The New York herald., 1863-09-11


warns against fellowship with the wicked, although he
.ads mat these were maSms OF prudence and not c law
those greyoasy osnd who enter the service Of barbara
aus bot better sin the words Of the wise hift an
y, w c@ssFa Antiquity who enoius upon eo,nmonwea.n
the DUTY of considering carefully when sued fer assist
anee, whether what Is sought sufficiently pious SAFE
sosous Or on the other hand ana ass
ungodly ~
the Claim for recognition brought 70 the touch.
stone Of these principles IL viii be easy TO decide T.
Vain it TO urge the practice Of nations IN its behalf
Never before in history has such candidacy been put
forward In the OF slavery and the terrible outrage
m aggravated BY the Christian light which SURROUNDS u
Ages when the slavemongers Of Agiers had reduced
themselves 70 government or State" the renowned
LOUIS TX. treated them Of wasps" Afterwards
but slowly they obtained 'the rights Of legation" aud
'thc reputation OF government - but al last weary OF
their criminal pretsnsions the aronsed vengeance OF
Great aud France bottsd out this Power
list OF nations Louis XII who has been described as
nant at Richard IN Of England who had murdered
two infants In The tower and usurped the crown
oacs MS ambassadors without. holding any intercourse
usorper OF England had many infants
or uuped 80 much az the pretended slave Power which
on the throne Of Louis x Bit il necessary 90
90 far N n.tory % dwell the practice o. nations
70 withholding OF couccdng recognition. Tho whole mat
ter 10 stated BY Burke with his customary power =
In ths case Of divided Kingdom by the Of nations
sssss aesns With mos Dss s
mahy according 70 her dscreon acknowledge this
'.f ~ Il. oen s and
tons eng The ss .m Hs
new species q government on new principles Is real
Another eloquent publicist sir James Mackntcsh while
urging on Parliament the recognition Of Spanish America
civilized nations BY those which 10 recogn
ton proceeding which, has legal character.
is purely of moral nature and he proceeds to argue
that since England ths only snciently FREQ state in
the world for her 70 refuse hsr moral aid to cnmmuni
ties strugsns for liberty s act OF unnatural harsh
ness" Thus he viudicats recognition for the sake
Of freedom. How truly be would have repelsd any
cognitiou for the sake OF slavery lot bis life testify
but, perhaps, testimony " the pract CO Of
NATIONS can be found than In the rds OF vael whose
done more Sa@1s 'ns ne snsec. $ f,%., sorm has
on the law OF nations than any other authority. Here
there es nation an open profession OF
trampng justice under foot OF despsna violating
suSo al possr. y 'Ss Seme T,s
al injury TS not ss 20 s sSs nn % s
oa to mock :. Justice N and to nure
for unjust rebel"us his duty
themselves The sconrses and horror 81 .ie human race
ass s. ,s q .y
ali bo.s es9 S tend md to o ssaS.h ( By and 10
see an % m ~ n S 10 sn M my AMI
mankind invites them rather to enter into alliance
o p TO a sss 81 nA
Vainly 20 urge this recognition any principle OF
the comfy OF nations. This is expansive term into
which enters much OF the refDements nos
ptaies cf civilization and also something OF the obQa
tions of moral duty Bnt where act prejudical 70
national interests contrary 10 national policy or oues
tionable in morals il cannot be commented by apv
considerations of courtesy. There " paramount duty
which must not be berayed by kiss FOR The sake OF
comfy acts Of good viii and riendshp not required by
Law are performed between nations but English
court has au,bora'iyely declared that this principle
cannot prevail where u violates the law OF
own country or the law Of and tho law God'
and on TINS adamantae ground Was decided, that an
british man OF war; could not be recognized slave
But The same principle would prevail asaast hssseogoi
" vala'y % you M urge III. recosn.on on rea.on Of
peace There can be no reacc founded p]estce and
sounding through the universe You may sesm 70 have
pence but will be only smotbered war, desliued TO
break forth in war more direfui than before. f
Thus is every argument for recognition rspcied,
whether be under the sounding words, practice Of
in practice. nothing in comfy nothing peace which Is
not asAnst any such shameful surrender.
forth assuming what cannot denied that every Power
10 free 70 use recognition assuming that every
WHY those associated under the sanction Of
forShe common good:' that men "bauded together for
commonweaii6: assuming sha. every member Of the
family OF matt ms will surely obey the rule morality
will into the serviceS Of bsrbarians that Il
viii avoid what 'upbecoming" and do that ony which
Is pious safe and gcrious and that above all things
win nos into alliance help the ungodiy a.
,uming these things every such member must rejcct
wnn eds1ass 81 = "a new prsension whose declared
ed Here there can be no question. The
case y plain nor is any .nsuags Of cont ,m.ly
raeusnance 70 such pretensson which like vice, be
hated needs onIy TO be seen" Surely there BE-
chrstisn "ower which will mot leap 10 expose Il, saying
with Irresistible voice No sanction Of slavery No
new quickening or slavery In It's active and aggressive
bsrbartsm No new encouragement 10 the .'nbustsrs'
enaendercd by slavery. No Dew creation of terri
Tory. No new creation Of slave navy No slave
patton. No installation of slavery new civization
But all this Lapy will tail " recognition prevaissrom
which god Lord deliver US Nor will this be the end Of
slavery, through The new Power, VIII take its place
n The Parliament @ mankind with all the immuni
to Uphold sua sdvsnSe n,eT' '' and '' ofy.n,ss ss
an unrelentng propaganda OF the faith A
be essentially brbaroas tonsded the asserted right
70 whip women and 10 sell children. IL must assume
disgusting hardInood aud opcniy profe.sins
world must be In open scnsm with civilization itself
% that al its Influences will be wild, sayss, brutal and
all ts o.fsrsing kindred IN character.
rard xender- psrd; from tiger. tigers spring:
Such p'as, from II. very nature. must Be dsspo,sa
fields instead Of Siberia, ~hiis abr ad il must be
aggressive, dangerous and revolving, in itself
nothing bot 'thc dizziness o. svp and hose very
istcncc viii be On intcersb'e nuisance when Dante
The vndictve judgment which he hnre against his own
Florence, called IL "bordello,r he did not
strong for the mighty house Of III fame which the
Christian Powers are asked Tor the hrst time TO
license Such must the character of the new Power
Bot though only q recent wrong, and pleading no pre-
scriptoD the mitable ardaclty of ts nature will hes.
tate at nothing mr. IL there any thing oscnsve or de-
testsble which u will not absorb intn itself II will be
Ishmacl, with tts hand against every man II win be
brood Of harpics dehl!ng all wbicn cannot s will
be the ey0 Gyclor OF nations seeing ony through
slyey spurning al as fools who do not see likewise and
bellowing forth In savage esstsm.-
Know then. ve cssisps above
Ihoss ar 'sed people sod iseir goat sat.ed joe.
Ana les, our pywer pfoc-eds with thee aad thine,
Not a. Jove wiib nut ourselves insiins
ur worse stli win be ths soacs monster Of FrznRen
stcnthe wretched creation OF mortal science without
coiendowed with life and nothing eseforev@r raging
mady, the &C ,ndAi 70 ohumaniy--powcrfu only for ev
whose destruction viii be essential 20 the peace Of the
word
Who can wslcoue such creation, who cas oousoft
wsh ~ There somcfh ng losthsome in the dca Tb.re
IL uaminstion even In the thought II you live with
the lame Saws tbe ancient provsro you win learn 10
lump u 700 Keep 10 the Kitchen yon viii smell Of
smoke you touch pi'ch you viii be dedled. Bal
what fsmcncss pitifr ~ tnst e thls prstsnd
ed Power; what smoke 90 foul ~ ns breath what
pitch ccniing a. ts topchy u u Ori~ntsl saying
that a csiern 0 rose water win become impure if q
dog be drou, iuto u bots contnent o. water with