The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-13

ca shall not be voluntarily surrendered and the implicit
assurances Of The inaugural the question ,, preparing for
the emergency Of attack Of the forts still occupied by
federal troops cannot fail to be brought before the Cab
net the three commissioners shall make their
demand for the surrender Of the forts by treaty or other
WISE scnism Ia then expected TO become mani
fest Seward and Cameron, both OF whom repre-
sent, in way, the great commercial, IN
dustrial and financial interests of the East,
that would be utterly Frustrated by the inaugura-
ton Of civil according the best authorities on
the subject, dsinclned TO advocate measures key
TO bring on immediate connic while the majority head
ed by Chase will insist and carry their point OF send
ing reinforcements They will do II the easier, as the
President IL known TO consider himself in honor and
duty bound not to surrender the forts and abandon
their defenders to the merces Of the revoutonsts and
win not
There seems to be an impression abroad that Mr. Bates
will vote With Seward and Gamer the question of
enforcement. This is decided mistake. He is as firm
aud decided in his declarations that the laws shall and
will be enforced and the federal property protected
The newspaper badinage, that the distribution Of the
spos among the friends of the members Of the Cabinet
aAo promises to disturb its harmony, is without any
foundation in fact.
An arrived In reference TO this point,
at their last formal meeting precludes the possibility OF
any dissatisfaction dssension that score Accord
ing 10 IT, head Of any department is TO make any writ
ten verbal nd atoms for subordinate positions
in other depart ments than his own The heads Of the
War Treasury, Interior and Post Office Departments have
been asked by thousands Of applicants for their endorse
ments within the last three days, but invariably re-
fused
All The members Of the Cabinet show good deal Of ear
nestnoss the discharge Of their newly assumed duties
Not be said to have had previous experience
in his respective departing nt, and hence all will find
themselves considerably embarrassed until they will have
acquired the routine Of business. The will is evidently
wanting but whether they all possess toe necessary
capacity for the credabe uhlmcnt of their several high
trusts the future alone can prove.
The lose scrutiny and careful selection OF material for
appointments, shown thus fa augurs well for prudent
management OF matters.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1851.
Depeta1le Sdte Of Affairs Washingto- Embarrassment
Of the bdminsratien-SeDa on The Stool of Repent
ance--7he Marty of The CaJfnet fin Cosrcior,-3he
Forces Of the North and South-Weak,ess of the me and
Unity Of he Ohr-ri Of Gen. Scoe-D Douglas and
the P,esident-7ne Plots Of Jbanson-Srious C5npli
cations, &C., dc, dc.
There is gloom end sorrow in Washngton-anxiety,
uncertainty and the future this city which
the capital OF our nation-a few months since
the capital Of thrtyhree sovereign and Independent.
States. All joy, all hope is fed The future is dark aud
unpromsng The few southerners from the cotton
States gaze upon perplexity with stod Indifference
Their States have passed the Rubcon and they de-
lighted at the escape. The present admins tration and
us party in trbuLaton. The radical republicans
oi:e at the prospect of evil in the Of slavery
in the border states The Office seekers callous to
every consideration other than SELF aggaudzemcnt. And
They gaze upon br ,ken confederacy which they have
not the OF rcconstructDg II they acknowledge
the integrity and independence of the seeded States
they only confess their own weakness If they attempt
TO enforce the laws them back into allegiance,
they win only ncreasc their and dicuty
without succeeding in their design; for then certain
the shines today, Virginia, Maryland and other
States will resist. And If they do not at tn, least,
undertake 1.-The enforcement Of the laws they will
stand before the country with broken faith pledges and
boasts.
Sach is the posture Of affairs This IL what has
sickened Seward. There arc doubts entertained by
reasonable but that he loves the Union better than
he does the Chicago platform. But evil councils prevail
and preponderate in the new Cabinet. He would
believe willingly sacrifice his past-al his incendiary
doctrines and teachpgsupon the altar oi the country
and the constitution II that would restore the status quo
But he exercised the devil he created party, and thai
party with his doctrines, trumphed justice and tn
cor sttution He that the fruit Of his life labor
dcatls-pois, nous, eternal dcath-to the unity q hi
country and the sight and acute consciousness Of
him He relerts when IL is too late. He called the deyi
up he bid him down again. He is ignored il
the Cabinet BE feels IT, and disguised The disposi
in Of the majority in Incolns councils Is toward
coercion and bloody civil strife. The Chase and Blair
factions backed by Gen scott, rabidcrazy perhaps
would be better word But they TO have
fcousness Of their comparative impotency The go
vernment |, prepared, IL IL had legal right,
declare And the bravest and most experienced
Ulcers of the army are opposed 10 such policy, and
viii Immediately resign upon its initiation. DissLtsac
ton and discomfort II not desertion, will deora
lie The rank and ne ao ON the contrary the Southern
army viii be composed Of brave resoute and de,ermne.
men, who already resolved upon conquest death.
They VIII hsh as no other men in the annals Of history
have fought before since the memorable defence of Their
mopyle by the SpartaDs When the first gun ia fired
sgsirst them, the accumulated wrongs ami nsul.s OF
twenty I've years will crowd upon their minds, and
venom their bravery ana determination Each will
fight in defence OF his h. nor and his home as II mor
ty upon earth and repOse IN heaven depended upon his
act on alone And this army will be Differed by skilful
ard experienced commanders-by men Of whom We
wont TO boast in common, in times pastleavng 70 the
North but two names known to fame-Woo and Scott
This positive fact. could give you and par.
ticuls, IL not inconsistent with propriety. Yet,
sir General scott aud Mr. LiDco ns Cabinet impaen
TO the ''Saturbalia Of death. The former
thinks that be reinforce Fort Sumter He pur.
poses sending i've or sx vessels Of war 70 Charleston
ina, by enectrg landing somewhere in the vicinity
OF the Aforesaid haroor to simultaneously attack the for
iiiicatioDs OF the enemy IN the front and rear.
Tbs wisd OF this line Of action questioned by tho
spacious Of Mr. ncolns advisers, and it's success IL at
thing rs % be gained by time, while much may be risked
by celebrity Of action. they wish TO neutralizo u not
states This tins policy recommended by Douglas and
by lohr son, OF Tennessee The former stand
high in the confidence Of the President Mt present On
Friday evenii last himself and wife held evee In
department OF the White House while Lincoln and the
Short OF The Presidency held their lcvee in another IL
ke1 that the Senate during his
with & nstor Wsfa-one Of the most brilliant IN
this coun,ryMr Douglas Indicated to the republican
side OF the house what should be ts policy, vzo call
extra session Of Congress- tn place the whole North
upon immediate war footing. and 10 vote two
hundred thousand men nio the held Nctw outstanding
he declared thai he was fo peace, when asked by his
dexterous stonst be would favor the Withdrawal
the fec cra troops from Forts Sumter and Pckens instead
of straightforward, cannid answer he realized me
senate that he possessed IN head the twain charsc
testics OF Annidab Sleek and tho Artfu Dodger but
that he and johnson, Of Tcppessee abid and
promising ciopiss IL indispuablc fact and well
understood yet they are shrewd and dangerous men,
Who Understand The policy which ought to he adopted
better than any other in the republican camp.
hey know that II General Scott attempted 10 march
invading amy upon South Carolina, through Virginia.
the very sound of his bogle would bring thirty thous md
hostile upon biz flank and TO harrass and
his progress They know too that IL he could other
wise eject landing upon the soil Of the former State
and inaugurate hrs policy OF coercion tina. the tary
spirit OF The border Stats would be aroueed ani thai
In lees 'hsn Thirty days thereafter hundred thousAn
Of ther would oe ready armed In the fell. Hence
their policy 10 TO procrastinate the ISSUE destroy
chances Of immediate sccerson In any either of those