Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-28
The Ksr.

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We somstime ago intimated the opinion
that the theory ascrihed TO Seward Of look
Ing to foreign Intervention as the most ef-
feotive mode of concluding the var and SET
ting the difficulties between the North and
the South, afforded the key to bis otherwise
incompreheDsibie policy. This uolocka the
mystery Of his frequent prophecies Of an early
peace and settlement of our Intern al Difficult
ties; of his menacing speeches aud dispatches
to foreign governments; bis threat at Niagra
TO anne, Canada; his circulars TO the North
ern Governors to fortify their coasts, and
bis gentle tone towards our erriug brethren
of the South. The most conclusive proof.
however, that such is the cardinal idea Of
Stewards diplomacy, is contained in bis dis
patches to tia United States Minister ct Lon
don and Paris. The following extra ct from
his letter to Dir. Dayton develops this
policy
Down deep in the hearts Of the American
peopie-deeper than the love Of trade or Of
freedom-deeper than the attachment of any
local or sectional interest, or partizsn pride
| or individual snbition-deeper than any
other sentiments that out of which the
constitution of this Uuion arose-Hamely,
American dependenee-indepe of all
| foreign control, alliance or influence. Next
above it lies the conviction that their peace,
nor safety, nor public liberty, nor prosper
| tanned here with the sacrifice OF the unity OF
/ the people of North America. Those who,
I IN frenzy passion are building expectations
on other principles, do not know what they
are doing. Whenever one part of this Union
shall be found assuming bonds of Deepen
dence or OF fraternity towards any foreign
people, to the exclusion of the sympathies of
their native land, then, even If not before,
that spirit will be reawakened which brought
the States of this republic into existence and
which will preserve them united until the
CO nmon destiny which i. opened to them
shall be fully and completely realized.
The secret is now out - the mystry
| solved. Seward believes, and SO assures Mr.
ThouEenel, that whatever may be our civil
and domestic difficulties, that on any offer
of foreign power to intervene in them, 10
form any alliance with any party or section
or exercise any influence in such disputes
the old Union and national spirit will Be re-
awakened, and the people OF all sections will
be brought together, TO resist with one voice
and arm such foreign Interference. To use
a common simiie, Mr.. Seward imagines that
the quarrel between the North aud the South
is like that between husband and wife, which
| may be ever SO violent, until outsiders inter.
fel G. when the combatauts Immediately sus-
pend their conflict and join hands TO chas
tise the third party intermeddliug in a fami.
comprehend toe evident anxiety and aim OF
man not bellicose in his nature TO provoke
| a war with foreign powers.
Il is obviously not the policy of the Con.
| federate States to undeceive Seward on thi:
point. It is magnificent scheme, worthy 81
bis great genius. It may be practically de.
veloped thus: Let the Government Of the
! United States, rejecting the demand of Great
Britain for the surrender of SIidell and Ma
sou, deliver those gentlemen, as an &C, OF
| good feeling aud proof of kindness to the
Confederate States. Let it then recognize
| the independence Of the Confederate States,
and then propose an alliance against any
| foreign power, and Seward will have an op-
portunity Of testing the soundness of The
| theory that our people are 80 franticly dis
posed towards. their former fellow-citizens
! aud ltheirpresent neighbors, that they will
| willingly join them in war against any for.
! eign power. 1t will be grand experiment
and we hope Seward will have fair oppor-
tunity OF trying it on."-N o. Delta.