The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-28

ton Then il had been practically ex, led with All lis
III rites, civil military and naval every state
south OF the Potomac, oAio and Missouri rivers While
was close siege in this capital Cut OF from commu-
ncati0n wi The States which had remained loyal
Now Il has virtna re,aksn an the POSITIONS y 50 cary
other great natural highways aud has forced the in
surgens battle in the most inaccessible part OF the in
district The forces and the resources Of
the government unexhansted and increasing fhese
the insurgents diminished and bee ming nearly ex
hausted.
No one either here or in Europe, contests these
simple facts The only argument opposed e. them Is 'hat
the insurgents have determined not W aeSnowuse me
authority the Union. The evidence OF ths Is cor ain
and defiant tone maintained by Their organs
Certady, SO long the insurgents have any hope o.
ultimate success they could not be expected 10 discourse
otherwise than in lust tone will thoy fail 10
cherish such hole long as they nd Willingness 20
meet il with sympathy in Europe The very last aayces
which from that quarter previous 70 the arfNa
there OF the the tall Of New Orleans and norfolk
were full of 81 EQUATIONS about some newly conceived
But it must be remembered that the insurgents are
men, that they may reasonably be expected 70 spek
and act like other begerent factions urd0r similar
conditions so also, being men, and subject 10 the laws
which determine the economy OF society they must IN all
cases conform themselves however rnwlngly 10 the cur
cumstances by which they surrounded They cannot
than other masses OF men, deter mine LOT tnem
selves under one state OF circumstances wnst hey VIII
do In different one writer upon war advises brave
men never to coors 10 the staff remarkng that
they shall be able and find desirable they can main
tain there without nailng while It viii DO more con
yenent TO lower il they shall find themselves unable
longer DESTROYS TO keep II nying But, speaking
practically what has been the result tdt III tS
ent caseY Has disloyay been found an indomable
this war; IL pervadsd even THIS capitai ana
this district at the beginning Of the strife no longer
exists here divided Maryland, and provoked conflict
there Union strong in that state ~ in any
one Of tho always loyal States 1t committed Missouri to
the pretended new confederacy. Missouri Is now active
and among the loyal States placed Kentucky IN
attitude Of neutrality but Kentucky Is TO day hrm
resoute and even to the Union. other
gons where dsloyay general such AZ Eastern
Virginia, Tennessee and louisiana and North Carolina,
acquiescence under the federal authorities has promptly
81 Nkaro md fhA altpapa
steps taken for the restoration u the laws Of the
Union 1t Simple fact that loyalty reappsars every
where Just the OF the government are
deemed sufficient asrd guarantee for reliance upon
its protection The disunonsts in their strongest
holds are not people put only 81 sns
seventies in many places, but nevertheless too Few and
prevent the return OF any district or any State
the Union the presence and under the protection OF
the federal authorities.
The President asks foreign nations consider that
only the end Of year now and yet the whole
effective Of the nsurrectionary region has been
brought the field by CONSUMPTION The credit OF the
revolution is dead before the first dollar raised
by taxation support it, and the territory which must
taxation reduced 70 the narrowest limits
and is exhausted Of its wealth ard supplies.
The power of losing faction under any circumstances
continually grow less. But that Of the dsunioniss
abatng under the operation OF peculiar TO them.
Selves which it is now my duty TO bring forward-l
mean the practice OF African slavery.
am aware that regard to this point am opening
subject which early nerdicted in this correspond
ence The for the nterdcion and the reason for
the departure from 1t are Ahoweyer equally obvious II
properly left of view long might be reason
ably hoped that by the practice of magnaDimity this
government might that weakness OF the insurgents
without encouraging them TO perSevere in their roaSona
BILE conspiracy against the Union. They have proracted
the year Notwithstanding this iorbearance OF the
government, and yet they persist in invoking foreign
to end domestic strife, while they have forced
slavery into such prominence that it cannot be over
looked.
The region where the instruction still remains fragrant
embraces all parts of several STATES, with white po-
pulaton Of ooo and negro population of 500 900,
chiefly slaves 1t is thus 10 be between two
parties OF the white race only in the presence, but in
tho very midst, OF the enslaved negro
II is notorouswc could not conceal the fact II we
woulthat the dispute between them arose out OF ques
tiCns in which the negro race Lave deep and lasting
interest ana that their synathes wishes aud interests
naturally necessarily inevitably fail on the side OF the
Union Such a civil war betwe parties Of the
white race such place and under such circumstances,
could be expected continue long before the
race would beg IN to manifest some sensibity and
excitement We have arrived at That stage already.
Everywhere the American general receives his
most useful and reliable information from the negro,
who halls his coming az harbinger OF freedom
Wherever the national army advances into the in
surroctionary region, African bondsmen, escaping from
offer their service and labor In whatever capacity they
may be desired. So many OF these bondsmen have
without the invitation and often against the opposition OF
the federal military and naval authorities made their
way from bondage among the insurgents TO freedom
among the loyass that the government finds Itself oc
cupied with thu consideration Of measures TO provide
them with domiciles at home abroad Not less than
one hundred such escape every day and as army ad
indefinitely, every slave VIII become, only free
man but an absestee. II the insurgents shall resist
their escape how could they hope TO prevent the civil
vile war; True, servile population especially one so
long snsaved as the Africans In the insurrectionary
States require time and trial before they can organize
servile war; but II the war continues indefinitely
servle war is only question OF time The
problem, then, 70 whether the strife shall be left
TO go on to that point. The government animated
by just regard for the general welfare including that
OF the insurrsconary States, adopts policy designed at
he Union aud society from that fear
full catastrophe while IL consults the ultimate peaceful
relief OF the nation from slavery 1t cannot be necessary
70 prove 20 suy enlght ned statesman that the labor Of
the African the nsurrecoHary region Is at present
indispensable Of the insurgents for continu
ing the war nor Is now necessary 10 show that this
same labor is the basis Of the whole system ex
stDg in that region The war Is thus seen to be produc
ing already Reorganization OF the Industrial system OF
the nsurrecti0nary States, and tending 10 subversion
Of oven their social system. Let next be considered
that the European systems Of industry are largely based
upon the African slave labor Of the insurectionary
States employed the production Of cotton tobacco and
rice and the free labor OF the other states employed
in producing cereals out Of which combined productions
arises the demand for European productions materials
and fabrics. The disorganzaon Of industry, which Us
already revealing itself in the nsurreconary States
but impair their ability prosecute the war and
at the same time result indirectly in greater distress in
Europe.
less nurously present the federal government and
to the loyal States Every African aborer who escapes
from his service 10 not only lost to the support Of the in
surrecton but he brings accession 10 the productive
labor OF the loyal States and 70 that extent Increases
their ability 10 continue the contest in VIII they
eDRhBtu OF IOre1sn Importation
heretofore for the expectation Of Southern
staples stimulates the manufacturing industry Of the loyal
States immigration is accelerated by an activity in
states resulting from extended manufacture and
the prosecution Of the Thus has the phenomenon
appeared, disappointing many prophecies In Europe,
that the mpovershes and exhausts only the insur
rection, and not the Union shall not contend
that those effects would be perpetual. / know
there reckoning for every nation that has the mis-
fortune TO be involved in war, and do expect
the United states any exemption from that memorable
but II Is enough for my present purpose that the
ura
loyal States endure while bringing this unhappy
contest 10 its desired conclusion Let suppose
that any more European States should think IL
right expedient TO intervene by force 70 obige the
United States accept compromise OF their sovereignty
What other effect could il produce than TO render
table and even hurry on that serve war so completely
destructive OF all European interests in this country
which this government studousy strives 10 avoid
know that the danger Of any foreign nation attempting
such policy IL II has ever existed, has passed, az am
happy 10 knowing that foreign government has ever
threatened such intervention while several magnanimous
covernnlents have repndiaed all unfrendly dnsigns