The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-15
Pence nIad Trndc.

sEcpTrAPY STANTON SAYS substantially, that the
Is ended, and that, so far Is consistent with
public safety, restrictions upon trade between the
North and South will be Immediately removed.
Tee latter feature OF tb- announcement, will prove
W he the potent pschcAtor Of hostile feeling
between tho two sections lrat-cuuld 70 dcvi sod at
this time. With the retsls, the question nj isrie
ia simply ons q self-intnrest. The chmera OF in
dependence and nationality has passed away, AMI
It only remains Tor tA1Hn " mako tho best 81 the
situation which thcy are powcross 10 chsngc.
Had they . military power sufIiccu. 10 cone with
our srmies, they would doubtless still fight us,
hut having no military support to lean upon the
next thing for them - consider IL, how they can
hest subesrve their intNeas under the circum-
stances. They have not the slightest desire or in
ntiou 10 'reUcst into the mountains and carry
on a desultory war" as tho Richmond papers were
wont to boast. Tho WILLIAM Int romance,
thN might have promptsi such course
at an earlier stage Of the war, has hoeu
efoctuslly quenchoi by four years Of such
experience IS they have had. They now look
upon She war ss a storm, practical reality tina. has
driven them N HIbmishon, aud they are therefore
AnKiously swSiing the terms that shall he granted
them. Upon the nstu re OF these terms depends
tho sp.rit IN which the lctcls viii embrace them
II hey are ouerous and tyranucal they will be
scccp.ed slonly and with the ola hatroi still
ranking in the rebel lo-ou ; but II they arc hui
name, Just generous and magnsnimous they will
act like a balm ~ the wounds Of war, aud unite
the two sections Of our country in more pcrfoc,
| brotherhood than before. The action of General
| GRAET IN according the m, at honorable terms ~
Lsas srrny, WAS the frat step towards the after
| consummAtou. The removal of restrictions upon
traffic between tho North snd.tho SOUTH 10 the sec
ond movement, in the uame direction. The 6rs,
removed evcry bar 70 honorable sui mission the
second makes It TO the individual ulcrcst II IL,
rebels 10 resume their original functions under n,
Government. Here, =, the North, Wa can hardly
spprecia,, the full Importance Of lhe new trad,
order IN weaving the South back I,
friendly relstious with tho Fedora, Gov
eminent, The North has barely f,li tho sus
| pension ~ trade for our own resources and N,
fullest access to foreign m,roh andiso have mad,
the loss " Southern produrtl comparatively uu
IN. l'ut with the south the case has been yer,
different W "a very few resources 20 start with
apart from = few leading staples, they have been
In measure, isolated from tho world ever sine
the bednniny " the war, RolkAdo runners III,
something for them 1t is true, bat the imp rts thu
received were mainly Of military character Th
people at large have boon cut of from nearly over
branch q neodful supply, aud have been com
He'd to drsg along ~ hest they could, suler.n
every privatiou in consequence. They arc uoy
offered peace, and the snplcst facilities Tor re
newA Of trade, on the simple ouuli,lon tia. the
abandon cause which Is dead beyond rcsurrec
ton. and resume tho happy coalition which the
abandoned At the call Of traitors. Il Is hsrtl
> prolable undor such circumstances tia. they ".
lone hsatate IN making .'ocison