The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24

Republican Government on Trtal-The
Object OF British Newspape Core spond-
ents i'm Visiting the United states.
The growing prosperity of the United States
which has earned for it the title of The Great
Republic, has long given moral power and
impetus to republican institutions throughout
the world, II is true that the opponents Of our
system OF government may point to Mexico and
Peru and New Granada as instances of its in
different success, if not positive failure But
upon inquiry it will be found, if not already no
toricus that the failure of rcpublicanism in the
cases mentioned has not been owing to the fault
of the system, but to the want Of proper intelli-
gence in the art of efgovernment on the part OF
the people, and to the incompetency and corrup-
ton Of their leaders. They have always been
mere or less racked by internal strife and petty
warfare with neighboring republics. Very diff
! ferent has il been with the United States. Our
republic has grown up with strength and
grandeur which have been the admiration of man.
kind and the terror Of despots. It's very exist
| erce its wonderful rise and progress, struck
the greatest blow in favor Of popular liberty
mat was ever witnessed by civilization. Yet
! now, after a long peace, and in the eighty-ffth
year Of our nationality. we find ourselves in the
mids, of widespread and violent insurrection.
| Now in England this is put forward as q con-
elusive argument against the permanently Of
| Out institutions. and has led to the ayowed idea
that the Union is as dead as the Heptarchy.
| But no greater mistake could be made. We are
meteiy involved in great struggle, such as is
lnseparable from the existence of great nation
at some period, and from which We shall emerge
with fresh lustre and the foundations of our re-
public frmer than ever. We are passing through
an ordeal such as that which England suffered
during the civil wars, and France in the old Re-
VIOLATION as well as that of as, with the diff
ference that the result is certain to be in our
favor. by virtue both Of our moral and physical
superiority Of strength, and our resolute, un-
6inching determination to persevere till the de-
! sired end Is achieved.
There are among the people Of France and
England two sentiments-the abstract one Of
slavery and tho practical one of cotton. With
the governments Of both countries there is a
,nird and that is the destruction of the integ-
rlty Of the United States. The first is gradually
declining the second is absolute and the third
is just now powerfully in the ascendant. So
much, indeed. is this latter the case that both
nations and England especially, would even
sacrifice the present supply of cotton and brave
the brunt of all the consequent horrors al
home in order to witness the final dismember-
ment of the thirty-four States which at present
constitute the Union. Under such circumstances
it is to be expected that the press will
to some extent reflect the ideas Of the
government, but in so doing care will
be taken to avoid any direct expression Of the
imperial policy. Hence we observe the jealousy
and sarcasm Of the English newspapers towards
this country, and can trace the envy and hatred
half concealed, which most monarchists-t il
10 say, those Of decided principles-feel for re
pnbticanism They would 60 further, and
rejoice over our downfall, If we were weaker
than we are; but our still surviving greatness
siieuces hostility that might otherwise be out
spoken.
II nevertheless appears to be the aim of Dri
fish journalists as much as British statesmen to
do what they can TO bring this republic into con
tempt, in order to strengthen monarchism; and
the emissares Of the British press, as matter
Of course. carry out to the best Of their abili
probably o dozen special correspondents Of
English newspapers in the United States, and
each of these has been sent out to indirectly
write down the republic and republicanism
If JEFF Davis took possession of Washington to-
day or tomorrow, as he very possibly may do
the gentlemen Of the foreign press would al
once write home letters saying that the game
was all up at Tact, that the republic had come
to termination, and that military despotism
ruled the land. Foreign governments would
| rejoice Mt the news, and none more than that OF
England.
But instead Of the condition of things
being as the correspondents described
it would be exactly the reverse Instead
Of the republic terminating its existence
with the entry Of JET. Davis into the federal
capital, it would remain in as vigorous life as
before, and in short time JEFF would be driven
out of Washington at quicker pace than he
came into it, If be escaped at all, or was in the
least unwilling to bury AID q little later would
fed himself as surely defeated as be will be in
any case. The vitality and elasticity Of our
government and people are such that the United
States can stand shock after shock with even
less damage TO Itself than France sustained ~
her revolutions, and emerge with renewed
glory from the strife. This we shall demon.
strate to the world; and meanwhile it woald be
prudent for the foreign newspaper correspond
ents to profit by tie knowledge We bsve afforded
them.
! CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION or THE Disaster
AT Bulls RrN.-The resolution of Mr. Wright,
which was introduced in the House OF Repre-
sentatires day before yesterday, ought, beyond
| all question. to be nnssnd with anmp mndifnn.