The New York herald., 1862-02-01


try. That is vital necessity which must sooner
or later be provided for
POLITICAL STATUS OF THE DISTRICTS RECOVERED
FROM THE REBEIs.-The recovery by our forces
of portions of the rebel States has brought up
for discussion question as to the manner in
which the territory thus recovered shall be
governed. By one portion of the Cabinet,
luckily minority, it is contended that the act
of rebellion dissolves the constitutional rights
of the States thus revolted, and that when con-
quered they will have to begin de novo as Ter
ritories. The majority, with whom is the Presi-
dent, are of opinion that when the rebellion is
put down the insurgent States will stand pre-
csely as they did before the war broke out, and
that their citizens will be entitled to the same
rights and protection as they then enjoyed.
This is the only rational and correct view of
the subject If the other were admitted our
right to coerce the seeded States at all might
legitimately be called in question.
The constitution does not place 1t in the
power Of any one portion of State to dis
franchise another by an act of rebellion. Why,
for instance, should we punish East Tennessee,
4supposing it to prove its loyalty when the op-
portunity arrives, for the persistent treason of
the southern and western portions Of it? This
is not the way for us to bring back the South
into the Union.
1t is not improbable that before long our
generals will find the promise of an amnesty as
effective in aiding their progress as the sword
An amnesty implies condonement of past
off of md rfx,a nd
a restoration Of civil rights. Proclaim this ter
ritorial doctrine, and an additional motive will
be given to the rebels to resist to the last the
restoration of the federal authority over the
revolted States. Like the efforts to get Con-
gress to declare slaves free wherever our troops
occupy rebel district, it would not leave us
Union friend in the South. No, on this ques-
ton, as on that Of emancipation, we must stand
by the constitution and the dictates of sound
policy. To yield to vindictive impulses would
only be to place the object that we are
struggling for further beyond our reach.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.-The exclusive intel
ligence which we published yesterday on the
subject, with the additional details which we
give tc-lay, of the lodgment of our forces be-
tween Fort Pulaski and Savannah, will show
that Commodore Dupont and General Sherman
are not idle. 1t appears, too, that General
Burnside and Commodore Goldsborough are
busily preparing for speedy descent upon
the rebels in North Carolina; that General
Halleck's forces are moving down upon
Price in Missouri; that our troops from Ship
Island have crossed over to the mainland Of
louisiana that our brave fellows in Kentucky
are delayed from an onward movement only by
the miry condition of the roads; and that our
grand Army of the Potomac has no other i'm
pediment against an immediate advance upon
the enemy. But as impossible muddy roads
must be respected, the rebellion, except on the
seaboard, will probably have a respite Of a
week or two. Barring the weather, however,
the war is going on finely, and to an inevitable
crushing out of JEFF. Davis x Co.
SPEECH OF THE ENGLISH CHANCELLOR OF THE
ExcHEQuER.-We published yesterday the
speech of Mr.. Gladstone, the English Chancel-
lOr of the Exchequer. His is the first official
Grafton upon the Trent affair, and it is remark
able for it's contradictions to the statements Of
Earl Russell and Sir Bulwer Lytton in the
speeches which they delivered some time ago
Mr.. Gladstone says that England has nothing to
fear, but everything to gain, from the prosperi-
ty of America, and he represents the English
feeling towards us as most friendly and cordial
The English people, says Mr.. Gladstone, hope
that the North may conquer the South, but are
not yet able to believe it. Our readers will at
once perceive the diversity in opinion between
Mr.. Gladstone and the noblemen who have be-
fore spoken in support of the theory that Eng
land was gamer by secession, and that she
was delighted at this evidence of the innate
weakness of democratic form of government.
We all know which opinion is best: but the
question is, which rightly represents the Eng
lish government?
RAYMOND's New LoBBY.--When will the
special committee of the Assembly be ready
to report upon Speaker Raymonds plan of Or
ganizing the lobby? Every one is anxious to
know who's to be the lobby chief, and whether
Speaker Raymond really intends to manage the
affair alone and pocket all the profits. Give us
a speedy report.
BROOKLYN ACADEMY on Music Marha'' will bc given
at this house tonight, with Miss Kellogg in the role Of
Henrietta The critics in speaking OF her per-
formance of tho part SURPRISING in artistic merit
her Traviata, in which she mads so great hit.
The Navy.
We Inadvertently omitted to state in our account
tho launch OF the Ericsson Battery yesterday, that
Commander John s. worden and Lieutenant s. L. Green,
United states Navy have been ordered to her. and