Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-11
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TuEENGLtsHPRESS ONTHE WAR.

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THE EENGLIsHPRESS ONTHE WAR
The English papers are amazed at theeX-
tent OF the demands Of the government ior
carving on cur civil war, 2nd warns us lLat
Che sum asked for on loan by the secretary or
the treasury for the operations Of single year
is nearly equal to that which the wars OF VII.
liam III. aud Tie Spanish succession eUtalled
on ENGLAND, and at which the politicians OF
those davs stood aghsst; more than three times
as much as our whole annual revenue few
years ago, two-thirss Of the expenses incurred
by the whole war OF independence.
The Post, Lord Palmerston's organ, says:
NThe occasion is an extraordinary and mo-
mentous one for the American Union. por-
tiCn Of what was once the United States,
nearly equal in extent to England and France
together, has been for seven months in exist
ence as a separate confederation. They are
daily acquiring fresh force, consistency and
cohesion, They have an army which is better
o.hcered than the army Of the North, and they
have vessels Of war which are commanded by
experienced and enteTpTising officers. When
it is remembered that for more than three
months Fort Sumter has been in the posses
sioa Of these SecessiOnists,. and that it was ia
ken at loss Of some two hundred men-that
Fort Pickens, commanding the entry OF the
Gulf Of Mexico, is also in possession Of the
South, which possesses likewise forts IN Viz
giuis, MARYLAND, and on the Delaware, and
also tue arsenal in New Albany and Kentucky
1t Goes seem to Us that it is rather late in the
day to argue the legal right, as Mr.. Lincoln
does, Of the Secessionists to separate"
The London Herald (LoTd Derby's Organ) is
very severe in its criticism Of the presidents
message:
r.. Ls~l 81 ANNA - In ,rb;cb NJ lincoln
INDUCES was well enough when South Caro-
lima first seeded and IL followed up by energetic
measures wouId doubtless have brought back
the State % the Union. But now we have more
tban a third Of the States which composed tie
Union declaring their withdrawal from it, and
the dispute ceases to be ore as to the trae in
terpretasion Of the constitution and the status
OF each Ssate and assumed the character Of
legitimate struggle foT independence. 1t mat
tiers very little now which side reads the con
stitution right. The question is now not one
OF technical right OF wrong, but OF practical
policy. Can the North conqasr the South
and it can would it be worth its while to DO So?
The rebeliious colonies and the English gov
ernmsnt both thought themselves right in
l176, and both in sOmo respects were right.
The grievances Of the South may be much
smaller than those sustained BY their fathers
a. the hands Of the British government, but
they have undoubtedly as strong a desire to
escape from their connection with the North
as the original thirteen Sta had to throw off
the British yoke. II the federal government
had reason 10 believe that at a slight eXpendi-
ture Of blood and money it can bring back
the seeded States to the Union, and DO it,
moreCye-, q, 10 such a manner as to make them
prosperous and contented members, it is right
10 undertake the war; but unless it has well
grounded expectations Of this'sor a vigorous
prosecution Of the contest is both blundeT and
q crime.
The London Star boldly combsts Mr.. LA
coins language in the plainest possible Ian
gusgs:
There is something 10 the resort OF force to
compel Submission and allegiance to govern
msnt 90 utterly opposed to the feelings Of free
dom-sO subversive of the only grounds on
which a free State can stand, that Mr.. Lin
culn instinctiveg feels compelled to attempt to
justification, even when neither party to the
strife cares lot about it. Abroad, OF course,
these arguments have been examined, and ac-
cording to tie quarter in which they may be
considered, viii they be accepted or rejected
The worshipersssf government su hority will
applaud they who look upon the will Of the
people as paramount will condemn. 1t is
mere folly In Mr. Lincoln to talk Of the psO-
pie Of the Confederate States as few dis
contented men.o His call for an army Of
400 600 men and a treasury Of 100000 600
TO conquer them gives The lie to that phrase
for, il IS known, these Confederate States are
united and powerful enough to oppose military
resistance to great army. As little can ally
one believe thai they had not sufficient reason
for rs king the step they have done-wBetheT
the real reason was the one put forth matters
not. Three millions Of men do not delibe-
Iately charge their government, and embark
on ar arduous, dangerous and eXhaustlHg en-
teTpTise from caprice. Whatever their rea-
cons, on the broad principles Of popular
sovereignty, they had right to 90 wi at they
did: and to hear Mr. Lincoln quoting the
Constitution OF the United States, made eighty
years since, and elaboTatelY reasoning as to
the intentions Of its founders, against the
right Of secession, reminds one Of the high
tory doctrines among ourselves, URder which
tie settlement made bY ore generation, in itE
own interest, is held to bind all future gene
Tations, whether for their interest or rot.
The London Telegraph refers to Mr.. Lin
eoIn's attempt 10 undeErats the southern rebel
lion:
10 shcrt, the aim of the message is to rep
resent tie confederation as limited to a small
territory, a minority Of malcoRtents within
that territory, and cligHe assembled round
President Jefferson Davis at Richmond, the
said Redmond being mentioned as il It were
still within the United States. This is by far
uuIuc6ilY, Of the worst compositions that have
emanated from the White House at Wash
itgton.
Tie Presidents plea against secession, this
paper says, dis conducted in a fashion which
would not obtain much credit in any district
attorneys ofice there. or in the Old Bailey
here. II says:
"TEe Southern States have been only too
anxious 10 keep open path for friendly CON-
Snuuicstious vith the North; while it is tie
federal government which has broken of com
nunications, and has rendered the secession
i5ts 80 thorough going and complete as 1t Is"
The assertion Of the message that the ties
never bad an independent existence, is pro-
nsunced as directly in the teeth Of the con-
stitui0u, which provides for any amendment
fsen Of the constitution itself, on vote taken
bv the legislatures Of the S ates, or by a con-
yeution to be called throughout the States"
Mr. LiHeOn's party has done its best to
suppress tie friendly oVeTtuTes Of the CoLfsl-
crate Government: and now it is endeavoring
10 conceal frcm the leading men in the South
lie growing disposition in the Northern States
T. Ts-cpsn The question Of peaceful negotis-
tioas. Hence, undoubtedly, theiastoundngy
vague and pTevsricating language which hi
employs, at TIE very tina that he processes {,
alleviate the uneasiness in the minds Of candle
rer, by iniimating what is to be tie cours
ef de Government toward The Southern States
after tbs conclusion Of the was. But be prom
lees that the war shall be done cheaply; b
will contract to get it finished of-haud q
"OGlg" four hundred millions OF dollars
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