New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-15

have been arrested, had been condemned and
nhnisbed. The lenency which has been extended
by our Government toward all political criminals
would be properly understood, were the keoeillon
once thoroughly crushed, but 1t is now considered
as a symptom of ndeeision, if not OF weakness
Cialdini's recent suppression OF the Reactlonary
movement in the Neapolitan provinces, terribly
severe as it is, has given great satisfaction to oil
friends of the Kingdom Of Italy, which has been 50
Importantly strengthened thereby. RusselPs letters
from the South, all of which have been translated
and republished here, represent savage mingllng
Of contempt and hatred toward the North, winch
has parallel among civilized races. People there
fore ask why this tenderness, this fear of increasing
a feeling of hostility toward the Government,
when that feeling sheady stands at an inhlrman
climax
For the past two months, therefore, l have been
placed in the not very agreeable position of an
GpOLogist of our Government tOward its oon friends.
think l already perceive that the eager generous
sympathy which so cheered me on my arrival is
growing lukewarm, and l can Imagine a course of
events in the future which would chill ii into
plete Indifference. The fact is, our friends IN
Europe have been very near the point of suspectng
that our Government either is NOT really in earnest,
or labOrs under weakness inherent in Its form.
The course of the Rebels, from the beginning, has
been such as to give room for no similar doubts.
The latter had the advantage of secret preparation,
and the start which the imbeclity of the previous
Administration gave them; but this was counter
balanced by the great prepOnderance in power, of
the loyal States. Now, after nearly four months of
war, little seems to have been done, except to fix
the boundaries of the Rebellion and to protect our
Capital against attack. Washington is threatened,
but Richmond is no danger The suffering which
was anticipated as result of the blockade. and the
ruined credit of the South, has not yet exhibited
itself The final triumph of the Federal authority
is therefore, though probable, cOlored with tut
of uncertainty. This was not the case three
months ago.
We have lost something of the prestige which
a good cause and the majestic uprising of the
people gave us, not because of anything that has
not been done, bit because much that has been
undertaken has not been reH done. England went
war With Russia. The fewest persons plant
themselves on an immoyable basis of principle:
the simple fact of Success-especially success in
the face OF anticipation and probabilty-sways
the sympathies Of the masses There is no use
in saying that this ought not to be go. We
must take things as they are.
One thing have noticed, during my stay in
Germany. The London agent who forwards the
kilograms of American news to the principal
German papers, generally gives the most upfa-
yorable version. For instance, the New-YOrh
mail Of July Path contained the correct account
of the battle of Bull Run, disproying the first
reports of immense slaughter, loss OF all the ar
tillery and munitions Of war, etc. Yet the Lon
don dispatch gave only the latter Col. sigel's
victorious retreat va. in like manner represented
as complete defeat. The accounts are after
ward corrected, it is true. but something of the
first unfavorable impression always remains.
Fortunately, the two most widely.re journals
of Prussa-the National ZeituHg of Berlin, and
the K6iaisehe (Cologne) Zeitung-haye very able
and intelligent New-York correspondents.
The venerable J. b., il is well known, never
vanity, but his supply is really greater than bad
anticipated. In this place is published the
Almanac de GOtha, the most aristOcratic calendar
in the world, containing "the only reliable
pedigrees and portraits of the crowned heads.
Well-last Summer, the publisher was surprised
by the reception of portrait of Miss Harriet
Lane, forwarded BY her uncle, with request
A.
our republican rulers had right TO appear in
the company of the reigning families. 1t is
habit of many Of our politicians to pay for hay-
ing their portraits in the illustrated papers, but
had hoped that our late Executive possessed little
too much dignity to knock at the door which
was certain to be slammed in his face-as it was.
Perhaps ought not to disturb bis asher, but his
historical picture is so near complete that this
additional touch will not alter feature.
1T is not pleasant to be away from home at
such crisis, and / am. already preparing to re-
turn and share our fortunes to the end, whether
that end be triumph or disgrace. In the eyes OF
Europe, after all that has happened, any solution
of the struggle other than the complete restora-
ton of the Federal authority in the rebelliOus
States, is disgrace.
The massacre of our wounded on the battle
field, the neglect of the dead Zouaves, and tho
burning of the hospital, are narrated in the Ger
man papers, aud excite the greatest astonish-
ment and horror Such things have not hap
pened in Europe, with all her wars, for more
than hundred years. said an old statesman 10
me. the other day: when the rebellion is
crushed. il will be hard for you to call those