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for herself this missing part of her educa-

Tor herself this missing part of her educa-
tion.
Thus far the war is one ont of all prece.
dept, and beyond all calculation. At this
! moment it is impossible TO say what is its
object, and how it is 10 be conducted. The
reduction Of the seeding States is an al
most inconceivable idea. The territory is
immense. the county diesruli, the climate
unhealthy, and the population twelve mil
lions. Even if we could suppose Repub-
licau army of $4,000 men, making good
its passage from Baltimore to the Golf of
Mexico, in the face of every diffiuIty, several
such armies might accomplish the feat, and
yet leave the question as they found it..
The effect, and even the possibility of a
blockade, stoppage of supplies, or an en-
barge upon duties, has yet 10 be seen. As
for the slave population, there is not the
smallest symptom of their disaffection, or
their wish to leave their masters enmasss.
Aere and there it is likely enough that
su'Ien slave, who has quarrellad With his
master, or one who really is 10 the hands of
tyrant, or one conscious of figure and
qualities worthy of freedom, may be ready
to seize an opportunity to escape. :. But the
present is an affair, not of individuals, but
of millions. So what chance is there of
any result to be obtained from the war, un-
less the possession of the Capitol he re.
suit worth considering That, in fact, is =
contest at this moment. It is a contest
the dead. body of troclus: for the Ho,,
Places; for a name, for a prestige, not for a
reality. FIVE suppose the Northern States
victorious in several Battles, they are left
with $4,000 menin possession of worthless
site in an enemya country. While these
10000 are locked mp there, and sustained
by immense efforts and at considerable ex-
rense, the Southern States may be steadily
pursuing their own course Of secession, self
government, and consolidation. With the
single exception of the Capital, not a fort,
not an arsenal, not yard, not ship. not
bit OF wood or stone will be left the Fede.
raj Government in the seeding States. If
too, their commerce should be at the mercy
of the Southern privateers, that is a gamo
in which the Norlherners have the most to
lose, and the balance must be ever agains.
the richer. The Government now at Wash
'ngton, if still there, and, if it be there, sup
posing it still free 10 act, mpst Laye these
considerations before It. We know not
how it can escape the conclusion that such
war is contrary 10 the very rules Of war
seeing that It has no object, A day may
throw light on the struggle, and show that
the vast efortsof the Noftherrn State. are
to be layshed in vain and all that noble
blood spent like water. We only reason
upon what we see aud know, and We are
driven to the conclusion that thus far these
thirty millions of our own flesh and. sbIooi
are Splitting for shadow. - ~ H''
tFTom tie London 7imes, Aaxs1
THE ENGLISH VIEW OF .rRIvATEEIHe.
In 1885. the Plepippteutiaries of Great
Britain, Frece,, Austria, Russia, Sardinia,
Turkey agd.P Prussia made :a,solemnt declara,
ton on this subject, in order to put ain end
to the uncertainty Of the Law, 81 rather, Of
the practice. This declaration was in the
following words:
81. Privateeriug is, and remains, abolr-
ished. - -. ss,,.
'2. The neutral flag covers enemies
goods, With the exception of coptrabspd Of
war -. - ~ *. i@l.#s q
saa. Neutral goods, vitK fbe. exception exec IL Of
eeptraband ef Ear, are not liabe 10 capture
funaeE an enemy dag ;;.,:.3l ! IL =. ].
~. B,ockmies .ia otdsrr saBe. biadinr;
mist he effestiss lttatis Is ss5y 5 MAINTAIN. n
Fed by aforcs sufaaient really 10 m proven, ae al
cess, 70 the coast 81 the enemy: He M present m Z
decssratiop I not aid dsiail 6ot 81 Is; binaing,
Except betsea alsss psNers WHO hare 40
cedsd OF sbaIls ssccede eaos;t ss sss i.
20 this declaration sths Upited .sta,es
! never acesded. II appeais, ny the Prsst-.
dents 70 Assaags Of 1881 ,,ihst tIssg di..iuetly;
refused refuse Their assept 70 tls ojiiion of 4pri,
Vateeslp a7ss,sst y; 4, sz..<as &.
The sdeclasaticu itself, wlssas sse with
draH the CLAUSE which sboiishes prisa assesss
fieg,.sRd giys sgsst Is the nfossiso & cosiaia.
iks las li t6s lasiib I olspss, ! a,
pess slspI & Ipssispd pdsastioa s