Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-09-01
! Mr., ItusseII,s Views..

OnueI uate OF washington, July ~, Mr.. Rus
sell writes 70 the London Times as follows: .'
l. "on this day week the Confederates could
have marched into the capital Of the United
states. fhey took no immediate steps TO fol-
ioW up tneir unexpected success. To this mo-
ment their movem entsc have betrayed no Hxity
OF purpose or settled plan to pursue an aggress
i've war or even TO hberate Maryland If they
nave 'ne means -ot ooing So And, indeed,
.nelr success was' Ls bsuspected, not known to
them 10 its full proportions, and their loss COM
olneo. perhaps, with the condition OF their army,
as much as political and prudential motives &C
.uating tneir leaders, may have had a fair share
[in producing the state OF inactivity, with which
the rederalists have no reason to be dissatisfied
let Us look around, now that the smoke OF bat.
Tie has cleared away, and try to examine the
conoiton OF the ground
I FIRST as regards foreign relations The per.
sonai good feeling and perfect understanding
wnicn exist pesWeen the representatives of the
great european powers directly interested lin
hmef'ca are founded on an appreciation Of the
exact uemapos OF tne interests they represent,
ana on tne necessities OF common honorable
pohcy. Engfand, having avast cummerce di.
rectiy involved In the contest, has naturally been
sue nlss 70 proVioe Ior its safety In American
waters, ana mas also felt it desirable, In the face
OF ,ne desperate counseis which have been Civ
.ne,a en- 1n .nis aoe OF the Atlantic, to furnish
trhipg reinforoement to her small military es-
y; tsonsamensin Oansaa.l Inc heet at present
Syserssyon Ss's netner powerful nor ofsnsive-
y u.sPosee, ana no exception can be taken 10
|ne niOae 70 WHICH IL nas acted oy the most sen
elsse amerlcans, ai'nough attempts hsve been
maoe 70 Arouse. valgar prsIodices by erroneous
y lesPec'ipg tne views and declara-
aons =. nu",,ai M,lne. Inc authoritative
ssser,ons , ON S'nss1sueJeet IN some OF the jour
nais mere, are destitute oi authority, except
tnh, s.,,2t =, tne writer. glu e7i'4y.sgro9 sdl
wnas is Oh more consequence, perhaps, In
IesPec, 70 .ne Pfeservauon OF friendly rela'
s'ons n uesween Hnglsna ana the United States,
10 ne Iacs 'aas great cnange mas come over
we views OF tnec members or member OF the
veeihes VINO was supposed 10 seek the recon
geueuon u ,ns onion4i In war with Great
britain, ana ina. the most favorable disposition
seviuose 70 canavate our good grsces, not by
any saorlnce OF principles, out oy the adoption
~ n, sone ~ oncs GAIN just ard dlgnlhed, which
wiz pe APprs'l4Ieu py the Foreign Ohce. ltis
ny ProoAole, ei.oer, tnat we shall hear much
y nwore w hpvus 'ne immediate annex ttion OF Cana
10, agu 'ne Jury OF the Ioo Ou0 better than
= .,enen soiulers, WIN which we were threaten
90, VIII oe ior Time averted, sadl icy4R
mr husSen mas discovered the rebel spies in
as ue Depar.menss a. washington, Here is his
ss.smepsi. tzs ,!,l ,sst. 3, tst.s II" -
lgI A AAs nave used the word 'sympathiser,' let
ne aga the expression OF my belief that there
Y scarcey department high or low. of the
puuno e, yce y. Ine United States, in which