The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-22
An English Arsumcr, Abou, America.

Under the head Of Nonsense about III
American War the Liverpool Duly Post ,
Nov 9th, has a generally sensible and INTEL
gent article in relation TO our American aahr'
After brief introduction It proceeds TO notice
the assumptions Of other British papers, in re-
ference to the duration Of the war and tn state
in which our country will be- lcl at It's ,onc.u'
sion.
To the assumption Of "r,rrv one and "D-.
Resell with the rest, thai "url's> The war j.
decided within few vr,ks. 1t cannot bc CON
tinued through the winter, the Poet -i.;nih-
cantlv cite. the prosecution vt the last war be-
tween England anil America iu thr winter with
the fact that a., battle Of Nov Orleans, (of
which English people M have heard m'niionD
was fought IN the winter ot lNli-l5, ani the
peace which Flowed was ratified in February.
Tho fighting then was hot interrupted by any
winter. and is not likely To he now.
But the Pag', discussion of the propositions
that. although the North may triumph in the
war over the South tha South never can he
brought la,k IS a component part Of tn
Union. and that "a rever-ion Of the recent
and present republic will ultimately lcil to sev-
eral republics in IT, place. is more interesting
and important Tho Argument of the L1nlon
Tis,es that Tho sword is impotcnt in reference
20 universal results. and that in America the
moral force will ,upcrscdo the physical. with
the inference against rcconsoliItion of our
Union. is examined. The sword, AMI ia,
sword alone. SAWS the Pad, has IN all ages
defined the condition Of mankind. Comm rec
affects only ports. armies alone open up intc.
riors aud produce intercourse between nations
Il vas the sword that gave England to the Nor.
mans: it was the sword that established
republicinism in North America" The Pod
then says
All this NAV have been wrong. People mi ;ht
have dore letter without tho employment oi
the sword, but the power Of the sword admits Of
10 dispute. Everyone is at liberty to question
ii. commercial ortiz intellectual results, hut nc
one can deny the palpalle results which it has
produced.
' Nov. If the Federal sword can put down
the Cont dcrates, the presumption. founded ur
iAct. is that the South will again be 'umc par
ct the luior-,hc North ~ minling ~ 10 com
pei obedience. When resistance becomes hope
less or undesirable. men conform very quickly
10 surrounding circumstances. Suffering and
.
and national enthusiasm and national hatred,
however ardent. manifest themselves only
when opportunity serves. The world j.
tuN Of examples In Mi. direction II duet
NOT afford -,nAe eNample 60 tive contrary
The SaNous iu England welded To thu Nor
mans. Tho Scotch despite of hatred, ultiouali
", and prejudice. yielded to Eusl,ml Tn
irish. wronIrd a, no people ever were. ulti
mately .urr'nd red 70 III, force oi circumstance
and gave ur ut once their nationality AMI tbci
language. France present. erie, Of -iml,
illustrations. Not very long ago it wa. CON
posed Of different states different rae, - al
ing the same language adhrrug 10 tn conn
tries OF their origin, and dcic,iing the pr0
dominant power. tn" part, inhibited 10y ,uc
people are now the garden, Of France, aud In
very potency OF Franca-it- European superior
", - to say-i~ owing entirely to it, prrirc
oncness, for the people arr all French Tn
Italian the Celt, the Norman, and the lIr'tol
elements have departed and France J. an unite,
empire
In this connection, too. the relation Of the
several parts Of our Union to each other and
their relative power for srlf.minainance are
considered, and the interests OF AMI in re-
ference to the future Of America. The articl,
concludes as follows:
The constitution Of the United States ha, in
its very inpericctions guarantee against per.
manent disuniOn. Each state, small or large
!, Independent, eNcrp, for purposes Of cOnird
Grafton. However vast the territory may be-
therefore, All united government is possible Il
not probable. Geography also tends a. eniorc,
union. The slave state, are in the best 'pO,i-
tons for indcpcnlcncics, for they have q vas
sea,oard and immense water communication
A Western republic would be an ab,uriity
for II would he cut oil from all in'errours
with the ocean, the Atlantic OF the Pacific
Their trade can only come through permitte
channels, and no people so situated ever be
came decidedly prosperous. The Border state
are somewhat in similar POSITION. The Sehra
k and the adjoining state, would be wor-" q
than even the Western States. California il
deed might become independent, and no dou
will, for She Is too remote for c,n,rol, and L
well suited for the acqui,i Of wealth Al
power to adhere very long TO the Union. II
these separations took place the inference o
yiOusly is that, TO use a yull,a expression, tn,
would lead a cat and dog life. Quarrel, cuu
not be avoided, and in quarrel the ,trur
would master the weak, and again annex ther
The slave states would be exposed to smil
results; but owing to their geographical po,itio
would be more able TO resist hostiltics. Tn,
produce articles of universal value, and cons
quenuy a certain amount of natioAnl wealth
Implied. At one time the North might with a
vantage have let them go; but circumsiauc
have arisen which require the deadly arbitrati
OF the sword.