The New York herald., 1862-01-04

spanish government should believe The fe era cause tod
slr9h 10 require such prepara ions
here IL man who INSTR ct the entire hu
man race as TO the origin rights and prospects
IN .he united states and whose confident
- the dimensions and duration Of tho var arc belied
ore The words reach the public on these assurance
ooes lhe argument stand The begerens are not 10 ID
recognized because they handful and their efforts
just Tor day Here stand tho approar Of another
year ana the war is represented by two immense ar
mies-together half a milon-looking at one another
across the Potomac and neither able to make the least
impression on the other.
Arbitration Not Needed by En- gland.
(From the London Times, Dec. 60.
The indications or coming would not be complete
without letter from Mr. Cobden sumnnoninr us 10 keep
the peace towards all mankind and especially
wards the State which has made up mind to give us
the earliest and most complete opportunity of testing
vaior IN the face Of the world.
Is ii to be said that such case is within tho meaning
of the protocol Of the Congress Of Paris and England
would be bound to offer arbitration before proceeding
encounter hostility by hostility Would such pro
ceedng be coisistcnt with either dignity or good
sense or would not obviously expose the contempt
Oh an mankind, as nation which presumed 10 take upon
itself first rate part in the Affairs f the world with
out courage enough TO tho support Of friencs
or enforce the respect OF encmesi Sup ose on tho
ether hand as has frequently hapened before that
dispute about boundary, right of hshiug, or claim
England and the United States We should all admit that
such case might fairly bo referred to arbitration and
that it was not only wise and Christian, but highly
honorable to have recourse to snch expedient be
pluneing country into war, and the countless nj
suf6
to infct upon each belligerent What then, is the df
ference between these two cases. which mskes appeal
to arbitration in the one little sh rt of sacred duty in
ths other, ngednueSs, a cotcndice and diSho'sr?
The difference Ii quite manifest In tho enc
case, there is . dispute about rights, but nothing
has been done derogatory to the position Of either
party as a sovereign and independent Power. In the
other case the matter has been treated not OF
rights be settled by and discussion but as ne
Of power, TO be determined by the strongest hand.
nation may without disgr &C, admit that IT has been In
error in claiming some privilege or exercising some sup
of hos haeh
mixed with many and important transactions pcs
sbiy clam to be exempt from such charge. But
violence is substituted for appeal to
discussion is closed and here remains nothing but to do
fend by force what force and not reason, has been
Now to which Of these two classes does the question al
issue between and the Northern States of America
lons Are we in the domain Of reason and therefore Of
arbitration, of undsguised force, and therefore OF
violence and compusi0nY No unprejudiced person,
We think, can doubt for q moment as to tho answer
that must be given TO this question. The quar-
rel between US and tho United States has not
arisen from any difference o speculative ths
respective rights Of neutrals and bcgerents yet has
be cleared up by evidence and inquiry nor yet have the
United States put forward any claim which deny.
controversy TO the rights Of begerents neutras
long the question il confined to controversy might
be settled in many waysby negotiation by the rbitra
learned and impartial men. by the judgment Of
potent court Of Justice supported by such and
thorisy might commend It to the general good sense
and equity Of mankind 7neesenos Of quarrel with
Anserica that the dispute is not speculative, th Is not
conflict Of reason and authority that is not restrained wis
vtoencea The CONTROVERSY commenced BY claim
demand, but by forcibe seizure Of the matter in
dispute not for the purpose Of putting tho right to seize
1t in the way OF judicial decision but to sayersede all
such decision by open appeal TO force. Argument
canlmeet with argument, claim with CAIN, authority
with authority. Violence, il persevered i'm only
encounter by violence. We cdnno d'loW d,csus. tUsn
nations be commenced BY the orcite seizure and de
tetion Of the things in dispute Such proceeding is not
act Of controversy, but ordered, avowed adopt
cd by another Government s nm act OF war; and by
alone encountered War has been described the
last reason Kings but If such proceedings
considered only emitting the party despoiIcd 10 arb
tration II would become the first II would always
be convenient TO possess ourselves by violence Of tho
thing dispute II by so doing we incurred no worse Pc
nalty than by peaceably prefcrring claim for it,
II impossible not to that tho advocated by
Mr. Golden sood BY tend TO the preservation Of
he present instance because The Americdrs mo;d find The
tenstation 10 prordc ,eoidions to endless ers
sisNe long negotiation icod ias,,re their sess
Of the captured The only result would be that
after much time wasted, we should have make tho
percnptory demand which make now, aud all for
bearco would avoid this inevitable issue. AS for
the fuurc, Is quite clear that such precedent would
tend 10 strong States against the weak and to sub
stitute violent seizure in every for pacific de-
mand. We are not, as Mr.. Golden says two intees
parties differing subtle point OF International Law
We nations Of VIII m has offered TO the other
uuprovokod act Of voleucc--an act which may be
thought desirable. We insist upon knowing clearly
whether in the region OF or in peace. Ii tbs
seizure OF tho prisoners the act OF tho American
government originally If 1t be adopted by them now;
Il of and such to be encountered By
If thcy dsown it, they must prove their sincerity by
pairing il. II is impossible to negotiate in the former
The latter has not yet arisen. There is therefore
no room for arbitration
The War Arguments and Secession Pro-
phccies OF the London Times.
from the London News, Dec. %.
The London Times decidedly making progress. After