The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-14
THE COMMANDMENT OF FORT SUMTER FROM
AN ENGLISH POINT OF VIEW.

From the London Times, April %
The challenge of the Confederate States has been
promptly accepted and longer object President
Lincoln that he is without designated policy If
70 put literal Interpretation upon the document now
fore u.s. the federal government at Washington procams
war, and calls for an army Of rs COO men. TO
copl the first impression created By President Incop's
proclamation the smoking out or burning out OF Major
Andersen 10 TO Re instantly resented by invasion.
VIA; the President would not attempt 10 avert
what the neet IN the oing would make 60 effort -
oppose, aud what has been so unaccountably ac-
CT mpl shed without the loss Of single life, Mr.. Lin
coin 8 determined TO punish. In state paper, 60
weak and wordy TO contrast strangely with those
great historical documents which marked the birth Of
the American nation, the President denounces the com
oinao existing in the seven insurgent States and
appeals TO his fellow citizens 10 flavor facilitate and
ad his efforts TO maintain the Union and redress the
wrongs OF the North. Calling for rs 600 he ind-
Caes that his rst object will be 10 the federal
property, in other words 10 hgh dis way to Charles
ton and there Major Anderson in his fort the
classmates Of which still ia excellent order and the
guns seIvieeabe condition He summons the Congress
10 meet at Washington the Attn CT July because he
recognizes in the capture Of Fort Sumter "extra,rd
nary occasion within the meaning Of the text Of the
constitution. lie has taken his course promptly, and
he decision Is for
But il quite certain that this document means exact
ly what IL purports upon the surface TO declare Al
though IL s as much declaration Of President
q the United States can ssue is declaration TO be
followed up by instant war May we not believe tina.
having made public declaration Of warkc policy, he s
inclined 70 follow out in deliberate and esure!y man
ner May not draw Inference from the fact that
he has named day for the rendezvous OF the c)ntn
gents Of tie federal states and that be las named dis
tap day for the meeting OF the Cougress2 Less than
this proclamation President Lincoln could not have done
or course, ne could not surrender II he had been pro
pared 10 let the South 60 he would scarcely have acted
absurdly TO keep Major Anderson N an untepablc
fort tempting act OF overt treason The circumstance
which he must have oreseen having taken place II YVES
necessary that he should take formal note OF H. and
mark il as act Of This he has done But we viii
not even yet believe that these procamatons ana these
popular excitements actually mean real 'ayage saugn
ter II s not because the South Caroinans ourn' the
voodscrk q fort ard smoked out the garrison th.t
they ere therefore, come accounts say, crazy for
fight and eager for the blood Of their brethren At the
North. II is because President Lincoln mas called
for his 70 coo that he s about u send them a. once
10 engage in desperate and savage civil conflict AL pre-
sent there seems 10 be no great evaporation On ether
side AL The proceedings al Charleston have hitherto
been carried On much MS cricket match or 40 eign
night take place 10 this country. me highest
courtesy seems TO have obtained "a bo.n SIDES
good shot from Fort fSumter ls ~ much ar
pauded az y good shot from Fort Moa'ric When
pe American rag shot away General seauregard scris
found 20 be fire. the polite enemy, who has with such
Intense energy abored 10 excite the conagf Atom Offers
an equally energetic 10 put u out When tie
enemy pascs Through the streets 81 Charles
ton the cheering Of the people frantic Oniy irdg
nat on felt throughout the affair has bcen A. tho condc
Of the American 0ia, which kept 0uts de- aud id Lot
into the aibor and take part 70 the fray. Ito
S0u.befners resent this act Of ,reachery towards
their fsvOrte enemy MAJOR Andgrsor The courtsgies,
indeed nave teen more atal Tran the hqalcs, for,
whereas lie ds.royed by he guns lfed IN anger
two men we've killed and four wounded hy the peaceful
salute. altogether, uolb'ng be free from the
ferocioue naire6s Eh'ch are distinctive Of civil
warfare than tbs blOCdoss c9nlic. hss hitherto
been Up % this iino there nothing IA ne conduct u
The cornbataLs 10 smut OFT hops % rcacefol solution or
the d.mcuity. moment hovevF, nliqht chsnge every
thing, AZ rrefert Americans arc scasDg hands WIN
each 0rr a Tho UriCu, aud thanking God mat No
blood has ye. hgen spI but II tho a0uhernorB should
execute their ihroab q ae.zus washington 10y.
Withstand TOO prom q pennsS 10 concontra1e
100 COO or N tie city 10 forty eight hours me des gn
seems ~ no u,Ssls inyraetics6e-tsp ~ fhai pA1s