The New York herald., 1862-11-12
aRcHB,sHo? HUGHES on THE WAR.
Letter from the gArehbishOp Of New
4 Nork to tne. H4s.. " Aitea al II. ssseward,
Secretary OF Sta . 0t riir' United stsases.

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NEW You, Nov. 1, la62.
nv TEAR GovrRSoR--st rs ow thaDtwenty three
ycars siIce had tho PIE 81 bel 4 introduced 70
YOU On the rail- Dad Train bslwcsn ASany and Ltca op
portuntes for cutivatng ntim tey Mat nrst ac
quantapce have been few aud tar between Stii Is
personal riend apa from what they commonly c,l po
tics pase Always rccoenized y"u ~ nay own mind as
true, spiinching man. OF uIIiyht lnciple.
AS or myself casnot say thai ever be onged 70 any
political pry, anu yet, since return from Enro %,
certain n,niiaaily taihviic paJers have written me
down as politician Mucn allowance must he
made Tor such writer's. They assume that my going
10 kuroc Tor political, and national purpose;
in fact they seem nr choose to pear incompetent to
distinguish b-we cen what yuig rly called politician
and patriot O the two, would prefer TO be consider
ed patriot rather than politician. Before the outbreak
of this melancholy civil war IL is Known y, u my
Governor, that fcresaw The coming calamity. iwgoie
10 distinguished persons IN the South praying and be-
secching that they should exercise their influence the
perpetuaon Of peace. on rather against the disruption
OF the Uni n. In my own sphere in New York left
ing undone TO 81 ote bitter pfeudc especially
part abo itioniss, with view, aud in hore
that the domestic strife which has Since oycraken
might be arrest ed and turned aside.
Il Is JUS, year and eight days since was Desired
by teegraphc muaication. that should visit the
city of Washington on public business obcyed the
summons spoke my mind freely u was thought that,
in the perls Of the nation, at ta time could DC sciu
in promoting the interests Of tho commonwealth aud OF
humanity II would consent 10 TO Europe ana cso
whatever little influence might possess In preventing
Franco and England dling in ad quarrel
II has. doubt, escaped your memory that, during
the fifteen hours which speLt IN Washinso
4
mv ra nk oreat h. nor did absolutely refuse before
deciding but wished 10 consult one or two persons very
and dear to me in New York Finally ana a. tho
yery last hour there a word uttered 10 me- not by
any special member OF the Cabinet TO which you belong,
but by authority which possesses 70 the effect that
my acting had been suggested was personal request
and would be considered as personal favor In three
minutes decided that, without consulting anybody, y
be possible on tho other side Atlantic in OF
| the country 10 which belong.
What occurred the other side think it would be- at
iynnrO for tn mak i
tain that any w0rd act, influence Of mine has had
the slightest effect in preventing either ngald or France
from plunging into the unhappy divisions that have
threatened the Union OF these once prosperous states
On tho other 1and may say that no hour even
was spent Europe in which did not. according
to opportunity, labor for peace between Europe
and America 20 far that peace has not bcen disturbed
s let Ass q a. d. anrs oosra~ 70 o ST s unna
the other side Of the Atlantic the Laed states are ssorsd,
Ino despised treated in conversation in the same con-
| temptuous language might employ towards the
inhabitants of tho Sandwich Islands, Washington Ter
ritory, vanccuvers Island or the settlement Of the
Sed river or of the Hadson's Bay Territory.
| This may be considered very unpublished, almost
christian language proceeding from the psn Of Catholic
archbishop But my dear Governor it is unquesonaby
true and sorry that it Is If you, in Washington
able to defend yourselves in case Of need DO not
where from what source, you can expect friend
familiar address my people, but not for them cxclu
svey. in st. Patrcks Cathedral. some have caed it
sermon, but discourse, and even war blast IN
favor OF blood sping Nothing that kind could be
ranted by knowledge OF naura! temperament or Of
4 ecclesiastical From the Slight correspond
between you bear itness nat pleaded in
every direction for the preservation Of peace 50 l as
the slightest hope of its preservation remained When
all hope of this kind had passed away uas or rigorous
prosecution Of melancholy mdr, that ssde the
| other should find itself IN the asceN7ency.
On my return from Europe knew it was expected that
] should make in writing otherwise, observa-
ons OF my experience abroad that would reach the puo
lie generally These observations wore made in tho Ca
bedrai Of s. Patrick on the 18Th of August Tney con
sisted Of very simple narrative Of my experience in
different countries OF Europe during absence from New
vnrl- T,vwa I'm pf txCn tdnlc
vcntured express with perhaps energy than had
| been employed in the simple narrative
One the advocacy OF consumption IN preference TO
the dragging business Of enlistment and volunteering.
Perhaps scme may have thought that it unbecomng
this topic. But Iknew that the country, whish had
reason not TO love, was being agonzed by civil war.
And besides reflection, consider that conscrpti n,
sometimes called drafting is tho only fair honest
mode by which nation can support its rights and In
| case OF danger, its own independence.
Many OF my hearers on that occasion confoc1det tho
principle or coDscrpton with the abomnable practice OF
the "pess gang, during tho war between England and
France This, OF course, their mistake, mine.
France is military nasicu, and a great na,io0 and its
system oil conscrpton although at periods Of great
necessity yergnS IN ,,n s operaem a,, 70 a@'s,
the who might be otherwise tho hope and the stay
and consolation OF their aged parents is
! and honor. Yet, the whole, taerc Is system In
civilized countries so just equitable and so efficient in
raising army OF defence the Of conscrDton
rightly administered it be dispensed with by the
multitude Of volunteers of course there would be no ob
lection TO that result But government must execute
ths office for which 1t was appointed and for the cxecu
tion OF the functions Of which IL is supposed TO have
l ample means or else II should abdicae.
The other idea that either by volunteers or by
conscrption, " we have government which W. recfg
n,zc as legitimate, it should multiply It's powers by
thousands and hundreds Of thousands even millions
the existing necessity for the putting down
civil This not expressed tho gratuitous ad
vice OF speaker the pulpit but suggested MS an nti
that he had any advice 10 offer the councils OF
the nation that advice would be what he has now ex
/ pressed.
| Un this question there may be different opinions, II
regard which have not additional word TO say II
be humanity 10 allow conflicting brethren OF IN,
nation TO protract and drag onwards for periot
years tho bloodshed with which they
! reciprocaly now go familiar.
Another view Of humanity and mercy Is that which
suggested namely-hat the melancholy contest shout
be brought to close with little delay as possible
The that op,ratede and still operates mind
In favor of this view of humanity, rs compared
contrast with the other Is, far my knowledg
OF history warrants conclusion, the most humane BATH
In any military strife whether OF foreign domesti
character has been invariably the battle which put
| end TO the
there were any possb OF settling dones
tic strife in peaceful and boodles bopc yo,
viii believe that in this country is be
prepared aid In bringing about such result As IL Is
however consider myself perfectly useless in sucl
enterprise though by unso!icitous in refe
ponce TO the momentous consequences Tint impending
upon like n dark cloud, which furnishes ray %
my dear Governor, ever devoted friend and
| yant, iJOHN, Archbishop Of New York
4 City Intelligence.
l FIRE BRoADwAY.--shortly after twelve o'coc,: q.
| Tuesday morning ere broke out in the music
Firth, Pond Co., SAT Broadway. II originated
tho rcoirtar tho and suur,sad IN hav