The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-29
The New York Ciu Pro-..

Inflicted on the southern harbors .ill be bu
temporary, as the action Of tho currents will Il
sshort time sweep away cvory obstruction. |
warns u.s. however, not to be niislod by EngIisl
example, in conducting tho war a. all histor,
testiGca that no civilized nstiou on the face o
the oai h ever Wagod war more unacru puuusly
Ito HERALD takts up tho sams subject. an,
cites many acts Of knglish bathtrjsa 10 wn
fare Instances tho dcs'ruc ion Of tho c,ni,
aud pubic builcinls in Washington In 1911
he Chinese wars In 1889 and 1860, unIotteke al
to fotcr the odious Traffic In opium IN the in. of,r
s'c Chinese, and many othor acts equally in
compatible with her present attitude Of virtuou
Indignation, which hss no word Of censurc TO
the destruction Of the Southern lighthouses b,
the rei'ols. 1t sums up
a., The smp.e truth is that whiis this wa. or
| tne phl OF Nhs eoVetnmort Ia nfo.c.,t,I ,.;,L
togfec OF charity, fufbearsnco aud n,r.tor wv
which is exciting ihe indignation OF a cous,aor
ablo portion Of our citizens OF tho lo,nl ,t,tns
the rebol5 are wasting burning sid ucstro, n,
with vin1ic,i ,ivenoss utterly unworthy an Ia
tclligont people.
The TRBrNE, under tho proionoo that l,,
ting the negro alone means Substantially sym
pathy with the rc0,l-, nouns tho woody AMI
nal, aud ridos oG with " at gus,o to the pl.O,
where the proyo'b toll. Us boggar, go WHOM
thoy find themselves on hor.,bAo1.
The IINis thinks that though tho Emperor
Napoleon might at first have Jeon in favor Of rais
ing the southern blockade, with a Wow Of roiioy.
ing tho pressing wants Of French manufacturer.
ard also with o. view Of tho solid advlntages an
Anglo-American war would confer on Frauce- -
war in the interests Of tho southern slave oil
garchy would DO distutefll to him and hi. poo.
pie. II Nys
Besid,, ii is not for French intores; 10 have
two powers instead Of ono on American aol
The whole Uuitod Statos ara not now too strong
TO bo ~ equal rival on the soi with raAt Brit
ain ard II can bo Of no advantage to France
" give up tho gcA sSIu 10 Brush con rol.
IL W shnRton Correspondent sivs TIA, .ro
Ont roView Of tho regular artillery domon-trat
cd tho imptactica1ility Of an advance. OWN. t.
tho bad condi ion OF tho roads:
Six weeks ago this statement youlI hay,
rested feolinl; Of disappointment ana hos oaii
Throughout this country but now T. Is rer8iyoa
win telling OF tafistactiDn. The u.Yy,r,ai
succcss ui our naval expeditions has sti.iied
the people OF tho loysl s'a'os thai W. hld IA,
control ut the war in our own hAnd.. and tn1f
IN tino We should be abs 20 a-tabii,h both
"a and shore block .do of tho sou aarn c,,...
Royal, Tybce and Ship Islands wcrs tho
cause, the defeat Of Marshall, Xlllcofor
and Crit,onden have greatly contributed.
Tho fact thus established that our navy
holds the coast and our srmos tho internal
boundaries Of the rebellion, has brought hack
the Northern mild from tha dependency OF
last July, aud is roconciling tho country To 'ho
systom ui tactics which Il - nov evident tho
loading minds oi the AimlnistrI'iOn have had
steadily in yiew--nnd that ia 10 crush tho re-
bellon 10y the overwhelming wei ght ol North
crn resources.
II We can crun lo tho rebellion beneath our
own weight, # W. can 80 control tho result tllt.
the South .hll neither live nor die by tho sword,
and yot preserve tho Union and tho Goyorn.
ment without sacrificing the lives OF those whose
industry has mado the country what it ia, while
at the same time We make tho rebellion remove
the cause which produeed IL, have wo not
complshoi a victory far more glorious than
those OF Austerlit2, OF Waterloo, oi Sebastopol,
and Soiuino
The JOURNAL or COMMERCE says that the
Misunderstanding Of what is Callod the " war
power, arises from not distinguishing clearly
the difference between foreign and domestic
or civil war. In the case Of foreign war, tho
commander Of the invading torcos holds the
conquered at his mercy, and may destroy all
their INN unities and wealth. but thu moment
he retres from the soil, tho former condition Of
things prevail. This " war power ina foreign
country may give citie5 To- DO sacked, make
its motto " booty and beauty and ls answer
able TO 10 law. II says -
It hardly needs 10 be stated that none Of this
is true in civil war, and that no such war pow
or" exists in a military leader in his own coun-
try. The insurgents If captured in battle are
not not liable to be hung or shot ON tho spot -
Whyl because they are subject 10 the law OF
| the land and the instant they are captured, tho
suhjection Of the captive ia complete, and A. far
as he is concerned, the insurreCtiOn Is suppress.
| cd by bis arrest. He then becomes tho prisoner
Of tho law, subject 10 trial and condemnation
| by the law.
Here il is plain that tAe roI, M ~ e. against
ihe Constitution, and It Il tho CDnsti.uti1n
which is asserting its power. lhl inst ,nt we
abandon this idea we arc adrtt ia a ssa OF rol-
bles. No new principles Of proper =, uJ ne q"
| laws of tho nation which arc ColIary to tho
Constitution, no proclamations Of law by mill
tary or civil leaders, can avail an thing as u"
for any portion of the United StL'os, whether
in rebel occupation or not
The whole theory Of tho war power con-
ferrng on tho President the right to do any
thing not authorized by law, or Congress any
power other than is cXpressoi in the Cpnstl'u IL
tion, Is revolutionary in its tendency. fortu
nAtely ours is a constitutional government, and
we are now trying 10 prove that the COnstitu-
tion is strong enough for all emergoncies'
| A WASHINGTON letter. writer says, in descri-
bing a recent party a. tho White House: "Witl
a sinv 10 exception, Mrs. Linc.lns costume wa
in exquisite taste. She wore dress (IecDttete
Of azure silk shot with whiJe, motlled will
gorgeous velvet leaves Of deeper blue.
shaw Of point lace hupg over hor arm, and
point lace berthe, Of marvellous h6rOus tex
ture, encircled her neck. Her ornaments wor
pearl bracelets and necklace; her head dress q
blue and White plumos.'
THE Western mortar boats are intended (
carry one very heavy NOR ar each. Thoy al
tiAtOOats, very strongly built, AID are meyed b
six CaTs, or "twseps,' as ilatbCatmon call ther
two on each side and ore al each end. The
have brtastwofks OF boiler iron seven feet higl
heavy enough TO Withstand the discharge
musketry ard light field artillery. They wi
bo covered with strong awnings 20 protect u
mon and armament from tho weather. The
length is sixty feot, width twenty. five feet an
they arc thirty eight in number. Ihoy a.
painted black and numbered and arc al ogeth'
a very curious locking heot oSidsrtly bett
adapted for hard work than for comfort.
/ TmE Washington wags have got up no
a "plann which they dub " MCClsllan,s.'
is fomewhat as follows That Mcclellan
waiting for the Chinese population OF CalitOrn
q | 10 ircrsase TO such a vast number that the
q will be able to cross the Rocky Mountains az
brig up his right wing, by which time Il
Russian Possessions and Greenland VIII ha'
n a redundant population, which can be draft'
3 down to the support Of the grand lott wing
A the Union army-and that when these gre
events take place, the war will commence
earnest This Ia the hotsl-joke ust now, al