The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19


The coniederales ana occupation BY tho federals bat
these small occurreicos upon great field Of opera
%us &c R review o. The Ssos Ssd
10 at correct conclusion Of Ibs present. condition
! OF The Confederate States.
Every candid mind must regard Mr. Lineo,n'e pr0cla
nation as the Idle threat Of an imbece, Dut morsa
people 10 possession OF such immense resources AZ the
Con.edcraes have, with SO large an army, with such
generals and such q gov EnmeD-m0re united than any
nation the face OF the glcbo-havipp been obliged 10
discard alliance aud unprohsabs alter trial
eighty years upon the most mature consideration and
In the God, and with such splcudt results
eviccroc o. their proves, .aior anu wealth. cannot fan
ion community which collects ,ts own revenue and
speads it Gt, makes its o~n laws free from tho
power interference Of any ether nation Observing
the civilization Of the sec in uh~ch Il exists nation
indeed, and in II itb worthy q respect, and sn ud be
30 treated ard regarded An must sec that market
would Immediately spring IN the Confederate States If
peace concluded xNpsiye the Indies, which
that nation NIL beet wbo FIRST embraces IT, As
preliminary pcacc must be made and until that is
stored every question Of commercial advantage must DO
preud,ced. Lngland or france certainly botb now
and always could have, commanded Tho peace with
much ease as country squire weud command tbe peace
between Two men who,xerc lighting on the green.
Tho tr0c solution Of The difficulty must be the
plshmon& OF that which is Just ard right between the
combatants and plainly the hrst step t5wards thai end
is. tho eight 'msst stop The States themselves
must decide their relations to their respective PARTIES
Those wishing To 80 with The Confederate States must 20
with ,hen th SC deciding To remain with the so cal "a
United states must do My impressions we're. dureg
the last winter that absolute free trade would have
accorded TO England or France for their aid in the conflict
but The confidence now cvinced in the ultimate issue
msy render such an arrangement more difficult, but
majority Of the people OF the Confederate States
repeal Of the tar preferrng 10 collect their revenue by
dSrcct taxation Acting under the force OF this opinion the
repeal was carried through The lower House withcny
seventeen dissenting votes last spring, bot tailed in The
senate. u treaty eonli be concluded upon the
basis of absolute free trade with the Confederate
should regard II the most judicious arrangement
SCR the CoDederates which could ranspirc, since the
roc. OF their present controversy was the method OF sup
porting the government Of Tho United states. In other
words. who should pay the axesand that same qucs
ton Will arise in every courederacy and break tsp
ices the is appotonol among the States before
it Is collected, is in the German Mon Of Customs.
/ II cannot be possible that the European nations viii
allow themselves be such large markets
exist in the Confederate states by the malice The gno
rance or the ambition or Lincoln, seward Wecs, Chase
aud Blair or BY tue Jolly OF such unaties as cecher
Greeley Hale Wade and Philips not one Of whom ever
designed any benefit TO the poor negro whose condition
they cannot improve, and they could they would no:
II were TO cost them time, money labor; bt who,
TO aggranize Themselves, are Wiling To dciuee ther
ry in blood and shoud the Whole land
| ing.
j: is matter Of surprise that he whole world should
be made TO feel want in many ways that thoas ns
are to be buried on battle eids away IN hos
pitas, mu,iatcd for c and that Christianity is TO be
outraged by hndas many If its professors with blood
/ RED hands raised against those with whom they aase
| broken bread and drank wine commcmoraon al the
Prince OF feace, ana that the widows and orphans 10
be told that father husband slaughtered in the
frntess effort TO restore Union severed by great
enough to shake the whole Of human society
and which ii rcadius,ed, will lie upon that has
been found after the enson Of much BLOOD enough
TO sickcD wild beast.
These enormilics and ought not TO fail
rg the thoughts o. every phi antbrophist in Chisien-
dom. There are abundant evidences that both parties
i have sown their wild OATS
The faratcism which lew through the world upon the
subject OF slavery compelled the slayehodDg States
nations confcderated in defence Of law and
Christianity, 10 examine all the foundations upon which
they rested iber existence political communities, and,
after searching FOR the path or duty, they have stepped
from beneath toierng shelter that they had aided
eeeng and the OF their former associates
who mad imaudeniy assumed TO decide every question
and adjust all arrangements for their benefit, they
dave reluctantly taken up because they preferred
to govern themselves. They will lay them down
again I'll they do hoorably; for they think they
the right, aud, believing this, they calmly awa their
destiny trusting in the God Of Battles ready at all times
toexchapge the raDopy OF The battle Geld Tor mpe-
lnents and vocntious OF peace me negro only be
benefited by improving tho circumstances Of his
owner, and since ] have shown that the interests
OF the shareholders would be promoted by Iesce
and the recognition OF government created
for themselves they who contribute these results
tho wscai lriends 10 both They who defeat
impede these events the enemies If the blacks well
as lie whites There is apology for these enthusiasts
who ready 10 turn the world upside down about
slavery in these States but who, when asked for
dy, furnish absurd n one pbysic would who,
deormed hand should cut the patients head OF
The public mind seeing 10 have reached the conclusion
that all OF he representatives OF foreign governments
the Confederate states must go ont OF the country into
the army Certain IL that they win not DO allowed the
exercise Of ccnsus much longer at their several places o.
rcet