The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09
THE AMERICAN CRISIS ABROAD.
from tire Lon6on Times, March %.


Eusr Mr. Ltncotn dlir,ed his inaugural address
lie Aaela 4tl,c has ben engaged the etot 10 under,
st1nd u. Whether II means or peace has not yet
been decided ~ the men,atos and their
embarrassment pardonabie, for it is plain that Mr.
LllcoIs Cabinet equally at fault and some people say
that Nj. iincoin himself knows his 10
tentions than his supporters know 10 fact, crcam-
stances VII gse the explanation Of this mysterious docu
Like he popula divinea who profess to interpret
the Apocalypse must wall fer the event, and then
MI be easy 10 show that such and sucn passage Of the
sfinaugursp had such meaoiug, and no other In
The aDme two high authorities oiier wholly 10 their
entcpatoDs OF the Presidential policy Mr.. Dougss,
the MOS, z,ous and able advocate OF local rghtsthe
who would allow the first emgrants into u territory
decide the institutions OF the future State, and
who, consequently condemns to the utermost the doc
tripe OF coercion declares himself ied with the
PRESIDENTS language which he sure means nothing
but pesce Or the other hano Pres iont Davis
Montgomery Congress equally sure that war Is i'm
pending The military preparations at the south are on
termination. very large force is uoder arms-much
larger than any the North is likely to have at It's com
nsnd, uness indeed, crusade BE- proclaimed aud tue
Northern ui,ts Drought into acton On the 9th the
southern Congress passei bin for raising 10 coo
t7esden DAVIS inaeed makes nc secret OF his desire 20
be al sne head o. powerful regular Forces and the ony
obstacle TO sucn levy lies IN toe free trace ncnnaons
OF the Seutherners, who know that regular army OF
80 COO men gb tariff and the abandonment OF
CHER heCt which hey seeded The needs Of the
hour however, admit II ihcU opinion, OF no de ay. Al
cny aeiy riadtc-e sspmctaer, the old Caion, may
csrry threats The only way TO avert such an
attack TO ne pared to resist II Tue Americans ad
nj. ttat tie Sou'herners have not lost ne nor shown
parsirony 10 tne,i outlay The iron works in the state
OF Virginia have been turning guns nortars, shot
and smell. 10 Charleston. The machine snop
OF the Atantc apn North Carolina Reilroad has been
Tsnsf0in ed nto miiitar! al. The powder mills
Il the eonsh have furnished great quantities of amuni-
tpn for the use 81 the secessoDiss Whseyer NAV be
The political opnions Of lie border States, they seem 20
have objection TO trade With the enemy; for these
Harke stores supplied chiefly by Virginia and North
Caro- THIS fact may be taken as proof OF the in
difference with vhich in these wtyerDg communities the
sncc.ss Of lie government il regarded.
Ia the mesAiiue lr Lincoln has 10 make his choice of
the terI rotation which he vii give TO his own Ian
gusge. Saor anderson, biocsaGei ia tue inject OF
haresttn ha'h Dor, will require renforccmenss or
stre~ provisions II tho Of federal pro-
party. s u ps any thing mere than boast How the
lresiteE can escape from making some attempt to give
these reiIo ccnenus II easy IRE II ths word
s'rclske has oeen omitted IN the later editions Of his
programme the word keep has always held its
place N the President deter mine 70 kcc Fort SUMTER
that the Carclinans Euolt 10 attack il there can
be Lt ooubt President Davis has hitherto restrained
hem, b.. that secretary seward after appoint
ing "a ntet the southern Commissioners at Washington,
as scsootey rrfusec ca receive them IL "a Likely that
The Cha ss bloc viii longer brock deisy. aaor
Andersen position alnusi enable and though
The SouIherpcre hav, been erecting batteries and plat
chat good aafrncr Bot unuss reinforce.
mems b. ontsnod, dsfcn - would be usooss
saGgo'ef VII, then. Pes deut Lincoln support his
elocssd ga risony ibis IL jus, tbs question which was
being s.pe.ty debateo at Washington nc the de-
paturf tbe mail. The utre republicans, NJ they are
called. we're vehement n their demand Tor war
policy. 10 denoupcr the traitors, blockade their
po' epp their shipping on The high seas and focgo no
ot o. Inc MOS constitutional claims ~as the connse,
4 the more Consistent ni~nioers OF the party which
elected NT Lincoln Perhaps the straightforward Western
feel conscience at hold
ing cce gitDout the policy BY toe advocacy
81 sh1h he attained ~ h,s high station For the chef
II the re, sol part, 10 cnpromse with slavsholters
anil uaita,s uGgnity from which the ans ,phisti
ceted Western nature re, shrDks. IL may % that
the teeident hmse came 10 bat decision respecting
The ptnn Of the southern Commissioners uhh
TO- gsr~ The ccndot II Seurrd appearance Of
iai1to rsuAt, rs onG ruJeneSs
whatever the intentions ot the Chief Magistrate
stb regarn ts there every 20 believe that
Eoqt sumter e 10 be nh .ndonei. he government may
ave some notion ~ JraRno Il later time bnl FOR the
- = has NO nc
enter nr uto ths local coDnct with the southern
The tor cannot be relieved without Landing ~
urge hudy o. troops IN toe ncgbhpI mood Of ChQreston
tn winning OF such battle would forse the Caro-
noisps abandon their works. II appears 10 be i'm
prsc,csb'e for shpe tn force in face
~ sich powerful batteries have been erected
within the last weeks The futon hes neither
o,rps nary 10 enter campaign, If y %.
ne b. poJe ne Venture. All thai IL 70 tntow
the ba President Buchsran AMI tue conspiraors OF
his CauiDei ~ho dispersed the navy gave the command
OF military dctachmen's u traitors IKE twggs, and
pacca great quantities Of wake stores where they must
TALL into The han1s Of the southern seceders
80 far The oamc is ti in faror nf hae Tcp c,nfi-dc
cgbnseis and hang ldrpo'es are NOT ey % pre-
rial oonsnN ach reol'pr ami pasine.lit r1y as tie
,orh.7n Congress displays. The Confederate states,
conscious 81 their weak ness intent making Mp
for Deficiencies BY activity, prudence ana plils
blity. II IN with wish elevate them unduly Ia the
eyee Eng shnen thai have called attention g. tho
decorons staesmane proceedings OF their Congress
na,in we are too much accustomed both 10 praise
and censoe 10 DO nst,ered ny the soft words o. the
southrru@s. We clearly the aims OF theso poN
clans u y To gain the COED viii Of foreign nations
rus"Ah. ~ ft'SioS 'oNNi1
faity In Contrast with the grasplng nd narrow
minded Legislation OF the free states. Bot surely II
h no snail thing that for their own advantage
the southcrnors should pay tribute ~ the true
principles of international intercourse: Whatever bs
their motives, IL Is not for us snerr
American community aboshcs is Navigation laws.
ciares Fundamental principle hat cutics sna
be levied 60 as TO foster particular branches Of aduFrg
and sdopts resolution for the sblshment o. ofsr.
national copyright Tho legislation OF the aet 10 lays
before the departure OF tie had been a. summary
and extensive 10 the preceding week and cquely 10.
dcatve Of final sepers'icn.
From the London Hlrali, asroS 261
Tho Anglo saxon race hse ions g.ns forlh coouler.
ing onc I, conquer lie uuuphs c.'.oxrsiaivs
with Toe pnus Q. the giuba, aud sac -si stli
eugenderg suocors II ~ ne undspa' tniug - hear
the cho,~s OF arcauatiors cnt schievcmsuta I'M
co,ascot we OF he fi''rv M. tno -eeoscas
Of other ole siago Thought Of .sl