, 1863-08-06

allowed to proceed to ~ washington ana de-
aver them IN person. inat Iequest, Mte1
some hesitation, vas refused !le ana tass ID
way which implied that ne feae5al .a ~. Goyesn' G
mclt would not communicate Will the Con-
unless the subject Of the communi-
cation was known before the Enjoys were i'd
mltted within the Federal Lines. Nov It Is
not too much to say that at the time the Fed
eral Government returned this answer to d
request which could only be of . pacific tend
worst of their fears with regard to the two
most critical points Of the war, even though
they might not know the whole. They were
just in The very mood Of rcinstated conf
dence aud credit which English observers are
1ery apt to think the most favorable for
Such an incident casts an ominous shadow
on the prospects Of this war. Whether the
Federais are ever beaton into peace or moi. Il
il evident they will never be sottened into
kiaoness by success. The least advantage,
however dearly purchased, and be it ever 50
them to tae balcony, and sends them to .stho
Cad Of BATTLES y and Wtbe eternal fnattcn of
their cauae.n When this ia ail tbat victory
ail that religion teaches them. wa reasonnhIv
ask whsn vii thev eTar conilescen5 IN he ~.
edhable and wise. The awful sanctions and
tlem anotheF lesson. There is in Tia verV e
msnner Of this obstfnacv 90 1nneh mare ~.
uit.tion that we 1nmst conclnde the sn;rit If
the Federal cause to be the chief obstacle to
pence. The loss Of q federation from Pole to
Pole, destined probably to exalt the line Of
tieelo1eh anofe fhafoans, ano7e Caesars,
no1 i. hoPus Tho,S + ~ nro1.s "en sana saaf a.
sand ~ rsrv sanJs g., ~ sae,ad ~ go upe ~
c1n;che1s =. nyowninn 1nes ci,,tch ~ ra7i;n~ o
sh;ns1s 80 4ho Hon.tn +aSn e1"s4 Rat.ahs I
ded I'D SEQ scorned ned by The Glorious 1isjon thas not
to see 1t ut al, or to be taIthless to Its call.
That is the -hldeous disappointment which
rankles deep In the American mind. and drives
It to The ganbler's stake-cyeJt thing or moth
cret OF the American obstiuacy; and, since 1t
must be so-sInce America will play that game,
and We cannot but feel we are ourselves In
cludeil in the stake, and are humble counters:
on the board, We have no alternative but to
acquitsca in this great and unexpected cont1-
But a,e there not other reasons, over and
above the lmpulsc OF a rude, exu1tant nature,
= bouudless ambition, that aggrayate the dlf.
ftculties In the way Of pence There certain
" are. At this moment, If the news from
Ticksburg be true, Port Hudson Is the only
the Mississippi from It's source, at the very
northern boundary Of the United States. to
the Gulf Of Mexico. But that command must
still depend on the good will Of the river
Suites, ard That good VIII must still depend
either on tho entire suhjection Of thr South.
ern States, or, at all events, on the perfectly
secure character Of the rs1ationR to be estab-
lished between the Northern and Southern.
Whatever makea the Southern Hates the
subjects and servants and tributaries Of
the Northern, will have much the ZANE
effect on the Northwestern The in-
etnnt the bargain Ia struck With the South,
tlele comes ~ r. The still more Important
ftY&F3f 1ah%
asl'l nofe 1mpfacucanle partner, III the tar
Interior; Iae dl1cultJ, then, ever Increases.
AID WILL only pe me greater Tor every year
Tue war !asts., immigration disturbed the
balance Of ne North and south, immigration
a'stnfos sun nof1 seriously me 09laHce OF
the Northeast a>d ths Northwest ret there
arc no means y LIKING the sense OF those
growing and attl loosely organized States.
Ihc1e Is 70 ons 70 answer Tor them; no one
to bold tnem ta any compact; no orc even
10 1olsee no" interest Or op:nlon Eltl dtFei-
op IN tnoss 1g1ons. 90 Union y no
Longer poasaole nsunlon, On the basis Of
two Esaeratoi1 Is az least beyond the power
oi lmmealae aflangement: Sach Il the re.
snit o. thote nten!E pfetensions and til2t
aa.!oRaAt, splIls lwneh nave been eiesatee
lto 1eusion To rlflue u lhe United
Slasee, Auu Mn11n. AIus tnclr n nrst onJect,
rug hotning ehi 70 fezt up1n; me idol y ID
efoken, anu tne!E nc supefsat,on cnas. ihe
1taGnsntk % ean n1stner II oe Joinea nor "orship.
pta espatau4y, ~ f W We ;,1 gMn ao Is 70 Tals
a1la sc @ Wnat heaven WILL oroaln OUT o.
ta1th 1aalnfe. ..-.......
A sEN3IDLE AND FRIENDLY VIEW.
From the London Star. aath.1
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