Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-04

"a ,As soAassOs Of the world saiss cotton pert We
roooa need our mercantile readers TO keep very close
watch on this matter. The consequences Of very
cessfu landing Of Union troops at Mobile New Orleans
Savannah or Pensacola and the ing Of such ports
to the cotton trade would be very important and nigh.
prove fatal TO OPERATOR who allowed themselves TO be
taken BY surprise by events. The first step Of the
nAndng general OF the Union forces occupying such
port as we have mentioned would be to invite all loyal
ez Of the South to send their cotton thher for ship
nsnt Iis likely that the invitation would be very largely
accepted. There are, IL Ia well known, numbers
Of Union men throughout the Sonh who would gladly
accept safe opportunity Of returning TO their ale glance
H,lf the people Of New Orleans reported TO be in
this frame Of mind. And besides these, the most
rebeous planters must be 10 terrible straits for want OF
money An ofsr Of fifteen twenty cents pound for
cotton which Is lying idle their plantations would
try their attachment the rebel somewhat sorey
Tiers m1ss DO large number OF planters 10 che Gnf
Safes whose families suffering for want OF the neces
sres Of life, and ye: Who have hundreds Of bales OF
cntton ready for Shipment and WORTH at present prces
IRON $50 to 500 bale IL pretty certain that SUI
f,ient number Of these planters would avail themselves
Of the opening Of Of their ports to create per
feet stampede in the cotton market aud very arxed
perturbation in foreign exchange Operators will do well
% keep this prospec. ia view.
LETTER FROM Mr.. SEwARD-TRE AMERICAN
CORRESPONDENCE OF TBB LONDON IT, EI
DEPARTMENT CT STATE,
Washington, Sept q, 1861. !
Many intelligent and patriotic citizens have Sppied to
me BY memorial skiing the attention Of the Government
70 Nha, thew represent REASONABLE ma ter contained
10 letter bearing the date Of Washington August lob,
published In the London Times and they express their
Convictions that tie statements made in that communea-
ton untrue and that il is the design oil the writer to
bring the credit Of this Government into disrepute In
foreign countries.
l. hes been a habit of the Government Of the United
States take notice of representations, however OBJ
noxiods made BIZ tie prefs Of foreign nations or even
81 FO1s u;terAnces made by ministers or other agents
Of foreign Powers in the ordinary transactions OF their
own Affairs. Toe Government on the contrary, has
hitherto recoguz IS worthy OF its observation only The
lnguge and the action Of the Executive organs OF For
eign States.
70. myself confess have not read the publications
eompiued o. and am quite that has not arrested
The attention OF any Of the members OF the Admnisrs'
ton sngrosssd as all necessarily with earnest
pubc duties and However erroneous the facts or
the nforna ion Of the writer be, they nevertheless
s.nd on his individual authority, while ihs whole
patriotic press Of country is Tree, and Is interest,"
e. 10 reiute chem.
The Government of the Uui,cd States depends not
upon the favor good II of foreign writers papers,
Of foreign naonss upon the Just support OF
the American people, Its credit and its fame seem TO
me nov more than heretofore safe in their keeping
iii be assumed at the obnoxious paper may DO h,rm
here il il not sufficient reply that probably not hiiy
copies OF the L1ndOn Times find their way TO our
shOresS Ard If it be sad sg8ia, that the obnoxious
communication has been widely Published in the United
stAies il to sufficient rejoiader thai the cen
OF magnGnmOus vote in that case ought TO fall CD
those Of is citz,ns who reproduce the libel rather
than the foreigner who wrote exclusively ios remote
Publication.
81 ally Interference with the press even the -
Of an Ising instruction be jusihed only on lhc
ground Of public danger. DO not see any sueh danger
Ia the present Even il foreigner does pervsrt
or hospitality shelter hmse 10 writing rous rub
Gc1i5ns against for ogDiyu press, hundred other
Foreigners intelligent as vr.uous as respectable as
he il are daily enrolling themselves 10 the army o. the
Uaited States defend aud maintain the Uaon as the
ch7f hope OF liberty u al countries aDd for al ages
COld there be better illustration Of that great iupdl-
mental truth Of our system that Of opinion may
safely be tolerated when reason IL left free 10 comb It,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD
THE LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
iFrsn the Baltimore American
We are not advised OF the specific charges sginst
those members Of the legislature and others prominent
A. pabie flncionaries who have been arrested In the
state by orders Of the General Government bat fri
what "a already occuuei, the inference seems sale
enough that the reasons such as were fully justin
in the need preservation OF the peace OF the State One
thing Is certain that the majority Of the disngu SHE'D
body lhus inserered with thoroughly disoyal and
Judging from what they already have done, and their
persistent wang for something to happen 10 give hem
chance 10 do something more in the direction ot state
Sovereignty" believe they thought the tm' migh'
come when they might follow other ilusrious e1ampm
ard treat the State that outrage upon the people the
Constitution and lhs Union, "Seccession Ordnance
Toey are efectuslly es.opped from such purpose now
spd viii have chance 70 rt a. their leisure on their
utter disregard of he wishes Of the people in their CO.
ings . IN
The astounding disregard Of popular sentiment deh
nty shown has been The Chief feature in the Secession
. movement and Maryland has only escaped ths worst
,rsequeuces Of l. by the firm action oil the GoEeraor
IN the hst instance, and now by the Oh tue
srong hand Of the General Government The people OF
Tho SAFE the vast majority Of them will breathe r er
for this Should Mr. JEFF rson DAVIS or any OF his el-
tenants now presume invade the State, there will lot
h. even the color Of right, and any endeavor at con
,e, a. proposed in Kentucky will be met as il de-
.Tves In view Of all that has been presented we cal
M, doubt bus that State have had the narro"est
osibe escape and sympathy is therefore, due those
bo have been defeated in their cherished purpose 70
l,nge ma into all the evils attendant on c.vil war.
EXPEDITIONS FOR THE SOUTHERN COAST.
Tasre is no danger to be Gpprehended RON the an.
csaent at this Tine avs The New York q Numerical
Ad,-r Of the "a o. Sepsember that at least one ex-
s5ou has sailed from Northern ports eu;ing the las;
- lava and i probably o. wsy 70 the SOUTH
a., cot /, IA known that a number OF steamers have
I,lv Len the port Of New York, and that one or two
,,i1ents have myseriousy disappeared We learn itat
,h ,rus object Of Gen. Bdlers visit to New EogAnd
was 70 supentend similar emoarakaton possibly nom
1,o, ana WHICH may also by this time be on the high
s to cooperate with that from this city. To what e.
INT the squadron lying CT Fortress Monroe may take
D,r in IL we are prepared 70 say at present IL Is
Laden 20 state that our public servants we're never
80 sctiy,ly engaged than they have zen Of late and
,bst Gen. Butler never acted adrOiy than on the
ession Of his recent visit TO look after domts L. airs
th,t REQUIRED his immeditte presence"
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