The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-23

moment ought 10 DC lost IN ue6ilng with it in
vigorous manner Till that is done the Union
founded By Washington and the patriots Of tho
Revolution never can he restored.
The Eject mt tho South of Delivering Up
Mason and Slidcll.
After the first chagrin had subsidized, tho lead
ing rebels at the South were in ecstacies at the
capture of Mason al d Slidell by Captain Wilkes
1t seemed to them tina nothing could have been
more apropos. For mt uths they had been en-
deayorng to force Engla I'd to break the block
ale, by Withholding the c, dton crop; but they
had failed Now accident had accomplished
what no effort Of theirs coul,' compass They
reioiceG IN the belief that The alleged insult to
tas British fag would be insta nf'y resented;
that England would immediate. y open the
Southern ports, recognise the SO uthern con-
| feder@cy, and aid with her powerful navy ths
Southern rebels in their struggle fol ihaepen-
! dence. Already they saw the COME ueracy
| nation. From lis confinement in the Dan "a
ch1to, Siaell triumphantiy- shouted, II IN giad
to suffer that my country nAy' be beneht'ed
From Richmond the rebey Ca, inct reply, = "e
are glad to- have yousuifsr, a nd your co antry
will be beIleGtted." The oh 'ef secessioGists
shook hands all arouad. TIs Southern Con-
federacy was, at last, u thing aeen mplished.
1t is useless to speculate az present upon
tho question VIII thcr war betwca the United
States and Great Britain woulQm tpnt an Ell
Sectual quietus u1on the Southern rebellion.
When we consider that the mass oftts Southern
people are disafucts I'll towai n the rim lgoyern'
mcrt that greater part of the retea army Is
composed OF Hishmep and that, a. ,tlfs,l 'are ru-
nor Of !, war with England onnraeseta, Ireland
demands Of all her loyal sons that thsy slaie
forget all minor quarrels and join tbs. army
which opposes the English flag, il will " seen
that tEa question is one which has two sides,. ana
will adisit Of debate; for the Southern pe3 pi0
might make war with England pPetcxHj 'or
ousting JEFF. Davis and rejoiuing theeUnion, q u
Southern Irishmen would certainly desert IA
'stafs and bars to fight against their aneientem
my under the Stars and Stripes. IT was eyidonA
however chat the rebel leaders overlooked on
hadprcyiSea against this dangcrof collapse
ofseocssion. and that they regarded the 1renaeea
war only 8olear d. rose
What q, terrible disappointment it will ba'tsrk
JEFF. Davis and his clique to find that VIC ars
to have no war with England after all. How
they will secretly admire while they openly
SuSS ehssV ohiGhu poitct Ot tue Noftu' WHkuM
refuses to. take the risks of q foreign war until
1t has conquered the rebellion; which sab,ni.s
to any sacrifice, in the present, for tbs sake OF
double triumph in the future; which wills,u-
render Mason and Slidell if they be demanded.
and go on its way peacefully until the rebels
are crushed out, rescrvng the armed debate
upon questions of International tec,picalities
until il is free to- attend to its forciga affairs
uniao!c,ed BY homo traitors
If the demands of Englaud--be they small or
great-are qnctly granted by our government,
the last hope Of the rebels will vanish, and
England will De shamcd into refusing them fur
thcr sympathy and recognition. Then the con-
test between the nation and The traitors will be-
a fair one, and upon ia rests tho responsibility
OF the issue, Let, then, our generals perfect
their plans, arrange ther laoy ements and, while
they do nothing hurredly, let them do every
thing eypeditiously. Two or three staggering
blows and rebellion is stricken MORALLY. The
American people do not dread an English war.
through mora than Two wars at once, without
stopping to cavil at tie possible dangers or the
unfortunate perchances involved. But tho adj
minisiration isthe brain Of the nation and it
thinks best 10 settle our quarrels one at time.
The people wiki ac1,,iescc in this decision-aOt
willingly, butssill they will acqniesce-p provided
they enabled to hope that this foreign trou-
bic is not settled. but only postponed by present.
compliance Ln1is:drbed by fears of foreign
intervention, TIE rebels dispirited by tho dis
con,fure of their cherished plans Of Euf0-
peau pro,cctorate, il needs but energy snd
vgos in our leaders to conquer treason by next
hall h.1,o u, fo1l ,rx.sl
lion Of disciplined soldiers, and aaoat navy OF
five hundred ships. manned by fifty thousand
sailors of the. SOFT that gained Us IIattcras and
Hilton Head. n will be time enough then to call
Spain 10 account for her Mexican imbrogio, and
to demand rcpasasion OF England for the man
ncr in which, ~ violation OF her own prociama-
ton, sho has aided The rebels aud nsaitcd thia
country ThoEour for foreign war is not now,
but it vail come.
Till thea in paencc our proceeding be.
TIM FaRrsiltaTtos or ORR SEACoAsr-Tha
attitude Of England, no matter how the pend
ms question between her and & United Sta.as
may be sesslcd warns our sycrnmont. in4a
voice Of thAntcr. not TO lose 4 moment ID the
goricatie2 Of every seaport rom the G1esa--
peate to a. Bay Of Fundy.
The aaicaces of our seabc sd have h0aa toa.
/ long red elected, 1t is true !herc il no,danger
Of inyss.i2n by the landi, of an ar,rs5 force
Englassi, in The event Is war, would but
attcn.gl what she wo's!d iad could 10 without
much loss or incuEycn, sncc to he,selfr- bon:-
baxai our ports. THERE'S, therefore,, an imne-.
diete necessity for pxsting them in a state. &C
somplete defence. llse they been so fors;5ed
when shc news Of iti3arrcst Of Mason assl Sill
! dell on board he Trent reaclsad tl,c British
GOV erGmcnt. that sa-crupulous Power, rould
scarcely have tbreSn down TIE gauntsss to us.
But finding Us neA only at wac with ths South.
ern conicderacy. sut Our scapoais at her mercy,