SPIES SE BELLEFONTE, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT 19, 1862. A PARODY. Do they miss me at howe—do they miss me ? Select Hoatr '"Twould be an assurance most dear,’ To krow that my name was forgotten, As though I had never been there; To know that the tailor and landlord, And the bank where my paper is due, And hosts whom I cannot now mention, Had banished me quite from their view, Do they miss me at home—do they wiss me, When the market for money is tight, And collectors in haste are pursuin; Their debtors by day aid by night ? Do the friends who once loaned me a *: fifty,” And others who ldéned me a ‘ ten,” Heave a sigh-of regret as they miss me, And wish they would see me again? Do they miss me at home—do they iniss me; + | When no longer I'm seen upon Change? And do those who were wont to assist me, Say * his conduct’s infernally strange?’ Does the Shylock who loaned me his money, To bear me to regions unknown, Look in vain for occasion to dun me, And wish I again'werc at home ? Do they miss me at home—do they miss me ? 'Twould be an assurance most dear, . To know that my name was forgotten, As though I had never been there. But I know that my bing lingers Around the dear place as roam And whilo I've my wita and my creepers, Thoy’ll miss me—they’ll miss me at home ? THE ANSWER. RY JUE W. FUREY. We miss thee at home—yes, we miss theo, At morning. at noon and at night, Aud we feel, though a rascal hath left us, Hix wits were confoundedly bright ; Tor Le “ diddled” us out of our money, By prown’sing to pay again, The * tens’ and the ** twenties and ** fifties,” He borrowed from credulous men. Uh! when shall wo all learn discretion, Tu lend to no rollicking scamp, Who, one day, is dressed like a nabob, And the next is off on a tramp? bo laughs and boasts of his exploits, And thinks it is wonderful smart, To cheat a poor tailor and landlord, And get on the Sheriff, the start ! But the hearts of nid tailor and landlord, Are waxing hold in their wrath, And ny ewear they will ¢“ beef’ you the instant rings thom into your And the bank that you blarney’d so cutely, That path ; Has offered a handsome per cent., To any who'll kindly inform it, Of the ruad or the path whioh you went ! OL! T tell you you'd better scratch gravel,” And make an extended coat tail, Por the Sheriff, with a “posse com 'tatus,” Is a down on your trail. Now ge it, ol fel, or he'll nab you, And hang you. (by way of a change.) With your heels in the air and head downwards Wich would-look most “infornally strange ' And when you return to the village, We'll gather around you, old boy, And dance in a * jig” and a * hoe-down’’ The depth and extent of our joy! Then some of our jovial fellows Will give you a nice coat of mail. Mado all out of tar and geeso fenthers And “horse” you around on a rat! (From Godey’ Laly's Book.) MY WARD. [ was only twenty-three years of age when | became that important personage, a guardian of the person and fortune of Miss Fanny Leo, and this was how it happened : George Lee and I were classmates in col- fege. and vere not only class but room mates and friends, We were called the in separables, Damon and Pythias, and numer ous jokes went round the college about our fricndship ; yet it stood the test of four years companionship and the ridicule of cu fellow collegians, and we left Alma Mate, He was a splendid fel low, & man to love and be proud to call friend. We settled mn the same city, he as a physician and I as a lawyer, and our in- terzourse was always pleasant. orphan and the sole guardian of one little sister, fifteen years younger than himself. — There were no other relations to wean the love these two felt, one for. the other, away from them, Their father, an Englishman, had brought his wife from the old coun- try.” and when these two died, the children stood alone. Mr. Lee was not wealthy, but he left a small sum, the interest of which was enough for the children to live upon with economy. As soou as George was fair- ly started in the practice of medicine, he firm, true friends. scttled the sum upon his sister. When I was but twenty-three, ‘George two years older, my friend became a victim of our country’s scourge, consumption. In his last illness he implored me to accept the officy of guardian to, his little sister. was<then at a boarding school, and George argued'would probably remain there unul I was married and settled, or if T desired it, until she was of age, and able to take care of herself and her property. Glad to re- heve my friend of any sad anxiety, I un- dertook the charge, and was legally intrust- ed with full power to guard Miss Fannie and her money for the next eleven years. rge died. comfort me. Seven years passed away. I was still a bachelor, but keeping house, with Mrs. Dodd fur the presiding genius of my stabs lishment. “Mrs. Dodd was a melancholy It was a sore blow to me, yet tho certanty that his noble, self-sacrifi- ing spirit was happy after many trials in his rough world was a consolation, and, in time, other interests and affections came to I He was an my failure; 80 I contented myself with buy- ing a magnificent cover for it, and returned to the violin, which Mrs. Dodd enthusiasti- cally declared I ¢ played in the'most beau- tifullest manner.” In all these seven years my ward was at school. Regularly every year I paid her bills and forwarded the remainder of her in: come to her teacher for Miss Fannie’s ward- robe and current expenses; and this duty over, I thought no more about her. I had several precious documents from the prinei- pal of the Seminary, reporting the progress made by Miss Lee in the various _ branches taught in that institation, und then another twelvemonth would roll by before she inter- course was renewed. I had come, under this state of things. to look upon my ward as a very well behaved young lady, thor- oughly conversant with the * English bran- ches, music and the modern languages,” who would, in the course of time, leave school. claim the capital of her property, probably marry some respectable man and live in peace, leaving me in the same envia- ble state. Fancy, then, tho effect produced on my mind by the following epistle, which lay upon my desk one morning in January : BROOKDALE, January 19, 18—.. Dear Guarprax —The half-yearly session of our school cioses on Saturday next, and I finish my course. I am, between ourselves, horribly tired of school, and so I am com- ing to live with you. That is what all young ladies do who have guardians, ain’t it? I know your address, because Miss Serewem has it, and I will be with you on Monday evening or Tuesday, I can’t say exactly which, because my new bonnet may not come homes Saturday, in which case I must wait until the afternoon boat on Monday. — 1 am quite well and hope to find you in a flourishing state of health. [I have no doubt you are a dear, clever old soul, whe will not snuh me as they do here, and if you are good to me I am sure | shall love you like a house on fire. You need not answer this, because | will leave here before your answer can reach me. Come or send to the boat to meet me, won't you ? Yours respectfully, FANNY LEE. I wis perfectly thunderstruck. Coming tomy house! Adearold soul! I looked over at the glass. I saw a tall, erect figure, a faco upon which thirty summers had left a hue, a heavy black moustache, and thick, wavy black hair, features so so ; eyes black and large. Then I glanced around my room, my office. All was neat there, for 1 had kept my bachelor’s hell too long to have it disorderly. My mind wandered over the house. The two third story rooms were va- cant, and fitted up. one as a bed room, for 1 often entertained my friends for several days together. These rooms must be aired and arranged for Miss Lee. My imagination pic~ tured a raw school girl thumping exerc ses on my grand piano, dragging school books into my parlors, and practicing dancing on my carpets, or still worse, a young lady fin- ished, filling my parlors with her admirers. keeping me up till morning togo out in the cold and bring her home from parties. (1 savagely resolved 1 would not take her to them.) Then another idea flashed upon me —somebody must be there to play proprie- ty ; 1 was too young to have a lady of sev enteen visiting me alone. Mrs. Dodd was not in her element out of the kitchen and pantry. 1had no mother, no sister, but1 had an Aunt. My blood seemed to run in little cold rills all thro’ me as I thought of Aunt Jane; but 1 could see no other way to accommodate Mrs, Grundy, 8) 1 took down my hat and went to Aunt Jane's. i Tall, stiff, grim was Aunt Jane as usual. Chilling was my greeting, withering was the glance cast at my muddy boots. but my er. rand was successful. Aunt Jane had al ways considered me foolish in living alone, and she agreed to make my house her home whilst my ward was with me. Leaving her with cartesb’anche for the arrangements 1 went to court. My ward {danced over my brief, and I addressed the presiding; judge once as Miss Lee, once as Miss Fannie. 1 was released at last, and went home. What a sight awaited me. Taking ad- vantage of my order to ‘do as she thought proper,” Aunt Jane had instituted a regular house cleaning in the middle of January. As she had only one day to do it in, she had taken it all at once. From the garret to the cellar there was not a fire ; the furnace had gone ouc and there was no one to make it up, everybody was too bnsy; there were women on step ladders, women under ta- bles, women on the stars, women in the closets, women from tae front door to the roof. Buckets of water, large cakes of soap, rags, brushes, towels, brooms, bottles, empty and full, books, everything in the most direful confusion. = J was standing ruefully contemplating the sceme, when I heard a well known shuffle at my elbow. ¢ I'm 'sorry, Mr. Holmes," said Mrs. Dodd, ¢ that we couldn’t do the office ; but it was locked and we could not find the key.” At the same instant I felt a key slipped into my hand, : Mentally promising Mrs. Dodd an extra V with her month’s wages, I said: * Oh I've got the kev. Aunt Jane, I expect Miss Lee at midnight ; it is now five o'clock. May I ask her how I ami to receive her in this woman, constantly wiping fears from the | mess 2’ very pale blge eyes with the corner of her €Oh, it will all be done by that time. apron, referring with a sniffle to. Dodd de~ | We did not take up the carpets; only cov. funct, or 83 she termed him, ‘my dear|ered them, and we, will very soon get Henry.” My days were passed in business: through.’ ny evenings in practicing on the violin or I went to the office. Dodd! Dodd! in~ reading, 1 tried the piano, and & grand pi- | comparable Dodd! A fire burned brightly ano in'the corner stood a silent witness of [in ‘the open: grate, a cold collation was spread upon one of the tables, and not a book was out of place. I was scarcely seated when my melancholly housekeeper entered with hot coffe and— ¢ You see, sir, Miss Jane said, there was no time to get your dinner, so-1 did the best I could with the cold tongue and chicken and 1 did manage some oysters if you will have them.” And she left to return with one of her most delicious stews. ‘If Miss Lee wants a maid, sir, my cousin has a handy girl about twenty who would be glad to come.’ ‘ Have her here to-night,” 1 said. And with a grateful courtesy and shuffle, Mrs. Dodd left me. Aunt Jane was as good as her word. When I left the house to go to the boat it was in its usual order, though a racking headache reminded me of the noise and confusion that had prevailed until after ten o'clock. The boat came up to the wharf the mo- ment after I arrived there, and I went on board to find my ward. I looked at the young ladies, and instinctively I expected to sce the blue eyes and fair hair of my old friend George. One after another all those I singled out were carried off by fathers or brothers, or had aa escort with them. Con« cluding that Miss Lee had had to wait for her new bonnet, I was about leaving the boat when a tall, elderly gentleman near me said : J ¢ Well, Miss Fanny, we must try to find Mr. Holmes’ house.” : I said quickly, « Miss Lee 2’ ¢ The same, sir.’ said the gentleman.— ‘Mrs. Screwem asked me, to take charge of her. Are you a friend of Mr. Holmes? Miss Fannie here ‘1s the gentleman your guardian has sent to you.’ Could that httle tidy figure beside him be my ward ? She was muflled up in furs woolens, and shawls. till she was nearly as broad as she was long, and wore a heavy brown veil. She did manage, however, to get a tiny, neatly gloved hand out from her wrappings and extended it to me. ¢ Mr. Jones has my checks,’ she said, in one of the clearest, sweetest voices T ever heard. The gentlemen handed me three checks. and [ then offered my arm to Miss Lee.—- She first thanked her escort for the care he had taken of her, bid him good-by and then turned to we. The carriage taken and the trunks secured, we left the wharf. * Why dide’t Mr. Holmes ‘come 2’ said Miss Fannie, as we drove through the streets ; ¢ Was he afraid of the Rheumatisin this cold night ? Oh! wasn't it cold on the water 2 ¢ Were you sca-sick 2° T inquired. ¢ Sea sick! No indeed ! I never was sick, any kind of sick in my life! Is. this the house 2’ I opened the carriage door. Mrs. Dodd opened my front door, and Miss Lee ran in. 1 left her to Dodd, and turned my attention to the baggage. When I went into the par- lor she was standing near the furnace regis~ ter, talking to Mrs,. Dodd and did not nos tice me. She had thrown aside the wrap- pings and stood there in a brown merino dress, which fitted a small graceful figure perfectly. Unlike her brother, she was a decided brunette, Her hair fell in short jetty curls on her shoulders, and her dark clear complexion glowed crimson at the cheeks with the recent exposure to cold. — Her eyes raised to Dodd's face, were large and very dark. ‘Oh, never mind Miss Jane,” she was saying as I came in, * I dont care if she has gone to bed. But where's Mr. Holmes ? * He'll be here in a minute, I suppose.’ ¢ Tell me is he awful old, and will he be cross and fussy ?’ $0la! cross! fussy!” said Dodd ; ¢ why you rode home with him !” . . What! is that my guardian? young handsome man Mr. Holmes! [ never was so astonisked——’ ¢ And delighted, I hope !” I said, crossing the room to her side. She did not blush or look confused at my address, but looked at me a moment with her large brown eyes, aud then borst into a hearty fit of girlish laughter. ! ¢ Do you know,’ she said, after she recov ered her gravity, ¢ 1 thought you were as old as the hills? I don’t know why, except all the girls at school who have guardians, have old ones. Ain't it jolly? We can have great deal nicer times now, as it is, cant we?’ * I sincerely hope you will find your new home pleasant,’ I said, and I meant it.— The large parlor seemed to have a new ras diance cost over it by the presence of this tidy merry girl. Mrs. Dodd ‘went to find Lizzie, her cousin to be inaugurated in her duties as Miss Lee’s maid, and we were alone. ‘Iam sure it will be pleasant,” said my ward, ‘if you don’t snub me. [am too tired of being lectured and scolded, and it ain’t any use cither to be always at me. | can’t be quiet and ladylike and all that sort of thing, I think I ain't one of the good kind.’ I could not help smiling at this naive confession. She came a little to ne, * You will be kind to me, won't yon ¥— You know I have nobody else 2’ I held out both hands to her. * Do you know,’ I said gently, how much I loved your brother ? * Yes! in a whisper. ‘I promised him to be kind to you. [ That Well have neglected the charge he left me, but 1 will make the future atone for it.’ Dodd and Lizzie came in, and bidding my ward a cordial good night, I saw her go up stairs, followed by Lizzie carrying the cloak shawls and furs. Such a life as I led for the next six months ! I dont think any uncaged monk ey was ever more filled with mischief and fun than Miss Fanny Lee.—She nearly tor mented the life out of Aunt Jane and me.-- She hid Aunt’s spectacles in my briefs, so that they fell out in court : and she put the old lady’s snuff-box in my waistcoat, to be produced in the same place. She chose the moment when [ was absorbed in a knotty case to fly to the piano and play the liveli~ est jigs, and sing, in a clear soprano voice, the most absurd caricatures of opera music, rolling up her eyes, opening her mouth to its fullest extent, and scattering the neat comical trills and ercendoes upon the air, till there was no alternative for me, and the papers were laid aside, to be studied out after Miss Fannie retired. No sooner did she sec me disengaged than she was at my side. She pulled my moustache to make it grol, she said ; she pretended to find white hairs amongst my black ones, and made this pretence for jerking out a dozen ata time of the jetty black ones. She took my paper when I ‘was most interested in it, to make a cocked hat, and burnt the tip of my nose trying to light my cigar. She had a splendid musical talent, and played upon the piano with wonderful exe- cution and expression. ~ One of her favorite plans for tormenting me was to proposa du ets. I would get my violin, and the ‘little witch would take her place at the piano with the gravity of a deacon. She would throw her whole soul in the music until she saw that | was interested and absorbed in it, and then she would slyly dash off the most absurd variations on some negro mel ody, or dancing tune. As soon as I stopped she would look up with an affection of grave surprise, and go on with her part of the music until I was again interested, when the jig or polka came in again, and so till [ hrew aside my violin, when she would gravely lecture me upon the bad example 1 was setting my ward, by losing my tem- ter, Yet | could not sincerely say that T wishw | ed her back at school. With ali her wild freaks she was affectienste, and I of en saw that her most daring pieces of mischief fol- | lowed Aunt Jane's severe lectures upon pro- priety. © They could not live in peace. Tt was like fire and ice, and Aunt Jane's se. vere, cold manner would ‘have - broken the child’s heart or spirit had not I been there to shield, protect and indulge her. ° 1 had never asked myself if | loved the wayward sunbeam ; I knew that she made my howe a Lome. not a mere dwelling house and I listened for her voice as for music: but she seemed to me such a child in her free, frank joyousness, that T never thought of love. One morning T was taken wlth a severe attack of nervous headache. I had been subject for years to such spells, and I threw myself upon the sofa in the parlor, certain that for hours there was nothing for me but quict endurance. Dold came in to darken the windows, get me a pillow, and put the camphor bottle near me, and then I was alone. Soon I heard a merry laugh. and then a clear voice began to sing a verse of a merry song. It ceased suddenly, and Fan. nie said— * Sick ! a headache ! Of course I will be quiet, Miss Jane. Iam so sorry.’ Light footsteps came over the stairs, the parlor door opened and shut softly, and presently two soft cool hands fell gently up- on my forehead. ‘ Can’t I do anything for you,’ she whis- pered,’ * Nothing, thank you. Don’t let me keep you here in the dark!" Oh, please let me stay. 1 like to be where you are, better than anywhere.” The pain was too bad for me to talk, So she sat down and softly bathed my head with cologne water, parting the hair with her light flagers, and mesmerizing me with those soft cool hands till T fell asleep, pons dering over her last words. IT awoke free from pain, but languid, and I heard Aunt Jane's voice in the parlor, at some distance from the sofa. ¢ You will find that he really disapproves of your conduct. Tt is not proper, and any young lady who allows herself to take such liberties with 8 gentléman, loses his re- spect.’ Was it my ward who spoke next 2—The voice was clear and cold as Aunt Jane's ! ¢T think you are mistaken ! I see that I was wrong to love the only person who has’ been really kind to'me since my brother died, but I did not think my guardian mis- understood me. Still, [ will take your ad- vice and go back to school till Tam of age. Now mark me, not because you advise me, but because [ could not live on cold, formal terms with my guardian, and I will not give him reason to despise me, by showing that 1 am ungrateful for his love.’ The voice trembled a little, Jane merely said: * You have decided wisely,’ and left the room. I kept perfectly quiet.’ I heard one’ cho king sob and then light footsteps approach- ing my sofa. A tear fell upon my forehead and then soft, warn hips gently pressed the spot. and Fannie went towards the door. but Aunt Tn an instant [ was on my feet beside her. Never mind what I'said; | did not offend her, and when I sat down upon the sofa again the tiny form nestled close in my arm. Only one question about ou future life did my promised wife ask me. ¢ Aunt Jane ? : * Will return howe the day we are mar- ried I And she did ; a handsome present quite reconciling her to the match, and repaying lier for three months she stayed with me to play propriety when 1 received a visit from my ‘‘ ward.” ———— mmm (Correspondence of he Constitutional Union.) EUROPEAN POWERS vs. UNITED ' STATES. a WasHINGTON, Sept. 6th, 1862." Allow me briefly to allude to one of {he most absorbing and pro’ ably least under- stood questions now before the people ot this country. I mean our foreign relations. In all that'has yet been written concern- ing this subject, I have failed to find any- thing like a rational argument or candid statement. Prejudice and misapprehension seem to prompt atl who write, aud many of thie articles are calculated to mislead and de ceive. Notwithstanding that this is so, it seems to me that there are few questions capable of so easy a solution. If we admit: first, that nations are influenced by intdrest rather than by sentiment, we have at once the key to the problem, and can easily come at a correct answer ; for all foreign nations do now and will contiriue fo occupy towards us just such position as their interests dic. tate. England, for instance, is a manufacturing and commercial country, and every other manufacturing and commercial country is her rival and enemy. Therefore, the North- ern States stand ina position inimical to her interests. Again, cotton is the staple of her manufactures, and to procure cotton she is dependent upon our Southern States, which are, furthermore, her friends, in that they are neither commercial nor manufacturing, but afford her a constant market for her manufactures. So far, then, England is the natural ally of the South, and would be a large gainer by the latter becoming an inde- ! across the Atlantic. Australia, pendent nation, inasmuch as it would re” lieve her, in a great measure, from compe: tition with the Northern States in that mar ket. : But England is under the constant neces- sity of procuring her breadstuff’s from abroad ; and, while her own colonies and Russia are, or could readily become, able to supply this demand, by becoming involved | in a war with the Northern States she would deprive herself of this source of supply, and place herseif at the merey of Russia. — 1t will be readily perceiyed that her situa- tion would then become extremely precaris ous ; and her ability to sustain herself in the complicated troubles in which such a step wonld involve her, would be’ problematic, tu say the least. A war with this Goveru~ ment, it mut be remembered, would seria ously eripp'e Canada,and detract from the ability of that colony to furnish food to the mother country ; and it might, and 1 have but little doubt that it would, lead to the dissevering of the colony from English rule, 21 1 am confident that the British author- ities are not yet prepared to part with such a valuable jewel from the coronet as Cana da is, notwithstanding the foolish assertions to the contrary made by newspaper writers. But more than this, England now controls the commerce of the world, although the causes that placed such power in her keep. ing have ceased to operate long ago, by the opening up of new realms to trade. Ths is a grand prize, and already France, Spain, Austria and Russia, are stretching forth their hands to grasp at least a share of it. A glance at the map of Europe will convince any intelligent man that their pretensions are not wholly vain. They can readily com bine and control the trade of the Mediter ranean and Baltic seas; and, on the coms pletion of the Suez canal, extend their influ ence to the East Indies. 1s any one foolish enough to suppose that they would hesitate to do this, if England were to cripple her energies by engaging in a war upon this continent? 1f so, they misjudge nations. — 1 cannot think that they would hesitate a single moment, and 1 believe that ltaly, Prussia and Turkey would be crushed out of existence between them in less time than it would require England to transport troops too, won!d be likely to throw off British control, and her dominion in the East 1lndies would be jeopardized, if not destroyed. Such are the dangers that beset Kogland to day, and con: vince me that she will never interfere alone in our quarrels,’in any manner that will lead to a: war with this'country. She 1s at once the most powerful aud the weakest of na- tions, and’'any mismove at this time may bring her down to a third rate power. She stands precisely where Spain stood previous to her fall, and would have even less ability to suffer than Spain had, because the latter is self sustaining while England is not. With France the case 1s different. She is a growing nation. Her greatness is prospec: tive. She is far less dependant on foreign countries for bread than England, and could readily obtain a supply from Russia ii this country were closed against it. Towards the two sections of this country she occu- pies almost the same position that England does ; and the fact that she is seeking now to extend her manufacturing and commer. cial interests tends to ally her more inti- mately with the South. Her friendship to that section would be of great future advan- tage to her. Then she is interested in keep- ing this country weak, too weak to admit of its obtaining any ‘portion of the Isthmus of Darien and making improvements there, be- cause by so doing 1t would come into direct competition with ber Isthmus of Suez proj ect. If she can attract the commerce of the Pacific through the 1sthmus of Suez canal, colonize Egypt and found there a great com~ mercial city, it will constitute her the lead ing nation of the world; and all this, she can accomplish if some other nation does not dispute the prize by making similar im-~ provements on the 1sthmus of Darien. But, again, France has little or no risks to run in a war with this country, No se- rious permanent injury to herself can grow out of it. She has no commerce to suffer, no provinces to lose, and but little reason to dread the debt necessary to incur. What, then, is there to restrain her from enlisting on the side of the revels? Nothing, that 1 can perceive, except the personal interests of Louis Napoleon. If he can secure his own seat while engaged in suck a war, 1 have no doubt he will extend material aid ¢° the South ; but he can only secure that by combining other nations with him in the struggle. 1f England, Russia and Spain will combine with him, then, asd not till then, will there be danger from France. With Russia the case is wholly different ; she is independent of all outside nations: she can grow her own breadstuffs and cloth- ing; but Russia wants a market, Now, as her products are mainly the sama as those of our Western States, it follows that those States are her material antagonists. They are her competitors in every luropean may ket in the sale of breadstuffs and furs. The Southern States are not aliied to her, be cause their products are such as Rassia may use, if she can obtain them cheaply, especially their cotton, but she will not suffer if deprived of them. Neither can she hope to find in them a market for her products, because they have no need to buy of her.— Her furs they do not require, and they can always get breadstuffs nearer howe. Tow- ards each other, then, the South and Russia, are indifferent. There is no cause for cither love or hatred between them. Could Ruse sia drive the breadstuffs of the Northern States from the European markets, it would be the means of enriching herself ; but it is not certain that such a result would be at- tained by involving herself in our affairs, at least the expulsion would not be permanent. But, by standing alo f. and allowing the two sections of this country to cripple each other, load themselves with an enormous public debt, and prostrate their energies be~ yond recovery for years to come, she secures the only interest for which she could con- tend, and that without cost or pains. i 7’hus we have shown that by combining | the qualities of a manufacturing and coms mercial, with those of a breadstufl selling nation, the Northern States are placed in the NO. 36. possessed a powerful navy, and though not having at their disposal a standing army, had, at all events, in abundance the mate rials out of which it could be speedily crea - ted. They enjoyed the exclusive command of the ocean. and saw not the slightest dan- ger fo apprehend in the prosccation of their trade. With the whole world open to them. they found themselves speedily supplied with every engine of modern warfare which science has of late called into existerce.— Besides all this, they embarked in their en - terprise with all that prestize which invar- ably attaches itself to the established order of things. Soch were the circumstances un- der which the North addressed itself to the task of crushing out the so called rebellion : nor is it possible to lose sight of them in es. timating the probabilities of carrying to « successful issue a war which in its present stage, exhibits the combatants standing to- wards each other in relations so diflerent from those which they occupied when the war began. 1L weuld have been 1mpos:itde for any nation ts be compelled to struggle for its in- dependence uuder circumstances more dis- advantageous than those under which the States which sceeded from the Union ene deavored to establish their claim to a sep arate form of Government. Numerically, the population of the South stood to that of the North in the relation of one to five. $V the material of war the Southernors were entirely destitute. ard of independence been raised than every port in a large seaboard was nt once sealed. With such munitions of war as they then possessed, they found themselves not caly to commence but to sustain what they weil knew would be a protracted conflict. Of ships of war, withore or two exceptions, hey possessed none. Their trale was en- tirely annillated. Instead of the prustig: with which their Northern opponents enter ed on the war, they found themselves Ireld up to tha execratin of the civilized world. To foreign States they were represented by the Federal Government as rebels whilst fanaticism stigmatized them as slave-owu- ers, Nuwbering in all little more than eight millions, they found themselves at the same time obliged to cope with the North eru States, and to retain in subjection, with in their own territory, a population half as numerous as their own, Under disadvanta ges so great as tuese did the Soathera Con- federacy fight the battle of independence. It is impossible to compare the present position of the Federal States with that held by them at the beginning of the war, withs out being irresistibly impressed with the ut- ter hopelessness of their atlempt to sahjn gate the South, The South has suttered wach : it has also contracted a debt: but as nothing by it can be regarded as worse than defeat, it will be enabled wu timately, should it succeed in establishing its indes pendence, to regard with greater cquanimi- ty the burdens which this war may impose. To as it seews impossible that the North, in its present crippled state, can effect an oh. attitude of competing with nearly all foreign nations ; while the South by being confined to the growing and selling of 1aw cotton is really the competitor of none, but “of more or less necessity to all ; hence, we may safe ly conclude that every foreign power will hail her independence with delight, while the causes we have indicated will prevent, at least until they can all combine, tneir armed interference in her b tL donot believe they will stand aloof and see her subjugated, because their mterests are at variance with that policy ; but L do believe they will postpone interference until the la- test hour. Foxe. ENGLISH JEALOUSY OF THE AMER. ICAN UNION. The English press, and particularly the British Ministry, have lost no opportunity, from the commencement of the rebellion, to disparage the efforts of the Federal Govern ment to preserve the Union, and at the same time to advecate the claims of the South to recognition, The recent rebel successes in Virginia, will afford these journals and the rebel emissaries abroad still another oppor tunity to revive their clamor for recognition or intervention, and we may anticipate from them, for months to come, more than ordi nary criticism. The following, copied from the London Morning Post, which is the or- gan of Lord Palmerston, exhibits the favor- ject:which it has hitherto shown itself una- ble to accomplish. The question when the South ought to be regarded as having established a rigLt to de- mand recognition still remains open for con- sideration. Until the close of the present ciwpaign it had certainly failed to satisfy the world of its ability to maintamn its inde. pendence. Had the result of the recent cus gagemeuts in the vicinity of Richmond proved different, the Confederate capital would, in all probability, have fallen. Now, however, when, to all appearances, the North is coms pelled to desist from active operations «for some n.onths, it would certainlo seem that the claims of the South to recognition * dea serve the sciious consideration of foreign governments. Another signal victory on the part of the Confederates may possibly decid » the Cabivets of England and France ou the course they will adopt. ec oo ARTEMUS WARD AS AY EDITOR. In the Ortum of 183—my triend, the editor of the Baldinsville Bugle, was obleged to leeye profeshional dooues & go & dig his ta- ters, and he axed me to edit for him dooriy, his absence. Accordingly 1 ground up his shears & commenced. It didu’s take me a grate while to slash out copy enuff from the exchanges for 1 issoo, and I thort I'd ride up to the next town on a little Jaunt, to rest my branes which bad been severely itism in which the Southern Confederacy is held by the British aristocracy : Ironieal.) rackt br my meatal efforts. (This ig sorter So I went over to the Bale Rode There can be but little doubt that, sooner | offiss and axed the Sooperintendent for a or later, the Southern Confederacy will be ! pars. admitted into the family of nations. After a ftediously protracted war of eighteen months, the Federal Government have failed in making the slightest impression on their resolute opponents, It is not uareasonable to presume that even should the war be pro- ceeded with for another year and a ha'f, the result at the end of that time would not bs different. We have now had a fair opportu nity of estimating the qualities and the cali bre of both belligerents. Those who derive their ideas of strength from magnitude, were not slow io conclude that the North must of necessity prove victorious. And. in truth, the advantages possessed by the established Government at the commencement of the contest were to all appearance overpower- ing. The Federal States entered upon ths war entirely free from debt, and with resour- ci 8 at their command for the production of “You a editor 7 he axed, evidently on the pint of snickeren, «“ Yes, sir,” sez I, dont I look poor en aft 27 +¢ Just about,” sed he, can’t pars you." “Can't, hay 2? ¢“ No sir ~1t can't.” + Becauze,” sez I, lookin him full in the face with a Eagle's eye, * it goes so darn slow it can’t pars anybody !’ Me thinks I had him thar. It's the slowest Rale Rode in the West. With a mortified air, he told me to get out of his offiss. I pitied him und went. Rode “but our a es 077 A wag loaned a clergyman a horsa which ran awdy and threw him, ani then claimed credit for ** aiding in spreadin: ths Gospel.” : wealth which were really stupendous. They re — 077 Down in the mouth —Ths Repuli's. No sooner had the stand- $n
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