The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-02-17
ENGLISH OPINION.

not only in the aspect Of a calamity. but ala,
as q novelty. the people are apt to be To, ID,
greatly elated by successes, or too deepl,
depressed by reverses. IN Europe. where
every nation stands. even in peace, in the
attitude OF a pugilist eyeing his antago.
INST with his hands up. war is a familiar
sccupation, and is examined and criticised
with calmness sfjudgment which can on
y pc acquired by long experience. The
article which we cnpy below from the last
Lsndsn Times will be interesting 10 Con-
iederate croakers just now. It Genes
from = paper which is aobedy's friend
certainly no friend Of the ,Confederacy. ex /.
cePt IN "a far as this nation by its strength
nay command that sort Of friendship which
muscle can always command. II is a a pa- pa :.
per which follows The popular current, and
thoroughly illustrates in its conduct that
beautiful Characteristic Of human nature
which passes on the other side Of the way
from beaten man, or make brief pause
IN Its walk TO give him kick for having.
been unsuccessful in the fight:
Frsn the London Times, Jan. s. n.
The American civil war has entered ina
to the i"urth year of its duration. So far,
the predictions of European observers
have been verified, and it now seems in
comprehensive how American authorities
could have taken such an inadequate rnea.
sare OF the calamity. Which side has suf-
Tered most in the conflict, or is at the
present moment nsst capable of sustain
lag the terrible pressure on all the resour.
ces oil The nation, is open 10 dispute; bat
that pacific settlement Of the quarrel is
less possible How than in the first year OF,
the war is certain. All the evidence, COM
pels Us to assume that the struggle must
continue. By he last intelligence we can.
al least. fern an estimate of how much Of
ITS avewed objects has been attained. The
submission Of the Southern Cenfederacy to
the old sentrai power of the Republic is
The gfeat-eRd the war is to secure. The
occupatlsnof conquest Of as much South,
ern territory as may compel that submis-
sion IS tae means By which the Federation
ls 10 re-establish Its authority. The abo-.
lltisn OF slavery was combined with the.
war as military measure" only, though
II 10 new mads to appear The principal mo-,
llve sf tie hsstiliiies. The war commenc-
ed IN the summer Of 1851. The campaigns
lad battles Of 1861 and 1865 are now. mat
ers OF hlstsry. At the opening ot 1864.
'sw much Southern territory has the, North
'Sa Federation gaiRed; what has been the
meet vi that occupation on the policy.of.
ne Sonthera States, sad what progress has
'een made lnths sbolitsn Of siayeryf 4,
The greatest success OF the North was,
he capture Of vicksburg. which, it was
sserted, opened the whole course of the
Mississippi. and divided III. reyelted.
'ta!ss 70 tho east and the west Of that RI
er. Yet by the last accounts il is evident
hat tue great river Of the West Is not
open" TO Iayigstisn. The Federals hold
tew Orleans, at the mouth Of the Missis-
ippi. and many other poiats in its course.
VI the stream is as much closed for traffic
when the confederates garrisoned yicks-
lrg. Net steamer cas pass up or down
',hsut the risk Of being attacked by the
euthcra guerilla bands on both banks.
ne immense territory through which the
yer winds battles all attempts TO occupy
. The whole army Of Gen. Grant now
'ncentrated in East Tennessee would not
hee 60 command' the Mississippi and
keepiis navigation OPEN" For the great
part 81 discourse il runs through ter
tory OF (which the people, as our corres-
'ndeat says, are i" bitterly hostile" 10 The
'derals, aud, as the actual consequence
such hostility, the river is clpseI. TIL.
me disculty is encountered Oh the ii.
nd lines Of communication.
All the troops the North could taise
'uld not be enough to fight and protect
my hundreds Of miles vi RAILWAY az the.
me tipae. II would require 100000 men
keep the single liuc from the Mls,iasp.
70 Chattaaooga ~ working order. lie