Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-03
GREAT manv pcople think that the only

4 treat MANY people THINK 'h"'
t.D;s,,n;o,;s-s ,uy 81. are in the south
NJ. :. ,,;staks However much 1t may
=, 6i..,n;Ssd-howcver persistent are the
declarations of certain leaders to the CONTRA
rv-;t is perfectly manifest, that the uItras
Of h,e Republican party at the North-whose
views and purposes are expressed IN such
journals as the New York Tribune, are de-
s;roas of efecting and are engaged in bring
inc about, the Secession Of the Border States,
and the permanent division Of the country
into Northern and Southern Contederacy-
they believing, that the whole northwest and
west to the Pacific. will unite with the North,
and make il great and overshadowing gov
eminent. which can be used to the ultimate
extinction of slavery in North America.
They 50 speak, so act, so move, as to show
that they are anxious that Virginia, North
Carolina, &c, should 90 out of the Union
and ioin the Cotton States. They want the
Union dissolved altogether-peaceably, il
they can, but forcib!y, if that is the only
way u accomplish their purposes. We have
called attention to this matter over and over
again Oi course, the conservative men OF
the North deplore and deprecate the course
of these uitras-and fear the Border States
may fall into the desi gns of the Disunion-
lists. DisuniUpislu. per Sc, is desired, hoped
for, and sought to be effected by the u'tra
Republican Northern political leaders.
The New York Tribune thinks that the
| Administration made Il mistake in appoint.
ing Mr. \. l. Dickinson Of New York,
Us Minister TO Nicaragua. 1t throws out the
su.geStiou-tilat Mr.. y. writes what is called
'desperate hand that he applied for the
Office Of Marshal Of Nebraska--that the
words were mistaken for Minister to Nieara
| gua--and hence the blunder! Tie mean
| ing of which is. that Mr.. d. might do for &
| Nebraska marshal. but is totally unfit los 6
| Minister TO Nicaragua The objections o
| the Tribune lead us to think fayorably OF
Mr. D., though We know nothing about him
| The Tribune is, als1, very Indignant at the
selection OF Mr.. Marsh, for Italy. Now, VIZ
| know nothing Of Mr.. Marsh's present poll
tcs-he used 20 he good old Wing. Bu
he is IL scholar and Il gentleman; and .
! character. altainments. and experience, anc
ia so far rs these are concerned, one OF tht
best appointments Lincoln has made.
The Norfolk Herald claims that the speech
Of General Millson to his constituents i,
Ashland Hall, on Thursday night, was al
able III eloquent yndication of his pol!tica
course, and at the same time naked expo
Sition of our national difficulties. His posi-
ton was fearless and intrepid. His frank
and ingenious treatment uf the issues tina
| have distracted eur country won the admira
ton Of his audience. lie powerfully advert
ell t. the way in which secession had accom-
| plished ieS success how il had suhyerteC
| all law and order and the dearest claims %
popular rights. lie believed it causeless, anu
that yet there would be a time when, smart
lug under the intraction Of their liberties
goaded by taxation, and the imposition o
falsehood, that the popular voice would no
De stihed, and the people would assert theil
Inherent sovereignty. His tributes to the
| American flag were chaste and eloquent
and brought down storm OF genuine enthu
sasm lie argued that the secession CT Viz
| giuia and civil war were convertible terms
mot distant, but immedi tc--aud thar oui
soil would be The battle-ground.
From japan, we have dates to the lStl
Instant (Nagas;ki) aud lth kauagawa. y
The news from leddo is highly important
| Mr. AIceck had forwarded dispatches tc
Admiral Hope, 70 the effect that Il conspira-
| cv had been discovered, whereby the Prince
Of Mito's party were 10 attack and murder
| all the foreign residents. Mr.. Moss, who
accidentally shot a Japanese, had been tined
one thousand dollars, deported from Japan,
| and IS to be Imprisoned three months at Hong
Kong by orders OF MIR. Alcock. 4 letter
from kailaguwa on the 4:h OF January,
states that great excitement prevailed ut that
place, and many of Tie public buildings
bristled with bayonets.
The "Repubican" party in the last Con
greSs, we expect, by this time, wish that the
morrill, tariff wooden screws and ally
was lin the deep bosom OF the ocean bu-
ried.' They gated" themselves when they
undertook 10 !eg!slate upon tariff, in the
mids. of the falling columns of the Union
and when therwhole efforts should have been
exerted in behalf Of the peace, reconciiia-
tor, and reunion Of the country.
Marie Louise Nictorie, widow OF Edward
| Duke Of K ant, and mother OF the present
| Queen of Great Britain, died at her residence
near Windsor, % the 10th ult. She was
the daa 5hter OF Francis, Duke of Saxe-Seal-
field, Cobuurg. and was born August II,
| l7Sji; was married TO the Duke of Kent, the
fourth son Of George III, at Cobourg, on
the 29th Of May, 1918, and at London on
the 18th of July ensuing. She died Of can
Ger, disease which had long afflicted her.
4 few days ago the inhabitants Of the good
town Of Berlin, Canada, were astonished at
learning rhat their postmaster had taken
| ..Frpnrh lnayen uf Them with y D 900 be-