Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-12-19

terrupted by the drain of the whole popu'a- ion to the scene of war. in the oouth
 heir limit Is, not as to men m the army put n number of arms to eluip them whlie ln
 e northern States they already talk of
 aving to resort to drafting or consctipti9h md have at present their pay for pFiva'eS ID at $l4, f2 l5s month. with Sioo or c20 bounty, and the promise ot one nun red and fifty acres of land at the end oi
 ne war So much for patriotism ana
 the North rising as one man forthe unlon.
 fake also finance. MT. Chase's popular oan has only obtained $40, 900, ,00O, while
 he southern planters have placed their whole crops, if needful, at the disposal o1
 he government, and will, feel sure. burn very bale rather than dispose of thelr cot
 on to the northerners.
 There is much more l could write on all hese points, but 1 must, not encfoach too much on your space. l will only, on the question of the cotton supply, express my satisfaction in the perusal Of the letter ot ;our correspondent, ''C. $. A., Lonton, ,lso in the Times ofthe 30th, which so ably nd truly converts the error that the south m government entertain any idea ot endea- bring to coerce Europe into recognition f their independence by laying an ein bar % on cotton. One oi the most leading m n of their government expressed to me is surprise that such statement should rave been credited in England. One of he main causes of secession has been the determination of the South to adopt the l.. If ho sreatest inducements to the North to pro- ong this contest is the desire again to en- .hain them with protective, if not pro- ,ibitive, tariff Tie South are longing for
 he day when they may freely exchange heir raw materials for the manufactures l England and France unenhanced by the ues of the northern ports. As one o lcir government said to me, "W shaIi l 1ok to England to be our work shop and
 ur carriers; it IS not our interest t" be | ther manufacturing or naval power 1 Ve therefore, are supri>e'l, in these days f independence of nationaities that yon | Q not give US encouragement to accom-
 fish ours, by which you will so largely profit"
 ,,nce I commenced this letter have
 al Mr. Fay's letter in your journal Of
 friday, which 1 need not dwell upon, a.
 is SO admiralty answered in your letter
 1t the same date. will only say that am
 ,ot surprise to read Mir Pays appeal to th"
 nt slavery feeling in this country. II E
 the first instance of the inSincerty hai ,n ieavors to represent this as an emanrlpa- l ion war, when those very disclaimers lnow that the Federal government wouh
 i've fresh guarantees on slavery If the i south would return to the Uni0n
 How will Mr. Fav explain Mr. Lincon's anceling General Fremont enanc patton
 proclamation. an l the general coniemna, 1 rion that Massachusetts affoudel 10 Mir. C
 5umner's abolition speech Of last month?
 his much. however I will add as 10 slav-
 ivy. believe it has been the i'll jndged movements of the small aboli ion party in
 ae North that has partly contributed to produce this severance, and has also delay l Il ameiolations in the slave condition,
 which would have been before this introdu, 1 ed in the southern States but for unwise
 lorthcrn infefalence.
 Of this your readers may be convinced- hat Lord Rua.eI's definition of the con
 ct is the correct one, the North are fight ing for empire; but in that empire is inclu' ded the government of the minority by mem 1 oers. erq0 the coercion of the southern States
 the interested commercial policy. Tn Sonth are fighting for Independence, but in that independence is the wish to free them
 elves from the tyranny of republicanism, 1 he desire to conservatise their institution, nd to establish system of free trade with | Europe, as the one most fitted to the re- quirements of their country and the enHght- tened views of the day
 When saw General Beauregard at Man assag, whi staying with Gen ral J ohn~ton, i (who, bye the bye, l may here say now 1 commands the Confederate army, General 1 Beauregard and General Smith command ing each corps under him, General B3au- egard expressed his satisfaction that 1 should not have returned to England with out seeing something of the South, aul fur l ther, his regret that more Euglishmen did not come to judge for themselves. We wish," Ire said, i've lived in glass house, as to our feelings and motives, that Europe might see and judge us and we would wish i that the North sent a commi,son to en- quile into our unanmity, determination and general statc We would give them every facility on condition that thoy told the truth on their return" 1 wish General 1 Beauregard's desire could be accomplished, l for 1 feel that this might Iead to lhe North being convinced of the bopele Sness of the
 ontest that they are waging-they might l iiaten to the warning anu admirable article n your paper gave them, ending thu>:-
 The advice we offer is only what the Americans have given to all the world-il i> shank Of their own cotton--a pipe ol i their Own tobacco"
 Let them consider what they can.do, ant what neither they and the world can do
 1t present they are giving hinmph to many fee, for there Is not circle of oll aboltiDnist statesmen and dipolpatists who 1 to not read the stories of their difficulties and reverses with bitter smile They will hear with at least respect, peI hapN with disappointment that the North and 1 South have agreei to part friends. Would that this much wished for solution could be brought abont 1t is in no hostility to the North that write. 1 am convinced, a. the sun shines, that is is the only possible ending. How much better to arrive at it, if 1t is inevitabe-a as all impartial judge,