The New York herald., 1861-12-07
Peaceful Aspecw Of Our Foreign Ress-

Peaceful Aspecv Of Our Foreign Hels-
taons.
We yesterday published some highly interest.
ing extracts from the correspondents between
our Secretary of Slate and the United States
Ministers abroad concerning the present suicidal
rebellion Of the rebel States. This correspon-
dence is Of the first Importance, showing, as 1t
does. the peaceful aspect Of our foreign rela-
tions. The governments Of Europe seem at
length TO have fully consTrehended the Agnif-
cance Of Mr.. Secretary Stewards assertion in his
circularof March Q, that airy interference with
our domestic quarrel "might tend to disturb
and unseNie the existing systems ofgovernmsnt
in other parts Of the world, and arrest that pro-
gress Of Improvement and civilization which
marks the era in which we livc.y Thus we have
the kindestassurances of good VIII from all the
Powers of Europe. The Emperor Of the French
has, through M. Thouvenel openly avowed his
desire for the perpetual union ofShe States, and
has declared "thath he would be willing to act as
mediator in the civil strife which ucw convulses
of England, has assured our Minister, with great
earnestness, sthat there was not the slightest
disposition on thepart of the British govern
ment to grasp at any advantage which might be
supposed to arise from the unpleasant domestic
differences i'm the United States, hct, on the
contrary, that they would be highly gratifed
if those differences were adjusted and Che Union
restored to its former unbroken position"
The Russian government is emphatical in its
protestations of amity. Prince Gortchakof,
speaking for his imperial master, desires our
Minister "to express himself as well to the
members Of our general government, as to
the influential persons whom he may meet,
giving them the assurance that in every
event the American nation may count
upon the most cordial sympathy on the part Of
his august master during the important crisis
which it is passing through at present" Prus-
sia declares that she will take efficient steps to
sustain the government of the United States in
the protection of property and commerce, and
will do all she can consistently with her obli-
vigorous action of oar government in
maintaining law and order. From all
the other nations of the Old World come
similar tidings. ITALY,. newly regenerated,
speaks to us in. words oS comfort, while Aus
tria, Spain and the smaller Powers express
their earnest wish for the return of peace and
union to our, country.
From oil this it is evident that our political
relations with foreign countries are on the most
favorable and satisfactory footing. This is par
ticularly true in regard to Russia, Austria,
Prussia and Italy. Even the governments of
England and France have. shown no haste to
break the blockade Of the Southern ports, or to
recognise the independence of the rebellious
States but seem disposed to give us ample time
to put down the insurrechon. 1t is very plain
that six months ago there-was strong feeling
among the aristocratic and! governing classes of
Europe, to recognise the so-called confederacy
of e'Southern States at an early day ; but the
uprising Of the people hsre, and the tremendous
army and navy we have been able to organize
within that period, have taught the maritime
Powers-France, England and Spain-that this
republic is not to be- trifed with, and that she
has power yet to,be called out if necessary,
greater and more. comprehensive than that
which the old French republic summoned to. her
aid when assailed4 by the whole of Europe. It is
true that, in England particularly the press and
the politicians could not conceal their exuIta-
ton over the prospect Of breaking up this
republic and of crippling our military
and naval power so as to give Eng
land litSae longer lease Of supre-
macy on the ocean. All their public
men-politieians, diplomatists, religious
agitators and newspaper writers-seemed to
have been imbued by that selfish, mean and
contemplate idea, which was fostered, aided
leg Cabinet OF England. We have no doubt
that the creation of an army, in little over FIVE
months, of nearly 100000 men, armed and
equipped with the most effective weapons of
modern warfare, and in other respects almost
equal to any army on the soil of Europe, and
the organization of a navy within the same
brief period Of three hundred vessels, manned
by 10000 men, have taught them that prudence
is a measure Of policy not to be forgotten in
their councils. But when they reflect that in
six months hence we can double these land and
naval armaments they will see still further rea-
son for adhering to strictly pacific policy un-
til we shall have settled our family troubles
in our own way. We are not afraid Of any diff
Guilty arising out Of the Trent affair, or out Of
any other occurrence that may take place. For
any and every emergency our government win
be found fully prepared. The wise providence
that has governed the President in commanding
the immediate construction of formidable de-
fences along our sea coast and on the lakes
will teach rival nations that, whilst contend
ing with rebellion at home, we are not unmind
full of foreign enemies, and that the republic
established by Washington, 50 far from being
in any danger Of destruction, has hardly yet
attained its full developement and that strength
and power which will make it forever foremost
among the nations Of the earth.
THE TRBuNE's WONDERFUL CIRcu1ArroN.--
The Tribune insinuatcs that it has fifty thousand
more subscribers to its daily editions than the
HERALD. If this be true, why under the sun