New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-16

the Shareholders. we arc cohtenulpb ~.
merely for the Federal Union, but for the
good faith in which treaties should be Kept.
The South, for valuable considerations, made
certain compacts; and if she did not derive
from them those advantages which were anti
cipated, it is hard TO sec why we should be
arragned as offenders against the peace OF the
world because we have insisted upon their
literal enforcement. NJ. DrOuyn dc Lhuys,
with the easy facility of IN accomplished diPlo-
matist, says tina. oyertures Of Intervention
would not imply on the part Of France and
England "any judgment on the origin or the
issue Of the struggle" We take the liberty
of saying that this also, il the present posture
of affairs, is not true. n. dc LhUys must
either suppose that the Northern States, being
in the wrong, will, as the result of his inter-
yen,on, admit their error; or that they VIII!
in spite OF all convictions that they arc thor
oushly in the right, surrender points yi;Ally
important to their perpetuity and prosperity.
la either case there can be no negotiation for
single hour without reference to the
"origin Of the struggle" Not Tn.Ieyrand
himself, with bis uncommon powers of ob'
fuscatiug matters OF difference, could have
treated of a rebellion like ours without
being dragged directly to tho point.
lie would have found no virtue in snuff
boxes and 10 safety in smiles. Glover
men may play bewildering tricks with the tan
ged thread of European Misunderstanding;
but our American contest is Of too simple
character to be settled by tie shulling, the
volubiiity, or the dcxterity of State jugglers.
We are in DO quarrel about territory. We are
not cutting each others throats upon n ques-
ton of boundaries or of royal succession. We
are not at loggerheads concerning tho balance
of power. We are not endehyoriug TO enforce
the payment OF money. There is but one plain
question--Shall the Rebel States be ackGoyi-
edged as On independent political power! We
say, "No." ii, upon anything short of the
most decided aud disastrous compulsi0n, we
hereafter say "les," we shall become
very proper objects for the laughter Of cyuics
and the lash of satirists. We do not find tie
Judge on the bench, and the other gentleman
in the dock, calling in third party, after
conviction, 10 decide whether, upon subtle con-
sderation, tie culprit shall 60 back Ia peace
to his pllforire, with the proceeds Of bis last
roguery in bis pocket. Nor is il b. be- sup.
posed putting the crimes of populations out OF
the question, that the United States can, By
any Establishments Of negotiation be- brought .
see the proprc'y or the e1pediency Of furren-
dcrng immense territories, with the coasts,
Larbors, and rivers thereuntO apperiain.Dg
thus securing, with suicidal faulty, that per-
peiual presence OF q National eacmy up0n this
continent, aud in tue closest ueisLborhood,
which, with WIG foresight 10 has been our
constant effort 10 avoid. We should Ike to
know with what complacency The Bri'ish Gov.
crnmont during the troubles in Ireland, would
have received proposal from America for me
dston, based upon the dismorHbermcu. Of the
Empire ana the recognition of Irls1 lndepen-
d.ueni ~ should nl-- 10 know -~''h h~--
much patience she would have listened to the
mIdcs, protests Of foreign powers against the
continuance in Ireland of Der military occupa-
.oui and IN what spirit would tho First Ma
poleou have listened to similar ofers'
The pacliyrg oyertlFcs Of tho French
Emperor, il tey come at all, viii como too
late. Powerful rs he is, he cannot by any
ingenuity, bring back the siain quO lie cav
not restore to US the thousands upon thousands
Of our citizens who have persisted upon Ito field
Of battle. lie cannot, by any legcTdclnain,
repay ne, in the least. the ruinous expenditures
which Southern passion and folly have forced
upon Us. lie cannot hide from us by sny trick
Of smooth suggestion tho pcrs which would
environ our Institutions, If tie chance of evil
success could once be demonstrated 10 the dis
coutented aud tie designing /, is easy to talk
Of tie passions of cOD'endng parties, ~ Of
something which it becomes Ill good men, if
possible, 20 a-suage-it is easy, but II is equally
id.e ~ It's war we have no passions, which
are not honorable; Indignation is virtue, and
patience II ~ longer duty. Let those VINO
have advice &, bestow, IN tie soft generosity OF
their natures GEEK Che offending party, aud
cndeayor to restore those VINO are t,uy mad
TO sanity Let not those who are simply yield
ing obedience to just laws and wel-,st.biIshed
forms of government, be insul.ed by tho
uu,imey Interference Of crowned in,rulers
Lord John Russell, for once, is exactly ia tAo
right. European Intervention in American
alairs would be exceedingly oiiiciols.
49, ~,-'sss,-.s,,ss.as.'..-
BY ALE MEANS.
NJ. Aircn Of Minnesota yesterday moved in
tie House a resolve, instucting the Military COM