The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-02

BY reference to our Washington telegraphic
Intelligence, il Will be seen that, bad IA are the
affairs of the Union, and desperate az they must
appear to the great Powers of Europe, our So
cretary Of State is hard at work to make them
ing for the newly appointed Ministers to Euro
peau Courts ii seems he labors to disparage
the Southern republic and to misrepresent It's
institutions, the FIRST time suoh course has
been adopted since the foundation Of the
government. Mr.. Seward seeing that the Nor
rill tariff, and an unwavering allegiance to King
Cotton, paramount to antislavery prejudice,
have damaged the interests of the Northern
confederacy on the other side Of the Atlantic,
and made friends for the South, proceeds
eagerly to counterfeit these effects and to ex-
tend the irreprtssible conflict to the battle
fields Of diplomacy in Europe But his efforts
will not only fail, but probably INFECT new in
jury upon the country. He will only Off Tally
confirm what has reached Europe through 8
ambassadors or through our journals, that the
Union is split into two halves, and that the Con-
federate States. in point of fact, are no logger
wise they would not be maligned.
In like manner the republican Journals
of this city are terribly excited about the
news which has recently arrived from Europe,
that all the manufacturing and commercial in
terests Of England and France-the interests
which always sway the foreign policy of those
natons-are greatly excited against the North,
and, in despite of their ant, slavery sentiments,
are proclaimiDg their sympathies in favor Of
the South; and that the organs of public
opinion and the organs vf the governments
alike foreehadow European policy in America
as hostile to the North. The republican jour
nails conclude that the proceedings Of Sp ain in
tons Of all the fllbustering Powers of Europe,
and that France and England have already
sent out their fleets to the Gulf with sealed
orders.
Whether this last piece of intelligence is de-
rived from any authentic source or not makes
little difference; for it is just what these gov
erDments are likely to do under the circum-
stances. England has been always a filibuster-
ing Power. There is no part of the earth in
which she has not established colonies or
sought to plant them. France has pursued the
same career, with more or less SUCCESS, and
Spain, awakening from Der sleep, Is reviving
her old policy. If her ability were only equal
% her will she would outstrip the two leading
Powers in schemes of annexation and self ag
graDdizement As it is, she has not the fear Of
The Monroe doctrine before her eyes, and she
takes time by the forelock in selling upon her
share of then polls. Behelding the great Anne
rican Union divided into two antagonistic Sec
tions she treats both with contemptuous iudiffer
ence. But she is only the jackall. The lion
of England and the eagle of France will soon
follow her tracks, and the island Of San Juan,
Central America and Mexico will become their
devoted prey. The cotton confederacy and
The government of the rump Union, both anx-
ious to curry European favor, and both too
much afraid and too jealous of each other to
combine in repelling encroachments upon their
common interests, will be only too happy il they
are let alone even for time in their present
status, and the crowned heads of Europe do
not proceed to recover the colonial possessions
they have lost.
Such is the degradation and danger to which
the democratic States of North America are
now reduced. But the instructions of Mr..
Seward and the writings in the republican
journals are calculated to invite encroach-
ment, Intervention, occupation, and even in
vasion. They expose the weak spot where the
wedge may be effectually inserted and driven
home to divide North and South forever, if it
does not enslave the white men of both instead
of the negroes OF the Southern States The
Times and other republican journals of New
York denounee the Morrill, tariff, and thus
play into the hands Of the European govern
ments. The Tribune, on the contrary, with
more fanatical consistency upholds the tariff,
but foments civil war, which equally makes
the game OF foreign despots. The truth is,
that all these journals are at their wits end,
like drunken men, who either cannot see the
length of their noses before them or, il thew do
discern anything, see it double or turned up.
side down.
WnxEsoN ON WEED.-When politicians fall
out and photograph each other the public OBJ
'ains large amount of valuable information.
AS general rule we receive only rose colored
portraits of prominent individuals. An editor
is always able, terse and vigorous; a country
politician is defined as an eloquent orator and
a splendid statesman; ajudge, who could not
pass an examination in Nevada, is declared to
be a second Mansfield. In no previous age,
and in no other country, has the sublime art Of
putting been carried to the same extent as in
the land Of the free and the home OF the brave
Everybody is eloquent, gifted and clever.
There are no fools, no asses, no commonplace