New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04


propose that be should Sc invited ~ review the arm!
by Gen. Mcclellan, but do not tniak f nc wiz ar,IS
asked to do anything Of the kind ,o,s dstssls.
hence the suggestion would be io'' uiss@ss ,~n,sL
full Apropos OF the Prince. IL may oe o;neS mvi.a
mentioning TINT when tte President entertained
him the other evening at the White HOUSE the
band treated him no less than Twice W 'nH TI
Msrseillaise." Lord Lyons, nj. meIcier, anu M
the Minister were present Gn. BerSat S Minister Of
tho King of Italy, was not invited which IL all inc
more curious on account Of the Prince connection
with the House Of Savoy. On Sunday, the frsnch
Minister, NJ Mercier gave dnners ms waeae 30
the Prince is residing, TO the CaOlnet Minister'S az
which Lord LYONS and the foreign representatives
were present rs well rs Mr. Sumner and other dstin-
guished persons The vapid air Of the Capital is
scarcely rufed by the Prices presence. AS proof
of the grand bs which are manufactured here, and OF
the way in which they succeed 1t may be mentioned
that Gen. Scott was deceived by the statement that Con-
federate troops had desecrsted Mount Vernon 90 far
that he issued an order not remarkable for excellence
Of composition, though full of feeling calling on the
United States troops to respect the place in case they
should be called on to occupy the grounds. lne
COnfederates were never there at ALL and Lacy
Georgiana Fame, and lady who is travelling WIN
her, had no difficulty in going and returning re-
Gently under the escort of a British sublect.
The tendency, or rather the habit, Of saying the
thing which is not and Of putting out OF all prop0floh
10 the truth the thing that s has been SO developed Dy
the city gravey and seriously lectures the whole ma
tion on s indifference to truth and Its inYeteae love
Of exaggeration in language which would be resented
with acrimony If it were used by stranger. cril-
cism is always resented by the criticised nness ~ 6e
e sugar and treaCle and Of all people the most am
cult TO please those who are vain irritable unior-
tunste, and conCeited. The voices which come from
the other side of the Atlantic cannot be agreeable 10
race above all things emulous of military prestige.
"Optat sptippia boS." He will get them and have 10
for thprn president
Mcclellan differ from Napoleon Ill. except in tenure
Of office The United States army and navy will be
made worthy of the young Republic, and in their
hearts rejoice at the prospects of "strong Gov
ernment' which must come, though they cannot see
how out Of the present conflict. am not quite GER
tain that the silence which has obtained in Europe In
reference to the conflict will not soon be resented as an
impertinence aud insulting aectation Of indifference
to that which Americans regard the greatest con-
test the world has seen. No one can be honestly
indifferent TO the results for they must Affect Europe
Just as any great disturbance in any State must pro-
duce an impression the rest OF the world lt Is
useless to say that we are Lot jealous Of the grandeur
and glory of the United States, for the national vanity
would regard the thing as impossible. 1t IS indeed,
impossible regard with indifference the light which
has such enormous interests and great principles In
volved in the ISSUE but it s unfortunate for the United
States that it has by turns sronted nearly every Gov
eminent in Europe, and left TO sef only the natural
sympahes Of the peoples for those who appear before
them as the friends Of liberty. There is thingto
be said about civil wars-they do not last long. 1t
ia probable that the "excep,ionalism, If one may
use the word on which the Americans rather pride
themselves will not prevail in the case Of the
struggle between North and South, Each Of the
contending parties, however, believes il Is sure TO
win. The voices from the South are, 10 be sure,
rather deadened and those Of the North are swollen
and blown out through penny trunpets aud brass
whistles but there is still to think that both
are bent on having it out" And, indeed, the North
must do So even if separation comes, for there would
not and could not be an honorable peace II 1t followed
an unayenged defeat IN contest wherein the victors
had announced beforehand that their opponents were
destitute Of courage and manhood. II would no. be
possible for the North to live terms Of decent amiiy
with the South il the leaders on both sdes were TO
agree to peace tomorrow. The violence and tTinm-
phant iubilaton Of the cOnquerors would render II
mere ar1nsiice Of short duration. Those who can see
the reconstruction Of the great Republic In the warng
elements Of this great eonvusOn must believe n some
new atomic theory, aud in some novel chemistry Of
political atiinites.
As passed the State Department the other day, J
observed on the ground great columns Of marble in
wooden cofin-lke lying by the road side near
the White House there was similar food for ruins.
Above the unfinished dome OF the Capitol rises great
machinery Of scaoldage and leverage motionless and
hfeess and around the very building IN which Senator
and Representative keep high debate lie the vast
fragments which at some future day are meal to sup
pement arch and domehe ideas OF conception not yet
brought into beng. There are, then, two sorts Of
ruinsthose Of the thing which has been, and those Of
the thing which ia not yet and may never be at all
IL strange to thai all to ovO Of tlo work OF
years could DO produced by the materials of work
accomplished. The public buildings Of Washington
are surrounded before they completed by the evil
dences of what they must be when they shall have
been destroyed. Before the Republic has finished its
temples the worship Of the deiies to whom they are
erected is assailed by terrible heresies The Capitol
can never within is dome the Senators ard Depu-
ties Of the Union OF which II seems no inapt type in
its aspiring incompleteness. Can any even Of the
Powers most menaced and afipnted by the Republic
rejoice in it's researches among the fragments? Ger
tainly England has not by word or deed within her
borders exhibited trace Of the passions attributed 10
her by many bitter enemies.
The reports ndustfiously circulated in some Amen.
can journals that Great Britain has demanded or so
cited the establishment Of free port for the exit OF
cotton are untrue. There is no foundation whatever
for such statements which are prepared by the same
people who originate the stories Of Admiral Mines
dispatches and views in reference 20 the blockade.
The Indifference 70 foreign politics which has marked
the proceedings Of the Congress has been suitable
commentary on the mode in which American affairs
have been treated in Europe. hr Sumner wsssevere-
Iy Eebuked for abiding 70 the probable effects OF the
increase Of the Morrill, Tariff on the sentiments OF
France and England; az if the Senate REGARDED
such an allution az confession OF weakness or an in.
decent introduction OF an unsuitable element Of
confederation The bill conGscaiing tie property
Of Rebels passed after division OF 90 TO AZ,
Notwithstanding ths energetic and srgumeutative
opposition 10 Mr. Brecknrdge and others and send
elsewhere some reflections on the mode in which IL
will be carried into effect. Congress adjouns to.
morrow till the 5th Of December unless summoned by
the President at an earberda Members Of Congress
are the first 10 touch the uice new paper money. On
in gold and with $3.50 in the Treasury notes MS pay
ment for the month. They did not Ike i. The
brokers change per cent dtcount, although the Gov
ornament pays per cent interest the twOyear notes,
20 that there is loss to the original holder OF 81 per
cent per if be submts TO the discount. These,
tTlfiDg matters in Confederation OF