The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-05

ihe stasss Of oil that .Ovegn rights aod power, no,
exp ess2 'eesssed to tae DATED BY the consu
sate deoss n aeri, State utions an ia short
o. co3s al that 10 ecsssary for The main teuaace OF civil
teo . ore eo,erhg alto the compact Blu da.s not FOL-
t rum ths ot ne I, d.vduol sste ads s ri1M to win
' ns u e popsrs uhieh had cedsd ne fessratson
sou va! !, may nc. have eGtctusly ana permanently
sc MN others South (asoi,na FOR irssance gave 10
navy, a1d Of taxing her Tor their maineaante' "a
sos rDy as che reserved the right OF regulating her
own psls Or Der Own criminal courts the right OF
CON az o6sy aud the reht or establishing Poet Office
we're az egsy aleaa.sd by the State as tao risht OF
ceacg win avery ws'!a hs limits was reserved Ia
q tie tpcpi resumption Of the powers granted to
the fecer government snd I'll g at least an argument
~ asof q we opn.oo 'ntt the constitution when ra.
escn state adopted ]. Il eessed to be nation as COM
ple.si? az Fl gland or Scotland In 1yO1.
Tie question, the,e fore seems to U.S. can hardly be
&c ed merely by Interpretation OF tAe constitution Of
1851. The point really is whether ths States Of ths
able seaio Of The words. Sovereign States such az
would according TO the laws Of morality and nations
baye right to dispose Of their owa destiny,
welfare written constitution, Ike any other
Document nust be construed with proper regard to
fncn sanc.s OF The parties and their probable in
The election OF Mr. Lincoln the occasion more THAI
the case o. seeesson For many yes ell that has kept
g 81 pafrotism and the possession Of common historical
rad.lcs The best apology for secession is in truth
thought he reverence Tor the Union would counter
ceiaace the cyerses OF interest and feeling but they
we're wrfns sayeholdirg community. under an
most tropical sun has separated Itself perhaps unjust
taoty, of 'R quite naturally from the Eades and ship
p,s and r'echanidns and formers of Nmthern land
pihd b. the g insxorable logic OF facts" He
eSSn'ends Tor the SOVEREIGN, rights of States and
rea, Now i, ia plain that the principle Of State
soysresasy prsc icay assumed by every state bota
ecera'ioos sad the newspapers chronicle the alliance or
the neutrality Of thia or that community jest they
were spanking OF Independent nations finally il seems
likely that the States will divide themselves according as
they are fresso savehoitpg ant thus show that the
rev c'neeeracy Ia at least founded en- principle which
has iea-:iy 'or TIE American people
However the time when this kind OF argument could
avail has go0s 5y. hr. Davis while MAXIM studious
display G. oder at Cd aad endeavoring coDoiae the
coed vii OF European ratons is perfectly that bis
citiens TIE tribunal ~h ch decides quesons OF inter-
raton1l law usually stern enc y the North prevails,
Se.h 1na6sS good 5cdependeCe unit proos that the
Unso" l9os pdrrerhip 6uTirg pleasure This is what
has 20 be dtciceo, and must wat The event For the
present here s no Indication Of peaceful ISSUE
Mr.. sEwARD's DEFINITION or TIE NATURE or THE
CoNfLIoT-BRIrtSH OPINION OF THE SLAVE CON-
FEDERAoY.
From the London Ne VS. NAV 2o
"lhe Timed States have accepted this civil war as an
Inevitable necessuy" Such 10 the declaration of Mr.
seward in bis deepstch to the American at Paris
Inc se' retaly q the United states government must
item document to be laid before thu arst Power of
continental Europe BIT they express a fact which
mas no. received sufficient attention IN England. II is
often lightly asked here why the sections of the Anne
roan Union cannot eeparate and live peacssby side by
ard superficial atenti.u upon the nature OF the
causes II ci.egret ment The question may be met
By .thrr-h nothing bia'ers them living
and sac, ice the Union, which their comm IN strength
and glory lbe Statesmen Of the NORTH snog full well that
however quiels they night scquesce the separation
fourdd lrnc-pl,s radically anta9oa.tic as n ne en-
Sra @ On @ fSs pro%ss IL M ayss
would not aud could not he kept We have
heard good deal OF the Monroe doctrine,
United States TO allow any European government
TO transfer lts institutions 20 a fresh portion OF the
American continent but the United States govern nent
ght WITH much less d ger to its tranquility allow this
,Lan Permit the forma on ofa great save Power stretch
s rom the the eo Sns to the Gulf 1srs is
mo'e nimical to the peace snd freedom OF the
ron slsyebodipg States than the political rines openly
proclaimed by the secession leaders II the confederacy
copd establish itself it gould manifest itself to tho world
on the very morrow as prp,Gdniist nuyrtiay free
bocnrg Sct. reTsuoy nasrocifg us ne,giIcys and en-
To'llng hem hottetes It's large idle population Of
AID poor turbulent whites form the appropriate material
OF dibrsterrg forces And would be annexng SO ne
bory The eXeLsiob OF the area of slavery, should
remembered, N@ the very question which the pre-
sent rupture has tken place Severed from tho Union
the South would send out it's bands In oil directions and
carry avery far and wde The acquisition of Mexico
ore Of the comoncs promises made to their adherents
cap continent 10 permit thau Certainly could not IL
il therefore better TO meet the mischief in its early
stsoe II
II President Lincoln prevents the execution Of the
Souhe' prog, ANNE preserving the abundant copstu
t!oDa rights o. the southern States members of the
tBaa Ne han say that he has defended the cause Of
liberty aud not whit The less bee the dom uant
party IN the south has it's projects for rearing
empire CT tyranny aud oppression II it becomes neces
safy for That purpose 10 draw the sword shall say
thar uttl TIE meppta come when the sword shall be
beaten INTO the and the spear uto the pruning
higher fhan In aim
tam the constitution 81 the United States over the length
and bresdth OF the Union From the FIR Mr. Lincoln has
uniformly declared that he will do this Every new de-
alien he has mace has Illustrated his consistency and
steadfasinesS II seems TO be maintained in some quar-
tes that The government Of the United States ia
tree, its heao ought not to defend IT, We do not see
why good COVER nment should have denied rights OF
eefdeence which conceded a matter OF course /,
bad one The general common government of the
United states created for this purpose maintain
and defend lbe Union. The notion that MINORITY of
ma ION Is 10 doued :ecece cen IL hare is NAV
although its 7t9ht haze been rsted is destructive Of eery
principle u g,refne1t and has been recognised BIZ
any StdseS1
A LONG WAR AND FINANCIAL EMBARRASSMENT IN
PROSPECT.
From the LONDON Herald, Nav %
Every successive mail from the Uuited States confirms
US IN The belief that the impending struggle between
North and South will be OF long Duration The dispropor
ton IN the resources OF the tao sections apparently
lest tgh of by the contending parties and any aivau-
age hitherto lac certainly been gained by the weaker of
tie antagonists The free States vastly superior
to the seceoes in numbers, wealth, intelligence aud
every thing constituting military strength that 1t would
tCohar6y 10 the latter geek gain their ends by
an appeal 10 The sword and the Souhern conederacy
lining itself 10 defensive measures still the solo assaii
ant
We ony on the eve Of the crisis and when It s re-
meubered that the major portion OF The New York trade
hay Yhurs hrpr a. A.