Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-30
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPOND
ENCE

The extraordinary ability displayed in the
conduct Of our Foreign Relations as exhibited
in the rec ent volumes of Diplomatic correspond
cncc demands more than apassing notice. We
cannot with our limits expect to do full justice
to the subject in the way of a review. We shall
continue TO publish from time to time in the
REPUBLICAN, the official diplomatic correspond,
encC entire, until we have completed the fifteen
hundred pages before us. Our readers will, we
are sure, he satisfied that we could have given
them no more interesting reading.
What will probably strike their attention
most forcbly is the calm assurance of the Sec
rotary of State in the strength and success of
our cause, no less than his lofty patriotism and
felicitous style of expression. Take, for in
stance, the following from page q;
"More of moderation and self-relancc is
manifested by the peopleMow than at any time
since the war began. Congress has come to-
gether in, think, good, practical and patri-
otlc temper. The Presidents message grasps
the subject of slavery earnestly and confidently.
While the people hesitate, doubt, and divide
upon each new suggestion that Is made for the
solution of the problem, they no longer shrink
from contemplating and studying it. If they
seem to the world to be slow in reaching ii, the
world ought to be treasured of their success by
the reelection that no nation ever advanced
faster in task SO complicated and so difficult.
The great question heretofore has been Can
the Constitutional Union endure through the
triall There is NO longer any ground for de-
spondency on tha. point"
No shadow Of dependency ever appears in
the secretary's writings, under the most ad-
verse circumstances. Even war with England
or France does not appal him. On page = he
says:
"The people have hitherto been Jealous and
WAtchful of both Great Britain and France be-
cause the language and the proceedings of each
were not as forbearing, or, If 1t wOuld suit them
better, / would say not so generous, as was eX-
pected, and because there was prevailing con
sciousness on our part that VIC were not yet
fully prepared for foreign war. This latter
conviction Is passing away. 1t Is now appar.
Gnt TO observing and considerate men that no
European State Is as really capable to do MS
harm as we are capable TO defend ourselves.
There Is, moreover, general conviction that
We have deserved peace and friendship at the
hands Of all nations, aRa that If war must
come from any foreign Quarter, our cause Will
be just one, and such war would rather
strengthen the Union than add TO It's present
dangers"
commenting On the anti slavery expressions
oi the great meetings In England, he says
The cause Of the Untrd States. seen in the
clear, broad light cast upon it by these pro-
ceedings, rises to the dignity of one which IL
would he a crime ugaInt civilization 10 do.
spair of, and much more Il crime to roysake or
betray' 1t seems to be in
the order Of God'e providence to com,lrc tho
welfare Of society, which might othcrwisc mo
neglected, with the interests Of lndiyldnol.
and nations, which can never be safely over.
looked. 1t was In this sense, as you we'll
know, that the confederated Congress Of the
United States, when surrendering their trust
to the agents chosen under the Federal Constl.
tuition, conjured the American people to re-
member always that the cause of the United
States Is the cause of human nature. Deeply
Cherishing this sentiment, 80 well calculated