Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-17
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Ne hTmpnfhTi - Nn0hauH With fha8 oufts
era Rebels.
The Manchester (Bng.l Guurdlab Of thd
3oth ut, has The following : msg7i
The Governments Of Washington ACTS o0ha-
pletely within the bounds Of prudence AZ
well as right and making the military pre-
parRtions which Il announces. We are. glad
u has taken this courso. The presouooo OF
its ~eeventy-hve thousand men, II II can get
them together, will have a desirable effect In
lettering the hot spirits OF the South from
making an attack upon the Federal Capital,
II as seems most probable, such a project has
been seriously entertained. They NAV even
be wanted to suppress the civil disorder
likely enough TO be generated in more than
one large town still within the Union bv the
excited feelings to which the present crisis
gives rise.
Blu we have extremely little fear that
they are intended 70 be used for the purpose
Of taking active measures to reverse Major
Anderson's defeat, or AM other Of the
humiliations 10 which the United States
have had to submit during the last SIX
months. There is no trace of the popular
feeling which would be required to sustain
the Lincoln Administration in taking such a
step even If their W inclination pointed
in that direction.
A member Of the House of Commons has
given notice Of bis intention 10 raise, this
evening, the question Of the duty Of Great
Britain with reference TO the recognition of
the new Confederacy. The Commissioners
appointed TO negotiate with the Govern
ments Of England and France in favor of
such recognition, will shortly make their ape
pearAnce at the Court of st. James and Mr..
Gregory wishes our Ministers to be instructed
beforehand, that, in the opinion of the Par
lament, it is desirable they should acquiescs
in the demand.
We have very little doubt that Parliament
will refuse to pronounce any opinion in the
matter. The rule by which we profess to be
guided with references 70 subjects of this kind,
is quite definite enough. Between rulers and
their peoples, or between any ~contending par
tiesin toreignan Independent States, we hold
ourselves bound to accept and respect estab-
lished facts. At what point, however, or on
the strength of what evidence, we shall oonL
slider a new Government to be an established
fact, is a question in the decision of which
we must be largely, il often unconsciously,
influenced by our moral sympathies.
Now, whatever we may think of the Gov
eminent of Montgomery's prospects of sur
mounting such efforts TO put il down as
President Lincoln seems capable of making,
there can be no doubt that it is not yet be-
yOnd the reach of ~coercive measures which
it weuld be quite within the constitutional
competence Of the President to apply. 1t
maintains itself by war, and we are quite
entitled, if we please, to regard its capacity
10 stand alone as a fact which has vet to be
established by incontroyertible proofs. We
might, doubtless, display more alacrity in
anticipating the final and complete triumph
Of the Secessionists, if we had any reason for
desiring it. But we have none. There is
nothing in the origin, or avowed objects of
the revolution which gives il a claim to ex-
ceptional regard. It is wholly unprovoked
BY any irregularity in the election Of Mr..
Lincoln. by any abuse of power on his part
since he came into Office, or by any rational
apprehension OF danger to the property and
institutions of the South from the policy Of
his Administration.
Its declared purpose is 10 perpetuate and
extend the slaveholding system, and its pro-
motors are suspected, on good grounds, Of q
strong desire, If not of q strong design, to
use any considerable power of which thew
may hereafter become possessed for the re-
s,Or9tion Of the foreign slave trade. On
none OF these sins, except the last, which is
computed 10 the Southern Confederation
only by inference or on the strength of ru-
NOR have we any right to sit in Judgment.
But we ere fully justified in allowing our
estimate Of the moral character of the Sc
cessior movement 10 weigh With us in deter
mining whether we shall go before it with
loving favor or put it to thu proof Of all its
powers before we acknowledge its success.
Parliament will assuredly show no eagerness
to 90 20 meet q movement which the people
OF this country universally regard with dis
approval and regret.