New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-06-19
THREE WARS AT A TIME.


The subjoned paragraphs appeared in late
letter from the London correspondent Of the New
York Herald:
Now, you may mark my words, and you Will
fad them true, just certain as the sun continues
to shine on you, if Mr.. Lincolns Government, sts
tanned as it is by the twenty millions OF Nortne[h
people, does not make forced march riSht M ouSn
Secession within four or Eve months completely
regardless of climate or season, ana all oeuel u!
cumstanees then John Bull VIII nave auSgt ~
the pie and the Frenchman, too, ana you Will nave
three wars on your hands instead OF one. ,,.L
NaDoleonic stroke-a campalgn ike that winch
culmnated at MaTengo-a sudden striking INTO me
heart of the enemy's country-is the only MODE
you have got to conquer peace and keep out lor-
egn interference.
The letter, of which the foregoing is an extract,
was written in London about one month ago.
Since that time we doubt not the correspondent OF
the Herald has come to the conclusion that his
predictions were we'll founded, and that both the
English and French Governments will formally re-
cognize the independence of the Confederate
States at no distant day. Indeed, the Government
of England has recognized US as lawful being
erents and, as such, entitled to the usages OF CIV
ilized warfare, which we regard as sure forerun-
ner of official recognition just about the time our
Commissioners see fit to demand it.
The correspondent was also right in saying that
| Lncoln's Government must make the present war
short, sharp and successful, if they would avoid
formidable complications growing out of the COM
mercal interests and interferences of powerful
nations across the water. As his programme is
impossible of accomplishment, as the chances are
| twenty to one that Old Abe'' and his myrmdons
will be driven out of Washington and all Other
Southern territory, instead Of marching triumph
antly right through Secession and as the great
truth that the Southern States can never be subju
i gated TO Northern domination is beginning to be
clearly understood and appreciated throughout
Europe-the intelligent correspondent of the Her
aid was entirely correct in intimating to the North
ern people that they were likely to have three
wars on their hands instead Of one, if the contest
was prolonged beyond 8 four or five months"
But, if the North, following the lead Of reckless
and fanatical politicians, should become involved
in war with France and England, the affair, as
we'll as the consequences thereof, will be eEcIu
sively of their own making and seeking. Although
we do MT believe either Of those great CONNER
cial, manufacturing and maritime nations are dis
posed to let their general interests suffer vital dam
age to please the Abolition hordes of the North
and we think it quite likely they will intimate tt
Lincoln before the middle of September, in an IN
mistakable manner, that the unholy war he is wa
gng must St0p-still, the Government of the Con
federate States will ask nothing of those powers
save recognition of their nationality, pure ant
simple, in accordance with the practices Of Chris
tendon. Relying on the justice of their cause
having full faith in their ability to cope with ant
drive back the invader of their soil, and being de
srous only of entering into mutually advantageou;
commercial treaties with Europe, they neither ash
for armed assistance, nor will they complain if the
common enemies of civilization - the Northern
Abolitionists-should be whipped into sense o
decency by other arms, in addition to those they
WELD. The AbOliIiOnsts deserve to be scourge(
with rods of steel for their wicked and perssten
outrages upon morals law, patriotism and justice
They have violated all codes, human and divine
and although we would not destroy them if they
were absolutely in our power, yet we OF the Soutl
would not seriously object if, after we had pun
ished them according to their just deserts, othe
nations whom they had outraged should step il
and intlict upon them Chast~ement such as would
not be forgotten for generations.
This is the position of the South. Save com
mercal, we do not desire, nor will we enter into
foreign alliances. In this regard cur determine
= ton is unaiterable and it would make no d1er
ence whether the present war is to continue tire
months or six months, three years or six years
We have made up our minds to cut our passag
through all obstacles to the temple Of indepeldenc
and rational liberty. We are-perGeoilE- contider
of our ability in the premises; and, it the wa
should be protracted, each month will add to GU
strength and resources, and we shall emerge frol
the conflict stronger and richer than we went int
it. The wicked disposition our Northern s" brett
= rem have manifested towards u.s. and the rive
+ and sea-coast blockades, have already been Wor,
more than one hundred millions of dollars to II
! South. Our people have been taught the rchne
:. aud variety of their resources and the ast0nshir
spectacle is now seen of q great people, wi
. hardly three months time for preparation, beiI
81 able to feed and clothe themselves entirely, whit
. it was supposed they depended to material e
} tent upon the West and North for ndispensat
= supplies of food and clothing. Let this war CO
l. tinue one year. and we will raise and manufactu
everything VIC require, and have our cotton, sugt
a. tobacco and rice crops, as surplus.
For these reasons, not to mention many otht
r.. which could be brought forward, the Southe
IL people are very well content with the existing &C
dition of affairs, and are looking hopefully iowa
it, the future.