The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-30

large majority q ne people were friendly TO- and many
fore the end II that month The stas 81 thnrs wss st
rally changed Congress had fed y lancaster PhiIa
Howe, and the American army under washington occu
pied the adjacent country Did the patriotc people Of tho
&c " q aov snS 9oS supplies from
well known that during ths winter and spring which fol-
lowed tho Americans endured the utmost prvatons at
Valley Forge Notwithstanding that Congress- gave TO tho
Amerca General authority 70 seize BY orce from tho In
babants the necessary supplies for the army 70 DO paid
scan,est supplies Congress i. The same time passed
INV subjectng to mtary law, and death all who, with
IL thirty miles Of philadelphia. or any city or town n
fennsyvan New Jersey and Delaware occupied BY the
American troops, hair starved and half naked em
iorss that law ana intercept those persons who
were Indifferent 70 whom their provisions were
sSld. p.oyidsd paymeut was j received IN specie.
hs vigorous laws spscsed agains. tie practice, ana shs
from thqse we sent TO impress them Tor tho army,
ana sqGSeSs s% psy sS Y s
quencs was maj vHss tho American troops were haif
ysd bali nskod and tssszng u y.liey Forge ths
We doubt our people are more patriotic and sefdeny
ing, and less mercenary than they were In 1771
temptaon q payment in specie for provisions furnished
the cnemy, when their own countymcn could only pay
In deprecated paper
ABsuRDIrY OF A GENERAL RISING.
As for the people rising en- mase and cxpelng the nva
dess the idea u simply absurd. When war comes upon
i viii be conducted according to the usages
OF civilized warfare. We will oppose army to
army in the field, and I we are defeated
suit their interest," others have done, and conform
to tho usages Of war; by submitting, until relieved from
tho burthen of foreign army in tho ordinary
Of military operations and negotiations II they should
pursIe different COURSE and rise upon the INVADERS they
would only bring destruction and ruin on themselves and
mi For gurSl
whether in town or country, would be looked upon
riot or nsurrecton, to be stamped out by military force
that killeth." Nor is II probable that the troops
would provoke the citizens to rebellion. well
not in disorder. Whilst occupying particular SEQ.
ton OF country II would maintain order protect life and
property, and encourage trade and amusements. True,
the citizens might, and in a probability would be made
feel the by the imposition of heavy contributions but
trade and business Of all kinds would be encouraged
protected for other purpose than TO enable the peo
pie the better pay those contributions weare disposed
to believe that II the city OF Baltimore ut this time
in the OF an enemy and occupied BY sufficient
garrison OF disciplined troops, the best citizens would
soon admit that good order was better maintained, and
c and property moro eectualy protected, than they
have been for some years past and the troops would
hardly permit themselves, II the inhabitants
disposed to permit them, to starve Or suppose New Or
leans anu mobile were occupied " foreign army-and
frances to those ports guarded by adequate naval
force and not bale of cotton suffered to out except
when and how the enemy chose what would be the re-
su We have not the gift OF prophecy, bat have tho
light of and history to guide to The
first panic over the novelty OF the thing having worn or
and the people finding that order was maintained life and
property protected and trade encouraged business would
be resumed. If section is king the producer and pur
chaser are fellow subjects. well known that many,
perhaps msiory OF cotton planters, in with
their commission merchants, on whom they in the
habit Of drawing Son next years crop" The commission
merchants would be under the thumb Of the invaders. It
would be to their interest to receive cotton from their
irons usual and to sell tito whoever would pay highest
If they thought and disposed to act differently
udcious application of force would probably induce them
to change their opinions and action. But we doubt if
much compulson would be needed. We suspect there
many planters who could resist the temptation
Of rise Of few cents per pound cotton particularly
if payment were made in specie. Indeed it is almost as
essential cotton planter that he should be able to SELL
as is the manufacturer to be able TO buy cotton The
planters might very readily themselves by tho plea
Of necessity would be absolutely necessary chat they
should have money-they could procure it in other
way than by the sale Of their crops and they
marks without tho slightest intention Of mpugung the
patriotism Of the citizens Of Baltimore New Orleans and
Mobile and cotton planters in particular they are aaduced
Boston, and the producers Of wheat and tobacco, would
have answered quite as well to illustrate meaning.
SHALL WE BE ALWAYS AT PEACE.
Our country has for 30 long time been at
peace with all first class Powers that il seems
impossible to convince the people, their rcpre-
war; Perhaps large majority believe TINT the produc
tons Of our soil are 50 necessary to the commercial
world that they alone will keep the peace We do not be-
leve for the reasoning by which they reach this
clusion not very logical We produce much that
vrnr. No arc 90 r;ch ~ ha, p nocs,. ~. ,h o .h.
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mises viz Onr nrodncoys arc 90 nacessarv ~ other
tons that they must and will have them; therefore
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