The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
Intel estfng Exposition Of the Inten.
lions and Views OF the Administra.

! tAOMs "nu Vows OF the Admtnistra.
| ton.
While it cannot be said that the Admin.
istration has a special newspaper organ
through which its intentions are made
known to the public, those who furnish the
means to carry on the war have demanded
AMI received from Mr.. CHASE, the Secreta
ry of the Treasury, such assurances as have
led them from time to time to make ad-
vances, and this class has an organ in the
New York Journal Of Commerce, which
publishes the following statement, upon
authority which is not to be questioned" :
Repeated statements have been made, or
iginatiDg chiefly in Boston, and circulated
extensively by our Boston contemporaries,
that there is divided feeling in the Cabi-
net on the subject of vigorous war policy,
and 1t has even been particularized that the
President and MIR. Seward desired to have
no more lighting, but hoped for gradual
decay OF the rebel forces, without any active
advance on our part, while other members
OF the Cabinet wished for an immediate ad
vance by General Mcclellan and the Poto.
mac army. These statements are without
foundation. The Cabinet is and has been
at all times unit on the war policy. The
intentions OF the Administration have not
varied, nor has there been any hesitation or
laiterlng on the part of any member of the
Caoinet. Inc war will be prosecuted with
caution, aud prudence, but with unabatinp
vlgor, and advances will be made as soon
as the strategical plans of the campaign are
so tar carried out as to make an advance
absolutely certain to be not only successful
but overwhelming. These plans of the
campaign do not depend on the army of the
Potomac alone, but include the movements
in the West and along the coast, as we'll as
certain other movements (of which we make
no pretences to knowledge from which re-
suits are to be expected, that will abundant.
ly justify any delay before Washington,
which has taken place or shall hereafter be
deemed proper.
The army is regarded as now becoming fit
IoF any WORK That may be required of it.
1t has not heretofore been even familiar
with the sound of artillery, much less with
the confusion OF battle. But under the ia,
dlclous training which the COMMANDMENT.
Chief has caused to be everywhere brought
into operation, it is believed that We have
now half million OF men, most of whom
are as tit for active duty as veterans would
be. General Mcclellan has the greatest
confidence in bis army in its present COM
dition.
We have reason to believe that the West
will tell its story before the East, and that
there will be no forward movement from
the Potomac, until the Mississippi Valley
has been heard from in manner that will
astOnish the rebels and rejoice the friends of
the Union. When this has taken place.
the army of the Potomac will advance.
and the rebel army in Virginia will be to.
tally and effectualIy disposed of. The Ad
ministration look only to complete and
absolute extiDguishing of rebellion.
A glance at map of the United States
will perhaps astonish those who have never
reflected how short is the distance from East.
ern Tennessee to Port Royal Harbor, and
may suggest possibility Of cutting great
rebellion into two small pieces.
The idea OF an Acknowledgement of the
Southern COnfederacy, of peace on any
terms except absolute submission to the law
OF the land, has not been entertained, dis.
cussed or proposed, nor has any communi.
cation, of any kind, on any subject, been
held with any power or person representing
the rebels.
1t is believed that the rebellion reached
Its elimination power some time since.
That its full power is understood and appre-
ciated, and that it has been losing force
TOR more than two months. The most per.
feet confidence exists in the ability of the
Government to make rapid suppression
OF 1t hereafter, and the restoration of the
power of the Government over the entire
Union, is be believed to be fixed fact in
the future, and within the coming year.
In reference to orr foreign relations the
Government are perfectly assured of their
entire cordiality. England, the Govern
ment feels satisfied, entertains no idea OF
recognizing the Southern Coniederacy and
is even more decided 10 its views than
France, although, the known report oil
Prince Napoleon, is believed to settle the
latter country firmly 10 its sympathies with
the Union.
The COMMANDMENT Chief is fully aware
of the anxiety of the public mind for deci~
sive movements, but at the same time be
understands the magnitude of the work to
be accomplished He has no idea of going
into winter quarters at Washington, and
the story that bad roads and muddy trav-
cling will soon make an advance impossible
is considered ridiculous The army will
make its own roads whenever and where's
ever it advances, and though progress
may be slower in wet and wintry weather,
it will not be seriously retarded.
In conclusion we mayadd that the Pres
ident and Cabinet find but one source of
weakness in the national position. This is
in the variable, capricious and tretful hu-
NOR OF the people. The great desire of the
Administration is that the people shall
quietly and calmly permit their representa-
tives to manage the government and the
war according to the best OF their judg-
ment, and not by force of local or general
public opinion, endeavor to dictate policy
or divert the Government from any line of
action they may have chosen. In short, the
Administration earnestly desire that the ma
ton shall exercise that calmness and pa