The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-09
THE AMERICAN CRISIS ABROAD.
ICON tie Iondon Zines March 2s. |

From tie LONDON Times, March g.
El stre Mr. Ltncotn d'licstd his inaugural address
he Aneaa. Fc has engaged the effort under
staud Vt. Whether it means or peace has not yet
been decided nv the menators and ther
embarrassment rs pardonabie, Tor it IL pain that Mr.
Llccas Cabinet equally at fault, and come people say
That Af ! ircon himself knows his in-
tentions than his supporters know 10 fact, circum
stances VII give the expansion IL this yserous docu
nent Like he popuar divne who profess to interpret
the Apocalypse muss wait Ter The event. and thea 1t
vii be tn show that such passage Of the
|Sinaugursp had such meaolng, and no other. In
The aDtime, two high authorities differ wholly 10 their
antclpatiops of the Presidential policy Mr. Douglss
the and able advocate OF local rights-the
who would allow the first emgrans into territory
to decide OIL The institutions OF the future State and
who, equeniy condemns TO the uttermost the
triDe OF coercion, declares himself satisfied with the
residents language, which he means nothing
but pesoe Oh the other hana Pres ont Davis aud the
aoptgcmer. Congress are equally sure that war Is i'm
pending The military pcepa atoms ut the South are on
scale which iIdIca.es SERIOUS oeoodngs aod strong de-
larger than any the North likely to have at Its com
snd uriess, indeed, crusade b. proclaimed aud tue
Northern riitia Drought into acton On the 9th the
southern Congress passei bin for raising 10 COO
tfesident DAVIS inneed makes OF HIS desire 10
be OF powerful regular orce aud the ouly
obstacle levy lies toe free trade ncnnations
OF the Snutherners who know that regular army OF
80 COO men means gb tariff and the abandonment Of
the chief beG for which the seeded The needs Of the
hour however ADMIT. ID iheU opinion, OF no de A.
rny viudtci'e pmCtacv, the old Csion may
csr7y her threats The only way TO avert such an
attack IS TO prepared to Tue Amerc. ad-
uit tta the Souberners have not Loot tme SHOWN
pasimony IL tneu outlay. The iron works in the state
of Virginia have turning guns, mortars, shot
and smell, he Charleston. The machine snop
the Atlantlc North Carolina Reiiroad has
fTsnsf0rn ed in,o a military Aseia al. The powder mills
u the so.h have furnished great quantities Of amuni
tim for the OF the secess0DIss Whatever mag be
,be political opinions OF e border States they seem 20
ilave objection to trade with the enemy for these
~arke stores supplied chiefly by Virginia ana North
Carolra This fact may be taken a. proof OF the in
difference with Which in these wtveriGg communities the
success IT he government Is regarded.
ia tne meaaiue ar Lincoln bss to make his choice Of
The Interpretation which he viii give 70 his own Ian
yusge. saicr anderson, biocsade1 in tie midst OF
Charleston ha bor will require reinforcemen;s OF men,
stores and pravsos II tho retention of tue federal pro-
party. s IS - any thing nTe Than boast How the
President escape from making some attempt give
these retLo ccnents u Is easy To IRE II Ghs word
srcake has been omitted IN the later editions Of hs
programme, the word keep has always held ts
place y the Iresden, determine 20 kce Fort SUMTER
that the Caronihns are sbo1i TO attack ii there can
be Ut, doubt President Davis has hitherto restrained
hem, but thar secretary seward after appoint
ing :" meet the Southern Commissioners at Washington,
acsoutey refused 60 receive them II "a likely that
TIC thssstcn bloc viii no Hunger brook delay aajor
Andersen position anost mprcgnable and though
te soushcrpers ass been erecting batteries and plat
me guns against very Scbastnpo,, II believed
shat ne make gond Gffcnen But un4s reinforce.
inenis Al b. ontained defcn - would be useIcss
saGgbiet. VIII, then, Pes deut Lincoln support his
hbck sda GARRISON fbls IL just he question which was
being earnestly debatco Wa hingtun nc the de-
narturf III The mail The uitre republicans az they are
called vehement 10 their demand Tor
policy. 10 deaouuce the traitors, blockade their
ports stop their shipping Tho high seas and forego
81. Tho nOrs constitutional claims the counsel
Il the Consistent members OF the party which
elected Ar Lincoln Perhaps the straightforward Yes
otcaH feel some scrupes OF conscience at hold
ing cce without vg the policy advocacy
IF HliCh he attained 10 hs higb For the chef
ri the sod part, 10 conpronse with Shareholders
anil uaitnis - inGignty ifam which the nnsyphsti
Gated Western nature p srEks. IL may DC that
thc teedent himself came 10 hat decision respecting
The pon of the southern Commissioners uhtch
los gr~ ne ocndlscf n M Seuard appearance Of
fa1eu p~,ht.,ss rl1sness
Ye, whatever the intentions ot the Chief Magistrate
vii IntrA n If
Font Snmtrr e 10 be nh .ndonei The government may
3cve some notion y ,etatine later time but FER the
prcseri II confessed that the lnion has Of
enter np INTO this local coBct with the southern
III. ior' cannot be relieved without landing ~
urge bods o. troops n toe neigbben0od o. Charleston,
ana tn winning such battle would force the Caro-
lioirrs abandon their works IL appears be i'm
prsc'csbe ships to force ia toe face
~ sich powerful batteries as have been erected
within the last weeks Tho luton h.s neither
o,rrs nary 10 enter on cdnGo'gn ren II u po-
I've n polt the ref,ve. All that tnow
the bls President Buchapan couapiratns Of
bis CaDiDet ~ho dsperted the navy gave the command
os military dctachmenis ~ traitors ike rwggs, and
,a,ea pre.t quantities Of arke where tines must
TALL into The han 81 Of the southern seceders.
far The is ii ia faror Of tte nep c'nfodcrdcy
and hating prposes are not likely % pre-
rial ogosrw nch rcoltvn nrd oasineeitt rey Gs tnc
.sotth.Tn Congress display The Confederate states,
conscious 81 their weak ness, intent making mp
for their Deficiencies BY activity prudence and pa1si
bilty. II with wish to elevate them unluly IN inc
eyes Of Eng ishnen thai ~e have called atcoto - tne
decorous statesmanke proceedings Of their Congress
ma natl too much accustomed bota to praise
and to be hsterod ny the soft words OF the
Southrrneis. We clearly the aims OF these poit.
ctans, y In gain the gued will Of foreign nations,
sad particularly England, by placing southern hbs'
ra'ty In contrast with the grsspng md narrow
minded Legislation OF the free Sa.es. Bot surely II
s no email thing that for their own advantage
the sonihcrrers should pay q srbute 70 the true
prpcp'es uf international intercourse: Whatever I've
their motives, ~ is not for us to sneer uaan an
American community abulishcs s Navigation laws
carea Fundamental principle that cuLes email
be levied TO foser particular branches Of duslrg
and sdovis resolution for the sbsbment o. otst.
national ocoyrlgnt the legislation last ssys
before the departure OF hat been "a snota "
and extensive az In the preceding week and cquey in
dicative Of final sepgrstion.
From the London v raid, March 2s1
Tho ArglO Saxon race h,s lons g.ns for.h cooaaer.
ing unc 1, Conquer. Its ,siumphs are c.,uxtsiaivs
with Toe limits .. tho gibbs, aud sac srat st,
enscniers sNocoss n "a ne undspe' tn,ug % hss,
the chc,vp OF arelarator3 schievcueutr IN
confdcpt ara we Of he fi'rv M. sno eenstcas