Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-23
rHE PLANS % JEFFERSON DAVIS AND TIE
SOUTHERN REv0LuTI0SISTS

Il evident from the intelligence tha, has reached us
tor the las few days OF the movements OF bel army
orsrds the line Of the PotC that the generals medi
the crossing Of that river both above and blo~
Washington, in the course OF two or three dave with
N army yarously estimated at 100 600 men, $50 COO
and even Ice O IL is for this purpose they are erect
az such formidable batteries at Aqua Greek and NJ.
hias Point In order that they may close the Potomac
against our cruisers aud transports and pass over the
river 10 safety upon rails and pbosts under the cover
of their heavy guns As that part Of Maryland Is full
IT secessionsts the rebel troops s De aided BY the loo
population. That wing OF the army commanded Nv
b lnregsrd s,ll probably march upon Annapolis the
possesslon Of rhch would ut(T eomnunics by
"a Nth Baltimore. Their sccomPlces In the latter ty
s then DESTROY the railroad bridges TO stop r,
enforcement from tho North, and this will be the signal
for The TsrR Of al the seeessloniss throughout the STATE
3ainore OF course Is expected 20 fall into their hauds
Meantime the other wing OF the Soashern army under
Johnston hAving crossed the Upper o'Omac, viii ef
feet junction sith BesUsgsrds force, and both will
march iron the North upon Washington, thus Isolated
On thai AIDE the c,y has defences of suy account
,rd II ssslisi by Su ent force viii probably be cap
ured together with the President and all his Cabinet
This brilliant operation accomplished JsH rson nlYts
,nd his genera vii pause he VII declare srmstice
yssoe that "a bis intention 20 invade the Northern
HaIas that he does not sSrt 20 have sHy BE-
tween hs Two sec0ns and that he ready 70 settle the
questions Al issua prsceably tie therefore calls con
OF delegates from AL waves, Toe eNcNp
ion o! NsE RnglRni 10 meet 80 Baltimore, or Washing
on or Richmond either for the purpose OF reconstruct
Ig the Union by emitting the New England States and
giving nes guarantees for the security CT the institution
d slavery 10 ths South and providing for IL protection
"a the Territories or Il this cannot be agreed upoH then
arrange Ae teres OF yeaeeSAie separation OF al the
free from all the s,1yehol0ng States. Tbs the plan
Of Wise, Mason and others last fall and it Is again
revived There Is thus terrible Struggle At hand
Nov, s.Vs - TIRE North do not want reconstruction
nor separation but the constitution and the Jni"n
hey are il becomes necessary of us 10 put forth al our
suerxiss in -.rdipg forward reinforceeuts fas
,ossioge TO Washington There Sre s)me heeSn tbou.
and trOOI = ia aud ArouCd New York They Ought 70
he despatched Immediately before cOmmuniel iOl "a cut
oil by the retelt IG9 dty or sixty th0Gsand meu Sil
oe needed ia addition 70 the loTco At the natioasl
elpita 30 that req Meuis shOse numbers and organi
ion are still incomplete will bRve 10 march at once.
Eyea detached companies will be now acceptable. What
change las come over the spirit CT the Cebnets dream
short tune sg they refused perfect, well drilled rcg
euts and Il seemed 10 DC sooisTring high favor upon
luy regiment 10 seccp; into the ssfve Of The gOverc
meu Now they giSd 20 get ary kind Of troops aud
si scoep. all that cer. The circular from the War De
oArtment which Published yesterday, shows the
geucy OF the government aud tbe immluence OF the
Danger Il Is tie op.1.Oa Of military OF Slgacty
,hat unless large force IRON the Worth is forwarded
speedily 90 WashTgton there $ every probability OF les
c,n'nsA by the Confederate.
Pending the resrl. Of the military nov mfn nDw In op
sra.n toe government ought TO proclaim ,rtia lag 10
e districts Of toe Northern States where there "a dan
ger Of disturbance. The ohec of Davis and NE other
rsbs chief Aus 10 oslng convection i 20 divide Ike
North and break is uniiy TIL TOW the North has been
Quilted TIE policy OF the ConiejerI,as Is 70 create
see party .t tie Nortb, which viii bsye the eftet OF
splitting The people, and thu, dsIrsctlrs Gu eoucses
asS pnsyzus our eJrts 70 re-estsbsh the Union. Ia
OF eF tbsreiere anticipate any hostile movements In
the Northern Sstes the govern ment ought 10 proclaim
frtr.a 4 Asrftar
sad where there sany chance OF sympathz,rs a1rdlng
sid and counter, 70 the enemy.