Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21
NUMBER 123.

seemry to adopt the desperate alternative of
new nationality rather than accept the government or
the fraternity o. those whom they coniier their nfer.
ora The Federal G1y rnm mt Is spoken of % repse.ea,
g class whose ascehdancy no gentleman could accept
II Is remarkable TO observe the prominence which tbs
strange feeling Q assuming We might fancy we were
reading the history Of the Bourbonism in Is vendee
or Jacobinsm in England The description given of the
saloons In Washington Is like tha, Of the saloons in the
faubourg st. G.rmain. Tho lsdies are all on the eide
Of the Conederstes and II General Beauregard should
ever succeed in entering Washington or Biltimors he
would be received, VIC are told, with universal acclama-
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This, however. except as one symptom Of the nation.
al dcord not very important matter II the Union.
iss have none but ne ladies and Ane gentlemen against
them, their work viii be easy II Il 10 be battle be-
tween Cavaliers and Purans with fashion and not faith
at the bottom Of the strife the Cavaliers will not be win
ners We notice this feature only indicating what
variety OF cises must be at work to convuee and rend
the Union. Even il the New Euglsnders would consent
TO wink at slavery the antagonsm between two great
sections of peope-between egicultursts and manufsc-
tirers Tree traders and proectons aristocrats and
democrats, land owners and evelers-woud be A de-
cded as ever. II may he urged tha. We In England,
Ind no difficulty in reconcing all these diversities OF
opinion with national unity which no party would ever
dream OF assaiirg Bat We, in England are not situated
ns people arc situated in America.
These distinctions OF opinion are unfortunately iden-
tiled With divisions OF territory and this territory 80
vast that there naturally for separate estab
lishments. With u.s. too power is distributed and circu-
lated far more generally than in America and Is sXer.
csed with far greater moderation. We are all trained
TO give well ake-to win without tyranniziug and
TO lcse without malice. We are not under the absolute
dominion OF any class. We do see men quail.
ded for putlc life rejecting their natural career and
leaving the control Of public affairs to their interiors in
station end intelligence 1t 10 these respects that the
Americans have suffered aud nov, unhs ppiy the pas
sions Of actual have been let bose aggavate and
intensity the evil War breeds Fghtirg to some
natures soon becomes pastime, and should not be
much surprised to fad that Pederaiss and Confederatss
In the outlying Bates conducted aud continued their hes
tities without much Difference either 10 one govern
ment or tho other.
AR. RUSsELL'5 LAST LETTER TO TIE TINES
his VISIT TO THE NORTHwEST-REPPY TO
SECRETARY SEwARD'S LETTER.
Mr.. Russelslas letter to the London Times IL dated
from Wiscossiu. We give below its only portions
which are interesting TO readers this side Of the At
Ia ltic:
RACINE, Wis, Sept 2s.
It was kaown to me that 10 movement would be made
BY Gen Mcclellan till he was ready; and ready be was
no likely be for fortnight three weeks
since that time, indeed the imperfect information which
has been received shows that the Conedeaes have
ceived the idea Of peaDing il the Fedeals by earth
works commanding the roads along which they must de-
bouch form sort Of investment; but this plan
would require much greater developement than il has
yet prove very serious obstacle the right Of
The Federal position IL is a remark made by a
British officer Of experience, who recently visited the
Ines with General Mcclellan, that IL is impossible 10
ght battle on the ground in front Of Arlington and
Alexandra. And so, Indeed, it is There may be
brisk fight and considerable artillery duels
ou. anything Ike regular, organized, combined move
ldog OF tertfrg rsfeeaa pasn either side In al
rstion Ii Shoo.ers Hl could be multiplied by forty or
ity covered with dense woods, and placed In ine
with the Thanee With the intermediate valleys scanned
With watercourses snd ravines IL would give some idea
the country from the front OF Alexandra round TO the
positions Of the proper right front Of Arlington In ac
now that the foress cleared away as to leave
fair open field before the works for the re oil their ar
.ery although It is quite possible TO advance within
certain distances sked by the woods il is scarcely
within the range Of probability that organized attack
.an be made successfully along the whole front.
Gen Besuregagd seems inclined to prevent any such
iebouchng OF the army of the Potomac that which
Mcdowell conducted on his position at Manassas with
svery prospect ssu seue W Johnstons reinforce
nent threw itself upon tho struggling right of the Fed
,ra ine and il would surprise military to lear
ha. he intended the works be is now throwing up mere
v as lines covering the advance Of bis columns Of assau
But II appears be true that the Conederates are led
10 think they will speedily be conducted to direct at
lack II they are their defeat ought to be matter OF
posilive certainty for the Federals will assuredy fight
with every possible condition Of success on their side.
LYONS sacrifice is but the loss of sprat in order to
catch such a whalo Gs Price. When Lord Clyde was
psced in somewhat similar circumstances with regard 10
that province kingdom, by the by, snot
uuite unlike tae Stale Of Missouri, being inerseced by
t1c ogs very much the latter is by the great river
from which Il takes its name-he urged by what
lied publ, opinion and the press ia lncia TO make an
onward movement and to sweep the rebels eh ;he so
But he had already seen how utterly fue was to at.
,mpt permanent subugation ofth country TIL he bad
force sufficient to leave garrison at every strae-
yic post as he advanced, and he resisted all pres
sure till he able to move forward with
such an army as would suffice to beat his enemies
,n the field and prevent their rerssembng in bis rear
md danks by putting forces be passed slorg in all
he principal cities strong enough to overcome the poI-
ilace and defend themselves Such must be the militia
" operations in Missouri where IL is obvious large
proportion OF the population Is hostile or indifferent
Now ii Is for Cen Fremont to show that be could not
Rave done What was done by Lord Clyde, aud do net
blink he will fail in the proof, however difficult il may
be for him demonstrate that he could not have helped
Gel. hullisan.
The place from which this letter Is dated is Of the
wonderful creations of the grain havests and immgra-
ion In the west prairie tracts which lie on the Western
shores Of the Michigan inland 1t looks Like Rus
'ian settlement.
Racine has several newspapers fer It's population Ct
900 or OOo and boasts Of variety Of religions not
ucludng the spiius who. TO the disgrace OF the in
diligence OF tho New England States, prevail in ConDec-
cu and haine and spread across 70 the West SO that
here is scarce little town 10 which there s not an sd
yestsng medium" who prepares prescriptions accord
ug to the receipts given her him by angels ION the
,heapes: terms) Tor all of Diseases and practices oil
orts of bisphemous wicked aud shameless impostures
N tho miserable victims of superstition. 1t has river
md port, and trading schooners and Is now sendrg
mt feeder in the shape of railway 10 the West 10 the
Upper Mississippi at place called Savannah, BY which
hopes to coax trade and more grain 10 its
houses, although pressed by competing lines.
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few miles out to the west aud We reach the roi.
ing prairie which To- however, settled so hroushiy that
,ut few portions untitled and little TO bs Of the
natural soil Wooden houses scattered over tho
,reat wave-like uBdulatons which lie, in stack and
stock Thousands Of quarters Of Ind an corn and wte
unning TO waste II Is al actual fac. that naizs 30
cheap that Il is burnt in the ralread engines rs =.