Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-08


U-We ask our readers to peruse the follow
ing short article which we clip from an edito.
rial of the Washington Union We have
ourself alluded to the same subject before; but
we think that it is one which ought to be kept
before the people With shame and mortif-
cation, have we watched the course of certain
federal presses and orators ever since the war
has sprung up. We would beseech those
who are so violently opposed to the war, to
reflect for moment that they are pursuing
the very course to protract It's continuance
If its evils are so enormous as they would
have US believe, why, in the name of heaven,
do they not join heart and hand in bringing it
| to speedy close The only means of accom-
plishing this is, for all, Wings as well as Demo
Gratis, to join heart and hand in pushing it on
to close with vigor. We call upon the fed
eral party to lay aside for season, their par
tizan feelings, and become patriots, for even
few months, until the war is brought to a close :;
and then let them, if they choose, examine its
causes, and villify and abuse the administra-
ton as much as they please. We commend
the following article to the reader. The Ua-
ION says
"Since the aggressions of Mexico have in
volved US in war with that country, it has
been quite apparent that the federal press and
! federal leaders in this country have not only
been devoted to her interests, giving her aid
and comfort but have sought every indirect
means of Gripping their own government
When troops are called for, they decry the OBJ
! ject and purposes of the war, and seek to a
larm ire fears of our citizens as to the conse-
quences Of enlistment. Idle gossip is circula-
ted to induce the belief that our soldiers are
lily provided for, and that even their pay IS
uncertain Predictions of untowari and aw-
full results are spread through the country to
cripple the energies of the government. But
the patriotism of the country has risen above
the influences of these croakings, covering our
army and navy with glory, and proving that
our country's interests are safe. But one hope
remains to the feIeraIsts They have read
the frank appeal of the President and Secre-
tarv of the Treasury on the subject of the
means to carry on the war. The plan of the
Mexican federal party in our country is to
prevent subscriptions to loan, if one shall
be authorized by Congress. Federal papers
are filled with everything which their editors
expect will prevent the government from OBJ
tanning means to prosecute the war with vigor
and success. In pursuance of this design, GER
tain federal scrbes, and among them the New
York correspondent of the National Intelligent
Ger, are seeking to depress the value of the
present government stocks. In the Intelligent
Ger of this morning we find the following re-
lating TO the city of New York "With all
the odds and ends put together, the govern
ment has already nearly enough to pay their
interest that falls due on the first of January
but lest they should fall short, they have ap-
piled to the Bank of America to pay this in
terest, which it is understood they have agreed
10 do. Thus is the government again IN the
hands of the hanks Now, what does this
Indicate? One of two things-perhaps both.
1t indicates that they haze not money enough
/ Of their o,rn to pay the d1uidends; or they
want confidence in the capacity of the sub
treasurer to perform the duty. There is not
one word of truth in this statement The
treasurers weekly report of the 23d instant
showed in the treasury, subsequent to draught,
S3,806,483 40, while the whole amount OF
interest payable at the end OF this month is
only SAL 1862 A. Of this sum only $50,
O8l 81 is payable in the city of New York.
The treasurer's report above referred to shows
that there was, on thai day, S179, 1856 81 on
deposite in the Bank of America, where the
interest is payable, being s29,3 1904 80 more
: than the whole amount of interest then to be
paid in that city. Aside from this, there are
large sums on deposite in other banks, as well
as with the assistant treasurer there, amount
ing to about a million of dollars. This letter
writer knew there was no want of confidence
in the capacity of the assistant treasurer tC
perform this duty, though it is notorious that
he has not sufficient clerical force to do sc
without overburdening it. Hereafter this vii
doubtless be corrected. Hence it will be seen
hat there is no want of means on the part Of
the government, or of confidence in its agents
The united efforts of all the federal powers il
the country will not prevent the patriotic por
; ton of the community from loaning the gov
eminent as much money as It's eXigencies re-
quire, nor lessen their confidence in the con
stitutional treasury, and in the agents to whose
management it Is instructed. The Mexican
party in this country will soon find themselve
on par with their friends who formerly as
t sembled at Hartford for kindred purposes"
INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
On the goth ult, Mr. HARRISON, Chairman
, OF the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
a bill in the House of Representatives for thu
increase of the regular army. The proposed
I increase is tn consist of one REGIMENT of ORA