New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-06

subtle enemies, must organize Vigilance Com
mttees all over tho wOrld. 1t must have, as it
were, quarsntines for persons who have gone
through latitudes affected with the epidemic OF
treason lazarctiOes ior those reaIy affected, and
in one word, it must draw Gordon round the
world, in order to arrest the rayages Of the
plague. The evil may not be altogether checked,
but it may at least be TO some extent con
troled. TIE TamiIcatOn OF tho conspiracy
at home must also receive greater attention
Here in Richmond the extent OF that raInl-
Gcation assumes truly formidable proportions
Communication with the border and loyal Union
States, instead OF beng herlnetically closed by
Vigilance Committees in tic POst-Oiliees oi Ken
tucsy, Tennessee, and in al other States
whence letters may reach here-as well rs by
police forces watching all the water avenues from
MaDland and other points into Yireinia-iS eV-
dently kept open; for letters, packages, ard mes
sengers come and go almost as in time OF peace.
Treasonaole hot-beds like the fashionable club
houses of Baltimore, aud kindred nurseries OF
treason, should be pt once stopped. would sug-
lest that corps of detectives, such as exist in
large cities, be appointed for the purpose oi
checking this evil; corps Of detectives Oh grana
scale searching all travellers, aud placing them
selves en- rapport with the respective loyal Post
Office authorities. no precaution, however great
will entirely prevent traItorous intercourtei but
The existence Of o well and largo organized ''g|
lance system will produce good moral elect.
II will shog that tho North s ut least as earnest
as tho South. SO fas this has not been the ease,
and the North, though earnest in sent 'nent, has
not been earnest in its practical contamination,
and no doubt that the excessive phlegmatism
nonchalence and leniency of the NOrth--the want
Of forecast and sy8tem in graphing with the cum
Dng as well as with the brutal force OF the Rebels
has contributed much to increase their Didtuaton
and their daring. The avenues into the Brush
provinces, as Canada, Nova Scc.is, &C., as well
ns those from New.York 10 California, Havana,
&C., should also be closely watched as no doubt
many Rebel agents effect their Vaccinations with
Europe through these places, If they cannot get
along unmolested in tho ordinary way. My OBJ
seryations hers hove impaired the conviction to
me that we have TO contend against hidden as
well az against paipable dangers. Ia my ia,t let
ter exposed the latter; to-day | expose the
former. which s in that proportion more fOrnid-
able as il is more SUBTLE and has its poisolOus
and widespread rami6cations in more quarters
than l can now particularize, but particularly in
Washington City, Alexandria, Baltimore, and
Maryland generally. But Vigilance Committees
should be active not only in every town, village
aud hamlet in the United States, but also in
those places outside of the United States where
Dsloyalists may exist. suggest that the United
States Government should organize Il special
branch Of the public seryiee for the purpose OF
foiliug what call the hidden policy Of the Rebel.
This branch of the public service should be dis
cipned as thoroughly &c the army, and tic in.
ttigues Of the Rebels be crushed az Thoroughly
as their military power.
In regard to the general aspect Of ncn hnd
things here, have little 10 add 10 my lat let
ter. New regiments, adding an average daily
forrs 0f from two b. ss-s' h~aa-Nd e. ~
Rebel army, continue 10 arrive, chiefly from
Mississippi and Tennessee. A number Of ad-
dtiOnal hOwitzers and troops have been sent
from here to Acquia Greek and other points on
the Potomac. Re.enforcemenls have been ieaI
to Gen. Lee in Western Virginia, and Gov
Jackson Of Missouri, who has recently viSted
Richmond and made speech on the stepa OF the
Spottsvood House, has secured additional forces
for that State Whether for tho purpose oil
dlyertiDg tho "0n to Washington |" clamOr Of
the populsce mo another channel, or whether
to disguise their real inability Of making
any other bat defensire war on the Potomac,
thus much is certain, that tho politicians here
of ate put their heads together in mysterious
manncr, and atttuaniZing as sstate and far-seeiug
statcsmen, gave ue 20 understand that tho para.
mount object now is, 70 secure Western Virginia,
Tennessee had Missouri; to gain gradually o
stronger position On tie Potomac, 50 as to cOu-
mand, after some time, more ready access TO
Maryland; ard TO make, in the mean time, Ma
nassas and Bull Run still more impreguable. The
former end, however, can hardly bo achieved,
without impairing considerably the available
forces st Manassas and, at the present rate Of
new arrivals Of troops, several mCaths would
have 10 elspse before 10000 or $4,000 can be
safely spared from tine Eastern Virginia forces
Thele forces, Moreover, have been very much
disOrgauized by the bsttlc Of Bull Run, and some
time wiz elapse before they can be restored to
the highest efficiency. Since they were evidently
unable TO follow up their advantage at Bull
Run, they will for somo time rather tempOrizo
and intrigue, aud advance by stealth, than mar
their prestige Of success By risAirg O dsfoat |
through an oVer-preciptato aggressive movement
even supPoso they have means Of transportation |
70 carry such movement out On largo scale, |