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ENGLISH SPECULATION AS TO THE ISSUE
oE The AMERICAN WAR-GEN. SCOTT
"HAMPERED"-THE STRENGTH OF THE
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From the London Times Julyel
ENGLISH SPECULATION AS TO THE ISSUE
OF THE AMERICAN WAR-GEN SCOTT
"HAMPERED"-THE STRENGTH OF THE
SOUTH. "
We are told with eriIrss in the Northern ma
pers that the North ~ not make compromises.
that 1t viii fight, that it will take vengeance ON ths
rebels, that it will uphold the dignity of the Stsrs
and stripes This shows at least that some doubts
are entering mems minds respecting the course
1hat events VIII take. Resolution does not protest
so much. Ihere are, we think, signs of a rising
suspicion that in resolving to coerce the Sou,harn
states the North has committed itself to difficult
and hazardous enterprise which will call for
vast expenditure of men and MONEY! Pint WIG do
not believe that this feeling will have any Immediate
ensct on the war. The two sections of the late
Union are too much infamed against each other to
discuss questions of boundary, public lands, or
public debt, or customs regulations The h,t,Ia
must be fought out, and the title to the soil of
Northern Virginia settled by the sword before the
enraged cOmbatants will be induced to coma IN
terms The North has too many chances of re-
conquerlng this disputed territory for il To relin
qulsn them at the solicitation of the Sonth The
safety of the national capitol and the pride of the
people are too much bound up with the possession
OF the southern shores OF the Potomac for the hun
dred thousand men whom Gen. Scott Commands To
be dsbanded without effecting something On
both Sides according to all accounts the ardor is
extreme among the troops, and the wish for peace
though no doubt it exists and will extend, is for the
present confined to the mercantile classes on which
will fall the chief pecuniary burdens of the war
Therefore, though it is probable that every week
the good sense OF the people, influenced by the
public opinion Of Europe, will tend to make a set
Element less difficult; yet for the present we can
see no chance of the reconciliation on which soma
politicians seem to speculate.
1t would be wrong to that the war is not be-
ing actively prosecuted. Although we have not
to report any important event. yet the Federal
troops are evidently led BY energetic commanders
General Scott is censured by the more restless
spirits for his slow and cautious system of tactics
but brilliant Napoleonic march, and the occuna.
ton OF hostile capital, are feats which can only
be accomplished by disciplined army or against
most contemplate Toe. Now, General Scott has
neither trained soldiers under him. nor is be march.
ing against Mexicans. His army is formed donbt
less, of good material, and in a few months his re-
cruits may be turned into excellent soldiers: bat
at present they are neither soldiers nor W hat ;s
worse, have they soldiers to command them In
dicrous stories told of the ncapacity of the Fed
era, officers numbers of whom are mere marty noIi
tcians, who have received coIonecies, and even
tiers collectors
Even the men highest in command, like General
Banks, have no special training; and tbopeh tbev
may, IKE homan patrcians, be able to turn from
their farms to give advice their clients one dav
and to command the legons the next. thew have 80
yet given no proofs of such versatility and their
genius is distrusted xceedingly BY their Comman.
oer-in-Chlef, Gensral Scott himself. This veteran
oncer, whose abilities are justly appreciated by his
c"untrymer, is described as much apuoyed and
hampered by the subordinates who are forced mon
MIN; and this, coupled with the rawness of bis
armv, has induced him to insist on slow and well
Considered movements. 1t is said that he has had
more than one dispute with members of the presi
dents Cabinet, who are DESTROYS that he shonld
practise more dashing style of warfare. On one
occasion the General met the Cabinet, and being
urgec at once to march on Richmond, declared that
ne would rather resign his command than forfeit
ms reputation; and thus only did he succeed in ST.
lencing his critics. - "
The formidable preparations of the Soutberners
believed. n hav va mn oh 10 do, r;.h.
tious policy OF their adversary. We notice that
the new 0rk papers have given up asserting that
the army of the Confederate States in Virginia con-
slSts OF only few starving bands uuarrellinp amono
themselves, and likely to melt away at the apnroacS
OF an enemy. The tendency now is rather to speak
OF them as very strong in numbers, and the sssen-
sallon paragraphs are again threatening W ashpg-
ton with an assault of the whole Confederate army
1t Is even thought necessary to argue that if Pres
dent Davis should attack General Scott be will Ger
tanly be defeated. Our own opinion ia that the
Southern army is not only inferior in numbers but
In every kind of warike material with the excep-
ton OF cannon, which report says it is amply sup
Piled with Delay, however, benefits the Confed-
crates as much as their opponents; and with able
ofhcers to command them, they are, no doubt, pre-
pairing for struggle which, however Young SOL
diers or civilians may make light of it, is looked
upon seriously enough by an old campaigner like
Scott.
WORKING OF THE MORRILL, TARIFF.
II In the House of Lords on the 18th of July, the
nooie Duke opposite question of which he had
given MIN private notice. Their lordships would
remember that about three or four months apo
their attention was called to the promulgation Of
new tariff by the United States of America The |
House was perfectly aware that q very large pro- |
portion of British goods sent from this coun-
try to Portland in the State of Maine to be eor-
warded to Canada. These goods in all cases were
sent by railway under bond, and up to the present
time no difficulty Inconvenience had been felt |
But under the provisions, he understood, of the |
new tariff, every package was opened at the Gus
tom House, and the contents were examined and |
analysed. In the cases of cotton and linen the &C.
tuai threads were counted with the same accuracy
as II customs duties were to be levied upon them.
The result was that great delay and great mischief
ensued. 1t was perfectly true that the great bulk
of spring goods arrived at time previous To The
date when the tariff came into force. It was also
true that part of the goods imported into Canada
passed entirely through British territory. Bnt as
everybody knew, the passaRy of the st. Lawrence
was closed during several months in the year IN
der these circumstances he should be glad to hear
whether these facts were such as he had stated.
and whether any representations had been made, or
measures taken, to correct or mitigate the evil,
The Duke Of Newcastle said that no explanation
had reached he nial off nm /