New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18
rance on Washington; which was instantly COM

vance on Washington; which was instantly COM
meuced.
So little truth Is there in the assertion tbst tire
is defensive war on the part Of the South. more
aggressive war was never wsged for If II succeeds
il destroys the entire frame work Of complicated
system of government; splitting the Union In so;
ius cad OF one General Government with It's est2b-
lslments and expenditures, creating two, with sIl
their burdens aud liability TO collision. Nor would
the process of disintegratiOn stop ut two conedera
cies but if the rrin ple established that every
) are might tecede at leasue. II would end 10 the
total breaking up Of the Confederate system.
Mr.. Everett then skeiebed nridly the evils which,
10 the short space OF six months, Secession bad
brought upon tie country, 10 the temporary prosta
loh OF our influence abroad; he Iirtieal war on
Northern commerce.; the necessary closure Of the
Southern ports; tie Interruption Of commercial and
social intercourse; the vast armies on FOOT the
boundIess exl endinre by both parties; tie repndi
alton by tue South Of 600 600 Of debt due the
North The borrorr OF the battle feld the laupui-h-
ing pItOuer, the wounded, the slain; and all ihese
efforts and sacrifices, Iiiilg in comparison vi b
those which must yet he made If tbs South nadly
rotracis the war. Ia view of all these calanties.
brought on the country by eight or len ambitious
men, may we not, Mr.. Everett asked, exelaim, with
ont breach OF Chrl,tisn charity,
"lsthsre not some hidden curse,
Som, chosen ,hu. Dr. in tie - les of Heaven,
Red " "a uuG oun on ab, to blast tEe mgn -
pa. seeks Dis greatI eGs tu Lila countTy'S rom ~
Mr. f. then dwelt fer few minutes on the effect
Of Secession on the foreign r,stiOus Of the country.
In our future controversies, foreign Governments
will be less likely TO do us justice THAI ever, hen
they gee us clrnching each others tbroas, 10 the
death gIiIe He pointed OUT the snaZiDg iainity q
the disuuiOnisfs, who, few years ago, were willing
10 20 to war sih England Tor few frozen acres OF
Maine AID corner OF Oregon, and are Low nadiy
throwing away twenty Sta,es
Mr. Everett then alluded 20 the certainty that BE-
eesson If recognized snd established, instead OF CIV
ing eaee 10 q country would result IN the cousiant
recunence OF border wars. VIII treaties prove more
binding tLau Constitutions; acts Of ratification more
sacred than oaths OF aliegance1 The present caus,
of dssension we're then reviewed, and il was shown
that they would continue 10 exist in Increased ioTce,
ana new ones be BuEsIsdded. lie then appealed TO
the tea,hings OF history and referred to the exam.
pies OF other countries in reply 10 the arguments Of
SecedeIB at home bnd the journalists aid orators
abroad, who mai tain that he rupuFa OF tie UDiun
viii be beneficial 10 the country. lie ineanted the
cases Of the British Empire, Spain Italy, and Ger
many, TO show the unrsasouaOleness OF sucn doc
tIiue.
| After some further remarks on the ahsurdity OF
tie nvtun that The dsintegraon Of the Union ould
promote the welfare Of the country, MIR. Everett
closed with aD appeal 10 the patriotism Of all classes
OF loyal cI,ztIs.