The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
The .sTimes' Correspondent on thu
Union.

u uINEs
In one of hi. recent letters. Sir. kCssELL.
the renowned correspondent Of the London
T.m<s. expresses the following remarkable
opinions;
Whatever nav be the result OF al these
diverse actions. the great Republic Is gone
The shape of the fragments Is NOS yes deter
mined any more than their fate. They NAV
n, unite bat the cohesion can never be per
feet. The ship Of state was built on too ms-
nv platforms" there were zoo many officers
ON board: perhaps tho principles OF construc-
ton we're erroneous the rgid cast iron Old
constitution guns burst violently when tired
With new proiectiles-sny way, those who
adhere with the most devotion 10 the vessel
admit that IL i parted right amidships. and
that "a prestige has vanished The more
dssterate Of these would gladly see an enc
nv. or 20 out Of their way 20 md one. IN
the hope of common bond of union being
discovered in A common luminosity and dan
- Practically. 90 far AZ
I have gone. have failed 20 meet many
neople who really exhibited passionate at
sachment 10 the Union for its own sake. or
who nrctended 20 be animated by any strong
feelings Of regard or admiration for the
Government Of the United States IN itself
Beirv the deliberately altered conviction.
ofa writer ~ho has been deputed BY the most
influential Journal Of the world TO furnish 10
readers with information concerning the
great crisis in which our country Is involved.
and asserted without the slightest doub, OF
their correctness. has views deserve more than
the passing notice our space permits The
communication from which these extracts are
taken. vas written in Washington. PRIOR "a
the outbreak OF kossilites. and his eonclu
-icns. based upon the premises perospubls
70 his unpractiscd vision. are no, 30 much 70
DC wondered At Viewed from bis stand
point. the confused state ~ affairs at the
Capital doubtless presented to the eve OF the
monarchist. accustomed % the prompt and
decisive action Of powerful governments. Al
home. only the pitiablc spectacle Of de
membered and paraiired nationality impo
tent for selfpre~erVation, and sparned viii
contempt by those whose efforts had beer
uainIy Instrumental in reducing Il 90 iss 50
psrentlv ahiect condition. The nev Admin
i.trasion had succeeded % depleted treas
ary. TO ar,enais despoilsd Of their munitions
"a an armv almost deuoFalized nv treacherl
and resignation. % a navy scattered to th'
nssernest parts Of the earth. and 70 rebel
lion Which the ratieat imbecilisy Of a retirinl
President had Increasingly suffered % gath
~r head and force. and. thus trsmmsled. ~
u,rsnt iasecisian marked its coHnsels. Al
earnest de-ire 70 eonciiiAte the raging fac
tons. aud 10 prevent the furshsr spread o
rebellion bounc it. hands. and tressn rsi
rot undsr the daily ps'Tsonsi kno~,%'ge q
every member Of the Government. sithou
an effort to cheek is malness All tbs n
Ensiish writer ssw but he could not see th
snd Of Il. which was ~ som 70 ceme To
srsi shos that strsck tie sails 81 Sumie
broke the spell. sad. ~ish = fierce rcbound
she Government forgot ~ anxious wish q
peace. and. in the loyAl stsses TIE popui.
tiou--
.strscs as~a tn liaes = psrsy ereed--
ara rushed. a. one man. % arenge The iusu
20 he nstssnal honor. Not even The bos-ss
loyalty Of the Eaglish people. With al the
devotion u esbs po-ers shAs be- h" s''