The New York herald., 1861-12-28

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spared The reaessy taking par, IN this transatlantic
ptssi "lf ise nren show good reason Tor claim,
ng them they VIII be given up,t says OH of the most
saonse although not, fear. The most influential, Of
Una New YORK pap ~. Nothing can DO more nocerate.
We are sorry 70 that II is thought necessary To
accompany thcse .acifc dccsfatons with rcsgl alton
that the pgnuent qrarrei Wh England IL only pet on
"i aite we have seed little account with Jeaer.
son llavis &to.r The mingled terror and confusion ~
mo meneyed mind q Ncw York may 10 judged OF by tho
siatement 10 the Naw York 7.,ae that Many lefsms
tax aud wri.e II the instant she hears OF Eagaci
would sena feat war steamers 20 lombard our cities
ane sweep oar eommesce from the face Of ans eesn
hut ws ho that the government 81 the leoea states
VIII not us to the assurance q the New YORK es ehst
the wioie matter must ensuo in n ptctraeted nego-
tiatpp.n
We ANXIOUS warn the people Of the Atlantic
cities against pcroua which, II persisted
IN, VIII certainly drit them and us INTO war
They already appear TO b. recovering from two
grevous misapprchensions. The rst was The conviction
that hecaase we have, half granbling ana hai IL con-
tempt allowed them for soine years to tread rudey upon
our corns and 10 elbow us discorteornIy We should
therefore submit TO have tweaked IN solemn frm
by Mr. Seward or his underhngs ihe second IS tha. Mr.
Everett and Mr.. George Sumner could by forged iacts
and slsaed history persuade that audacious lnsu
upon our flag is act in accordanca with precedent and
with international law. Tho New YORK press have got
these haucnatons. z1ey coariaced aqsp that
Mr.. SeRu1ds twtdt to conquer Canada and has os at Us
frepardt.ot war ao England hate oe erd.dl nsase
Us at all more Gn1i0sss 10 tdks tie part " ~
Nortl against the South. They are now also cvideoty
convinced that MessE. Everett ard sumner were, when
ABOUT law OF the
ssnsnate tsorance silly anu transparent k.dv'y The
American press has infer been Informed that there
Is no question capable Of argument about the rights Oh
this natter that contraband' only be declared TO
be conaband by prize court and that neither IN form
in substance, in law in equity. in word nor 10
spirit Is there any view of International law by which
this outrage upon be defended or extenuaed
They have opened their eyes upon these two points we
desire TO warn them against third They seem to think
that although cannot be directly refused reparaon
and apology for this wrong, may be easily out
witted by fair words and q procrastnang policy,
which they are pleased to call "protracted nsgo,
tiation." They quito welcome to say what
they please about putting of their with England oa
more convenient opportunity Saifcent for the day is
the evil thereof. They will act wisely, however, II they
put OF their protracted negotationn to the same
verient opportunity. we not content to stand In
the companonhp Of nations with spot upon our honor
neither content to be besoed and dupcd by such
clumsy contrvances as can be invented by Mr.. Seward
We hope Il viii be remembered by the government at
forc!by taken away from what consider to have been
sacred asym that every moment Of their captivity s
an outrage to that sanctuary OF defence Of which have
always been ready to meet tho world In arms and that
until these stand once more under the flag which ID
pledged TO protect them there be Degotiation,
eithor protracted or accelerated
What the Aristocrats Think OF the Lin.
coin Cabinet, the New York Herald,
jeff Davis Message, the Irish Nation
IFrom the London Herald derby organ), Dec lol
One OF our chief difficulties 10 attempting to form .
fair and impartial Judgment the position and prospects
Of the American beigerents has been that nearly ali our
information from the North. In quarrel in which
bystandors feel an interest do they like to hear only
SIDE We have been doaby unfortunate, too In regard
chief Of information To Judge Of the con-
duct and progress Of from the OF one side
on wSud Be 70 rot IT where those
ratdo. But our principal inlormants concerning the
American war have been necessarily our New York
contemporaries, OF whom II is sufficient TO say that
paper IN England approaches them IN iSnoyance, faHy
and rrlory; that only one Irish journalistic Ndtios,--
rirals them IN violence Of language and naligay Of tenn.
and hat frau
official opinion In countries, where the liberty or tho
press is fiction, fall far short Of them in unbluahing
wehasaa Tie American consttion, the republican mani.
eoes, and the history Of John Brosus ipasion of Viy
gina fresh IN our n.sO,-wsIe happily able 70 form
The border States, the feeling q the South
been almost entirely dependent New York
and Washington reports We need not say that those
rrpod IL he esrv Of this sne
bato fought we have generally received three successive
accounts in almost uniform dimnuendo scale First,
boring the federaIists three TO one the North has
gained great victory thousandsof rebels killed, wound
"a and prisoners loss Of tho fsderalists three men
the Importance Of the action and the numbers OF the
my arc good deal reduced /; and wo hear doubts
limited to the completeness Of the victory
It appears, too, that the conquerors have re-.
created. week Or two later the truth out The
armies have been tocraby equal IN force tho Northern
their adverearies to gnonniors rout and tho federal
loss heavy has been because the federal
soldiers have made excellent use, not much Of the
arms provided by government Of tho legs given thcm
by benefcen nature And then the one bit OF
truth which the New York papers ever willingly publish
these occasionsIt was the fault Of the of1cerso
Like the accounts Of actual battles all the statements
made by tho Northern press concerning the POLITICAL
des Is only little by little that tho truth oo7es 0e out
only those who patiently watch for and s are able
to perceive tho net residuum Of fact in the
AS>tso n-
we generally nnd that the Confederate States
under Infinitely better guidance, both in poll.
cy and in war than Is veuchsafed to their enemies.
Mr. Davis message is proof Of this. In comparison
with the manestoes Of the Northern leaders, from Mr.
Lincoln down to Mr.. Sumner or General Dix Il is calm
sdtsnsanlke Temperate and crr6aJ,e 10 its author and hi
Cabinet. without nquriAg into his antecedents, we
should have formed high opinion o the Southern Presi
dent from his condst and language throughout the time
during which ho has held his most difficult Office. Judg
ing him only from the history Of the last twelve months
we should be disposed TO pronounce him not merely
honest and well brcd gentleman. We do not remember
has done foolish undignfed act uercd
one incorporate word. whilo alling, post Of the
Northern press in tho most insulting and cxaspeyating
terms His tone, while 1t has been that Of deter
nad to maintain to the last the Independence of his
country and the honor OF her Hag has been marked by
absence Of all vndictve feeling towards the invaders
and by an earnest desire for an honorable peace In his
ssage he speaks with sober and dgnncd sas
faction of the victories achieved by the Confederate ars
and with usabe pride points to the advantages gained
over An enemy posSeSstK tIO outbreak
navy, an army and ample artillery and n,aerief,
evidence Of the spirit Of the people who have chosen
him their chief, and hopeful auguries for the
future. The grave ssbrety Of his tone betting the
leader Of gallant but not a numerous people in
struggle OF life and death, aoshes the onGiis Of Ne,o
rok, accustomed to the t,s9a,t erardCance of such
Messrs Se,card, CGroY and Fremont They who raise
shout Of triumph the heroic act Of captain who
stops and robs neutral vessel on the high seas cannot
comprehend the calm tone in which the President Of
confederation, which has beaten them in great battle
and half dozen important actions within few months,
with vanity Accordingly they disposed to treat tho
triumph the expected humiliation OF the srebels"
wetlsed 70 English sob'iay, and disguised ct the Nec
York Herald and the Washington Cabinet tess BY their iaso-
ochant le plus fort qudnd IL est ben bain'fna in Mr..
ment which wc may be forced long to recognise
need be ashamed. In word, hold the message
worthy Of the chief Of gallant people and recognise in
il the modesy Of the soldier and the OK the
statesman.
In one point especially II contrasts mostfavoraby with
the discussing ferociy Of menace and The tcrbrty Of
conduct phch has characterized the journals, officers dSd
spinistys Of the North. Mr. havs speaks with well
mcrted scorn and Indignation Of the murderous outrags
which have everywhere marked the advance Of the fed
erai troops where there enemy TO
oppose them outrages concerning which we
have the testimony Of Northern eyewitnesses to
confirm the stinging reprobation OF the Southern
President He speaks with Deep but dgned bitterness
of updei oil yiifn