Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-29

SEC 25 IF person shall any tre after one year from
SSSTsH
deemed sudsd guilty felony
ed BY dne shall be sentenced to imprisoned
than years and be fined in not exOsdng
i've thousand dollars.
Herald Sounds IA Alarm. - es
There prospect of renewed complications with Great
Britain. In the House eff Commons the goth of July,
M h e
had received any omaon to the effect that goods
conveyed to in the R
and that loan for the United States Government
this accordance with British principles Of ponnteryen
ton The reply of Lore Pamerston distinguished by
what definite Interpretation He said that he per-
sonay cognzan of the matters referred to- but that should
There would doubt of the exact meaning
OF the words of Lord Palmerstons reply the goods
the question asked by Mr. Gregory. But, Notwithstanding
it obvious that he meant the loan opened
terfere to prevent its negotiation, infringement of
British neutrality Were it So the reply would have
been couched in very different terms.
This therefore, plainly shows the real sentiments of the
ed the American public of the secret hostility of England
the United States and of her desire TO the
Of the rebels and eevate the states to the
nearly the whole of England for what said to be
wilfu Misrepresentation of friendly Government
Does not this act alone show that right in
estimate OF the character of the British Cabne Even the
newspapers that formerly veed their and the Govern
ment hostility to out boldly and proclaim it,
Not the slightest encouragement told by London
journal should be given to the negotiation
loan that MARKET although endeavors may be
raise the is not believed they will be
full. We trust that the British public will offer
agemen to the most speculative money broker
bark in such enterprise, another Journal and the
friendship what hostility? Hitherto London money
market has been opened all the wordto establish alike
with revolutionary governments-and the negotiation of
loans has proceeded without restriction But when the
great republic of the New World steps n the doors in
sungy shut in faces Thus is that every link in the
chain of events connected with this demonstrates the
necessity there for the Government suhdung this rebel
lion with strong and restoring the country
possible Not only do the results of battles
but relations with foreign powers teach this Every
week our affairs abroad are becoming more and
CRITICAL and unless energy and determination
at such crisis that we shall not onV have to fight the rebels
but the allied fleets of England and France.
How and why is it that every military movement in
Virginia is known to the Southern public almost as
soon as to the W2r Department ITSELF by their repnb
cation in the Richmond journals from the Washington
correspondents of the Northern newspapers The
Richmond Examiner, for instance has abstaned from
presenting any original information whatever relative to
the movements or intentions of the Southern army;
preerng to risk its own credit for to the chance
of furnishing the enemy with intelligence that might be
detrimental to the public welfare But, its readers
are well aware by some eXertion to obtain the early
sheets of the Northern press it has been able to give
them summaries of intelligence relative to the in
general and specially that part of it which is transacted
in Virginia. sufficiently fresh to all the purposes
of newspaper. How the Northern journals obtain
their ample and speedy information of facts ignored
with much caution and Orbearapce by the Southern
presses, is question of public inn porance OF course
they get it from their correspondents at Washington,
who have it in their turn from their friends in the Gov
ernrnent of Lincoln But where does that Government
n obtain their intelligence?
They get it from their spies at Richmond through
d the traitors of Northwestern Virginia To discover
these wreches is the DESIRE not only of the Admnisre
ton, but of every good citizen and the intent of these
remarks is to invite attention to the fact that those who
desire to discover the inormants of the usurpaton
should look high and not low, at the top and not at the
q bottom of society, to find them
+ scarcely have escaped observation thatthe
maries extracted from the enemys journals contain cir
cumstantal statements of things, that might reasonably
be supposed known only 70 high official persons guard
/ ed by them with particular care, and which were GER
tanly not whispered in this community till their
publication at the North make them common TO the
whole world For examples, the appointment of General
Lee command in Western Virginia was unknown even
! to any out of the Departments till the New York
papers published not only his appointment actual
departure tor the post to which ordered AEother
e instance seen in the matter of Matthias Point
> The forfcation of that place of the i'm
Il pOrtant military measures, and secrecy, silence and
promptitude in execution desirable to the last de-
gree But the people at Washington knew all about it
l. nearly the heads Of the Confederate Admin
istraton themselves third and yet more striking il
ustration may be found in the complete and systematic
army list of the Confederate States, found i'm late
g orthern newspaper, and republished in issue
% this day. Although may be wrongly prin-
ID ted and errors, in the statement of the localities in
is which officers and troops placed may be
discovered by strict examination it is very doubtful
whether the War Department could furnish catalogue
complete, fuller exhibit of whole military
pe arrangements
Information of this sort could never be obtained BY
outsiders from takers at the street corners 1t is
oI irresistible conclusion that the Government of Lncor
has agents here of entirely different order and thai
~ either they hold official position or are intimately
er nected with those who do.
~ And what else the Confederate Government ex
pect when it permits the clekhps of its department.
b. to be filled with Yankees, the recommendations o
e. other Yankees, by adventures of matter wha
ng origin and antecedents? When Submissionst from
p' New Jersey the instance OF native of Massachu
ed se.ts, himself already provided with military position
ne gets Office in the Ordinance Department and whe
Lncolns appointee to his best Office In Virginia
s actually holding place under the Southern Governmen
- and employed in the Qartermasters Department whe
citizens Of Ohio and Indiana are thrust forward h
lie, only persons capable of understanding and perform
y ing the work of the Treasury and when every da
he adds new candidates from the North at the doors
every other Department with Illustrations of
al cessu mpudence and cunning in the pursuit of
post that is declared vacant is likely to become
how can the Government hope to keep its own cour
sci or veil its desgns Their silence and their istu
our own people for nothing when they have
ID right rely their clerks. Those are obliged