The New York herald., 1862-01-03
THE SOUTHERN SITUATION.

fFrom the Richmond Examiner, Dec. ISL
The stars in their fought against ssera and
every earthly event conspires against Lincoln Lions
have sprung in his path the land and the behemoih
6 OF the seas has started out Of the in
not imagined have arisen like the hosts Of
Cadmus from the invaded earth weipons
victorious chieains have dropt from the clouds
them The yrants blows have rccoicd his own head
thought most surely to grasp prey he found his prize to
DO the deadly scorpion. Every seeming success has
proved disguised misfortune anu each step forward has
carried him deeper in the fatal sands. He commenced
this war with the universe at his back; he has not
ono fricnd in tho wide world He began the game without
one enemy beyond tho limits forlorn republic and
silent nations now look coily while Britain draws the
avenginE sword to deal the ong delayed but douby de-
served stroke OF fate and justice.
Ths stars in their fought cgains: ssera and
the Lord OF the stars the and the th has laid his
hand on cur oppressor. Else the Confederate govern
ment would have been proven a weak reol. No men
have better reason to sing Non ots Dorn than those
who have apparently held the reins of power in this
country. Not their wisdom not their skill, not their
foresight doxerty, has gbt these wonderful re-
suits From the first day Of the revolution TO this hour
shSy haye exhibited .cant q p'escsce and entrtse,
fdci of the larger craftsmanship, Gt inability
preheaa the nature of the Increment they m which
&he historical phi!osophe: who shall hereaf-
ter dssect their actions and motives . declare have
been truly piable. The chips tho tide could scarcely
have less to do with Its ebb and ow Their Jolcy has
been a Of nlak schch hape teen ann hated 6y
each ssccedi9 ,v1re their calculations for moral earth.
quake be the sand houses Of children IN the stage
road hsvo yet to hear of either equal
the event, or in time for it, Virginia had the power
render the separation pcaceab e: she rendered 1t
culinary by her ncapacity to credit the possibility of that
an army which might have terminated the
contest in month, and the Congress- at Mont
gomory could not believe that war was even
probable till Alexandria had been surrendered and the
dine Of the Potomac lost for the Now that the year
is ended, and the army intended for summers work
must be rcorganized for struggle Of years. what public
man or parliamentary body can be brought to belief
the only means that other nations know for the
1!on OF such an army? No one thinks Of conscrption
efrs uO
MORE nassats for month, not loc for the century.
And while all eyes are directed to the seas, aud our
best hopes hovsr the in Europe, what
has Congress done is about to do, In aid Of itS
much; and no more. than 1t did to create it.
II England makes on the United States and al
ianco with the South those Incidents like the sion
Of Virginia, wilt BIC the work Of Lincoln and Of
neither lot nor part III thcm ~ declaring free trade
with al the world for term OF yras, IL had the power
20 set Europe against the United States long ago but that
bold measure above its daring and its understanding
of the II halted at half way house, neither reach
ing the boneits Of trafe for throwing the
balance of commerce. against tn, enemy.
Tho Southern coniederacy keeps up tariff Of fifteen
per cont The conedcracy gets not one penny Of revenue
from IT, II does the governmen: no good at all ard is
Southern tara is fifteen per the Northern tariff is
thirty But the merchant who sends his goods to savan
nah ms not only pay fifteen ccIt cf duty, but
1y rar of risk that they seized by the cnoys
cruisers while IL no sends them 10 New York he rs
only tho thirty cents Of tho tariff encounter but
risk at all from enemy Under these conditions, com
is not likely TO flow towars the Southern coast,
arocomueroa nations eager TO quarrel with the
But let Tho Congress. which meets next Monday, in
response To the British movement towards US, procIgm
complete fee trade for three or I've years Ls IL sd
that 10 Eagnd by the yeivyn of fitct thai
6roash The td1gs of he QaceaS JToclamdt,o and wiE
daw rendered the quarrel noo tgln nearty rrspcros 1t
will have done better. II will have supplied the South
orn army with arms, ara the soathorn people with
those thocsand nccejsaries tho wa. of which rsn-
possible For the bribe of no duty commerce
will risk everything Even the gailows has been
insufficient to deter the smueg.er; what will
is inspired by avarce and unchecked by the fear of awS
1t would put nation that scns ship to sea on
side. 1t would in few weeks give twenty causes OF
esch better than the arrest Of the two ambassa
doris II would render the great CONNIE fcal nation in
which VIC now hope eager employ It's treasure and
sword no; avenge its ns IL aone but To insure
success II would establish the Calm oi the Solthera
politicians to be considered sttesm9n who had both the
capacity 10 urdcIstand the situation OF their anl
other countries and the courage to strike mortal blow
ut the common enemy.
thc last Convention Of Virginia. 10 is composed for tic
most part Of men who learned their !ossons in tho
school OF the late United States. 1hoy belong TO the
decline of that power. They lived in n oriod when
bindnos had settled on the councils Of their nation and
dso9 in the petty cxpedients ct the Yaikee policy
intended for The pity end Of an Immaculate and ma ora
prosperity, OF all lofty principles, corceited in se
igno'o art both OF history tat ard present, anl
al ana pa party news Of their cay Another Con sress
will meet in February Congress elected by
the people. Perhaps IL may cont'in some men OF
new generation: men not oducct,d at Washington; who
have Witnessed the ruin Of great naioa In The middle
of It's clrto who have watched with silent tho
imbeciity oi those who have during years and more
been their rulers and passed for their Representatives
Over This body will preside Mr. Tyler TIC last living lirk
that binds different sato that succession OF
real statesmen who led the late republic up the bill OF
power; aad ia it, ranks may not hope find some,
now unknown. who have their minds yet unobscurg d
with dregs Of late pnhc folly and corruption and
who shall be found gifted with the wisdom of those our
ancestors OF whom he o; the last cotemporar"sf
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