The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06

terprises the Secretary took charge OF the Depart
than rested upon any War Minister Of France in the
yeas OF her greatest struggles whether under the repup
nc or undcs tho empire. The national impaticnce ha
contest engaged In has been appreciated by ths
people and their determination 70 succeed mas seusu
INTO an niexble moral prfipls justice VIA ~ aono "
Simon Camerons administration OF his enormous trust
This is Massa Greeley's retfscton and con-
fession number two. We would like to know
how many more the man will be compelled to
make before the close of the war.
The Southern Expedition ana the Negro
Question.
Much speculation exists, concerning the pro-
bable policy of the armies which are about to
obtain foothold in the rebel States at the OK
IRENE South, with respect to the slave popI-
lation. The services of a considerable number
OF the slaves have been and will continue to be
used by their masters, in carrying on the war,
and, as contraband, they may, when taken, be
made useful to our troops in many ways, as has
been the case at Fortress Monroe, on the Poto-
mac, and elsewhere But this will not affect
the main question Of their final disposition at
the close of the war, nor what is to be done
with the four millions Of negroes, who are now
held in servitude by about three hundred thou
sand masters. The abolitonists of the North,
of course advocate their unconditional enamel
patton, and would at once raise them to a
position of equality with their former
owners, and reduce the South to an
economical and social level with poor, impov-
erished Jamaica. No sensible or loyal citizen
no n IN r,,ob o1c ,cl 80 IN
measure; yet it is clear that the expedition which
is about landing on the Southern coast, and the
army which General Thomas says is about
marching onward, into Virginia must adopt
some decided and eifectual programme of action
which shall cause the negro population to be
means of cooperation in suppressing rebellion
and bringing the present unholy war to a close
The slavery question, in the border States. is
rapidly taking care of ITSELF Holders of ne
groes are either sending them into the cotton
section OF the Southern contederacy, or else
they are escaping to the North, so that their
numbers have already seriously diminished,
and it is not unlikely that, before hosti-
ties have ceased, emancipation will be
comparatively easy, and within the wishes
of the majority of the voters of Kentucky,
Missouri Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and
Tennessee. This will, nevertheless. be their
own business, to be decided by themselves, in
accordance with what they may conceive to be
their interests. in the cotton States, on the
other hand, slavery, after the exhaustion pro-
duced by the war, will be more necessary than
ever, and the general prosperity, not only of
those States, but of the whole Union, will
make it expedient that slaves should continue
to till the ground, cultivate the soil, and pro-
duce the cotton, sugar and rice which cause
wealth to flow SO largely into the country It
should, therefore, be only so far interfered
with, where its labor is productive, as the ext
gencies of warfare require, and as may best
contribute to the extinction Of rebellion and
speedy close Of the war.
Now, every one knows that of the million of
voters in the Southern States, the three hun
dred thousand planters include among them
selves the large number of those who have been
most active in throwing off their allegiance to
the Union, and instigating destruction Of our
glorious nationality. The seven hundred thou
sand non shareholders, on the contrary, would
mainly incline, if proper inducements were held
out to them, to favor cessation of treason. and
enrol themselves under the time-honored ban
ner they have so recklessly forsaken. While
most Of the former have rendered themselves
liable to the confiscation of their entire pro-
perty, personal and real, by the course they
have pursued, considerable portion of the
tab aud
will be glad of a pretext for abandoning asso-
citation with those by whom they have been
either misled or compelled to participate in
the insurrecton. The President may easily af-
ford them an opportunity of returning to their
allegiance by letting it be understood that the
utmost penalty of the law will be inflicted upon
those who shall persist in opposing the advance
Of our federal forces, while the future prospe-
rity Of tie slave States will be secured, by di-
viding the land and negroes, taken away from
rebels, among those Southern citizens who shall
promptly espouse the cause of loyalty and the
Union.
This is the true solution Of the slavery ques-
ton, and the manner in which it should be dis
posed of by our advancing armies. The negroes
and lands of rebel Shareholders should be con-
fiscnted, and equally divided among the seven
hundred thousand non-slavehoiders, whose skirts
shall be free from faint Of treason, from the
present time forward. This will give about six
slaves and five hundred acres of land to each
loyal Sontherner, while the disloyal will be
duly punished for their criminal efforts to de-
stroy the country.
Morn NEWSPAPER INTERFERENCE WITH TIE
MILITARY AUTHoEiTIEs.--The Tribune Of yester-
day contains long defence by the friends o.
the late Colonel Baker OF the conduct Of that
lamented officer at the battle of Balls Bluff.
Colonel Bakers memory requires no such
justification. If he committed any error of
Judgment it has been more than atoned for by
the heroisrl Of his death aud the imperishable
glory which his patriotism aud gallantry have
shed rund his name. We cannot, therefore,
see the good OF reviving any controversy upon
this point, unless il DO to produce dissension
md decentralization in the army BY impeaching
the conduct OF other officers. These aie matters