The New York herald., 1863-07-19

cd The Ca tain said he did arrest him; hut
pl obabiy at headquarters Tho Captain NOS being
able 70 produce him. and Judge Mccunn being satisfied
that the return was correct, discontinued tho matter
The Reasons for the Draft.
ANTICIPATED WAR WITH EN0LAND-rHE GOVERN.
hENr DESIRE TO BE PREPARED.
eg .fta WASHINGTON, July II, lsss.
The reasons for the enforcement tho Conscription
hw and for tho immediate draft three hundred thou.
sand under lis provisions deeper they ap-
pear upon the Probably. n they known.
there would be infinitely less objection tho draft than
has been infested Some or the provisions OF the
may have been noonsideraely adopted and made obnox
ous to tho poorer ciassos Of the people, There
10 believe that tho men now be drafted in
tended to be used in the suppression Of tho rebellion
Even before the victories Of the Army OF ths
Potomac At Gettysburg, General Grant at vicksbarg,
General Banks Port Hudson and General Rosccrans
Chattanooga, Mr.. Lincoln had upon several occasions
declared that the Union armies n the Geld amply
sufficient ~ crush out the rebciion.ssd finish domes
tic war. For this purpose, therefore, thorc
occasion Of draft for hree hundred thousand conscrs.
II has been generally believed thai this call Was INTENDED
70 awe the southern rebes and enable the government
suddenly to overwhelm them, and thus pnt Am i'm
mediate end to tho rebellion. IL Is probaLf y sevcr,
that tho had In view other uses for this
army to be brought into tue field. ~sea
In the debate in the British House or Commons the
Goth Of June Mr. w. Z. Forster, In the Of his
msrks, snd.''In conjunction with tho Emperor of ths
French Chc EDgiish) had drfted into the Crimean
There serious fears that in conjunction with
him might DRIFT into with Poland; but there
doubt II the House allowed the Emperor OF the French
to Mr. Roebuck his second Ambassador, sound
his opinions against the government Of the day, we
should dIt thto soih AmtYca He combattcd
the oriniors Of Mr. Roebuck, and showed that hs
proposals. for mediation last GsaaMn had Sed %
Ae Consc,iftion act. ard maintained that the motion
to rccognse the Independence OF the Confederates
would carried, render peace between the North AID
South impossible, and would Inevitably involve n the
war" afe ~ & .at-#4a lrn
This assertion Of member OF the English House Of
Commons is but Of the shadows OF coming eventa
II is evident that numbers Of the leading o. England
who have opposed the policy Of that in rcfe
to the domestic difficulties or tie United States
tcipate war between this country AMI England as
probable inevitable result. It Is plain 10 those
who closely watch the Of events here
that our own government has for some time
past regarded tho probability Of such an oc-
currencc; and II Ia also evident that tho three
hundred thousand conscrpts directed TO be drafted
intended to be organized into army In view Of such
contingency. is fact that while no fears
tanned Of French spanish intervention, war with
ferior Court tho OF tho Alexandra reg rded
question. This government determined longer
tamey submit to the fitting ont o. armed cruisers aid
privateers and ironclads emily the ports OF Great
Britain the Of rebels against tho United Sates and
II the decision 10 the Aexandr, IN ud be, az
pected will be, confirmed by the Superior Court to which
II has been appealed, such confirmation will be regarded
by the government OF the United States declaration
Of war; and the necessary and consequent steps
part will Immediately follow.
with this contingency At hand and actually
staring In the face, II incumbent upon the govern
make all needul preparations for the cvont. Our
de.cpces be rapidly put order naval
armament increased with all possible speed army Of
three hundred thousand Immediately organizod an
every preparation made To rctaate upon naughty Great
Britain the outrages she persists in erpetang. Ths
moment that the VI tue confirmation OF the
decision In the Alexandra casc Is received By our
government II will be regarded u declaration
Of war; and navy otherwise occupied
will bo set at work In vindicating national
rights. There IL hardly doubt that this decision viii
be confirmed. Tho next steamer from Europe may bring
the ntcllgcnc Of is conf NATION; and Then neces
city, well as the wisdom, Of the Organization Of
army will be APPARENT and the very In the Of
New York elsewhere who have resisted this conscrp-
tion will DO among the first TO tender ,her services 70
nght against the ancient enemy OF America tb op-
prcssor OF Ireland.
The Merits or the Draft Question.
TO THE EDITOR or THE H9gALp.
Il much 10 be regretted that the law providing for an
tho army has been by go large
. number Of the community.
The clause allowing three hundred dollars to bo re-
ceved 10 lieu Of the person TO be drafted Intended
aud beloved to secure greater of relief 10
larger number Of the community thln could be obtained
by any other sum that oald be named
The law intended to secure willing soldiers IN
stead that unwilling and have NJ hear, ia the
work.
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