, 1865-01-20

be getting tired of the war; and some of them
are willing to enter into an alliance with France
and England to secure the recognition of the
independence of the Confederacy by abolishing
slavery. 1t is not probable that France and
England would enter into an agreement of this
kind for the sole object of securing the aboli-
tion of slavery, though that might be made a
pretext for recognizing the Confederacy. But
so far as the moral principle of abolition is con-
cerned those two powers would remain neutral
forever. They must see money to be made by
interference before attempting it. However
the advocacy of such proposition by the Con-
federates, is of considerable Importance. 1t has
generally been understood that the chief corner
stone of the Southern Confederacy, in the event
of its success, was to be the institution of Sa-
very. The rebels have long been denounced by
the press and politicians of the North as eight
ing for slavery" or lighting to save slavery;
but if they are really willing to give up slavery
if by that means they can gain independence, it
then becomes a clear case that slavery is not
the paramount object of the Confederates The
question then, taking this view of it, resolves
itself into the simple fact that the Southern peo-
pie are fighting for distinct and separate ma
tionality of their own-free from Federal dicta-
tion or control. But beyond question the war
commenced about slavery and had ''ayery re-
ceived that protection which the sa. ,-holding
population of the South demanded, the war
would not have begun. They hoped to save
slavery by establishing nation consisting only
of slave-holding States The contest of war be-
ing against them, may now induce them to give
up slavery; for to continue the war, with'a fair
prospect of getting badly, if not decently
whipped, would be to lose slavery any way
That the rebels are tired of the war there can
be no doubt They have entirely given up the
idea of 'dictatiug terms to the North" as con-
cluding part of the programme of war. But
with all their anxiety for a speedy peace, the
confirmed rebels would be willing to ally them
selves with European powers, Confederacy and
all, rather than resume allegiance to the Fede-
raj Government The hate and prejudice which
they held against England before the COM
mencement of the present war, has been forgot
ten in their more bitter animosity toward the
universal Yankee nation" This animosity
has gained strength with the progress of the
war, until it has become deep-seated and chron-
ic. They hate the Northern government now
as they once hated England. The devastating
and relentless manner in which the war has
been conducted in part, perhaps has had much
% a. - Co. tl ;e to
ward the people of the North; but war, mat
ter how humanely conducted, for the purposes
waged, would have been attended with very
similar results. We have only to look to our
own section of the country to be convinced of
the truth of the assertion. Almost one-half of
the people of the free States utterly despise the
people and the institutions of the slave States.
Words sufficiently vndictiye cannot be found
to heap odium upon the heads of all rebel
dom in general. This bitter feeling would be
should be invaded by the Dixieites, and North
ern towns pillaged, burned, and property de-
stroyed as has been the case in the South; but
the feeling is already bitter enough to last
until the present generation has passed away.
In saying this feeling of bitterness will last, we
mean that it will not be eradicated unless by
common consent the people of both sections will
encourage fraternal feeling and agree to live to-
gether as one people, prOte tied alike by just
and equitable laws. The people of both Sec
ton are tired of war and anxiously look for a
speedy return of peace, but no lasting peace
can be made unless it is effected so as TO be mu-
tually advantageous, and so as to obtain the
approval and "consent of the governed"
war of subjugatiou does not promise such a
peace, nor does war Of determination promise
it, according to all the precedents of history.
Now that the Southern people are fighting at a
disadvantage, with little hope of success, and
utterly worn out with war; they might be will
ling to make peace upon Union basis, if fair
and honorable terms were held out to them by
the Federal authorities Reasonable propositions
could not damage the government and they
might go far toward paving the way to a last
ing peace.
Some of the quartz taken frem the newly dis
covered ledge in the Natchez Pass of the Cas-
cade Range, was taken to San Francisco for as
say. The returns, according to the Olympia
Democrat, show that the quartz assays ounces,
3pwts, and grains Of gold; and ounces and
is Pwts. of silver, or in the neighborhood of
$3.50 per ton. The Democrat says of this pros-
pect;
"This we regard as very good, especially
when we take into consideration that the rock
from which this assay was made was picked up
on the surface and is but the "out-croppings
of the ledge There is every reason to believe