The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-10
AN ENGLISH GLANCE At THE STONE
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From the London Times, Dec. l9.
The longer the civil war In America last.
the more evident becomes the r,rns that i, Z,
hrutaliz.nx at least one of the com bafants
If we had opportuniti4 of WATCHING tina
deeds Of the Confederae6 as closely "A v,e
follow " those Of the FedefAis, we might po.si.
bly, find that the progress towards savage
Vengeance is not yerv uneonal in hoth rsr.
ties So far how.yar as seveu1e h. va ,s,,h
liclv transpired 1. IL IA Nosfh a,h;ch g,o,ein
ferce and bioodthirssv fhe iiQh pyof,s.iuS pr
i,inns eAo threaten fo spurder ~ ro,a LIoaJ !, .
the citizens Of Nr,O York and Aos,ov rinim;. ra;
I'm c;r,I,-n,.o, eud i,rrnvr :. T. ,,hn . .,I,:
In the c,mmission Of waatyn d.st,uct,on war !.
terrible enough SC bseE but even war h as ia
among civilized men. we do not
IN EnI one when We take n citv cni the rbrnats
of ali the women and Children 81. tho Tsi1
pines have uCne in Chin neithar do xua
purn do wn the city ard SOW salt upon the
site a. was sonnet time, done even in turone
in barbarous days. We DO mot torture onr
prisoners after the manner described in NJ
Cooper's redskin noyels As civilized aud
Christian men, we put~so4lla q bride o{sr ,he
worst instincts OF our animal nature, even in
our moments Of most intense excitemeut-
There are things we are ashamed to do in the
heat of conflict, and we count that man
mere villain who when there is no fight rag
ing can enjoy revenge without danger and
can feel q lerOcious 10Y in the infiictiOn of
suffering.
There are bad signs in the recent news from
America. Already have the Nor Gov.
ernment threatened to hang up all the pris.
oners they may take at sea, and already nave
they hlled prisons with condemned victims,
whom they boast that they are about to put
to death. ES quite clear, according TO all toaos,
Dtciae and human, thai the Fcd0dt G0cernmemt
hare more right to hang these meH attsr sakinR
theH0 nj fGDz Lur1 L1pN
prisoners they take on land eontd De murder TO
do so. bet we much fear that this crime
would nave already been committed II il had
oepenoed soAely upon the Will OF the North.
ern HePopnc. 1ne Soutnetners. however
ALSO nave prisoners, ano prisoners OF note.
Ihey nave CHOSEN rom them by lot a mum
ber equai 10 tnat OF the seamen threatened,
VINO are 10 unoergo tne same hardsnips and
10 endure the same late. Here are the hrst
steps TAKEN toWaros Henolsn emulation
IN human sncfinces' Meahsime tne TWO
seLs oI prIsonets aie tortured Dy comfort
LESS LESS I4nseons, naIu usase, dno prison oiet-
Ane house VI NePi iesentau ives taxes aholner
easei t stsp .oa waiu ai "a 'nIs uo"n"aIu pain,
anu .art ..au1 e esses .ie tes.Ien. 10 lnnict inc
toItufe o1 conuenneu Gems aho Starvation
uPon tne captises saAeA llOLn unoer the
britisn nag. y! course, TINS Woulo oe put
hat sanH ~ atha ~ tH Ie o, ~ nnu wouio
in,o SioSe con ~ tne prisons OF the
Sa Sou. ~ is saue oi .oi,uIe, tne Nortn
ieausns oh anu tHe ooutl ioiioWins SUIT. Up
10 sne pr.sGn. aiolHCn. M no aI.uai murder mas
. oeen anl ~ .'eu u .h .ay, however, expect
; uay " I. Ho ..."t sotao one oi these
pi.; noS uieu unoeI tne nardsnips 70
Is go e" s @ Z, "nu ena, prisoner on the otner
suS sa.L "s ue.h ~ puulloiy HanEeo 10 revenge ms
death 3. - 90 h.an u.n"uI"I pay VI oeath lot
ueatn is onee oes uI, II must go ON tlll the
plsoHs are ehptteo ON Dotn SIDES, and the
Wnr oetWeen lhe Ahgio-Saxon Americans
VIII DC hAe "ar VI cannlDals.
AGAIN, there are limits to the rights OF de-
struc tlOn which even u nation at war NAV
exercise: we read in Grotius, and other wri =
ters apon the state of wal and peace, that all
people who deserve the name of a nation
nave IN all times respected things which are
beneficial to the whole human race Thus
there is a rule derived from the authority OF
Holy Writ that fruit trees shall be SHARED
wherever found The implements o1
the husbandman have also been held
sacred. To conquer, and not to destroy
is right of beIseren, nation Of cirii.ed 5en
Yet we are told, with a das tardiy exuiratiou
tha Il eets have gone for tn from New I.ondon
and New Bedford, laden not with soldier.
and arms. but with stones: and that tness
fisets, "with their stony burthens scurtIe6
hroadside. have obliterated. for vears ~
come, the channels of entry by sea 10 those
cursed cities Charleston and Savannah !,
The object is to stranple these prast nnrts -
commerce.: /: not to repossess 1hsm hnt ~
destroy them for all time "Of tha s+fsct;vs
ness Of such a stone blockade, ,; w1ites w,
exulting Journalists of New York ..thera na .' I,
be no doubt. The main ship emanuel lead
irg to savannah is but two hnndrod ON,
fif,v wards across the narrowsst Ma, on, on,
can he nerfectIv barre NV h.If a do.- 90 -
these vessels charleston harhor is annaI,,
eligible to the same treatment. Once snnt y
these old hulks become points for tba 80
cumulation OF faliuvials viii h the rivsrs haa
down, and of the sands which the tides carr,
back There is a natural tendency In snai
ports to form obstructions, and ali we hay,
70 do is. as the physicians say, to 'assis
nature
Becoming thoroughly y i'm bedded in the san d
these accum uIa.lons bat advance with time
forming unconquerable obstacles to reopen
ing the narbors, and esta hlishing a O;Qckad
which the highest pressure diplomacy OF tn
world Will be utterly poweriess to raise ~
II this be true-and we believe the fact of th
attempt Is established-iti is an act of hostiii
y 20 tne Wnoie human race. The civilizea
Greek refused to put out "the eye Of Greece;
ths scpage Amerscan sails IN JuI security to pare
Iy1s al me senses by aohtch the SOuthsyn STATE
mteht communicate IN all time to come uot,
the outer Uortd :" IL must be Confessed ,
says tAts s1aA.aE pGnaa!, there is some
tnlne WonoerIully gratifying IN this silent
rsslstiess piece OF Rhaoamantbean justice
Inc calnhess OF the method is, and che
oeoVIe III ltS way no vulgar thearrica
vonkeauce, no layLhg OF lne eity III ashes, @
eheu, put sIieht Diignt falling on them a
InoVs u out OF the nlgnt-deadly, inc vitabi e.
anu ieor'ns tnose perhdous cities In petri
.sa neo uoo.n IA tIe. reopie VINO would plucl
; ns sun out OF the heavens TO pnt their en- .
nies IN oaiAn IS. or ofy up the rivers, tha
~ s.ass n'ent forever grow on the soil wher
sasy hao Deen oHeaded Yet such men ael
.or our sy ympatnies, ano there are a scattere'
.1W .;I' amons US Wno are NOT ashamed to iden
thy themselves with them and their doings
l., 0nce nc agaan' the Government OF the North
Tue asony ., itS disappointment and it
Isss, as ssluensiy aDout 70 make an attemp