New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-04

ing in a very objectionable shape, has excited uneasy
feeling and some reerimination.
The Congress is reas embed there is mrch reason
20 fear open rapture II not, another sui'ion may
he arrived a. II IL unfortunate for tue Government
tha, Gen Scott IL suffering AZ THIS moment rom tne
nnrnt.es Of age and the elect Of the great demands
u.a. upon bis strength Dir. l. nsolh'gave dinner
~ Cabinet Thursday Last the first OF the season
N nonor prhe.pa..y Of Gen. Scott ont the veteran
General, wno had entered The WSte Hor.e, wa
Oh ged 20 before dinner wss served. There las
been y-sat emigration Of Candidates ana object 2r1efs
Iron N. s.sce | ,ast wrote. come ccntenled nary
more g-nmt..ng IL IL asserted tra, there never Nae
s9cn sweep OF otheeho.cers s.ce me rrse
rce was Introduced ny Gen jackson /. an -.oiI'
.ni)rned ne Pres,cen, bas the airocsge OF lac VC
p.sces .reai ano smaa-scme very anal
y sS, The influence OF England and Of France
IN the sest:nes o: tie Republic 10 greater than ans
AmertaI patnOl would IKE 20 admit IL mist not be
txI eo.1 therefore that there VIII be any proof Of ex
CESSNA ,nNtty Afforded by the leaders Of either party
reference &c lie course winch NAV be taken ~ the
EI'fpean Governments IN the present. crisle ou' " r.
1c be ess TO be apprebende1 ina, immediate -ecoe
hiilOa OF lie cotiedeated independence Of the Soah
OF 0! tie doctrine Of absolute Individual sovereignty on
The par Of those States, may pre- ipate The hostile
action which The event Oi absolute final epBTailOD
SCENE Lo lie inevitable. To the Norm It wonid be
neavy bow grea discourag the consequences
OF which could only he ayerted by very violent
reneGes SeIaration without Is scarcely 20 be ex
pecied The establishment OF an independent Republic
I: TIE South may indeed be effected leaceaby bat Is
lot bgmaLly speaking within tue aDits OF any prooa.
t.fy thai She Diverse questions which will arise oct OF
clnR interests y regard TO revenue and State and
Fecera .ig1s cal BE settled without an sppea lc
arms A. lhe rreeen, minute there 10 nothing 10 n
-nce fraager 70 Believe that Al efectua resistance
sc did be ctsred &c vigorous aggressive movement
yon ,5e south srpros.n9 he meats 20 make II existed
edreI IN TIE scSeCon OF PERMISSION OF the Border
STATES The NOrtn however, II strong IN tie popula
Is
tie Border Sates ali the abramens OF revolution
LhioD OF war or peace by an uDmeaning euphem
in tae revoutcn OF the SOath has teeI called Seees
son 3D. the confusion and mischief caused by tie
ecoheuIs,Ic t.m,d:tv Of statesmen G.appear when
.ne sc,. Of the Soaib tested by the standard ap
pcaoe 70 revolutionary crises. and by that standard
alone are ,bose get, rtegb aud coherent Measg:ec
ID that way the .eznfs o' property the deec- aId me
AGg aage Of leader OF tbe movement AMI TIE aete
o. .be massee caL be property esiimai.d. Nj Douglas
whose mental -apacity he splendid Jus,3ea:oD Ell o..
enornou. ptLucal activity sno o. . b.2r ccit!ca
r.az unattached IL undersiood TO be eajkSsc On q
ne, sy.rem fo tsIab,shns duties al ovU u. NORTH
American continent 10 The nature Of Zo.;veFe.n u
d ois y?,n.On that tie North ~ case Of separation
uusl fal the South OIL the arena OF iree-Tsje-ioat
zee ;ar.5 as, be completely altered snj Va, he
Jutee acct De lowered ircm poinI 10 point N pro
pcrt OF ss The South t:ds sga.L> She Nors Tor the
commerce Europe ~ the reduction reaches irSb
po.bs tEsi lDe SogIh forced 10 fa.se revenue oi he
,c:Lai txpensee OF Government AID unab.e Ic Grps
5e sgsias, the superior weaitA o. the No!th Il arth
contest IS obliged 10 ecme 80 al LnderstaH Inc
Wild Its poweTn, soupet,oi an6 10 suGu &c
Jeatv commerce wa.;3 nc uoe al. zee STATE.
Of the Norm American eCn!.3ens :-oI tie i,1Shai u
Panama 10 the &c 81 the Arctle Seas. The Na.suat
ar. .. course included IN sucb Wc,eet :Eceed 4 p
ibcul 10 say where the means OF escap:rs ;'on .sei
rre.e II embarrassment VIII nOl be sought ty zee ss1
,ng ,ate men OF America. But on one po!ni d. are
agreed Whatever NAV harJeL, the No'ta wi! n:tt
on Free Asnss,ppl L, II tie very current u t:e
ior the trace OF myriads OF people hundreds o. NEE
from New. Orleans II Louisiana. either soyeres-
state or representative agent VI the Southern Con:ec
Grafton attempts 10 control the uav;giuCa Of tAat
rveI we shall zee q most leT-'ble and ru:Dous war.
Let England iooB TO tie contingencies.
AphiL 5-UDe month and one dsv have earsed
since Mr. Lincoln and be Cao!Iet were lnsta-ej 81
Warrington Long previoue 70 then sccess!on 70
power or rather 10 ot the revolution o! che South
i'd asenmed tie aspect Of all Independent Govern
ment. When the uew Aduinistra,.ou tr!eo 10 direct
the hose. tehds Trey iolDd toe -e;ns were cut snc
ali they could dc was TO cit the State coach and take
lber el sDss OF failing u sof place Or o! the hefP
sieed. eouIng to d star1,uD from exhaustion
month ago ard the State Treasury was nearly ex
bansf.d: only sosie G370,0J0 was forthcoming 70
meet d. mands and requirements four times as large
The navy was sealtered ali over The world OIL eta
tions by meanr readily accessible, the army
posted along frontier bnes, between which and the
Northern Ststee was iutepOsed the expanse OF the
Southern Confederation tie officers Unaffected TO the
Government or al al, evsne 90 well affected 10 heI
individual sovereign States as TO feei tndsposed 20
serve The United Slaes the Who'll machinery o: Gov
eminent IN the hsDds Of tie revolutionary leaders,.
every trace Of Fedora existence erased 10 the South
wiped swav by acts winch uDees justified by success
u rev OH would be called REASONABLE. or by force or
straiagem. AL only TWO forts held on the seaboard
weakly garrisoned, and unhapPily situated with refer
ence 10 operations Of relief 10 addition 10 these sources
OF weakness, came the confusion and apprehension
caused by divided counsee want OF cohesion the dl,or
ders OF violent national contest, mstrust OF ads'
quafe support, and, above all. the lmperlons ne'
titles of tie piace-seekers whose Unfortunate
feonjsitions distracted the attention OF the Gov
eminent from the more important business
which preseI ted itself for adjustment IL was, Of
course necessary 10 Ill the posts which were occu
pied BY enemes with devoted to the interests OF
Government winch could little brook any Indifference
or tea herous dences the part Of ss JordiDates
But had the Administration been AS strong 10 all re-
specs az any Cucd States Government ever could or
hope be- IN reference 10 such emergencies as the
present II really could have done little except pTeclpi.
tate civil war 10 WHEN the Border States would have
arranged themselves ty the sice OF The Cotton States
A considerable portion OF the Norh would have been
hostIe 10 coercion aud the theories which bave been
propounded with much parent appreciation respecting
the actual uses Of Government, lie powers aud Jurs
dicion show that European doctrines on such ponts
are not al all accepted by statesmen politicians and
iursts in North America. Without the means Of en-.
forcing authority which many OF lie own adherents.
and most OF the neutral pares denied 10 II. Mr.. LIN
col,'s Administration fluids itself called upon 70 pro.
pound policy and proceed TO vigorous action. The
demand is scarcely reasonable The policy OF sueb
suddenIy lifted IL the head OF Affairs, whicb Trey
cannot attempt TO GUIDE, must he to wall and watch.
and their action mast be- amply tentative as they have
no power TO put forth with moderate hope Of success
any aggressive force
Be satisfied Of this--the United States Government
WI give up nc power OF possession VINCE ha, d.
present got. BY Its voluntary act VIII surrender
nothing whatever. No matter what reports may sp
near IN the pagers or In letters dislrEst them they
would lead you to believe that Mr. Liucoln 10 prepar
my either TO abandon what he hss now 10 recover
that which be has not.