The New York herald., 1862-01-06

.h, I'd s,rsnes which have been SO humbed under
the fierce gaze Of the british onf Who ooe uUs thas
we NAV ne longer have an ens,gn which csa by any pos
ability be mistaken Tor that whrh nas pecomo ." soi
aud degraded in Lincon's handsf
THE NEW YORK HERALD AND MR.. SEWARD.
from the Richmond Dispatch, Jan.
The NEW York HERALD owes Ks great success as 1our
nal 10 lis systematic " sensatons When there are no
facts 10 produce sensation resorts to fiction. and rs
imagination infinitely more active in nvetns thsn 10
orSa sppe,ts NJ Of ohsm WA ne NEW YORK HsaAID
Is i,s je1nalism Mr. Sepdrd IN his has hg Office Q
Prepser. He ia constantly striving after sensations his
abmition delights in successful sensation than In
mastery feat OF diplomacy. II matters not TO him
what may be the character Of his act ii IL only produces
profound surprise .upon the public. He startled the
whole North its feet, ne quiet morning by cir
cusr calling upon its Governors TO forty their lake ana
He next electrified them by causing to be
Unexpectedly brought in from the Cubap seas Messrs
and Slidel who thought 10 be safely landed
IN England. And now he fires grand sensation coum-
bad over the sunbering couches OF the Yankees oy
six column despatch conssntng to deliver up the cap
tured commissioners under demand from Great Britain,
which be pronounces " intrinsically JUST aud in
" conformity with American doctrines
The craveny cowardice Of the act s really much re
leved by the brazen audacity with which the c0nsrm
mate knave faces ecring aud disguised world he has
been playing deep game of duplcity and sudacy from
which he has for his government nothing but dis
grace although succeeding in achieving for himself
reputation which he much covets of being the clever
knave that reached high place In diplomacy.
Recent facts have shed food OF light upon trsnssc
that heretofore seemed nexp.c3be. 1ne crcnhr
Of Seward issued to the Northern Governors turns
have had other object than the sudden run
ming down OF stocks In Wall street. to the great gain Of
the few friends he let timely into the secret and who hal
"sold short" II issued about the tneho sent in
sructons down the federal naval officers In the Gulf
to capture Mason and side on any vessel IN which they
should leave Havana He knew that he preparing
quarrel with England, and took the precaution 10 give
timely warning for defence in the ssaboard and lake
States.
ON the arrival OF the arrested ministers he sent out
dispatches to Mr. Adams declaring that the arrest had
been made without SPECIFIC instructions from the 60
vernment, and that the Commissioners would be given
up If demanded and suitable amede made. He had thus
prepared the Of avoiding collision by disavowing
act authorized and directed in advance. To the de-
mand OF the English Ministry presented by Lord Lycns
he had but TO reply frankly and promptly that csrtainy
he would give them up with the greatest pleasure the
demand trinsically just made In conformity with
doctrines long coatended for by his government this
subject indeed he had instructed Mr. Adams two weeks
before that he held the prisoners subject to the orders Of
her Majesty s government"
Such Is the craftsmanship q Mr.. Seward. What the
North At large will say to the Proceeding remains to be
ton Of thanks to Commander Wilkes The had
made themselves accessories after the fact to his act by
receiving the arrested commissioners and throwing them
into dungeon The Naval Secretary had fully and cor
daily approved the proceeding Of Wilkes. The City
Council had voted him the freedom Of New York and the
disposal, whore he held grand evee The Whole press
or the country had sanctioned the act and exoed its
and sxuisant gee the capture Of Mason and Sde
theh surrender will be the most humating act Of cow
observe the reception which win be given III. news Of il
BY the public st the North and In Europe. .,
NO FRIENDS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.
IErom the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. al
The Cnited States have got no friends the face Of
the earth They have been running ronnd the universe,
hat hand begging this and that nation TO take their
part against the southern rebels whom they only
number three to but the responses thus far have
society has parvenu jealousy Of all comers, not
word significant OF untendness to the South has
raG OF European red repubcanism and the Dugad Ds-
getty adventurers who under banner for pro-
want and pay, the United states has no more friends
ments This s the testimony Of their letter writers
from Paris and London. They are perpetusly complain
mens and that the foreign press which expresses the
public sentiment OF Europe, almost universally symps
they have friends outside their limits but in.
stead OF whining and bowling over the sefevident fact
they ought 10 sit down aud csndidy and soernny in
vestigats its causes and consequences.
When an ndiv idla has friends IL is safe, as
general rule TO assume that he has money and
means OF getting any therefore Guilt
his acquaintance. He may be pure the driven
just Aristdes ss honorable .as Bayard, but
society," at present instituted does not perceive much
advantage in his friendship nor any great calamity in
his dspeasure Now The North in the eyes universal
ChrAlcndou, is at present bankrupt with this signal
has become bankrupt by ts oHn crimes and exceses
that its wealth made icentous, vicious and cruel AID
thai ats character has become corrupt and cowardy
thar wealth could scarcely neutralze its pntri
ing oliepsveness in the nostrs OF mankind. Bns with
neither wealth character neither gain godnes
iniividual nation becomes alike unit .Og the
society Of men gods for this world the The
virtuous poor have at least this consolation. that
after temporary depression in the scale of hu-
manlty they will be admitted hereafter to sgue
better companonship than tho Filth avenue or
the West End: but vicious poverty has no friends
aud NO comfort heaven earth This the reason
the North Is 30 unpopular. II produces nothing thar
anybody wants; 1t can no longer furnish Europe with
cotton tobacco and rce is looked upon a. Inposior
and swndler who has been pretending all along TO be
the possessor OF those staples when he the mere
factor, employed by the southern principal to sell his
goods Q confidence by which he has grown rich and
which he is now rspayng sy trying to break into the
house Of his indulgsn patron cut hs throat exotic
surrccon among his servants, and give his dwell
ling the hamss II The North does not the tarpi
tuds of conduct, IL In the only part Of the world
which blind 70 the garnE nquity The CONSEQUENCES
equally palpable with the causes Of the universal
odium In which the North II held. When excser
the detssation Of mankind by ts vices, and weak
devoid OF spirit that 10 Be nBulted with impuny
IL viii be iosg before the civilized world chxsises Ii
for ito offences However much rich sinner may be per.
mited 10 outrage the moral sentiment OF ooumunty
the vrsuous indignation Of mankind parcns such
nH~ in tho~e yvbo ne bofh IONS nd us,r