The New York herald., 1861-12-29
THE AMERICAN WAR QUESTION.

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CONSEQUENCES OF WAR WITH THE UNITED
STATES AS PICTURED BY ENGLAND
From the London Post government organ) Dec. 10
What will be the couseouence should Il be found neces
sary TO declare war aoais he federal a,s Of Zmsr;c1
This is uneston which il now In every nerson,s mouth
and which, OF all Others is the most difficult to answer
Tho Immediate CONSEQUENCES Il would not perhans be
very difficult to predict With navy such "a Great Iri
tain has at her command the issue Of the conflict could
not long be doubtful The few shps which comnoae the
American marine are now engage in efectine An imner
feet blockade OF the Southern portsa blokade so per
feet it is only owing to the OF South
ern States beng OF any navy whatever that 4
10 maintained for single hour But on the day that war
is declared what win DO the position OF the beigeren
Statess The first act of he Enish 0oreyymau ,uond i;
all proJaIlitv be e recoonion of he Confsisrnie Ss os
dissscf oorsynm,rt Indeed this would saam nay ;,s
Against whom should England fnd hersef ohligsa 70 d
care war, Asains, he nissd sas ~ ha 20 ae
twelve mofh since and as thew are st recognized in
the diplomatic wordY Impossible for II So ths Erosb
~ should 10 Ie consistent Monde Chnles,o., y, All s
Nec York and sko,td sink q conf,drni, nr;,oeer r,s
s same reodes as federal crm;sr THIS being mani
fesy absurd tho distncvo line which will as, ah1;sh ,ho
immunity Of the Southern States will doubtless ~ d
by the oicia recognition OF their senaraa ay;s,.n
With the recognition Of their separate oxistence thew
would become dstinct State o ,trr ,r;,A sss;o. ~
phih ,pe also ,ce al e,nv The reatiye nostion ~ ~
Confederate States and England would tnen IN no
differ except In the mode Of s craation fror the ~;
ton ~ France and Sardin;s in tho & pJ.,
or England and France in the Crmcan vrsr A. ay:,
.n,.d io,yIss. y. Tr@.J t,,,ss ~ ~, p M a"tuncs o.
'o a "o = od So'eu W ~ oosm ,as too oa or
o s,ses anr0 % ar S i1d history
pendent of each other. AZ ali events wbethar
snch an alliance ware formad or no,' ~ ~ '.v 10
fecis would be- nrecisslv the same tn or,.r, e e.,
States wonld 6nd tbanseIyes o1ooJ ~ sow ~, ~ , ..n
~ ds ~ IN " f '"s ,s ~ = ttontes from
fro, e hoa;ic orn,o n.I,t of EnoIo,T n doaS no, ~
person yersed in naval matters 10 conicctnrs ,h 90
snv conflict in American watsrs bet,reen ,ha so, hh -
can he desnatched from these sbnrao ard AZ e. hs
bconsinS 10 The federal rovernmanf ho arm snp
c.I;hrc ,scro c,rr,sbed 20 our v r h'es anu
Tn the .vsnt or war thew would hs nbred ,, sr.u
their occnna,ioo Of Tho Southern wasrs snd ~, e. sh
security as they could find to the Northern norris The
Immediate Tes,iIts therefore, Of war het,vasn En,aa
and the Federal stntos would he n" o,.
,he trade of the Iater and mel d,sr,"a Nc M af
ths oonf,eroe Sto,s ami the ,,or, Of cr.oI R,; X
sGss hfors hosii ,eers su,psndsd '''N D's'' "S"
SAN however ths utmste on.so,arco. oc .,c,, -.
are those which possess both for statesmen and
cisl man the yreatest Interest How lone tho S,rh
and Southern states Nigh: have maintsned IN. nrs.n,
conflict how long the federal government wnn,S hse
pnrsnad the vain attemnt mot oniv - snhs,o .h, se @
miss hut TO convert them into lova citizens IL a ne
imnossibe To cav There IL no reason to dorh ho.aa
that the sirnggls mnsi have heen nro.r.caa
Presdsnt Lncon has been able 10 colecs nm imr,crsa
army and ayshes with no sparinr hand millions on nre
variations for the coming NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nsvis
covarna equally preparsd for ths ehoc,,
ar battle and encouraged bv the success which hss
hithsrto crowned their efforts a. res;sfa.co Ssc oo
and the necessity OF redeemne their military ronuiasion
would have the North Welding TO thu demands
OF the south: whilst the latter conscous Of ti own
strength would have refused obedience to power which
Il perceyes ia INADEQUATE to enforce IT, Thus time would
have rolled on whist the two component portions OF what
Iately formed the United states OF America wer"
ther resources without the most dstant
pectstion Of a profitable result
But how will this conflict be Influenced by the inter
position OF great maritime Power? Is equally
that under such Il would continual thns
ou6y 70 draw its slow length alonsS Impossibc Hinder
such circumstances nothing but the most folly
coud prompt the Northern States 10 continue tho
Tov could never seriously hone 10
attacks Of England and al the same time regan their do
mnion in the South The solo question which wonid ro
main for consideration would be the time when the i,
eyitabe ca apitulaon should be entered on ana
ouenty when The present internecine war should end
the Confederate states be recornsed ne an inSsnad,