The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-16
NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 1861.

aroy any chance Of compromise but UoId, the purpose
could be carried out resuR in he ur disoryanisaton Of
one ndV q me contederdcy II the governments OF the
ola Union had applied to this that doctrine when
with singular presumption they applied to the external
policy OF the repubc-f they had treated slavery as
they professed to European settlements ana had
said that though existing establishments should not be
disturbed no fresh acquisition extension should be per-
mtted on the American continent, England would nave
appiauded the compromise. None o,a unreas'ng Jdna
be fly abolished BY summary ect on that 900 900 sares
could De suddenly liberated oho results fatal possibly
10 themselves others If the Monroe doctrine had but
been applied here II would have been much could
have been expected, and that, perhaps tho end at
which section OF the the republicans were aiming That
indeed may be the result If the Southern States
without being actually conquered. are coopcd up and
driven in upon themselves but IL does not appear that
the doctrine Of summary emancipation has been yet
copied by any Of the federal authorities
Even tho incident which has brought this question i'm
medatey into prominence is quite consistent with the
preservation OF slavery as institution Of the State OF
Missouri General Fremont proclaimed that all the slaves
OF any proprietor in arms against the Union should be
hberaod but such approximation evidently involves the
Undertaking that the slaves Of any nsurgent pro-
prc'or shall be retained in bondage, with the sanction Of
the supreme government. Slavery in fact is treated
species 81 ,1eM or privilege Which tisen orftis By he
act q rebellion not as institution 10 be condemned ia
Itself That may be convenient discrimination for the
purpsses OF war, but 1t is not view Of the subject
Weh VIII much improve the OF tho Northerners
IN European eyes. We now know too that the Generals
proceeding has by no means found unqualified APP
poN" Nv washington. Inc Ires!dents oruer ohly con-
firms the former evidences of federal policy Mr. Chases
circular bad already given the old taking TO respect
e Institutions Oh tne south. !hat' AZ icas. - tne
y o pietaun we can put upon the assert INA. .he
% ~ asposea 70 recognise al 'ne cohsttu'
uohal rights OF the nsugent states. We must infer,
therefore, that the federal government is yet pre-
pueu 70 commit itseh 10 an emancipation policy ana me
.JsI"e"eesy sucI !esoMnn m'9ht oe 80 embarrassing
"'9 =, zoe cohnot conaer az tne hesiannm e,rnced.
~ Huse DC remembered that tho North mas now 1851
the chance OF establishing high moral superiority by
uuViaon against slavery lhat ground might nave been
taken Win INFINITE credit at an earlier period, but after
Va, MSS WIN wheh Tue south ana its institutions
Vc Deeh treated up 10 the present moment 1t Is too late
10 cge negro emancipation as the real object OF the
or 10 cai the merit oil so lofty principle Of action
Npouy coad smut MS eyes to the fact that this princi
Pc was suppressed az long as was thought possible
tht e insurgent states could be brought back saves
ana a 10 Tie great American Unon and that its avowal
was reserved Tor moment when was expected TO sub
seirc we operations OF tne campaign Tho thorough
s",nk aoo.ons.s Oh tne NORTH may welcome the con-
s,hiln, however ana whenever arriving, and we in
TINS also might no doubt hold that 1t WINS never
w o 70 ueg ana nsnt accept win ittle scrupe any
py Thu nag 70 he eXurpoh OF TINS Infamous institu'
~ . it, " iao. WIN lfo9aoy DC the ieehg on which
.l, poioy Is BASED " Is ADOPTED at an The unionists
VIII noG .na me country convused and the whole
VOL no sran =, ai so s9 .ne opportun'y mght
ening eenant fror, tha haar, &C. .I M '', Va. .,,
desire al any rate 10 establish Tho doasn ~ r wi.
and To remoye tho blem;sh or s.uary fron ~, ,a,
TOO in this conn,rv would ro,n t n No. Ing puoo'
holding and so rar tha Nor,h n,. -, "a M VI e.no
ho,r.rer m h;nL III Ia, th,i ~ ,: - 'ls
,,onJd max nm, noc;fc o ,i 81, c y Tas
,,roct;cobJs ,ro,s,I J;,ys ~ , - Yn.: y we
Is, se,,ss ,,J oM ~ oay Y c,'1,'ss 9n,cg
n, Ms horrors ~ tS;s e''e 10 o Poodo'
Fven II we shouJd' assu,na which ,ro,,a 80. ~,
correct-tbat the whole of H. ranm,,ina ~. uu
desired the abolition NJ slavorw ,hat mar,. ra,y
MOI ronresort ono ha,r n .ha I'm. Pa,y "ouio
hans not much ,nora mo, ano hir ~ ~, pop,opoa