The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-26

character Of the existing govsrnmsot tben come IN
TIA. The Onion q. been perverted the
70 heaven thai He who knows he hearts Of men win
Judge Of the sincerity with which intended TO
It repudiates the abuse Of language 81 which the
term revolution" has been applied to the act the
primarily addressed to european states but before
long, we do not exactly know how we and ourselves
again In the midst Q. American politics. and discover that
Mr. Davis Ia not only preaching intervention based
just perception Of mutual nterests 70 bis North
ern rival but is actually indulgng the hope-not that
by experience "the States from which have Recently
parted may seek to unto their fortunes with ours
under the government we have instituted" Not that
Mr. Davis cares much whether they do or not On the
contrary, he confidently appeals to the issue Of arms,
and significantly alludes to the Wen known
for retaliation upon the commerce Of enemy" He
doubts whether there is 80 much OF homogenety" be-
tween the interests OF the two considerations that he
He earlessy relies en- the innate force Of 60 movement
sanctioned BY It's justice ard sustained by vrtuous
Providence thu side Of slavery, which, probably
o% %Syes q ds:acy he NEVER mentions By
the sounding phrases honor, right liberty and equa
ty," since told that It these principles which
inspire "a purpose Of high resolve" in the heroic
Whatever we mag think as Englhhmen OF Mr.. Davis's
morality, or as men OF common sense. Of Mr. Davi's
truth which underes the speech rom the crust Of sophs
Try which obscurss r. Much Of the suspicion and an
tpahy between the North and South be vague and
ware Maryland and Tennessee might wen lead the states
uow represented at Montgomery reconsider their deter
's Wahingson Congress adhers and euss adds ns,0 n.
iGseTs q Yro'sctsys policy tAey give tAer ene~ses
ss v ss s:s ' Circumstance asm,s f sr:
I'm ct nseably taught the Southern States Of America
'ea ON in polisical economy which the aborers Of us
tisA and Eel and the party warfare Of whole genera
ioDs :rey ssteed 70 impress on the English MUD Tho
nlhsA tants OF country exclusively devoted to the
;ysa facilities in its soil and climate, could never be
dupcA the faacy which treats each nation as theo-
wn they owed the practsM monopoly & the coon
trade "a not but occur TO them as the fundamental
law Of 60 and they have never ceased to rebel
ports are taxed, ostepsiby for the benefit Of the
Union, b, It.. as they believe, 10 crafty the blind
point Of tact between the issueD pending aud
those which temnatecn the War Of Independence, and
enough TO I'm parallel "a THE present rear at Charleston
" New Orleai When tavp planters heSr that Mr. Lin
on who has preserved 50 cautious rcticerce ether
INNS usual while the federal Legisatarefs hurYying
uough the Morrill, Tariff bin, imposing az but probi
well feel aggrieved as well ss alarmed 1t is long
the cotton States have produced food enough for
Giles Of common use they are dependent on Europe
Nr Davis says-"An agricultural people, whose chief
te est y the export Of acommodity required in
an facturng country, true policy peace tho
30. trade which necessities will permit" Probably
ey have not yet calculated the proportion wtictheir
itary expenditure Of the Union, still less tho ruin
$ penee Of civil war, aggravated as it probably
S have ss hers The sds
ut Ino Be our fdutDhe inopportane Legislation q The
@ he Souri, a a,s ssn@ aoa e ooms;d eS sJ
nton q oar reatia's ruth America No one, after the
still earnest on this point and will nere1 s
amer NJ advantages at he cost of her honor. We should
nite prefer dealing With single responsible govern
mt to maintaining two Embassies and running the rsk
misu lerstandipgs with two highly sensitive democ
les. ha he tendencies of trade inenoae and our
mac s rssar aS Of cS mc.s as"y sas
herto our exports have chiefly been consigned TO
rtben neSchants while our imports; greatly e1ceccs
souu Ismay be tina. the Southern population win II
bec m our best customers. It is true that botlf
nd eyedt are now scarce Ia the slave States and
en- w ier,snber that something like half the esti-
tedv ilgs Of real and personal property in them is
ted slaves, is easy to Judge how soon they would
exhs stsd ~ Fro.rated war. Mr. DAVIS is sangui1e
ugh to PREDICT that in shat event, "shere woa
,hs> staples wlsch have constituted our exports
less the enemy should obstruet their transmission TO-
h aad M
I'VE hought very ordinary exerSise q beiger 3rt
be e of ow war e. he
avo labor. Granted however, thai permanent seces
ON can ard ,nss ths ana ecouosa ev If s,awcr
not prove fatal 10 society based on II, materially
rosperty viii not fail to felow unrestricted intercourse,
nd the free States viii long repent an ACT which bringa
eedess dscreaA the intrinsic merits Of their cause
from the London Chronicle, March 81 II
,cold BE- impossible o 'sao,s tie Importance Of The eso
aoonthe Coafs,e Stuss of Amr0G. In many poir9.
they have solid claims 10 regard, not TO say
spect The South has contributed more than its share to
the military glory Of the United Stateswhcther tae
the Revolutionary the OF 1912, the general
services in the army and OF the States Some oe
been Southern In the elements of material strength
needs boast to show the value OF the South, the
attention of the world II must also be borno In mind
that the developement OF the cotton culture Of the South
is not alone tho mere accident Of suitable soil ard CHI
mate; many ports OF the world more suitable for
its cultivation; but the capital and energy Of the South
have increased the growth u cotton until they now sup
ply to the world very nearly $4,000 0C0 pound sterling
worth oG that product The increase also Is mach
more than proportona,e to the increase .of reuo
with the Gotten Gin has really led to this ex1asr&i
nary development OF an industry important 70 the
world: The population ~ the new nation Is IN round
calculation, two millions slaves, leaving three
millions Of free white menmore than the popnlnson Of
wlnle OF the States at the time OF the Defamation OF
Inderenf II has been said by Northern MOI that
the millions Of slaves OF danger and Of
States connected with the North, where the
anti slavery sentiment Is strong do no, 6lcue that
a@ ss !, ~ % rs nG ,s.er. @,sos ne Of
dioaIasSts, is still o,ly maintained. Into the ques-
ton rarea by Mr. Helper and Mr. Oanisted Of the com.
paratye caeapDess OF slave and free labor We have no
wish to enter at full length; Ia very vide qsstion,
aud the facts before not as yet ssi6ieaa But
howe the moral feeling Of Iognd may rovoh nj the
mere fact Of slavery especially at tho horrors
occur though but OCCASIONALLY IN connection
with tho forced serv,ude Ct AA negro race we must not
allow car sentiments baA US tbs fafs that the
gro within the Sor xAarn borders are direct
OF wealth For instt1O the moat earnest advo
Of csolie labor as substitute for slave labor
must admit the create, cheapr0ss OF the latter
a West India planter pSys certainly only f16
head for the coole, oat he must pay the pas
sage from India an, Nr the passage Of his |
faniy-wfe and Children, or, Go sometimes happens,
mother aud younger SdheIs. After seven years, he /
pay for his pas ogV back again. planter who
buys female slave g, 'he tlma has certainly IN
nay cay f100 at first, bait he has the services OF TIED
during her lis he hacalso as Ms property every
OF the negro while youDg bssause the coeiie must by
lcNal Law be properly fed and noarshed, se interest,"
Sbges the planter 10 feed vse tho nom whom no
exacs work II will be sa that ie planter has TO 1ua
port the negro IN old ace; but practically Ia found
that the old resroes PIT good work, and therefore
Improbable coon ole "a, simply because they are,
goneral rulc sti kent 10 W. irk Without remission