The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-06

enc half Of tue Union " arms against the other tsa
aM.asM to cross Aeir minds. This Is, indeed, bigh
strain Of prerogave and to which none Of the
pire. The truth u American Statesmen do at last
know their own minds. After SIX months OF the most
last heard the voice to which they pay implicit
obedence State after State went on secedog Senator
at er Senator took long farewell Of the capitol gov
debt elected the sreenas Of the United States
seized and batteries thrown for the attack OF Forts
Sumter and Pckens yet tbs people Of the North maoe
tgn they went about their business unua left
the Southern States to do exactly they pleased AS
really policy-at lesss none 70 which It dared to give
any practical eject. But the which singco the
from their ieihargy /, soon became ' evident id
that they were lot prepared to permit the BE.
e,ssl0n Of the South without struggle The vii.
contradiction as any eastern Monarch, was dis
timely expressed From that moment Mr. Seward and
his fellows became the most resoute and decided OF
They breashed nothing but and slaughter, and
peo themselves after an uneasy siumber Of Elk wesks,
Win the most vigorous preparations for campaign IN
Maryland and Virginia In all this there is nothing to
cnp'ain or The voice Of the American people u the
the American constitution and we right severely
TO cr!ticse men who have shown themselves ready TO
eTS 20 sns pSs WI g dis
But We do thilk that his own eypa, ienoe might
teach Mr.. Seward little more charity end tote
,sl!on for tho doubts AID ciGlcuhiss Of European
s'attsmen. Let him remember his own uncer-
families TIL within the last two three weeks,
same canGdence that he has neither have the advan
,age OF the same NJ erpg Enor to guide The voice
lecsi divinity roe acles do not pass cyeaf on this aide
the Atlantic. Mr. Setce may be,iers and temte
are not disposed trlsy 10 90 ne ens or the os<r.
We have had occasion point cut the utter made
quac end tven he ignorance Of the real nature OF the
qraIfe which characterized Mr. seward's proposition
Tor Cancellation, and we have reDarke1 how precious
time has bttn allowed TO steal By the loss OF which
never be compensated by Efforts Of tho spasmodc
| Snergy. We nrss entirely decline 10 recognise in
| Mr.. Seward tina. gifted seer whom the future is
| 9s the present, sna who has the power Of inform
| irR Us Lot only q the events Of civil war, be-
| tween two corfcderac,es, whloh may possibly
| shiyer to pieces N the very first moment OF
Greet impact but vito slso tell In language III
suited to the present condition OF his country that In
america the1e VIII te ony ope nation and govern
Ipsnt, he sse republic aid the sane constitutional
cnarses hpd cbalge OF goyerhmsas in almost every
Tbs IL he messssc which, through Mr. Dayton, the
AMERICAN Secretary Of tale sends to toe government OF
Ftorce-a message il 10. q defiance, certainly one
can be sefSed by ,eproach.pg FRANCE with long and
| trsecai history Of her revolution a. the moment
war wiloul oe OF ' tie excuses nsas' watch lend So
thrDlrg al Interest to tie caiastroPhes OF Lyons,
On The fontier; there Is Cobenz; there s no Pre-
ttLder to the Csownnonc If those things which make
mencruel by appealing TO their fems. At any rate go
have gene no violent change since the Declaration
Of frdeLCeDce ana have therefore, on Mr.. &c wards
principle, q right to give an opinion on the sub
opinion which inciiEe totiough, confess, with
the very Gates. regret that, whatever be the result
he by nss %
Let rs grant that the South VIII lie conqueredcan tue
yaiqohf Sta 60 be once more admitted to the enjoy
ment Of equal FEDERAL rgn'a Js II conceivable that Mr.
Davis, for instance, Or any of TIE present Southern
! leaders, can again take their seats IN the
the ccnmcn interests Of the confederacy? WIN The
| North ever submit cean, after the experience Of
wiz ace ,hs army the Treasury in the hands OF
Southern Secretary, after the experience 1t has had OF
sutvoed b S ,he r ni Mr. seward Of oopou
that The institution OF slavery can survive the ycissl
tudes Of bloody and keeDy contested wm Is he pre-
pared to give tho four mt Us Of negroes who would thus
be ancpated voice equal TO that Of the whites in tho
rsienn counciss VIII thst ant.pathy which now burns
80 ec,y be asyed by the OF conquest and sub
jugson? And II all these things more than doubt
iu what is it that gives s seward Tho confidence to
say moment vh,n the world stands aghast at the
horrible preparations Tor CIVIL and probably servile
that the OF the United States will stand
hei eater it las hitherto the object Of human wonder
| end afcctop. 9.t
| THE UPRISING OF NEW ENGLAND FOR THE UNION.
From the London Times, May "a
| AS it has been teid by modern historian that even
msDlg with absolute imps7tality the rights OF that
quarrel between England and America which ended in
pear premature pronounce upon the contest by which
hoae very States are ncw themselves conyulsed The
analogy ho~ever between tho two questions is by no
fers Inste,iay rom that Of the American cOioaiss
rebels patriots CT 1872 iIypked tights ana asserted
principles which could not fail to be scryceabo
70 Any aeoe or pario's Of future times They
Is, as we know from Jchorson's letters,
; -cucboi "HH old P0ltaD histori.ss for forms OF
Iebeln but the secedels Of the present day may
to the records Of the American Regulation with far great
or success In fact although NO just of secession
or IS established by the manestoes of the Southern
copfedcrsoy, we think lie seeding States might appeal
with some plausbty in defence Of their proceedings to
tho preccdenis of tho Revolutionary War; and TO
,rnes Of government which have since prevailed Through
1t curious chapter in the history Of political yic
s.tndes. Lees than Century ago Massachusetts, and
Virginia were closely leagued for the pronotion Of
Honry in the other combined their talents for
seose Ss ~ ss
| very men have all EXPIRED gee Virginia more
advocating the principesoi revolution while Massachu
sots enicTtrg at the swords point the doctrines Of
legitimacy and tory ISM The GRAND Of the New England
batei;ons to Washington resembles nearly than
regiments to Concord. 1t is remarkable CONVERSION,
but not upcxampled We tho principle in &C
wa! declares itself climate thu frat opportunity,
| and copgrsgation OF ssceders eagerly pro
however are ali eisseners tosstaer They ali combiuel
to repudiate the old poscal csabl shncnt and they
must bct be surprised TO find that schtsm rep.otuces it.
self in politics % well as religion. On the general
prospects Of the case We concur entirely with
respondent We aemit that tho proceedings OF The Con
fedeso states express nthir leas than revolution We
eimit that this revolution has not been provoked We
depoIc the rupture, and wo disposed TO fear though
his point there be ertan.y that the results
viii te iraught with disaster. But s this is beside the
| question. Tic Southerrels have real against
then Northern brethren. but they have an argument
against which tho North viii kick In vain. They claim
to be tie best Judges OF their interests and they
hold that their interests require independence The
North appeals to the sword exactly as we did. II s
conr ebt go in it's strer gh and go were Whether
the parallel will continue 70 be tracesbe IN the event
OF tie contest ie question whichtime alone deter
mne
| TIE EUR0PEAN POWERS WILL SOON DECIDE.
from the London Shipping Gazette, May 25
| very important announcement is made n tho news
just received By the Arsbiananely that tho federal
government have not6ed to the European Powers that
they VIII hela rq intercourse win any state which re-
seen how far this threat Of diplomatic rupture wl
operate The Southern ComiDissier have already
reached Europe and only await tho decisions OF the var
opa gov oJnments to which tho, lave been accredited
| TIE course taken by tho Cabinet Of Washington will
naturally bring tho matter avarv