New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-16
Trip on the observation-disclosures and her
Improvemenis-A Word abont the War, DC.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va lith June 1884,
The whm took me in Baltimore that for variety
would get on board the steamboat Mary Wash
iagt0a' Capt. Myers for this place, on Saturday at
NJ and as respects the uncommonly easy motion and
ample accommodations Of the boat and the polite at
tenton Of all on board combined with beautiful weather
nothing could be agreeable. The view of the Rap
pshsnnoc more than reconces the traveller to the little
delay beyond the speed of the Railroad and in fact the
air OF the noble Chesapeake is itself revivng ,hs,
ofthe ocean Before sunrise the morning sitter you leave
Baltimore you enter the Rappshsnnoc, which winds its
devious for $50 miles from this place through
region OF country more famed for ancient and ele.
CANT hospitality than any in the Unonyou psss by and
In view Of great number of the celebrated old of
Virginia families renowned for their fortune and cbval
~ The Taylors the Carriers the Bernardo. the Fitz.
hughs, &c The table of the boat is supplied at every
point with all the Injuries of the water and
but recommend you 10 come in my wske. taking care
to remember that the May Washington is as good
her name imports.
Ia Baltimore, the engrossing topic of interest and
conversation 10, h0v they shall connect 9Th me Ohio
AMI truly their stake in tina, question IT, with Them
matter of life or death As to the most eligible and
practical route their divisions which to be al.
most irreconcilable appear be a division Of infu
ence, rather than Of numbers The Of the people
seems 10 incline way aud the mOneytd and srsto
cratic influence the other Come one shonid read 10
them i'm Town Meeting assembled the fable of the
father. his sons and the bundle OF iaggots.
As far az judgment may DO formed the opinions of
those with whom ! have conversed the hopes of a
speedy peace appear TO be dying away for those
who believe that the Senate would rstfy treaty acquir
Ing territory, the principle Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, spprehend that no Government can be found
IN Mexico Of sufficient stsmins 10 conclude treaty that
riH stand For myself far from discerning any chance
Of speedy and honorable termination to his war
wish may not have another our bands and even
bird before this Is closed Having departed most wan.
tonly from long cherished policy OF neutrality and
peace there Is no knowing into what labyrinth of diff
heutes II may lead us. To be more specific you NAV
remember that the Misunderstanding between Mr. Wise
and the Brazilian Government had II was said been
amicsby adjusted by explanations between Mr. Bucha.
nan and the Brazilian Minister at Washington Well
now II IL understood that the terms Of that ecarcsaeEt
have been dsspproyed by the Emperor and that his
Minister has been recalled What next The Ohio is
take out Mr. Tod to Rio dc Jsneiro where for dplo.
matte reasons she is to aai the arirol If hs Brandy
pigs Thus who can say that, before long we may
not be involved in crusade 10 put down this only
crowned head in Amortization continental rea,
sOasF' And again the Government (Which practical
ly now means the President has been informed that
large portion OF the people of Cuba well affected
toward the United States and even ready TO take up
arm. Mexico IT commissioned and employ ed to
DO H. Now who knows but that q letter may be con.
yenenty written TO advise the Government that Great
Britain or some other power means to seize upon Cuba
In that case, how natural TO send Gen Scott with his
army to Cuba after patching up peace with Mexicof
Stranger things have hsppensdtoo well have seen
how easy II 10 for President with single reRi.
ment TO involve US In and then have II sanctioned
by Congress Having once snufed the msddenins odor
OF blood there Is no knowing where II will stop
ana when nation feels its power and becomes infected
with the lust OF conquest for IL are as essily
invented as the wolf found il easy to quarrel with the
lamb, whom he meant 10 devour for muddyng the
stream Aud as for the expenses Of the war as long as
the money be borrowed there s one man In fifty
who knows be made 10 realize that he Is paying
smarayedi Rely on IL Sir the Future 1. big with
events not dreamed OF In the philosophy of the People
In respect OF the acquisition Of territory in the South
without, express prohibition of Slavery the most rsbid
kscltonisi should favor t-ior while slavery will never
he enforced the Rio Grsnde that whole country
would be open ~ the escape OF the Slaves OF the South
our Northern States now. II would in fact be
opening boA ends 81 tte Gag Al