The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-18

y be prctracted on even terms for q long series
OF years. This, however. was NOT the case. and we
balance OF success which Mr. Seward claims for
side 10 point Of fact taking ono Geld with another the
South has had greater share Of victory than the NORTH
and Us only conspicuous failure INDEED, an dtc1P
capital Esen General Lee Is BY all aceounfs more
likely 10 resume the offensive than General Meade, and
though we DO not hear that the federals are pre-
pairing Immediately 70 invade the territories Of the
may be expected at any moment In the country Of
the federas This Is not much OF case for
Power pretending 80 distinctly TO superiority as to CON-
plain that Of belgerent accorded 70 its
rival. On that point. indeed let any one read Mr. Sow
ards own descriptions, In this very document OF the
strength numbers and the bearing Of the Confederate
ormes then say the South be not entitled to the
designation Of belligevent Why in recording the battle
70 expatate on the identical qualities OF tho contsndng
forces and to add that the Northern soldiers then
proved for the first time, to DO not inferior IN neroism
and valor.
Practically, then, he ury ga and essence Of ~. se,o.
ard's argument !; fatal % its Object an - true that ne
pared 70 take for granted two years ago. without being
any the more sansune Of Northern success We thought
but would then nnd its difficulties begin. Mr. Seward
tells that after two years Of mortal struggle tho
has nS ouy al. n Is
We only conclude from this that the fedsraIs
have not even that superiority for which We g:ss
Confederates 10 BY much the greater. II Mr. Seward
really wishes 70 make converts OF French and English
statesmen, ne must ADOPT very uuor0nt Inns VI 0tbu'
msnt He must show Us either ihsi the South ID evnc
ing readiness to yield, that the North has policy
which will admit OF the restoratoa OF the Union without
this submission But be shows neither a these things
On the contrary no tells us that the Southern President
has just proclaimed levy wasse. while OF his
own government he says nothing, except that is
Is preparing 70 prosecute the war as before.
But what Is 70 be the endi Europe ain1a that
the reconstruction Of the Union By fcs Of arms an i'm.
possbs i;ty and vs,y great nu6sr Of Amsoans are Of
e.sams opinion Europe also sees distinctly that the
South gives not the slightest sign OF concession, while
the fortunes OF the are not upon the whole,
very unevelly balanced. Not, therefore, without
reason do we persist in our original opinions on the
subject; but though Mr.. Seward has thus lost his
pains, we can console him with the assurance
that, so far we are concerned, they were
nsediessly expended. HAis object va, merely 70 deter ~
from inerpention it's safe spite of the failure o. Mts
argument In the "domestic controversial which have
cost upwards OF 900 lives and at least five hundred
millions OF money In two years. We have not the least
design Of interfering. The adjustment Of these little
matters we are ready 70 leave to Americans themselves
as exclusively" as Mr.. Seward can desire; and 1--WE
add another remark upon point 90 certain, 10 merely
10 suggest a4 people hss busy Themselves sse super
6osly ngdeprscdtng Intervention might b. ifs tess
forward in broadening NTH ne eStreii!es whch uosd
drire as 10 intervene.