The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-24

characteristics aptsav which secm 10 be tho datlny "a
man ! cannot conceal from myself Tue .onscton
that whoever IA th,s House may DO young enough
10 live To witness tho ultimate CONFUSION os the cob
al this civil war will see, whenever tho waters
kho"s 10 fhs-, aad frvs f.af " nA.sa las s
yat0e tds hdd 50 much experience ct b. an Aa rae
waass oma ... 40 r.ng .s.S.s1s, \ G.axmi iSalsss
aad prstAfiy, ~ frequent With ibeso views hayo
"ys@'t during tho last sess1D exerted whatever lni
eh,o might ps's-ess in cDdcavoriDg TO dssuadc my
friends from embarrassing her NaVstys government IN
that position OF polite ana dianfed reserve which they
appeared ~ me to have taken this question oar
hear IL did appear 10 me- looking at these
artosa The AtanG not events of CASUAL ehac.
ten but being fueh might probably ,niu.neo- az
the great French Revolution inucnced aud Is Kan rta
sacing, F"ropsaa absi's-tha there part die
:" the existing authorities III America large Of
da.er'nce 10 Tie difficulties wh~'s they had 10 on
,ouni.r !, lear hear At tho same tuno u nat,
raj 10 feel What wonId not attempt to dsgnse. IA
ssn.os ,st oa tS 81 ,ea s -,
some II the greatest oieCt 0f existence, a,vden, ~d
lc4er tiear.) Happcare& ~ mic sht the course WI vh
hes Naesty,s s0yeuacnt had apparently res''scd VI on
waSoao which the wtte, i,nnoE.le In thrs
Try and ~"ad prove beuctcls 10 ait classes NJ the
mnnity | was therefore surprised and individually
speaking somewhat mortified. when [ found that tlo
course ~ tho autumn her Majesya governments conms
foGsd ono or two ~ ,he members 70 repa TO the ccf
seats OF industry III the country 10 anncuacc, rs n0ter
stood u an entire change IN tho po.y which thoy had
throughout supported and sanctioned C'Hear, heu =
aud laugh.) was not an accident the d. claraton
"is iaade formally and Il .oas made aooceay vlt H.
M,4isea of The aorut II that DECLARATION mean. any
thing meant that the southern states would DO 'eeog
nizOd because II II no true thar they have created
armies uayies aud people, bound by every
rincipo OF policy and Of public law TO recognize
,hsr political existence There appeared 10 10 DO
great inconsistency IN that declaration. thought that
course OF conduct then recommended Ny tho govern
uaent which nothing had occurred IN tho interval TO
justify Il " most nconvanent that, upon sGbect of
such importance and upon which tho government ap-
reared from tho first to hayo taken up correct and dig
nited position, the government should have exhibited
such contradictory conduct and such conflicting opinions
and that during tho autumn they should have felt their
duty 10 communicate this yaclton OF purpose and this
Inconsistency Of Judgment to the whole DasNn. ~ tho
Commences almost Of the struggle we told by
one minister 'oao, dto1 al oay1 70 e. bs; no'aed
the1 ioJcs, 1At, AZ ne osios Of he r'ast Ia
no.re Of tA cipit Wo told that tho rart
u the Forth there desire 10 establish dominion,
and the raft II tho South to achieve Independence Il
may havo boon discreet, perhaps the part Of the
government to mako that public declaration Of their
opYion but what arc We 70 say IL tho subsequent def
nitIons OF this contest which bave aso been supplied
by tho government II is cnly fortnight siAco
"f tho Cabinet Minister'S told that the whole cause
Of tins was tho existence o. slavery, and no vigorous
~ denounced this pestlsnt Institution what agreement
- there icn between tho President ~ the Eoard sf
Trade and Tho Foreign Minister, who ought 10 DO tho
greatest authority on matters OF this charaser2 what
are w' ~ say when one day wo Bd an cmnent member
% tho cabinet recommending the recognition ot southern
Independence and the next day another equally import
ant colleague tons vs. that none OF tho conditions
which independence should no recognized exist In tho
South (Hear, hGar,) These varying opntDs 30
pr, yaIcni among members Of tho governments that
% day or two ago ono OF them not YET admitted
TO the Cabinet tut hosc linz arc stepped IN the IN a
witty Of the Pryy Counci1la huah)--tod thas in the
opinion Of tao government the lord Of Hoets was On tbe
side "f TIN Southern staesp clear hear and Llghjg
think very much 10 be regretted that tho government
did not Adhere 70 that which dstngnsbe4 them
lxt .eay Nm Nlon this great subject, and tA y Very
much 70 be<Rse,ated that, unlsss change bad akS9
place 10 thAt o1cy there should not have been bro
silence tho 10 their ndy ial Opini Qps
CLEAR whseevsr may have been Ihe dsrchaton o.
tho government 10 Interfere III tho conflict between ShA
Sorthcrn Southern St9icr thcro DOES not appsas
been any abs,rac. objection 90 interference osAes
States {fleAr) AZ far san judge Of The state u
affairs they employed th0 autumn interfering
alns every par, Of tho world except America Hear
hear