Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-01
EFWARBIS CIGCULAB-A DIPL0-
WATEC PE EZEF.

% Louisville.
SCENARIOS CIGCULAB-A DIPL0-
WATIC PJZZIE.
The northern p-ass E sE~a1sisei, lr1ghiea ana
contradictory in opinion, co.ce-n1E tbo intcnt
and meaning Of Secretary Seward late eircU-
Jar 90 the northern governors. Ia conclusion.
O. those commenting are rs ,asitb.- IS csn be
imagined. and the uncertainty which exists
demonstrates that the wizard of the State de-
gartnent at Washington has c~oniurei up such q
complete diplomatic mystifcation as 90 have
entirely befogged lis own friends. and lei. them
gr4-re'.ng and wrangiEE as to the best means
Of reaching the harbor Of political safety, Wills
at the same time their ship q state was fast
drifting 70 destruction.
The conclusions at which the majority Of the
leading press have arrived, have reached Us, and
as ge remarked, they are various. Diplomacy
Ia for once, puzzled tn harPies Of the press
and to-day the object Of the circular Of Secretary
SEWARD is g. little understood hT, aud his ma
sons for publishing & as fully unknown Go, Our
leading ootsmporariss Of ta- N0r-h, as "a the
South. Conjecture aud speculation the result
of the mystiicst.on, aud columns OF type have,
SO far. failed TO elucidate the puzzle.
The New York Tribune thinks that although
toe c~-rcular Of Mr.. SEWARD was I-tlmed and
uur-c=sssr y % It contains nothing wuich could
alarm any one except ,la mos. t.ail.' OF
course GREELEY Is not ,5uid, because he Is
not alsrmed The Phi,a5a iyh.a Eaiaia thinks
tia. tl5 fact L-g The Dt.-h -gOT-ruuIsu. IS
sending sn unusual force 10 Canada, makes il
Necessary that the United States should do
eor-, ne. q. e mstteT Of security. and there is
40 ls- offensive way to do tbs than by calling
on be- So-lb5-n States 90 provide FOR the defense
OF .hfir frontiers and s~e2coasis. Tho LragTl
alzo sau6s danger, and ayers that as 3i-. sew
SRI has been noted during the present troubles
Tor bis hopeful views, sud not "a IN aiarmisk,
more weigh should h. given 70 his anticipaions
Of dange7 than 20 bis assurances Of security.
TIE Buffalo Elpress Republican says the cir
cular has taken the country by surprise, snd
viii Be likely % occasion much anxiety lest
there NAV be in the secrets or the State Depart
msnt q knoUledca Of real danger, while the
Cesder Democrat russs not 70 under
st-nlit.
The New York EJyrsss secs nothing in
II but @ preparation reasonably called fog
bv the movements Of England, and regards
the letter Of the Secretary rs sn "udmo-
milton To thar power. The New York
Comms7riql takes SEWARD 70 task for what il
coueeivss to H9 the "incongruitv between the
recommendation SO earnestly and eiabors-oly
msdr and the J,stinc- assurance .hs, le danger
O.! any disturbance OF our friendly relations with
foreign powers is nov less serious than i has
been at any previous period during tho course 90.
the inzurrscton. Thar paper concludes that
i "hv this language The Secretary Of State means
that such danger Is stri serious. Hut less rnmi-
nent than &c waz, say three or SIX months AGO. /
we can only SOY that ha expresses h.msa.T some
what vaguely, and oven that Interpretation Of
bis circular does not much mend the matter
The cal upon the St,es TO DO ne work that de-
wolves upon the FA'-e, E-av5uu-u: ought 60
have been made when ile aaEea was mozt ,l-
uineut. end should not have been deferred sa .
The PERIOD when ,h5 danger w-z -ass s~a-ie--
Aud why should ,he sorTe.av Of S.s., thus
throw tbs :l.rm-7aatug appeal b5.c-5 he
country UOy, ths.gny possible isn-s. has Hoazg +
vanished, when 10 r-c-o-4u-nla..9u was made 20
Congress on the subject. although. upon -Le
Secretary own showing. he DANCE wss ula
serious when tn. body was in session than ll
now is 1'
The Post sraigus the Secretary before lhe bar
Of public opinion q great length, and closes by
proposing that q deputat.el be appointed 70 wal,
upon the President, in g-5,E to ascertain the
meaning Of tie circular, aul vt5tAsg suy reel
cause foT alarm exists a,sarhar than ia The mind
Of he Secretary Of State sni claims that if tie
document @ means simply tbs. The Governors of
the States and the Federal authorities should con
fsI together as to The method Of effective dc
fsu.es goes a long way round ia crle. TO soy
avery pam thing Il o was meant as a
warning &. foreign power. TIA. paper suggests
" tia. deeds and lot word as wis. lha foreign
powers regard Tie pugz-u~ flourish Of.
SEWARD meets ritl 800 lssor .a,- tl. journal.
The willy d~iPlOusl-st IN IL office u Washing
ton probably understa,ls 1ha sentmeu. @. tbs
so7e.gn nations, with who's l-r-asent4l7es be-
baz daily intercourse, better than tire newspaper.
critics who have been euIs1ycrlug 60 explain
his letter 90 their readers; and 3 would BE- So
admitted did tbe LNCoLS government enjoy tho
confidence Of The northern people. The actions.
however, Of himself ami Lis advisers are closely
scrutinized 10y even his own allereu--and in
he circular alluded TO abcvc, ue have l. potable
instance in The great depr-=zu of.le New York
took market upon th- r-e-.Vt If &c.. Secretary
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