New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-01

lit became evident that war had Deen determined
upon. This war was undertaken under the pre-
tence that the movement in the South was only a
spasmodic thing, gotten up by q few maleontents,
and not sustained by the great majority Of the
people. Only seventy five thousand men were at
FIRST called fof to suppress the rebellion. Soon it
was discovered that more men We're needed, and
at the extra session of the Federal Congress in
July the President called for Eve hundred thou
sand, which q complaisant Congress not only
granted, hut authorized an additional force of five
hundred thousand more. OF this million of men
authorized to be put into the field, there are over
six hundred Thousand actually in service. Six
hundred Thousand men have been organized into
armies for doing that which was at first thought
could be done with seventy five thousand and yet
il is farther from being done than ever. ~ &
We have said it would have been much better
for the North If the South had been permitted to-
depart in peace. Most assuredly, if the case had
been reversed if5 it had been the North seeking
to leave the Union instead Of the sonth-the latter
SO far from interp DOSING au objection, would have
.rejoiced at the step. They would have made no
war upon the North, would have divided fairly the
common property, and paid its fair proportion of
the national debt. Indeed 1T was the North that
on every principle ofright ought to have seeded,
since it was that section that felt it to be such
disgrace to live in fellowship with a people with
the Institution Of slavery. They got clear of that
institution and all responsibility for it (if any ex
isted3 blythe withdrawal Of the Southern States,
and yet were unwilling that the withdrawal should
take place. They announce now that slavery, as
thecause Of the e rebellion must be put down,
when they are unable to put down the rebellion
itself, behind which slavery stands entrenched.'
They involve themselves in all sorts of inconsis-
tencies and commit all sorts Of foies, reduced,
they are to the desperate condition of blind man
exhausting his strength by beating the air.
5 II war had not been made upon us, and separa-
ton had beenpeaceably accomplished the North
would have saved hundreds Of millions Of dollars
and thousands Of lives. It would not have SO
Eaenated and embittered the South, but that it
might still have found among us, to some extent a
market for its manufactures and employment for its
shipping. All Of this It has foolishly thrown away.
twill turn ont best for us that our enemies have
thus acted for if needed q war upon us to make
US thoroughly Independent, to teach us to rely,
upon our own resources, and to sever completely
the commercial chords which formed connection
redounding always to their advantage and to our
loss. Bat oil these things were not thought Of
when war was decided upon IT became popular
with the politicians, because they saw they could
make money and gain position BY it. 1t became
popular With the commercial classes, because they
saw the necessity of keeping the great resources
Of the Southtribntary to Northern commerce, and
they thought we would return to the Union on the
exhibition q strong, military force. 1t became
popular with the masses, partly from the hate of
the South in which they had been educated partly
because they wanted bread aud employment,
partly frornthe inducements, held out by the Gov.
ernment, and made plausible by its past action, Of
| athuge systeu of pensions and land bounties to
those who would go to tight and lastly by the be-
ef, created by the Northern press that the South
lern people weresa setof hlusterers braggarts and
scowards, who would run at the first fire, and
whose subjpgation would be an affair of ninety
| days time. Thus, the whole North became furi.
Gus for the war, and, now that they are in it, are
Still furious for 1T because it is so CALLING to them
to have to admit that the purpose forSwhch it was
Inndert taken cannot be accomplished. fa
| u This purpose has not been accomplished vet
and never can be- The first Of January, 1852, finds
Us unsnbdaed It finds us in better condition than
ever for q successful defencepo ourindependence
ltfnds rs with more men in the field than ever be-
/ fore more guns. more munitions of war, a naval
/ service gradually enlarging, and the sympathies Of
the nations Of Europe on our side. It finds u.s. In
fact, q masters Of the situation.n The immense
armies Of the enemy have advanced into our terri
/ tory only TO he everywhere repulsed and driven
back, and are now held at bay along the whole
line Of Operations from Virginia to Kansas Their
naval expeditions to the Southern coasts have thus
FIJI proved miserable failnres Their treasury Il
empty, their credit falling, and debt Of fearful
| magnitude impending over them. What have they
IN return for the cost Of life and treasure, and The
anxiety and distress that, their war:has brongh,
upon them2 Nothing absolutely nothing. They
have not only not anbdued the soath, but they
have, by their folly, provoked the enmity Of the
graateat navel power of the world and at any mo-
ment their navy and merchant ships may be cpl
from the surface Of the ocean. They have earned
4 the contempt Of free people everywhere BY sub.
verang me institutions of their country and sub.
stitnting an rrespo military rule for the mild
and protective sway Of laws ana constitutions.
They have broken faith, violated treaty obligations
resorted TO fasehoods aud deceptioas, and p,rsuea
q career 50 lawless and abandoned that the can.
yietion y now general that, as q people, they are
utterly incapable Of enlightenment. 1t is qener.
| ally considered Engenerous to abuse an enemy
when be is in distress bat thg enemy Of ours has
put himself beyond the pale 81 courtesy and for.
bearance, and ought 10 be subjected to outlawry
and exclusion from thecommon family Of nations
by every decent Government on earth. 8f.a
Looking, then, as we'll at the past as at what the
fatare promises fer us, we take heart on the begin
ming OF this new year, ana express the belief tina,
| another new years day will not occur before the
Independence we are battling for will be secured
peace VIII return, and the young but vigorous and
powerful Confederacy Of the South win commence
a career Of unsurpassed grandeur and happiness.
80 mote u be, and SO, we belieye. it will be.
e TnE soSTH FRosl AN EXTRAORDINARY souRcE.
sVhsd. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, in a late speech
in the Northern House Of Representatives, frankly
admiis thai Maryland would at once declare for
fas Soptlasns Gpnfeaefaey III the Federal troops
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