The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02

ABSURD Nottos1 on the Origin Of uN ReLeIlion--keanin2
hsu Jamascans Attach to the Word "Rebcliion"-Peace-
fsdSsparaton Sas Not Desired BY the SouM-Opinions
On PyesdcM Lfnson's Emancipation Policy F0lio,cns
.s,sst-A Touch Of Rob Royism. DC
III my previous letters from this city did not speak OF
It's wretcnsd state Of dapdation as matters more
diately connected with my pressed for immediate
attention was prepared for OF ruin and desoa
ton consequent on tho two recent extensive Ares.
but the sights | witnessed surpassed py expec-
tations The city, on approaching it from Port
Royal, appeared 70 DO quite dwarled, in consequence
OF the disappearance OF many OF the landmarks
consumed by the flames. There Is pretty general i'm.
preston abroad, BY the way that these fires the
work OF incendiares but what reason they could
had 70 pcrpetrste such mischief Is hard 10 imagine.
unless indeed tho Grimes caused by the acueness
OF suiierog from intonss poverty and the desire 70
obtain employment In the rebuilding Of tho houses
burned. II such the motive the object Ia view
has been very slightly reaIized for very few build
ngs have been erected the sites Of those de-
stroyed; but for several blocks you meet with black
eued walls and the usual unsighty objects cOnse-
quent on an extensive ooniagratioa. The few stores
erected however,, all nreproofs This is wise pre-
caution although II does look like locking tho stable
door after the horse has been stolen.
the air o. ssssnoss tass pssvaasd tho entire oiy No
body appeared 70 DO doing anything aud the stores al
seemed % be without customers Certainly Kingston,
for the last quarter OF century al least has been
famous for hustle and activity but appears To that
since last here i've ago. matters have altered
." "s'' city o. The dead" ''v w"ulS Be- Be- hardly
Soins kept IL order, seem 70 msto be in worse con-
diton than they ever before and yet tho time
has not long passed. when The people O. Kingston could
almost bavo roaliz0d the idea Of Wilmington, who
imagined that London paved with gold. AT that
period drayosds Of Spanish douboons pass along
landed Il one end q Port Royal street and akcn from
the island az tho other and none Of II devoted
wards putting the streets 10 toersbIe repair Tho
mischief has boon going on ill., at the present mo-
mont, the sand has been washed away from the
70 such extent that the foundations OF many
quire underpnning" and whenever this neglected
long the house falls with the rst heavy Goods the
street N Mt seo" s.. o q sa 70 ns book on
He says such thing rains causing The streets
verified Into ruins would not b tolerated by Americans
who would either enter INTO arrangement with the
said rains compelling them 70 behave themselves they
would level the mountains al the back OF the city
which the water runs This ponderous joke resembles
the gabos OF pet elephant and the wit that suggested
It ID "as thick ~ Tewksbury mustard"
But al this ~ tho way The most absurd - notions are
American rebelon Ope gentleman gravely assured mo
that slavery has nothngto do with IT, but that il
Southern produce gsng North II was In vain 70 tell
him that It was simply impossible for Congress to
Wy ssSs d S.as,
duty. the gentleman could not understand how
Congress: could DO restricted By any constitution Ths
United States Congress- In republican country, ought
be still omnipotent Ny inerocutor did not detect
the bull about comparative omnipoeuco I'LL pointed 1t
out 70 him. whom 70 do him justice, he roared with
laughter Conversing with another ganouan the other
day he remarked that slavery had nots,ng 70 60 with
the most appropriate "Pooh. Pooh." no exclaimed,
"this 10 no rebellion, It Is a revolution"
taught word rebellion meant armed opposition
constituted government but perhaps all that has boon
changed since undor the birch OF the schoomaster
We must hvo and learn"
.But tho United themselves revolutionary
government How can they who revoited from England
DO y so - '''' WV '''''' ' '''"'' Nv "'''' :"
The cases are nos analogous Tho thirteen provinces
did throw on their allegiance th they had exhauste
an peaceful endeavors 70 obtain redress Of their
grievances. ThaY never contemplated Independence
10 Tho nrst instance. i was forced upon them
Bossdcs II you argue that way, what IL the British
government but revolutionary governmenr Why.
ihsn does let Ireland gos why did II not lot In
government Of the United States only doing what
Great Britain mas ever DONE what every governfnsnt
ormod. ana viii DO to the end q sms~sndeavorns to
prevent the disruption OF the nation. and using It's efforts
" put down rebellion"
saysit cannot agree with the Norh why not let 20 In
peaces"
accounted the kortherners. They would have become
the laughing Of the whole world and the nation
Kissing and reDrosch among other nations Shall lot
you into secrsts'
"wel, what n ity'
"sImply thus: that tho South did not desire peaceful
separation Whom Fort sumter hard pressed MAJOR
(now tenera) Anderson, thea In command, communi-
Gated with rebel General Bsauregard informing him
must surrender. ppon this Bsaurcgard teIegraphs
% the rebel Secretary War, Walker, at Mont
gomsry e ,n"" ress eApvn saa's'o's nm
tclegrnphs Beaurecard 'Op~n ire immediately THIS
clearly shows that the rebel chiefs did not want peaceful
separation What have you 10 say 70 thar In three
days would surrendered without shot
having been fired 10 yon not think Il wicked 10 nave
preciptaed matters and " imperi human lie and thus
exasperae the North"
To this home thrust no reply was made, for flying ~
at Tangent, the gentleman went on 10 speak o. the
North ~ not being sincere IN IA abolition senti
Inens while he said the South was honssi ~ It's deter
mns,on uphold slavery. Il waste Of breath 70
tell him that tho North body was Just a. honest a.
the south 10 the man lonance Of slavery as right
guaranteed each state that chose 70 have IT, and that
the rstonai government had nothing TO do With H. lie
NO Id not believe for a that tho sbo,ousts
are n small Clique without influence Neither did the
argument favor Of the honesty of the President have
any effect that be had assented " an act s6olishing
slavery the District q Columbia when only Congress
could deal with tho matter lhess Vows generally
he'd by the upper ard Mode classes In this city and u
inconsistency Of President Lincoln Issuing bis procama
ton aDoshng slavery in States that ars IN revolt where
hc cannot enforce his authority, and IN permitting per-
loyal states TO retain their slaves and they can
understand that slaves recognized property,
had the President reversed his policy. hs would have
been rewardng rebels and Furnishing true ~ 70
the proclamation having boon Issued by tho President
commander 10 CHE and ~ . military necessity,
they laugh nj the idea They think be could have
carried the Congress- and Thai he ought TO
have In TACT, they viii not understand that
slavery n simply . State instItatou.
few persons seemed afnenAble 10 reason. and made
them rather open their eyes when told them Of Foyds
grand larceny millions Of dollars with which he
purchased arms and ammunition IN Europe OF the g.an
tic the secretary q the Treasury q Cobbs scat
terug small army and Tooey the sfnaA navy OF the
nation before single STATE had seeded, showing pre-
determination 10 rebel but there always something
paa.s ths q the rebels 70 be advanced oos sen
tleinan prominent lawyer q this city, made clean
breast of a. honestly told that he sympathiysd
with The soothsrnen because he sympsth1ss with all
revolutions.
1bs fact appears 70 be this Mo people Of Jaracs
ike mos, coonsts, take their tone from tbs public
opinion VI England, and ~ that opinion strongly In
favor q the Soueb, they regard u ~ duty 70 follow
sutr Even the press Of this country cannot strike cut
an independent path for tssf but follows the lead OF I've
English contemporaries In fact, intense IA the English
feeling that crsoes who have been mile al sea
accustomed tocsl England "home," and yon I'll often
hear them say, ''ff had thousand pounds would
leave this worthless country and 90 home and ENJOY me-
They seem think that they under any obi
cation 10 remain thor natural homo and 70 improve
the country, order that thcy may "enjoy er here
The the European settlers have never been &C
cusnmed regard jamaica place of permanent resl