The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28
OPINIONS OF THE BRITISH PRESS.
The London Times ON MIR. Stewards
Letter.


from the London Times, August 1871
On the 2Sth OF last May Mr. Seward thought that pc
entitled him undertake the instruction the States Of
Europe and predict confidently the results Of the srug
gle In default Of any msmorableeven upon which 10
hang this DISCOURSE Mr. Seward takes notice that the
English ships at Nassau are supposed TO be waiting TO
tako advantage OF relaxation Of the blockade
that the "pirates"-that Is, the ships-of war Of
the Southern States which have occasionally sought
refuge in friendly portshave withdrawn from the ocean,
Having thus constructed for himself with ingenuity
than sodity, what he considers favorable PLATFORM
Mr. Seward proceeds to remind that the industrial
systems OF Western Europe and OF America to be
garded less distinct national systems than one
general combination OF agricultural, commercial and
manufacturing agencies. The principle is undouOted.
ask for its application met by protec
ton, rather prohibition in Its narrowest form-by
yet Of national rivalry, but rather prin-
ciplss Of rigorous exclusion and bitter hostility.
say Is oa s e. : 1d a. a.
conceal esenudte the fact. Mr. Seward mentions with
what may DO very sincere regret, that tho civil war In
America has been injurious TO European industry, and
draws the very reasonable conclusion that is for the
interest both of America and Europe the civil war
should be brought close. So far 90 heartily
with Mentor; but here the divergence begins for
while America considers the only possible conclusion
the war 70 be the restoration Of unity Europe has
been rash enough TO think that the conclusion
can only be found in the duality, or, perhaps
might say, the plurality Of States. This opinion Mr.
Seward requests European statesmen to review and
we can have objection accede his invitation espe
cay as in addition to other advantages il offers US
most signal instance Of the vanity Of human wishes and
the unsoundness of human expectations.
We first called upon to observe how much stronger
the position OF the federal government is than
year ago The federal government we told, has
taken the positions the seaboard 1t early lost
especially suppose Mobile, Pensacola, Charleston and
Savannah 1t possesses the Missssippiespecialy, we
suppose vcsburg and Baton Rouge. II has forced the
insurgents battle in the most Inaccessible part the
insurrectionary distrct-but it has not been vic
torious The resources of the federals are in
exhaustble and increasing; those Of the Con-
federates are diminishing and rly exhausted
although the terrible defeats before Richmond are ex
cused the plea that the federas outnumbered in
every battle. Other grounds of confidence the
strength Of the Union sentiment IN Maryand-where
Baltimore is still kept down by armed force the earnest
ness the Of Missouri-where terror felt
20 be requisite that men are shot on their own
thresholds without accusation and without trial; the
neutrality OF kentucky and Its firm devotion 70 the
Union-whle in fact, the State is covered with guerilla
rarties and has Illustrated its fondness for the
Union by the invasion Of the loyal and peighborng State
Of Ohio. Eastern Virginia. Tennessee, North Carolina
and Louisiana-cspecally, we suppos,. New O leans
acqnesce under federal authorities and generally, Mr.
Seward concludes it is simple fact that loyalty reap.
pears just fast as the government is able
to protect it.
ton of negative to bring it into accordance with fact,
may unreasonably claim the right TO suggest the
same modification in the conclusion which they
tended 10 prove and assert that whatever be the
with the Confederaes Of whom know so little except
by their actions it IS certain that the federal resources
though yet facts do not bear him out in his opinion
that the struggle continued much louger must termi
nate in a servie Let grant him this, for the
sake Of argument II win not follow that the North will
benefit because the South are injured. We are told
that every fugitive slave brings benefit 10 the North
in the shape OF Of productive labor But
the North sensible Of this benedt Do they
wish for an increase Of their productive labor on
such terms? II so. why is IL that from many States
the negro absolutely excluded and in many others his
petition miserable that expulsion itself had been
foreign importation is told, beneficial to the
ufactures the North but jst IN the degree it Is
Injurious TO the consumers Of those and
and scarcity Of articles Of necessary consumption I'm
migration are told accelerated by the war and the
grants are as Mr. Seward would say like other men,
they 60 70 America in search Of freedom cheapness
pension Of the hsbeas corpus oct, supplemented BY
conscrpton for cheapness they have the exclusion OF all
foreign commodities; Of peace we need say nothing
these who cannot draw their pay from the treasury
Of an insovept government. Though it thus appears
which ia possible agree we yet cordially subscribe
his conclusion, that things sand, any ida Of
i'errion would BE- qa'e aeSrrdnot, as be argues be-
cause would useessiy protact the seres Of useless
struggle but because things being exactly the contrary
OF that which he asserts them to be- may wisely and
safely leave that which begun without our advice to
work itself out without our interference. When the
apples ripe they will fall, though we DO not lend
hand to shake the tree
We are neutral and neither the loss Of the raw mate
rial Of manufacture the hard which has
been dealt British subjects accused Of intending to
ude Of neutrality There is nothing 10 be said
The government Of America need not seek to work upon
the susceptbities or the masses by perpetual rscur
rerce tho topic Of foreign Intervention They boast
that they able speedily TO finish the war let them
apply themselves TO the task, for II will need all their
strength and all their courage We will give them
pretex for the recruiting Of ther attenuaed egons
wind from this quarter shall fan the dying embers Of that
military spirit which burnt up 1srcely year ago,
and to have sunk so low We win bear
patiently we those miseries which have
falen on portion Of our population, and which have
aoried much innocent pleasure the press and peo
pie OF the Atlantic ccs We grateful TO tho Amer
Secretary OF for thus taking into his conf
donce and giving clear view Of the highly salts
factory position u his own Affairs We are perfectly
convinced thar the protracton OF the struggle which he
reasonably deprecass and SO feeugy depiores must
depend p anything that we DO or say, but tne
later eder version Of th1 government OF which
ha = ~ organ from tie frantic policy Ia which II has
unhaygiy embarked England Is 9bsdcls N TIE way Of
yesrs The trEe obstacle is 20 be found Ia those who
stimulate tho passions thsy ought 10 aiay, and urge
with all their might the catastrophe which they clearly
f0resee aad are yet able 20 prevent