The New York herald., 1862-12-22

Tho ships and the munitions a. wa, - aI
resdy; and, while the clearing Of Il = American
continent and its islands was befA 8 sccam
pushed by our troops abroad, shs eiA 'zens .
heme, North and South could settle tA VT OH
ferouees by conventions, and becOiSsi> once
again the happy, prosperous and migiaty psc. ols
they were before the civil war began. ItSs MT
! yss too late. Let statesmanship prepare thC VA
for the great reunion which sooner or latter
must be the result Of the conservative reactions
which has nsde such rapid progress al the
North, and is commencing tos&ork its way vt
the South How much better shis solution II
the dark aud difficult problem then TO continue
cutting each dthef's throats for the benefit Of
the Western Powers Of Europe. Russia gives
us sincere aud wise counsel, upon which we
can the better rely because II ia entilsly disin-
tercstsd The republic Is not lost Thegams
is still in cur own hands, and must be wen, II
Mr.. Lincoln will place statesmen Of cspasity
in the seats Of the disrapted cabinet or last
week.
The New Cloud In Earopean A4AirGI
The Greek question promises to be to Europa
a. fruitful a source of complications as the mig.
ger has proved here. Public feeling in thee
Hellenic kingdom has become so irritatea by.
the opposition offered BY Russia to the nominss
tlon Of Prince Alfred that a plebiscne las BEEN
insisted upon aud obtained by the people, anaa
at the last accounts the voting was going unani-
mousiy il his favor. II is to bepresuraed that
matters would not have been allowed to take
this turn unless the English government had
been sounded as to its Willingness to permit
the Prince to accept the nomination. There arc
some strong political reasons why it should do
SO. The Ionian Isles have been continual
source of trouble and perplexity TO it sinse Il
established its quasi protectorate over them.
The people OF these dependencies feel that they
belong by right to Greece, and they will never
rest satisfied antil they are united to it. Tho
election OF FRINGE Alfred to the throne vacated
by King Otho would offer ready solution to
tie embarrassments caused by their discomfort
at their present position and their craving to
form part Of the Greek nation. Their territory,
such as it is, would constitute handsome
dowry for the young Prince to bring to his new
kingdom. This consideration has also. no
doubt, had its due weight with the Greek peO-
pie, aud hence the unanimity with which they
vote FOR him.
1t remains TO be seen whether England will
allow the consequences Of a misunderstanding
with Russia and France, as foreshadowed In the
protest Of the former. to outweigh the advan-
tages offered by her acceptance of the pr0ffered
throne. We are disposed to think she will not
The protocol signed by the protecting Powers
in 1880 does not embrace in Its provisions the
ca,o nf tai hr<h <ho Tron n
trolled voice Of the Greek people, and she win
not therefore allow herself to be intimidated
into the renunciation of right left whelly un-
touched by that instrument. Her pride and
the interests of her Queens family will load her
to firmly resist any dictation or interference on
the part Of Russia or France. Here, then, We
have powerful motive Of estrangement be-
tween her and the governments in question,
whilst at the same time it will have the effect
Of causing closer Tapprochement between the
latter. This cannot tail to affect favorably our
own interests. In the.first place it excludes all
chance Of unity of action between England and
France in our regard and in the next it will
incline the latter to the policy pursued towards
us by Russia, which has always been cminently
sincere and friendly.
II is stated, ON what il believed to be good
authority, that Louis Napoleon intends 10 make
a second offer OF mediation in our affairs. II ID
not improbable that the result OF the Greek
election will alter this determination; but In
any case we may as well assure him beforehand
that he may spare himself the trouble Of any
further efforts of this sort. His persistency In
them is based, we understand, on the idea that.
the democratic party being now in the ascon.
dency, it will be ready TO embrace almost any
means Of putting an end to the war. There can
be no greater error than this. Let the n,tions
and governments Of Europe understand,
once for all, that the democratic party
can recognize but one means Of terminating
the contest, and that is by such vigorous pro-
secutAp OF The war as will compel the uncon-
dtional submission Of the rebels TO The autho-
rity of the government. We require the offices
of no foreign mediator to help us to bring
about this result. Let those who exhibit such
oflicicusness in our regard see to IL that they
keep their own affairs in order. Unless we
very much mistake the indications presented
by the political horizon of Europe, the clouds
that are gathering in that quarter will soon
give them occupation enough for their solci-
tude.
The winter CamI aiga East and West
what In the Prospect
Tb @ late appalling disaster TO the national
army at Fredericksburg hes disslpated the con-
fident anticpations previously entertained
throughout the loyal States Of y "short, sharp
and decisive" winter campaign against the re-
belion. East and west, aud has brought