The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-06

strength and fury over the smoking ruins
their Arms and homeseads; and that after the
fearful chastsement that passion can demand mas
been inflicted on the rsvoted negroes the ehccs o. the
revolt will only be TO render negro slavery ten times
Is at present FIR the sake Of common humanity for the
sake Of nnocens who have no part either m the gut OF
slavery or the madness of civil war for the SAKE o. ae
slaves themselves ignorant to forssee and TOO exclt
bio consider the consequences of rebellion, we trust
that the mail will at least far confirm the present
report, to shou that New Orleans fully prerdrJW
dnce, and thai here not the least chance " success q, an
attack upon BY The squadron said 70 hd@ ccsn se" QUIZ"
that purpose.
ynE UNITED STATES AS PRAYING AND FIGHTING
NATION.
from the london Times, Oct. IL.
day OF fasting and humiliation for national misfor-
sunc must caused new sensations among the Amer
can people Though religious even TO superstition, and
more usually TO those excuses OF fanatcsm
confines Of madness and epilepsy the Americans in their
national capacity have been sufficiently pagan. Individu
ally they have boon miserable sinners; as people they
have been tho greatest most powerful, the most
hghtened and virtuous that dsftd the universe.
II cost the patriotic citizen but little to humate
for faiings which all around him shared, or to
confess which in tho opinion OF the world were
mot s soc,ay dssracelai Religious oeservances Of
the scots which divide the American people. Tho
shpper might even with proud humility ask that his
countrymen might not DO pulled up by the blessings
vouchsaed 70 them, and that they destined to
stand At the head OF the nations they might be able
sst good example and be shining light 70 those
and conventional self AMUSEMENT Is very different
that which the people OF tho Northern States pracsed
ON tho 18th oI September Then those who uttered the
words OF confession must have felt their truth There
reason for humility, there for panitencc With
every variety FORM and IN NEST OF the languages OF
Europe, suppcatcns addressed 70 God throughout
those vast regions for delverance out Of the
trouble.
The Union burst asunder by explosive forces gone
rated within itself and the Two republics stand like
ellis, which Of old the rock, but which
never again DO united II is bitter thing for the patriot
20 his country fall bat Is 10 knoc that the
Vds Us dereoraiisdtion. The violence and he
strained passions ioh threatened 10 enddnger the world
Adps fund cent ABieriea itself and heresult is the
dis upton which the Northern half OF tho old re-
public lamented on the day OF humiliation Thore is We
think believe that the educated Ameri-
the real of their misfortune Far be it
from us to dogmatze about democracy or TO attribute
tho civil republican institutions. The secession
Of the South certainly not tho necessary result of
any form OF government Yet it is not too much to say
that the from which democracy has taken during the
last thirty years, or since the Presidency of General
jackson not unlikely 10 lead to such consequences.
The doctrine OF the sovereignty Of the people
10 mean the sovereignty Of any section of them and half
dozen ruiiaus thought themselves entitled hing
man on the ground That supreme power was vested in
themselves. Amid all the turmoil Of this there is,
we think change in the morals Of the community be
deserted Where things had become so bad any altera-
lion might seem an improvement, and II may be that
those who hope for better things doomed to dsap-
pointment. But still there Is faint gimmering of n
dawn. The Americans who in private convei sa-
zion with Europeans have for years admitted the
faults Of their political system and the subser-
viency OF their statesmen TO The coarsrs dictates
Oh the multitude, are now inclined to believe that
return Of peace, though it will show muatcd Union,
though i wH gee no security against The eventual
saces on The continent will yet be an Of better and
moro orderly government in the Northern States gene
rally
UNION DETECTIVES IN ENGIANp-rHEIR OPERATIONS
IN LIVERPOOL.
From the Liverpool Post, Oct. 20
For some time past of the principal topics Of
versation In Liverpool both Change and in private cir
Clos has had relation to system Of political espionage
and terrorism which has for time exercised in
this town in connection with gentlemen supposed
directly indirectly with the Southern or Sc
eessonst States OF North America We have heard of one
gentleman being constantly logged by private detec-
tives" for many months past. All visers 10 his resi-
dence and place of business have been carefully scru
Aszed, and is supposed that owing information re-
seived from Liverpool, many persons friends of the
gentleman above alluded to, have been seized and
searched and In some imprisoned Immediately ON
their arrival at Bost and New York EMPLOYEES il ia
said have also, in some cases. been tempered with
Ard even the privacy c correspondence and business
affairs have been mysterously violated. We have also
heard Of cases In which goods frem Liverpool for
ohipment by suspected firms have watched from
the manufacturing districts to the dock quays and in
11s ra a' hsr sna
tents overhaulsAAaAnDted We do not at present feel
justified in gvne kNncy to all the rumors which point
p the authors OF These proceedings foreign English
Meas Of everything that is fair honorable and manly
We may however, express our regret that they should
be ascrbed in any to the emissaries Of great
free nation. We have wish interfere in political
questions at issue between the North and the SOUTH
nothing will do estrange the feelings of English
Of all classes and shades Of politics than the intro
ducton into country Of system Of political espi
caage worthy only Of the most despcable continental
des potisms.
AN ENGLISH LEGAL OPINION ON THE RIGHT OF
SECESSION.
From tho Manchester Guardian, Oct, 261
On Wednesday night Mr. NJ u. Hill, Recorder Of Biz
nngham delivered an address the United States at
the Adderley Park Institute
With respect TO the right Of six millions OF people,
Sorming part Of number Of States constituted were
The United States Of America to secede the learned
corder said The declaration Of their uH % do 50 carried
nd tran
SON. was TO repeat the folly OF government
those very Northern States who we're now using the
same language which they then repeled Where, he |
osked the tribunal before chieh bring g naiilis Of
fee peope-,chere the dock large enough hold them ne
tioA' enough % sit as their judge And not only
was the South right in this particular, but
The North he con,endcd had in this respect endeayored
20 destroy the interests of the many for predetermined
advantages Of the fewproblemacal because he held
AZ ornamental fact that no protected industry
prosperous that which unprotected South
in wthstandng the North in this respect was again in
the right HIS sympdthss trere therefore, Nth the South
States IN their desire establish mir independence and
IN their revolt against the Northern tariff but his sympdies
spere,ci the North their qrocinq desire 10 restrict srru
so many conflicting interests were however mixed M
with the question: often approval and ones
dsapprova called for on both sides and SO often did one
have TO commend and blame BOTH that he could not for
his part sympathize with either As to the future he
dare not attempt TO unravel it: but, commencing the
course we had all along taken nation he could only
express fervent hope that desire for gain would
never cause in us breach OF the rules OF honesty
OtN WuL uhutteT arduS zoe Tefe pW 10 ne u0ld, in ODE
dience TO ts Ltic Of nations resist 10 the utmost evsry desire
to break The blockade Of the South.
WHAT is THOUGHT OF THE NAVAL EXPEDITION IN
MANCHESTER.
TFrom the Manchester Guardian, Oct. 20
Such expedition that whose departure from New
York has already spread apprehension among
% many seaport towns the Atlantic and in the
Gulf Of Mexico can almost its pleasure cause these
terrors to be exchanged for actual experience Of the
misery OF a bombardment. That, however is not war
such as civilized nations wage in the present day
when conending against enemies whose blood and Ian.
guage do not happen to be identical with their own II
h vengeance of Kind which baiiled and Inundated
political party may not be unwilling to indulge in: b,a
Il ufH not rendr the slightest aid to,cards deciding rhen
The rump Of the Union shall recognise the INDEPENDENCE
q the Southern corfeierdtio1a, ,ohere the frontier
line betDetn the territories of The t,co repullics shan
Re drd'cn. These really. the only points that
remain to be determined and just little will their st.
Element be promoted by the probemac success Of that
mysterious operation glby alluded under the desig
nation Of the "seizure of cotton portr No wilder no
tion entertained than that warkc expedition
be necessary to induce the Southern States 10 sell ir
eoton for their tene, the other hand tdt any
hing less than conquest the entire country can ,ospeI
sAe'n 10 part With for the benefit Of their enemies.
THE GLASGOW MERCHANTS ASK MAIL COMMUNICATIONS
WITH TIE SOUTH.
from the London News, Oct 25.l
The directors OF the Glasgow Chamber Commerce at