then another to the exclusion Of the filter vessels
ship wsr 80 creeks and covcs were absolutely ungasrd
ed and the kidnnprg Of natives was In fact projected
| The newspapers Of New York and Boston have long
abounded In vain with complaints and exposures of this
abuse Of q national engagement
Recently, suddenly, aud without apparent connection
with euch remonsraDces the Washington government has
made great stir about the necency of the watch kept
by American vessels the coast Of Africa has recalled
The big ship and sent smaller and ordered that the whole