The New York herald., 1861-12-28

that separation is IN expedient capable OF removing
them Or even OF modera,ng them. How o4n the South
orn states expect assistance Tor the maintenance OF
their social position the part Of tho North separated
from tA and hois, ttan froa the North Interested ia liz
il1 od terms h ha ard eonReted Nth ttem bg feds-
rql ot9aiouY These causes viii consequently sabsst,
and VIII even increase, because they founded on the
nature oi things and particularly on the time in which
We i've AID II docs not depenion the will OF man TO put
end 10 IN IN.
However that may be, tho interest OF France this
question is not enveloped any uncertainty We cnnot
pretend by prevent tho rupture Of the American
Uncn but ought not e. hesitate 20 look upon II az
misfortune. u cuer zoe ssoNd tnd ourselves ,olch Coz
forbid, Engaged in q soih Engtoad re should feel
p1igttdy ne obssace u The Amaican neutral aq, the
only Which England aeasod 10 respect. and ,oas
ine'e.tef ~ refectiaG and uaieh might IN i'ne q wgr
maina,n the tby Of Uie seas for our aindntfgc. Whle
waiting that the Northern States once separated fiom
the Soath, should again bo capable In time OF war or
causing French produce TO bo respected, which would
pass inevitably under its Tag many years would still
olase during oaich ich EnGli'd might ctoe ae A.
ioate Fe7sh commerce Exclusive, therefore, of the
question Of slavery to VIII ch could not be nsensibe
our interest would lead us TO give sympahes and god
wishes for the maintenance re-estabihment OF the
American Unon Not only, in fact would the interven.
tlon or France, whether moral or MATERIAL against
Northern America in tho which may arise IN the
unfortunate affair Of the Trent be contrary 10 all Justice
but II would lead the sacrifice Of French interest
mediate and considerable All our wishes are against
that Ango-Amercan with which civilization and H.
berty are at present menaced But, II such should
arse how can we refuse, or how avoid, tho
abundant harvest which Ia preparing for our maritime
commerco In the midst OF that cloud OF cruisers which
rneanu WIN SEND 10 every part OF tho globe--tn He
msd9 me cloud Of p,irdtscrs 'osich the Norhen States
can send IN pursuit Of NE mercantile ndry Of their
ddresdry the neutral flag of Frdnce oiu pass free and s
more respected, as the to0 parties iU ato all, fear to
force Fdnce to cast the weigM Of her scord into The scale
Such an instinct OF that position prevails that already the
French flag Ia more sought for since the dispute began
II Is not only passing advantage which 10 oered
France It only requires that the French flag should bo
known and appreciated ought to be to be extended
throughout the world. The relations which neutral
ity will have established for commerce will have
great chance Of surviving when peace il restored.
What Is Thought or Gen. SCOTS Letter.
From the Paris Pays, Doc ~
Tho Generals solution has only defect but that Is
serious onet solves nothing In fact the arguments
OF the General beat the air Under courteous they
cessons but makes For want Of good the
Americans will probably endeav0r to embrol the discus
sion. We know that they will have diculty in sue
ceedng at least on the other side Of the Atlantic They
will point to the pretenson raised and maintained by
England to search American vessels and claim seaen do
serters. We cannot say whether the English would st
support the legitimacy OF that prsension and We shall
not now examine that question: but that point were
England hundred times to blame one infractlon
does not justify another the vessels OF the British
navy formerly exercised kind Of press board Anne
can ships the government OF the United States able
10 demonstrate and support its complaints. Treaties
were sgnod and long years Of peace have succeeded
since that question raised Tho Americans 70 thcir
eternal honor have energetcaly maintained the rights
Of neutras and they have supported them against Eng
land with perseverance TO which civilized nations will
always render homage Can those principles Of the law
Of nations for which the Americans have fought and
those rights which they have defended with their blood
of s thar England has observed tho strctest neutrality
since the commencement of tho American war; Il Ia she
who has been nsuted without any provocaton on her
part Right appears up 10 the present time to be her
side, and s impossible TO deny to the British govern.
ment and nation virtue OF which her adversaries have
not always set her an exampe-moderation.