Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1861-07-13

From the Philadelphia Balle,in.
Mr., Stewards Instructions TO the American
Minister In Paris.
We have now to deal with civil war on The
largest possible scale, in which perhaps, years may
be wasted in conflict, and during which the indus
try Of every part OF America will sulfo, Ablock-
ade in tho Gulf Of Mexico must restrict the ex.
port OF cotton to Europe; and il the naval forces
atthe command Of the Federal Government can
also oaeCtually blockade the scaboard of the
Southern States, the greatest possible disaster may
arise to European industry. A thought Of the
consequences TO mankind at large does not appear
to occur TO the minds Of American statesmen on
either side Mr. Seward, Mr.. Oapuis and Mr..
Clay, one Of whom is the0atural and another the
selIappointed and very nngeneroas advocate of
Federal views, content themselves with assuming
the power Of the North to subdue what they term
the rebellion" in the South, and restore the peo-
pie Of those States to liberty and reason. 1t is
easy to count up the totals Of population, wealth,
commerce, ships, and military forces, and argue
that victory must bo eventually with the North.
But the race is not always to the swift, nor the
battle to the strong, although there are doubtless
advantages in favor the swift and strong men of
the North. A very singular correspondence has
found It's way to The papers, in which Mr., Seward
nstructs MIR, Dayton the new American Minister
at Paris, to make representations to the French
government, and bearing date so late as the 4th
instant The languageis somewhat grandilOquent
and the letter of Mr.. Seward contains suggestions
Of counsel to Europe entirely out Of place in dis
patch addressed TO a neutral Power;-"You can
not be too decided or too explicit in making know
to the French government that there is not now
nor has there been, nor will there be any---th'
east--idea, existing in this government OF suffer
ing q dissolution Of this Union to take place II
, any way whatever" &c
/ We wish we could view this most serious con
. test in the same light as Mr.. Seward. 1t woul,
be most satisfactory to be able to believe that, II
. North America, "there will only be one action AM
. one Government" As Englshmen, it is equal
Q our duty and our interest to hope 80 but we dor
scarcely venture to con6de in the boastful eIprel
i sion Of Mr. Seward when he promises that sther
|. will be the same Republic aud the same constit,
/. tional Union, that have already survived dozG
o national changes, and changes Of Government !
e almost every country" Mr., Seward ought not
confound the plastic changes Of policy and form
Of government which have taken place In EuroI
A. with the probable consequences Of the terrib
70 struggle only now commenced, between the Co
ot federated and Federal States The Union {
h dcto at on end and it will never bs ehablltatt
ar except on the basis Of the triumph Of the Say
holders, or the Freeholders demand being col
IN piled with. The Union was based upon and pt
is meated by the institution Of slavery and 90 ol
o. as 1t is so in the future, the Constitution may be
no subject Of "human wonder but never Of "hum
affection" Wecare not how high rises the spi
ID. Of the North to meet the present emergency;
he designs Of the South evidently ,vil lead TO the
nd cessiy Of lis sa9ugdtioa, or 10 lis demands bel
in. conceded. In the meanwhile, we eau only reg
nj that the pens employed to expound Americ
tic views can only employ themselves in hints thre'
ro. and tauuts to Europe and England, which are
certainly undoservcd We are content to be n
CO. trail in this vast contest between brothers Of I
or own kin and We musl, We fear also he content