The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-19
u.rns or GENERAL SCOTT.

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vfyvs or GENERAL SCOTT.
Tho following are the views OF Gen seou,
iAs .i,tea 70 the Pres. ident on the Goth OF
As ,rsnsfai''F" ~
october s, ~, ,a,sss,o,, ma, =.
l0s,aS aud Instantly balanced by the CO.
eoaNtss TlghL t. on the part OF the feoerai GOV
!elaHN ssysinst an inferior State or States, TO
sTnal'..ti,s5 by force, II necessary, its former
Te-es'".s.tv Of territory Paleys Moral and
conh'.''i.sl Philosophy. last chapter
Potl'..1N Nraak this glorious Union by whatever
% lines that political madHess may con-
ltne " d teere woald be no hope of reunit-
irlFrt, t,sgnents except by the lsceration and
irs ~ ~, =, the sword. TIC effect such result
Gs'ts,sstiue wars OF oar Mexican neigh bors
ibsi in comparison with ours, sink into
msTe chIld's play. j., a,,
- The great Republic to form them
ne .,to new Confederacies, probably four.
'S'.g tha lines of demarcation between the
o o. ,fnious cannot be accurately drawn Ia
,srsnce but many OF them approximately
su' Thns looking TO natural boundaries
I'"3 .onmaTcisl stiinities, some OF the follow
49, - froutfeTs after many waverings and con-
- -. might perhaps become acknowledged
,od fred ,,o ,,,e.......,,,,.
~, - the Atlantic. ,. From Maryland, along
DF resi- Of the Allegheny (peI haps the Biue
-, r,nvs OF mountains, to some point IN
-. s5.si Of Florida. 3. The line from say the
sf ~ the Potomac To the west or northwest,
-T,rh VIII be most difficult 10 settle. 4. TIE
,, of the Rocky Mountains.
"Tba Southeast Contederacy would, in all
ran probability, in less than five years
.Ssr the rupture, hGd itself bounded by the
sr.tand second iines indicated above, the At
80 aDd The GuIf of Mexico, with its capital
I,ssy columbia, South Carolina. The coun
s-r tween the second, third, and fourth of
ne lines would, beyond doubt, in about the
sme time, constitute another C1nfederacy,
T,,b irs capital at probably Alton or Y uincy,
IlIincis The boundaries of the Pacific u nlon
sra the most definite Of all, and the remaining z
S,s,es would constitute the Northeast Coz
f-aerscy, with its capital at Albany.
II ST the first thought, wilt be considered
grange that seven slavehoiding States ana
sr,sofVirgiuia and Florida should be placed
tn~re}iu 4 new Confedaracy with ONO, In
tsra illinois &c. But when the overw helm- =
I"r g-si ght OF the great Northwest is taken i'll
1ssoaciinn with the laws OF trade, oniguity
- ,er1itory, and the comparative indifference
~ trsesoU doctrines on the part of Western
TjrrIuia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri.
y js evident that but little, if any coercion,
tayond moral force. would be needed TO EN-.
sysra hem; and / have omitted the tempta
,ior of he unwasted public lands which
mid fall entire 10 this Confederacy--an ap-
rauaga well husbanded) sufficient tor many
l.n.ratlons AS 10 Missouri, Arkansas, and
N,ssissipui. they would not stand out
-annfh. Iculsiaua would coalesce without
nprh solicitation, and Alabama, with West
TInrisa would lie conquered the first winter
.-9r1 the absolute need of Pensacola for 9
naval depot.
III mtgAt presume to address the South
and particularly dear Eirgfnia-being "nativt
here and 10 the manner born'-l would alice
T,onataly ask, will not your slaves be less Sc
rnra aud their labor less profitable under th'
new order Of things than under the Old j
Gould you employ profitabiy two hundfet
slaves in all Nebraska, or five hundred ia al
Nsw Mexico The right, then 10 take then
,bithar would be u barren right. Andis 10
wise TO-
"Ra,her bear the Ills We have ,,
Thal fly to others that we know not OF ~
The Declaration of Independence proclaim
and consesraIes The same maxim prudence
indeed. will dictate that Governments loIi
astsblisbed should not be changed for ligh
spt transient causes" And Paley, too, lay
dawn as il Fundamental maxim OF statesman
ship. "neyer TO pursue national honor as DIS
tipct from national interest; :" but adds -
This rule Acknowledges that 1T is often ne
cpssary to assert the honor OF nation for th
sake 0! It's interests"
The excitement that threatens secession
caused by the near prospect OF Republican
election 10 The Presidency. From u sense c
proprjety as q soldier, l have taken no pal
10 the pending canvass, and, as always here
tofare. mean to stay away from the polls. NJ
vmpathies however, are with the Bell an
Everett ticket With Mr.. Lincoln have ha
no communication whatever, direct or ind
rect and have no recollection OF ever haVil
seen his person; bu. cannot believe any ui
Constitutional violence, or breach OF law, Is
be appreheDded from his admins tration
Ihe Federal Government.
From a knowledge OF our southern popul
ton 1t is my solemn conviction that there
some danger of an early act of rashness pr
lninary to secession, viz. the seizure OF son
or all Of the following forts: Forts Jackson ar
S. Philip in the Mississippi, below New y
leaEs, both without garrisonsi Fort Morga
below Mobile, without garrison; For
Pickens and McRee Pensacola harbor, Wi
an insufficient garrison for one; Fort Puiasl
below Savannah, without garrison For
Moultfie and Sumter, Charleston haroor-t
former with an insufficient garrison, al
the latter without any; and Fort Monrl
Hampton Roads, without sufficient garrlSO
In ny opinion all these works should be II
medlu lutey SO garrisoned as TO make any
Tempt 10 take any one of Them, by surprise
comp De main, ridiculous.
With the army tai thful to Its allegiance,
the navy probably eq ually so, and with Fe
eFal Executive, for The next twelve months,
firmness and moderation. which the count
has q right 10 xpect-11odeTataoB being an ei
nent OF power not less than frnlaess-there
good reason to hope that the danger OF sect
ei0n may be made 10 pass away without
conflict Of arms, one execution, or one arr'
for treason.
IN the mean time 1t is suggested that expol
should remain as tree as at present; all duti
however, on imports, collected. toutslde OF
cities, as such receipts, would be needed
ths national debt, invalid pensions, &c, a
only articles contraband OF war be refus
admittance, But even this refusal would
UNNECESSARY, as the foregoing views esch'
he Idea OF invading seeded State.
October % 1860. WINFIELD SCOTT
in forts or on board ships-of- war. The gr
am ana olleet Of this plaa was To gam tIme-f
eight or ten months-to await expected measul
oi ooncilatlon on the part of The North. ana
aH1a.deGos oi angry feelings IN the opposite qu
Lieut.. General Scott's respects to the Secl
mry OF War 10 say:
That copy of his Views. &c" was d
patched TO the President yesterday. In gr
haste but the copy intended for the Secreta
better uanscr ibsd, (herewith,) was not
lime for the mail. General S. would be hap
II The latter could be substituted for the f
Mer.
II viii be seen that the "Views" only ap
10 d case of secession that makes gap In
Present Unios. The falling off (say) OF Tea
orOf all the Atlantic States, from The PotoI
south, was not within the scope OF Gene
&c eproslslonhl remedies.
1t is his opinion that instructions should
given, al once, to the commanders OF the
ianeas, Forts Moultrie and Monroe, 10 bt
taeirgnard against surprises ana eosps dt IN
as 10 regular approaches, nothing can be sai'
done, at this time, without volunteers.
There Is one (reguiar) company at hos
one here, {at the Narrows,) one at Pittsb'
one at Augusta, Ca, and one at Baton no
la all tive companies, only, within reach
garrison or reinforce the forts mentioned
The Views"
General Scott is all solieitude for the sa
oi 'he Uaion. He is, however, not with
nope that all dangers and difficulties will ]
away without leaving scar or painful
collection behind
The seeretary's most ob'dt se'vt,
October 80 1860. w.
The F1gtnia Life Guard.n-We underst
that tnis new company Is rapidly filling
ana mat the members will proceed at ono
uniform themselves and apply to the Stati
aIms. The uniform adopted Is very sim
end Will not cost more than five or six
lars The company will probably at