New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-11

tie atorers TO rass their crops and clothes for the
next year. nations viii insult and deride ne, aud we
will be in danger Of foreign war. Sir IT was eaiu
Yesterday that the last day had come, was not
on this subject But my heart has been cad Tor osys
past, for have thought that the last day o.
Before we have achieved a victory we hsfe
reached bankruptcy. We are to-day ho9oiug we
country with an irreAeemable currency IN n'pv'y
days, with the patriotism Of the people pa,ann,s"o
the inac,ion of our great army, tne con'!a'.,us
channels of circulation will be gorgeo WIN tni ,
Medium and the funded debt OF the country VIII
denrec;o,e with rapiiity that VIII startle
no Tn ninety davs more Of this mailed, armed,
encomped. aud intrenched peace, the ma ions
Of the world will, we fear, be Justified IN saying
10 ms You have no more night to shut up
Tho cotton fields of the world by vain and iruiless
o.svorto reconquer the territory now IN rebellion,
than China and Japan had TO wall themselves In,
And in the eyes of international law, and IN the
ewes of the world and fear in the eyes OF Impartial
history too they will stand justified III breaking cur
blockade. in giving to the rebels means and mum.
lions of war and accomplishing what England de-
sired when, with boas,ful hypocrisy, she anded
600 600 sterling to her national debt IN order to
lodge free black communities near to us and to eX-
cite agitation in our midst In 30 days-for, Sir let
me say here that already complaints cone, not from
the men for thew seem willing to perform any duty
for their country bu from officers, in the neighbour
hood Of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad that
their men are engaged IN uiEgug uen'hcs auu
performing the drudgery Of uuski!led laborers,
willie other men Of darker complexion are roam
ing h,teesiy about unemployed, though anxious
10 earn wages by such labor; nay, more anxious
10 give such proof of their devotion to our cause
We must learn that o' the first laws of war re-
ouiros belgerent TO cut of all the resources OF his
enemy. Save life. especIaliy the lives Of your
own men, hut cut of all the resources Of your
enemy, and if need be, cut off life too. Such is the
duty OF The soldier. II you conquer by taking
av 8y the enemy's resources, humanity prompts TO
that course. But we are not, 1t seems, willing to
avail ourselves Of their resources. We are too
generous 90 deprive them OF them. We are, as
have sad, playing policemen TO protect them. But,
Sir, in ess than ninety days-tO coue back TO the
point Of timewe shall be advancing in the month Of
April. when our Northern men viii begin 10 feel the
effect Of the heat in the neighborhood Of Ship lsl nj
and the mouths Of the Mississippi. Looking t. that
period of ninety days cay that II is not double
but tiple-edged sword approaching perhaps The
single thread Of destiny upon which the welfare OF
our country hangs. Bankruptcy, miasmatic resti-
ence are sure 10 with the lapse Of that period,
and foreign war may add it's horrors to theirs.
thank The Government that in the hour OF its agony
ii stood upon our historical doctrine. thank II that
il honorably avoided war with England and pray
cd that il may so fur read the laws Of war "a 10
learn that it is the duty OF Congress- the generals at
the head OF the several columns Of the army and the
Government of the United States, TO cut oil all the
resOurces OF the rebels IN arms against us. IL
is tie rs, and last law OF IT. thorough enforce
men II called for by all the promptings OF patriotism
and humanity, and promises internal and external
peace to our distracted country