New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-22
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY,. MARCH ~ 1865,

for this. A bloody quarrel must leave bitter remcm
ORANGES and much Indignation These must have al
OBJECT and If the combatants shake hands the next vic
tim that can be found is unconoerned and unsyIn
pathetic bystander. Who better. indeed, than Oh,
policeman himself IL he be attacked with impunlty
AS the Federal Government maintains that 1t has {
quarrel with in the shape of claims which we do no
acknowledge, and it has great deal TO gain by sue
cessfgl with us the question 10 which we have tC
address ourselves is simply whether they can 60 to wal
with US with fair prospect of success II they can
they certainly will The first consideration that occurs
is that IL the CoDiederates exhausted, the Iedero
only less so; and If the latter only succeed by Tho
exhaustion Of their Southern foe they are not likely :,
find success easy by turning against new foe, viii
untouched strength and resources.
II is true that there is large army many OF whom
may now bscsled veterans and all in the hands OF roI
with some experience Of actual fighting But the sol
der In all ages after certain period OF hardship pines
for respose and longs for his snug farm. even though
after brief interval he is again ready Tor hghtlng
Throughout the who'll OF tie States industry is more OF
less at standstl for want of men, and offers wages
that compete with the enormous bounties and pay o.
tie soldier. The attraction OF peace VIII be hiesisu
bic after five years OF this desperate work 80
we must consider whether the men will enlist again ioI
new war against new and certainly not less Ngor
GUS foe. They must be paid frat on the old account
and there is not soldier in the service whose pay is
not many months in arrears But that VIII be rs tle
compared with the new bill. -,
The American Treasury hopelessly nsolyent, will
have 10 try conclusions with the Treasury when PAID
hundred millions sterling for one war 10 years ago;
and has been reducing taxation ever since. III Woua
have 10 do this with crippled commerce. LOT thOugh
both would play this game, America would have her
full share Of its foreits For every Alabama that mas
sneaked out of our ports hundred would steam out
with the British coors. Ncw'Nork too. which has
hitherto fought NJ distance and given money rather
than men, would have 10 bear the brunt Of the new
struggle ana might happy share the fate OF Charleston
Savannah. and few other OF its victims The fedeIai
territory might not be nvlohte. and III Cahhus can Do
reached il can also strike home.
Long wars distant enterprises familiarity with com
mand the exercise OF prcconsuar authority the mutual
eaousies Of chiefs and a real dictatorship at head
quarters ere sure in the end to break up Republic
The statesmen Of that Republic have lately had some
reason TO survey their past policy domestic as wen as
foreign and to apply TO II higher and truer principles
than those which satisfy the vulgar tests OF everyday
life. They may possibly have come TO the conclusion
that States al not 20 be founded violence, aggres
siOD and fraud They may discover that, after s the
New World is amenabc 10 the same moral code, the
same political wisdom the same laws Of providence Us
the Old 8,
ON comparing notes they may find that the men and
the States that successfully started with yer. reason
able hope % conqucring and annexng oil Asia, all
Europe all AiricG, and even all together dld hot
succeed. and had even 60 pay fearful penaNies,
sooner or later for the very attempt. So. putting all
things together we inclined TO believe that the
Government of Washington will not stack US lmmed
stey tie conclusion Of this present war. and that
VIII therein show its wisdom.
IL would however be most inconveDient. and costly,
and dsagTeeahle TO have the quarrel hanging over our
heads waiting for American convenience and OppOru.
nity When the time our statesmen will have to
see that not placed under that pcnance that
indeed is 10 be fate and II We ore to live IN daily
of news that the United states have marched
upon our provinces for the satisfaction OF some old
claims vamped up for the purpose then We may be ox-
cuscd ii less anxious the present over
than We otherwise should be.