New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-28


vspces the number increases. II tie war should
continue indefinitely, every slave will become, not
only free MAJ. but III absenlee. II the Insurgents
shall sst their escape, how could ley hope TO pre-
ut the civil war they have inGugu'ated from de-
generating into a servie war; True, q servile
opustoD--especislly one so long enslaved as tbe
Africans in he nsuire tionary Ststes-Ieqnire tue
and trial before they can orgaDize q servile wan;
but i, tie war CONTINUES indefinitely, n servile war
10 only question Of tine. The problem, then, 10
whether The strife shall be let to 10 on 10 that
point. The Government animated by jnst regard
fer the general welfare GLIDING that Of the insur.
rectionary States, adopts policy designed at once
to save tie Union, and rescue society from that
fearful catastro he, while IL consnlts the Ultimate
pesee ul rel.f Of the nation from Slavery. Ii cali
not he necessary TO prove 10 any enlightened ttaies-
nan tha. the labor Of the African in tls
peJsible resources Of the insurgents for eouil u
il < the war nor is it necessary to show that
this ZANE lbor is the basis of tie whole Industrial
system existing III thai region. The war "a thus
r-en 10 be producing already disc gnnizallon OF
The industrial system Of The intnrect,oIGry Stats,
aud tending 10 subverti0n OF even their soeal s.s'
TEN. Let 1t next be considered that the European
systems of industry are laIge bared upon The Afri'
can slavc hbOr OF the insurrecrionary States EN-
ployed in the production VI cation, tobacco, aud
nee, and Oh the free labor oil the other hites EN-,
poyed in producing cereals ont Of which cem'lued
productions arise the demand for European produc-
items, Materials aud fabrcs. The disorganilatlon OF
INDUSTRY winch is already revealing iiseli IN he IN
surrertIonsry States cauDos but impair their ability
70 prosecute Ibe war, and at the saIne time result
INDIRECTLY III greater distTess in Europe.
ION The other hand. tbis disorg nizi.tion speraes
far less njurioosly al present ~ the Fe eral Gov
eminent aud 70 the loyal States. Every African
laborer who escaIes from his service is not oily
Tort ~ the support Of tue iDsurect N, bnt he brings
all Accession TO the pr ductive labor Of the 10y al
ues, and 10 that extent Increases their iikty 10
continue the CONTEXT In which ibey are reluctantly
engaged. The failure of foreign importation H.
heretofore III return for the expO oil Southern
staples, Stimulates tie manufacturing industry a
the loyal States Immigrsl ion is accelerated by MI
ac.ivily ID there States, Recalling from extended
manufacture and the prosecution VI the war. Thus
has Ihe phenomenon sppe~red, disappointing 10
u,any prophecies IN EufOIe, thai tue war impov
ershes and exbausts only The iDsarrection and not
the Union. | shall not cont. nd that these effects
would be perpetual. know there 10 a reckoning
Tor every pation that has The misfortune 10 be
ipv6,veG III a war, Rnd i Do not expect for tae
Uuned States any exemption from that in xorable
law bat it is enough for my present purpose that
the penalties are nri,er more severe nor more
nlniAent than the loyal States can endure, while
bringing ibir unhappy contest 10 IFS desired co.,
clu.iun. Let us low sspIore that Any one or more
European States should think It riyht or expsdenI
by force to obse the United sIaes to
cept con IrouIise Of their sovereignty. What other
effect could IL produce thin TO noer inevitable, aud
even hurry OIL, that servie war, 80 completely de-
struciiye II all European interests in this country,
which tbir Government studioufl strives u AVOID
know shat the Danger OF ally foreign DsiioD At
tempting surh policy, il it Las ever existed bas
a-,ed, at | all happy IN knowing tbst 10 foreign
Goyeruept las ever Threatened snoh Intervention,
while several mngusbimous Governments have re-
pudiurd all unrierdiy designs. have put forward
that hyIothe.is only by wsy OF preface 10 au.s-
10 not lese sigDicant--bsneiy, what must bo The
fleet Of sucb poicy abroad ~ Will encourage III
insurgents with boyes OF IN ibtervrbth u Which L.
never 10 occuri l. not that effect visible IN the
obstjpncy OF the insurgents in their destruction OF
lie cotton md tobacco already cultivated, and liable
20 be bron hl into conn cree by The return Of peace
and in their studied neglect u the planting VI The
seed OF their s,aI lee, and Turning much Of the
African labor they allie 10 save ito tie pro-
du,,on Of supplies Of provisions and forsge, ~ en-.
able them 10 continue the war. 7
"Te effect Will 10 further developed ~ time goes
on IN oIeping WY for that servile war, which, II
il hall fe permitted 10 come will produce infinite
-ui- ing throu hout the world aud cab only AT last
re-ul, in MI entirely ew system 81 trade and CON-
merce between the Uni cd States and all foreign
nations.
81 need not Wy ,ha, these views are not grounded
o. any proceedings or expressions Of the Bnli-b
(;ov.rurleit And are 10 be subuit,ed 10 them only
as ,hey will be 10 other States, from strong d..re
on the part of the Pierdont thai the tue condition
Of tie pfesent strfe may 10 every where fully under
s,ood. am, etc, -....-
WILLIAM H. SEWARD
Tie letter OF Earl Russell in reply 10 that Of Mr..
Seward WA given in Yesterdays TRIBUkr.