Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-20

protection Of the road and the vast quantities Of produce
req1ired for Euc and home demand might be sup
piled though canal and river navigation Do both closed.
ANOTHER TURN OF THE SCREWS IN ALEXAN-
DRIA
At Aexandrs, the Union Association after conference
with the military Authorites have resolved removing
from off the present corporation officers. IL also
decided by the Union Association to hold election for
CORPORATION officers the 20,h OF the present month";
and commi sO0ers TO hold said election and ward
ttees to nominate candidates for the various Offices
were appointed. This is in accordance with writ Of
election issued by Gov. Pisrpont.
PRIVATE MISSIONS TO EUROPE.
The Washington correspondent Of the New York Pos!
writes;
There no doubt that Archbishop Hughes and Thur
low Weed 60 to Europe though perfectly independent
Of the Gosernmen yet in 4 certain It's business
The vit suggested by the President or rather Mr.
ward and the o. j9ct is 20 meet such men as Slde,
Mason and the o.her Wily diplomats Of the rebel Gov
ernment sod create Northern sentiment in English
and French political and social circles Il is rumored
that Ei@ard Everett aud Bishop McIlvaine will follow in
few dlys and that Mr.. B8n3ro historian, who de
ssrvecly sands nigh in EHop, will also make visit
before tas hard winter ses 10 the Elgish capital
Tnere be mistake about these visits They IRE in
diplomatic erralds abroad but really pri
vae excursions abroad, suggested by the State Depart
me1t for me pu pose Of s1rding intelligent glshmeR
the and The various questions connected with it.
OFFICIAL ARMY ORDERS
By army orce, just Issued the following depart
ments formed rom the present departments Of the
West, Cumberland and Ohio:
The D. parimsnt Of New Mexico-to consist Of the
Territory of New xico-to be commanded by Col. d.
Z S. Osrbv, U. S. A
Tae D plr,meut Of Ksnsls-.o include the State
Of Kansas the IacAn Territory west Of Arkansas, and
the rerri,Or's If NEBRASKA Colorado and Dacoiahto
-. a - NJ k.oI
Fort LsavenEorth
The Department. Of Mssouri-to include the
Stats OF Missouri Iowa. Minnesota Wizconsin, Illinois,
Arksasss and that portion of Kentucky west of the
Cumberland riv,r-to be commanded by Mai. Gen. II
W. Hseck, U S A.
The Department Of the Ohio-to consist of the
StkseJ Of Ohio Michigan, Indiana that portion Of Ken
lucky OF the Cumberland river and tee State Of Ten
nessee TO Be commanded By Brig. Gen DC Buell., head
quarters AZ Louisville
s. The Department. of Western Virgiuia-to consis:
If hat poriol OF Virginia included in the old depart
Inent Of the Oho-to bo commanded by Brig. Gen. w.
s. Rosecrans, q. S. A.
The EXPENSES OF THE LINCOLN GOVERNMENT
THE FUTURE PROSPECTS.
The New York Tribune o; the l2h, has an article on
the financial Ars OF the Northern people, from which
We sxrses as follows;
The Commercial Advertiser speaks Of the expendi,
tnre OF the Federal Government rather under than
OVar one mill on dollars per day. We deem this gross
understatement There Is not man less than halt q
million sO1iers (rgullr volunteer, and mtia) this day
looking the Fed raj Treasury for food clothing, trans
portSO1 and pay; and our army has hitherto cost Us
fully 900 per per snnun, about s. per day
We do believe the average below this at present.
especially if the OF recruiting and fitting out regi
IN nts Is ineudsd We believe the outgoes OF the Gov
eraucnt including the cost Of the blockade and the
great Southern Naval Execution, fully $4,000 0O0
per day. or at leas; 800 100000 per annum, When
our armies shall have been fully recruited clothed ard
equipped, Win cannon sad small arms, horses, Wagors
munitions e. a., it may be considerably reduced;
bat We shall be spending little as 81, 10000 per
day again ill the war is concluded.
The "Commer,i" is misled by accepting the amount
Os payments from the Treasury the measure OF the
daily expenditure. Bus me Government spends faster
tlan Il PAYS or else s contractors and other creditors
are mos; unconscionAbs grumblers and liars War is
costly buiness-more cJstly nov than II was before
railroads. rasi cannon and shell invented. II |
viii be idle TO talk OF sending armies into winter
quarters under this gigantic load Of expenditure The
war nus: and will b. pressed on with vigor TO con-
c1siOn. In June the country was TOLD that that was
time for active opsratious--Se must wal: I'll Novem-
Der; now L j. whispered that mast wait till June
again. Il cannot Be.
Tue fact that are-undar the couiont Influences Of
short crop in Europe and the Morrill, tariff in America
drawing ,c;e from the Old World while maintaining
An army Of halt million men, besides equal number
in arms for the req ion-s eIulted over by many as
tl0ugh might reasonably eKpe;t 20 keep on drawing
olin from Elrops while spending or two millions per
day in warfare for indedlite period We can hardly
70 on exporting grain at tbs rate OF 50 100000 worth
Der week for = year ahead, even 1t the foreign |
demand should no: slaekea, as We think II soon |
will. A month hence the Eric Canal will be closed,
after which the grain canuoi be had IN such aqua
dance even though the demand were unabSsed. But
ter cheese fruit 49, which largely going abroad
vii hardly be exported in such volume more than
month longer We have by the help ota stringent tariff
retained all the gold that hss reached Us from the etc
Ia L
this atFnciOus was forced upon us but We mus, Do
prevsred TO lose thirty y Hons in the course Of
is62 should he continue through that year. Mad
The tariff Of 1857 been lef in foIcs believe the bA
arce Of trade With Europe would have been against u
this year. and cur banks thereby rendered unable 10
help the Government as they molly and wisely have
done Let them be GALE upol 70 spare 81 oOOOOO per
week TO London aud Paris instead Of receiving coin
from the oil World and their ability 10 take and pay
for TT u-y Notes Bonds will DO sadly diminished
So long as the Of sptes ses this way, they eau
do very mush as they Please.
Grain Il very poor reliance FOX toe maintenance OF
favorable biuse OF glde. We doubt whether II IS ever
resy probable 10 send bulky ssp!e across half
coatuen aud an ocean The COS; Of transportation eats
Up the cargo. Thus the Chicago Trioune gives the fo
loving exhibit Of the untbrifs OF exporting Indian corn
to Europe
Ons bpshsl Of corn costs at Bloomington, H., loo,
Freight 70 Chicago, TO-.
S.orsee, &c.
Lake freight to BJffLo, 22s.
i svating a. Bun 10, n. |
Canal freight TO New York, Ste. |
Transfer Ia New York, lie.
Insurance from Chicago to Liverpool, &c.
Ocean freight use.
Co,t Of one buabel of corn at Liverpool sec. |
The ten cents per bushel paid for the corn at Bloom
ngton will not give the grower than day wages
for harvesting sisng, and drawing it ten miles over
Illinois RAIDS 70 market leaving the use Of the lArd seed
tlage Sc dead loss. Yet the factory hands Of Brit
sh Manchester ShetRelj g., vii pay at least 81 per
buslel for that corr though it reaches them swollen,
soured and musy from the s'cs Of its long transit By
water.