The New York herald., 1863-07-24


cause Of the South are compelled 10 own tia
the rebellion Is played out The despairins
tone of the rebel organs themselves woult
belle any other conclusion. After the discove
ries made in our recent cavalry raids il was
plain that it required but a few effective blows
on its upper crust to insure the caving in of the
whole rotten structure. These have followed
in rapid succession and with stunning force
Gettysburg, Vicksburg and Port Hudson have
exhausted the vitality OF the resistance, and we
have now to encounter but few last expiring
kicks. Before autumn has stripped the trees Of
their foliage there will not be q rebel in arms
from one end Of the quondam confederacy to
the other. 1t is all nonsense to talk of the pro-
crastination of hostilties by asystem of guerilla
operations. Wars of this magnitude never thus
degenerate. Besides, the revolted States, once
returned to their allegiance, will be compelled,
through their local governments, to guarantee
the good behavior of all within their limits
The restoration of the Union once insured,
what becomes the duty of the President In
the troubles by which it has been overwhelmed
the nation has with impatience beheld the ad-
ministration compelled to temporize with the
indignities and provocations offered it by the
two leading European Powers. This state of
things must not be suffered to continue. The
submission of the South virtually secured, Mr.
Lincoln should not hesitate minute as to the
course to be pursued. Let him at once issue
war message declaring his intention of calling
England and France to account for their hostile
and treacherous conduct towards this country
and convoking Congress to pass the measures
necessary to support his determination. There
is not man of any party, whether he be re-
publican or democrat, copperhead or ex-rebel,
who will not hail with gladness this step.
OF all measures calculated to heal the wounds
of the country, to harmonize its divided feeling
and to insure the revival Of the old sentiment
of devotion to the Union, we believe this
to be the most effectual. All history teaches us
that after internal convulsions foreign war is
sovereign specific for the restoration Of health
to the body polite. Thus it was with the
ancient Greek and Roman republics, and thus it
will ever be with communities similarly organ
lied. We are no advocates Of war in the alb
stract; but we consider that government is
faithless to its trust and encourages aggression
when it shrinks from resenting insults and inju4
ries inflicted upon it in its hour of weakness.
Never has a Cabinet observed less of form and
management in its manifestations Of unfriendly
feeling towards nation with whom it pro-
fessed to be at peace than has that of Great
Britain towards this country. 1t not only sus-
tanned the South by according to it belligerent
rights at the beginning Of the war, but it con-
nived at the building Of privateers to prey on
our commerce; and now, in violation of its own
laws, it openly permits the construction Of iron
sion and destruction Of our seaboard cities.
The French Emperor has exhibited towards us
the same faithless and treacherous spirit, profit
ing by our divisions to push his schemes Of
aggrandizement in Mexico. The plans Of both
were fast approaching maturity, and If they
have failed it is only because Power mightier
than theirs has SO controlled the fortunes of war
as to place us in position to defy all that they
may be disposed to attempt against us.
But will our people now rest satisfied with
this attitude of patient expectation? We do no,
know the national spirit IL it does. We are
| satisfied that Mr.. Lincoln has but to appeal to
the feeling which is burning in every breast
against the two Powers who have so largely
contributed to the aggravation of our troubles
to obtain any amount of support that he may
require in hostilities against both. Let him but
declare that il is the determination Of our people
not to lay down their arms until the French
are driven out of Mexico and the British out OF
Canada, and he will enlist the sympathies Of
every man in the country, Southerner as well
as Northerner. The Southern men will rush
into such war with even more eagerncss than
those of the North; for they accuse Great Bri-
tain and France Of having betrayed them into
their present unfortunate position by under
hand assurances Of support and recognition,
which they only meant to fulfill when 1t suited
their own interests. The opportunity has been
suffered to pass by, and the Southern people
will resent it energetically when the occasion
arises. 1t will depend upon Mr.. Lincoln to
furnish it. Let us but bring the rebellion to a
close, and he will not want the means to call
both governments to a severe reckoning. The
draft which he is said to be desirous to enforce
merely in reference to this latter object will
not be necessary. Let him but declare war
against the two traitorous governments that
have aimed to destroy our national life, and
willing hearts and hands will accord him all
that he requires.
The Atrocious Invasion OF Mexico by the
French.
History has no parallel Of such a bare
faced and unprincipled use Of might against
right as the invasion OF Mexico by the Emperor
Napoleon. The world knows that it was at
the instigation Of the greedy spectators who
surround him his Majesty first entered into the
scheme. He had succeeded in engaging the CO.
operation Of England and Spain; but these Pow