The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-19


Were It not for the prompt decision, tho firm
ness and the vast preparations exhibited, the
chances were that we should have war by
this time with what the Times SO complacently
describes as the most powerful, the richest,
the most united and the best armed empire on
the globe" For what was the course of the
British government? II ostontatiously acknow-
lodged the Southern confederacy as o belize
rent, possessing all the rights Of war--an act
which, if committed against Great Britain In the
case Of Ireland, or Canada or India, she would
regard as q cause of war with any other nation.
Then the British government and its press told
us that Manchester and Lancashire must have
cotton, by fair means or foul and that the block
ade OF the Southern ports would not DO regard
ed unless il was so effective" that no ships
could pass out or in; moreover, that the block
aae Of the ports was not legitimate however
effective il might be, unless the federal troops
also occupied the ports blockaded, and the au-
thority Of the United States government were
maintained in those States; and at the same
time it was announced that British troops were
about TO be sent to Canada, and feet to our
coast to look after British rights and interests.
Whether this was menace or really meant war,
one thing is now certain, and that is that the
British government and its organs have become
more civil to us, and are explaining away the
armed expedition TO Canada.
They begin to be alarmed for the safety OF
the American people, lest, with their constitu-
ton in ruins, with hostile army within few
miles of their capital" their "selfesteem
should hurry them into a causeless war with a
fully armed European Power" The real
meaning Of this is that the London Times and
the British government nave become somewhat
frightened, and not without good reason, at the
attitude Of the American people They know
very well that they could do us very little in
jury, whereas we could shatter their old rotten
empire with our first broadside. Revolution in
Canada, revolution in Ireland, revolution in
England itself, Jamaica and every West India
island in her possession wrested from her
grasp, would be the sure and swift retaliation.
We perceive lurking even in this article Of the
Times sympathy with the rebels. II says
"It is plain that the President of the Con-
federate States, whether he Is doing much
or little, is doing it with secresy which the
commanders Of the North cannot penetrate"
The Times will learn very soon whether not
only the secrets of Jefferson Davis are not pene-
and when the rebellion is crushed and the
Union restOred-as it soon will be---let the
British government beware lest it may have
to defend itself against the just resentment of
the whole united American people, North and
South, East and West, with an army of 10000
men. Then it would soon be seen which is
s'the most powerful and the richest nation ON
the globe-Young America, with her virgin
soil and bOundless resources, or an old, decrepit
Power, totterine to its fall, with population
among whom wealth is the exception and
poverty and rags theTule
The Administration, tho Army, and
Northern Abolition Disorganizers.
The policy Of the administration of Presi-
dent Lincoln, and Of General Scott in re-
gard TO the suppression Of rebellion, has
proved 80 wise and national, that it
ought to have met with the approval Of
every America citizen. Eschewing the narrow
cavillings Of effete factions, its single end has
been to restore the integrity of the Union, in
the most speedy and effective manner, with the
smallest amount of individual suffering, and
most In accordance with the inspirations Of true
humanity. Ambitious and less patriotic rulers,
by precipitating battles and aiming at speedy
results, would have catered 10 that craving for
excitement which is SO rife in turbulent times,
and thus have really put off the attain
ment of the - great object of the war
to remote period Victories won would
have been the precursors of defeat I'M
der less advantageous circumstances; sectional
hatred would have acquired an ineradicable
malienity; and the downfall of our glorious in
situations might have attended success itself
The plans of General Scott have been laid
however with such forethought, and statesman
like as well as military skill, that, without any
extensive pitched battle having been fought, the
rebel troops ore encompassed by the legions of
our federal generals, and campaign is APP
preaching its close, with but comparatively
small expenditure of blood. Good citizens exult
over the measures that have been adopted; but
the abolition dsorganizers of the North are
filled with dsmay by them, and their organs
daily TEEN with vindictive onslaughts against
the Washington government and especially
against Mr. Lincoln and General Scott.
Nine-tentbs of the people Of the loyal States
are conservative in their sentiments President
Lincoln has pursued course in accordance
with the patriotic views Of the masses, and has
acquired by so doing nearly unanimous APP
proval Of the measures he hos adopted to put
down Instruction. The rage Of the Creeleys,
Gaxrisons, Wendell Philipses, Lovqoys, Chan
dlers and Jefferson Bricks of t',e North knows
no bounds. The ferocious harangue of Mr..
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