The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-22

the Palmerston Ministry and the Spanish Court.
Moreover the interests Of France and of the
United States are Identical and it is safe to pre-
diet that with the closing OF the civil war in
! which we arc now involved, II conflict abroad
will be inaugurated, of which the result cannot
be doubtful. The old grudge of the empire,
and series of insults against this free rcpub-
! lie which have never discontinued since the
Revolution of 1776, will be avenged at the
same time
REIMBURSEMENT or TRooFs--It appears from
the report Of the Secretary of War, that the
| tenn of service of the three months volunteers,
numbering eighty thousand, is about to expire.
1t is remarkable, however that in the division
| of General Mcdowell, only the Seventh regiment
has returned, and nearly all of the remainder
have joined the advance movement and express
Willingness to remain until eler a decisive battle
shall have been fought, while the Pennsy
regiments under General Banks have re-enlsted
unanimously. Such is not the case with the
soldiers commanded by General Patterson.
Disappointed in their leader, and encouraged
By no proper esprit dc corps, they are about to
disband, without having had any opportunity
afforded them Of achieving glory for them
selves, Or Of serving their country. So import
ant is it that the utmost discretion should be
used in bestowing high military commands.
| While the McClelians, McDoweIls, Lyons and
Eankses of the army inspire an electric enthu-
sasm in their followers, which induces them to
sacrifice voluntarily the right of returning to
the enjoyment of home comfort, and to con-
tinue to expose their lives in supprcssing re-
bcllion, the inefficient proteges Of injudcious
| State Executives or Cabinet officials, radiate
weakness, and demoralize the forces over whom
1 their influence extends.
1t is on The whole not improbable that most
Of the three months volunteers will re-enlist.
The inducements offered to do so by the govern
ment arc great, the twelfth section Of the new
Army bill, providing as follows:
And ho further enacted That bonus Of thirty dol
lars will be paid to each of tho three months volunteers
their crlistng for the war, and that additional
bonus Of ten dollars to each volunteer be paid where they
enlist by companies and also that additional bonus
dollars be paid each volunteer when they re-en.
list by regiments, making the bonus in the latter
| hiy dollars.
Many of these regiments have become the best
in the service, especially those in Virginia, and
! the loss of their aid just now would be nearly
| irrcparable. Thanks, however, to the good
Judgment of General Mcdowell, and the conf
dence reposed in him, such a misfortune need
scarcely be anticipated
WILL TIE SourH HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT p
The question of the supply of the seeded
States with food is becoming every day more
important one, and is agitated equally at the
South and the North. II is conceded on both
sides that. fenced in from Europe by our block
aiding squadrons and cut off from all communi-
cation with The North aud West by our so.dicry.
the South will have to depend upon itself for its
supply of food. viii thai supply be an ade-
qin5c one9 and, if so, how is it to be obtained:
southern orators, journals and leaders answer,
.'.rom the soil" and have exhortcd the planters
to raise, this year, corn instead of cotton. Now
tie question u.s. can they raise enough TO supply
1 the demand and keep OFF that direst cAcmy,
starvation!
In an article which we elsewhere publish We
place ,hc facts OF the case upon record 10 en-
able the intelligent reader TO decide. Eat be-
fore considering these facts it may he well to
notice that il the South can raise all The corn
necessary for its wants, il has sill chosen only
the lesser Of two evils starvation or nos,-re-
cogaiton: fov upon its cotton crop all lis hopes
OF recognition rest; and that failing sup
planted By corn, and the concmpuons ignor-
ing Of the con'edcracy by all Europe Is certain
But in regard 10 the call upon the planters to
raise corn, We apprchend that The proportion
u. planters who will even think Of raising
com will BE- comparatively small and even thai
proportion will be further reduced by tina
Il guess my ncighbor will DO it, and :,
| won't principle. which prevails so arge,
everyw,cte. and especially at the South
Planters. doubtful of their soil or Of hei,
experience or OF the real benefit TO hc derived
from the attempt. wll'go on raising cotton. and
H., their ue.ghbors who are going exactly ,hc
sane rNund Of argument raise The corn If they
please.
When these iacts-are considered it is yer,
evident that The extra corn crop planted
At the South will not be sufficient s.
viii he seen hv ,hc statistics we give ere
wnrre. The most abundant com crop The Soul
cy"r raised wn- not sufficient for It's needs. eve,
i, ordinary times Il can never supply thcn
ROW, wtI"p nearly all The able bodied men are
uairr arG1s.
The South i, to-day dependent upon tie Unioi
tn' H. snrply OF tire necessaries Of life. Cut 81
frou TIE Union. it shrveis up like saplc>,
ihah. TIE sooner il returns 10 Ms therefore
lie better is will he or lis stomach rs we'll a,
ior Us back.
\ NEy BElCN.-The correspondence OF tlt
Hon Jci!Htson Brick from behind ihc baggage
wagons OF the army IN Nrgirs. bids fair {,
rival the Immortal Elbows of The Mincio pro
duc,ious that preceded his figh, from Sefcsino
rlc most tremendous event recorded i'll Brick
! last letter is that he has beer dirsty Lister
TO Bricks sublime account 0f his sucerings II.