The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-23
The Issue to be Settled by the Success
or Failure Of Southern Arms.
THE DECISIVE STRUGGLE At HAND.
Critical Situation Of the Rebellion in
the Tells Of the Anaconda
Very Interesting Extracts from Leading
Rebel Journals,
ke., de-, ks
The Four Winds.
rom the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. II.


10, here and 10, there French mod.aton--a North
western confeaeraey-and peace in thirty days This -
still the cry ruinor from Halifax, and dist nsush
Cd CITIZEN OF some Northwestern stat rcspJnS
this tims, and crowds Of eager have been swallow
ing and dsesng the wondrous intelligence FOR two days,
Dlling their bellies with tho East wind.
The effect that may be produced upon army by
these ruinors seriously 70 be unprecedented Our so
we'll be at home with their families Quo might
suspect our enemies OF rromugaog such stories TOR tho
purpose Of milling TO sleep the Confederate government
and people and demora2ng tho Confederate troOfs A.
the very moment when tho mos, desperate combined a.
fort OF all the is about To DO nse for ute.
amounts to.
The thing which demanded Of foreign nations,
and which have right to demand, is the recognition
Of our exs 'ence as al independent Power II iano be,
indeed friendly to this 10 tho first thing she has
The Emperor cannot mediate without this. without
this, he cannot address himself 10 all for hs does
not know II u be true that 10 proposes
the United states-the only Power he recognizes this
contnentto make an arB,,ttcs or cessation Of h.s',
tics Tor given time by and land his prop
dressed solely 10 tho United states and have
with It. We ready, and have always ready
at all times and al any time /, make ony arms.
tee, but apoaco, tho United states government from
whatsoever motive-counsel from abroad or their own
exhaustion land sd+apininmsnt-shonld suspend .-il-
es and tci'hdraw ther troops we wan, no mediation
from France, but ground arms the day. Nobody
believes that they VIII do this
But suppose they Should yield to this supposed counsel
Of the EMPEROR and propose an arsticc for six mouths
on the terms that they IN tho meantime 10 occupy
the ground now within their lines upon our soicore.ug
the greater part u Tennessee, governing part or VIZ
rsoning Pensacola aud lying In ambush Ia Fort PULASKI
and Fortress Monroo-than would arise tho question
what should gain BY this; II not intended here
PREJUDICE that question IT, decision viii rect wb the
proper authorities but II az we'll u understand that u
there IL 70 be any Arm-tce at all this latter II tb-
OF ono viii have " accept Ihsy VII
have 70 consider how our army !. 10 be kept
togother and paid during sis months Of paatlon
while the enernys Tag nies over our country and
his guns pointed up ell our rivers At the mo.
ment when VIC have every believe that the IN
yading Yaukes states are becoming exhausted div lsJ
IN NJ INN NV fl,t
and bankruptcy, shall give them rix months breath
ing time 10 rest their prosent bases Of operation Ani
70 gather their strength Tor campaign rnc u
may be said IL gain TO US LEA ~ long the enemy
carries the and makes progress ia proportion
70 his efforts Every day Lat by Invading army Ia
fratess marches and banned assault. . day gnined for
US. who ara on tho defensive But, during tho proposed
gain more than we should. Ken..cIy' M,ssoari. nav
land and parts q virginia, Tonnsssse hssisspp and
lSs'.,ana sssla DO Wholly within ,asr row.r ana cor
eur foes.
However. It may be suggested that France may mean
something more than Armstics for pegoi
that she hiss some specific bsSs a settlement props.
and 10 urge upon both boil geroDis at possible 10
Trance would oler bargain with ~ Tor European
recognition ~ our Independence the terms giying
up certain portions tho states form my inc
and making some kind ~ engagement concerning
nnstic institutions which might conclate the cantiny
and snveins pubic opinion Of Europe Neither
the other Of these things has government right u
do. No proposal VI such KIND mas "a thc right
tain The ncsoa,lon would nocsssarly break down aud
Yankees stu had stomach for Il our army, believe.
would rather make one lob ~ ~
" u were possible indeed. 70 believe that tho French
Emperor meant - THIS CO" u pro-e the application u
MS own leading political principle by which be stands
tslsus-that every community bias argb TO choose ~
own government and " he should upon that principle
profsse the b-ss ~ settlement that the border
sh'nd be allowed 10 vote by universal suffrage
Itself and freed IRON the presence Of troops from any
other state whether shall adhere T. the cucderay ~
10 the United Staos and lf-shen the Washington 70
vernment should have refused the srms-hs should 10
a
the blockade then shouif indeed attach sans in.
pirtAuae 10 the runored mediation Son .e ma. .poy
shat Il ali sigpines IN the meantime all the pact
rants W " refs-- TOLL c"nGdsnce President n ~
- we'll assured that be has people around him snref 10
support u the gpycrunsnt and army reaiy d. and
dare an heretofore then whatever share tbe rYo,et
mediation may take u vii be treated on IL D~n merit
and responded 10 a. the honor u our oognuy may
Nov 10 the distinguished ciilrenr and bis North
western cnnardoDe tempted 10 wish that al tho r.
h-bio gentlemen and Intelligent ladies To- Castle
Thunder. No lwradent la. yet Appeared
tbAo that which they have Nobio this time
v" AZ snps ind'e, and are happy g. sno~ that n
the N0fthv"rtern states very 81 tnis va heat
ny dssnected 70 the wasbngi0n government, ssronsy
dsponed ~ sneak out ~ the debt they have
70 ass alliance, 18Th tho ounfedcrsey nif
agreeable THIS !. shDlespue state ~ fssiing sol
prUdace its fruits q dlsrgat rAtyn and ao o,Aso
meat ID the sorthv.stefn trops Hat III - bo ~ .iss.
the matter. Not - thoss Ls3 yst pro
hounced tssf N Tbs ssnss though sms stamp orators
have. When tbsy DO tass Euch ,cilou--thst 10
when Their legislatures and Governor ssersdh Garn
nissioDsrs 70 kchmond for any such partose so1bt
tnrs y their proposal W. presume they ~ ~ rd that
the hrst thing they ~ call th.f forr..
" Their country tfsi then vii be wlinv "
treaties With them. but that 70 SID The
fsderany, under the old far gthef they eorne
two years ~ late T~0 ysafs aba abyrs n bovror
adj hatred and the blod a sAagLief~1 brother. cry
lng sio1f from tie sryund 81 pfoiibt that npts unho
they rspgdlsis the debt they have osntfsc,ed asd
sbabdnn u" government they have ~sAtishsd aud 20
cant VOWS, sEd bress plsdges, and eat art 90
shall - charmed the movement wi suH =. rerfssty
ADD although 90 sbA pot sIaety respect the setoss N
that srsns yst 90 shall Mt - unwilling ~ i,sd~ .sh
suitable 'isiitles--bli At pgorsr dst4pes
Before thfss suthurlrd caumlM~sners are 5.s~sssN
bosevef 80 tale The liberty a rsgpsrsins - al oar
gstsfss AMI military aathart~s that att assib
E1b~ ctitsns cns lfgwling abqut or lines ruff-Tt.
~ be Nostby oers they arrest ID
psrsSus and tsbd them g~n wn,asv fss tlseun
ss sharp after reliable s.ntsu-n and 0vsrbsu iutsin
DR.
Tbe moral a al this The svsou ~e have 10 safn
AL ths fafnors both q freseh rnsGlsto sn1 = North
wssirrn revelation, sthsi rur, npqfe than stsft
army sb0ud 10 kept fuu sbd sirons an1 ready "
siyis ~ dghynay rely rhst 49, s'sissmAhls@
sttoke u policy yDo made ~ ffeisfenbsrs 90 ~fo,~
able stat. tAser nsfffr~@spfp sna ss dsfy tk@
soyf 70 prtrsr srbler orrAl geus1rsnsgfn thar yol
edited 20 tls HIS a VnkHbgrg
N Eg,oa~ trags. ovsgtures n ffsnfstirn M rfsst
sa,,h.e.t eysne. cr.siAa ~ or feet il begasss ysB
.ssns us,. 1sufsssr.ts st4,sss under yer siqr,.s
battle ess and fefy al ns sncs N ~ earth a. hsH
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