The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-28
The English Press ON the American
Crisis.

IRON the London Post, Dec. l4.l
The gveton If SEPARATION in the Tinted Stofes has
reached roiw sohich, ,vry person ms admit only
Be sfle y ciI ~ By wuwai ocmpvvDssse scAs
wiu b oquaty acceptable D. tAe Norh and TO tAe SosfA
the danger merely confined 10 the State Of South
Carolina the federal government could very wen afford
pursue that policy d delay which on former occasions
has successfully prevailed threatened dsruption.
South Carolina, however, has set an example Of open
and ostentatious rebellion and only waits the proper
opportunity to assert It's entire Independence Inc
thority o. the federal government has been repudated
the militia has been called out the Palmetto flag,
,hs rsme 70 he aons i that formal ,esn,s,,n a M
dependence which hc planters OF South Carolina expect
BY convention treaty 70 receive FROM the hands Of tho
Executive government and the legislative power Of the
Union Of would be premature 10 snticpate he
policy which Mr. Buchanan has his address, which was
delivered On the third Of this month, recommended -
Congress II IL, however, well understood that Judge
Black the American Attorney General and q member OF
the Cabinet has given opinion which explicitly DE-
cares that state has right 10 retire from tho Unico
II difficult TO how any other advice could have bssn
rendered The American constitution upon express
compact and obligation There one provsios
which declares that evying against the United states
shall be visited with the pains and penalties OF trea-
The adhesion which south Carolina gave 10 ths
was the compact and the obligation was that south On
rons whilst retaining the right of local administration
should ory those laws which for general purposes the
central government might think proper enact II IL
clear therefore that south Carolina revert TO it's
original position of Independence without violating
emn compact and without dsregsrding equally solemn
obligations. by armng It's population u has been guilty
Of the crime Of treason which the President would be
perfectly yustned N putting down BY force Of
Carolina were the only state concerned. Bad
the chief danger TO be spprehendcd Il that
other shve States, who sth think tint con-
promise IL possible, may by any premature untoward
action the part Of the President be induced join in
that policy Of separation OF which south Carolina s
30 fragrant and 20 dsgracefui example The leading
men Of Georgia Of vrsin, o. Alabama and Texas wisely
South Carolina but II they coercion attempted thsy
will afraid join the proposed southern confeders
ton and thus shatter 70 pieces the Of the Amsr
can republic and render oil hopes OF arrangement utterly
out Of ths question must no forgotten that sls
very Cherished In the South institution which
must b. maintained Al All hazards, and, II possible, ca
tended. For this purpose TEXAS annexed just A. the
south has thrstei after acquisition Of Cuba
The pustcal incursions &C the lite General Walker
pstronizcd IN New ORLEANS and the South gene
rally not - much With WV TO territorial asgranaso-
But n the Union u 10 snbsist why y the North 70 b
compelled " aid and abe, - stem which y abhors Tho
south may be srpeascd By The rsrs, % Fugitive aave
Of the Missouri COMPROMISE beyond which slavery shah
not exist aud thu kcrc Of eventually obtaining thee
map oaocrc u general policy Of the south
safely and ssey accomplished by negotiation than
By insurrcctcs and treason, which the power OF the
North n moved 70 action would instantly qucu
and crush. TIE most extraordinary feature however,
which marks the policy Of the secessons,s, W
the expcctston which The South Caronians entertain
that England and France win be bribcd, by o.
direct Tree trade 70 give ,hsir moral political and com
exclusively upon slavery and the slave trade England
can have desire impede throw back that curveos
q civilization and humanity for which In recent times
forthcoming message Of the President will be moderate
In It's tone and the time arm and conciat.ng.
that viii point out the folly and the perils OF sePArs.
which NAV I've and feter the hands q the hsa1 q
the Executive hut stl good may spring cut o. cyL -
ouer q ree trade which, fot scideh spd unworthy NJ