The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-07-25
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THrRSD4Y. JCLY D.

htll ! I+El-sli % the Idltl- IEtrlFt4-lLI-
ticularly the pony adyices in the California
wceklie-clearly indicates u change Of sentiment
IN the Border States in favor Of the Union, and
opposed % the Southern reb.lliOn. Missouri,
Kentucky and Maryland, excepting the city IF
Baltimore in the latter State,) are plainly for
peaceful neutrality and the Union. This posi-
ton once established in those States, will sweep
over Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee,
leaving the Cotton States alone in their rebclli-
on. The result will be that public sentiment
at the South will yet change in favor Of COM
promise and reunion on some basis.
The preparations for war on both sides, North
and South, are very formidable. Not less than
225 1000 troops were actually enrolled in the
Federal service up to the 18th Of June, and the
army was constantly increasing in numbers, SO
that by this date 1t probably exceeds 100000.
These troops are scattered along the borders Of
Virginia, Kentucky, at Cairo, and in Missouri,
making u very powerful force whenever action
Commences.
Congress was TO meet July 4, and it is more
than probable that the President decided to
await the meeting of that body before mmenc-
ing hostile operations. Although he has the
undoubted authority to quell rebeilions, in any
p1Il Vi liz CulDus Vet III Il GOh>litutiDlldl 5Of-
eminent it is proper that the executive power
be sustained by the people in any course Of
policy decided on. The meeting Of Congress
was Just at hand, and though the troops were
all ready for marching orders, the order would
not be given probably till Congress had met and
given some expression of its opinion. If any
avenue remains for peace and reconciliation, it
lies with Congress, which, If the Border States
urge it, would Immediately call Il Convention
of all the States to endeavor to settle matters
peaceably. No other hope of peace remains.
When the terrible issue to which the South is
exposing itself, is calmly viewed by her people,
as they will and must view it, and when they
see that the ruin of their cities, crops, slave
property and wealth is the inevitable couse-
quepre, and that all this lay be averted by a
sober second thought, uttered even ut the eleventh
hour, there is much room to hope that peace
may yet be restored on some basis honorable
alike to both parties.
The Aha of July 9th has an excellent review
of the position of affairs as they stood in the
States at the end of June, and perhaps we can
not do better than to transcribe it to our columns
in full
On the 18th of April the President issued the
first proclamation for 20, 900 volunteers for the
defense Of the Government. Since then no
general battle has been fought, but still the re-
suits which have been achieved may be regarded
rs stupendOus. On the date mentioned, every
one of the Slave States had either seeded or
were about to take that step. When we say
States. We desire To DE understood as referring to
those in authority, and not the people. The in
tention of the rebels, beyond question, was to
march OIL Washington, and some there were
who deluded themselves with the idea that the
paYir arnrS yu,uli ayaufuully dictate terms nf
peace at the gates of Boston.
But all this has been changed. The capital
of the nation is now safe from attack. The
evacuation of Harper's Ferry removed from its
vicinity the only body of the rebels by whom it
was seriously menaced. The battle field has
been transferred from the North to the very
heart of Virginia. and the loyal States are, in
fact, the spectators Of the conflict, and not the
actual belligerents.
Nor is this all. The Border States, one and
all, have been saved To the Union. 1t Is absurd
to suppose that the Free States could exist long
as a nationality with the boundary which would
have been left them by the secession Of all the
Slave States. y glance at the map is all that is
necessary to establish that a nation with such
struggling lines could not hope for a very long
independent existence. There would be nothing
like 1t on the map of the world. Prussia i Il
very Jagged and irregular patch on the carth's
surface, but the Fres States of North America
would be nothing short of 4 geographical and
absurdity.
The events of the last two months. if nothing
else, foreshadow that the southern boundary has
been transferred, at least, 10 the Cotton States.
was the first 10 exhibit rcstiveness
but she. or more properly speaking, the Seces-
.siOnists, there resident, were quickly brought to
their senses. The .sBloDd-tubs of Baltimore
cover before the guns of Fort Mcl1enrv, and the
SecessiOnists of the interior have in like manner
been Oyerawed by the presence of large bodies of
Federal troops stationed at Annapolis. the Relay
House, fredericksburg, and Arlington Heights.
The majority of the people of Maryland never
with rebellion. We have abund-
INT evidence of the fact, in the elections for
of Congress, recently held there. In
very district of the State, unconditional Union
have been returned. /.
From Maryland we turn to Missouri. 1t is
Unnecessary 10 recapitulate the events which
recently taken place in that State. Gen.
-yon isa prompt, efficient and determined officer.
lie holds Missouri between his finger and thumb. a;
Jackson, the Governor, has fled so has Parsons, l'
he Lieut.. Governor, and Price, the President of
he Convention. At last dates there was no
in Missouri; unless, indeed, her
Constitution designates the Speaker of the House
f Assembly rs the Executive, in the absence of =
he Governor and Lieut.. Governor. In Missouri, !
5 well as Maryland, three-ifths at least Of the I
eople are UniOuists, but as the reins of govern j
lent were in the hands of disafected persons, {
have been forced into a position of seeming y
ostility TO the General Government. 7
Virginia comes next. At last dates, lOO,OOO
ederal troops were either on her soil or Dor J
ers. She was menanced from Alexandria, /
ON Harper's Ferry, from the west IN the dI-
.ctiOn Of Ohio, from Fortress Monroe, and all a
long the Potomac. Western Virginia-the vast :,
istrict lying west Of the Blue Ridges true TO
nc Union. \ convention was in session at
iheeling, at which it is possible. Letcher and
Ie authorities at Richmond would be declared
aitors, and 4 Provisional Government estab- o
shed for the whole State. The doom Of the L
,bels Of Virginia Is sealed. Tennessee Is some c
hat IN the same position. The eastern portion 2
the State has declared for the Union by a =
of 10000 OF 10000. She will be re- .
need after the same fashion as Virginia. a. soon =
the Federal troops move down the Mississippi "