Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-18
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr.. RUSSELL.

ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr.. RUSSELL
We find in the last number Of the London Itmes re-
ceived letters from is correspondent M Russell one
which dated at Ss2s% Dms int
DIX yRExosrs PROCLAMATION.
Major Geu(fal Frcmonts proclamation has driven .
wedge not opy into the fine piece OF cabinet Work u
Washington but into the whole substance oil the
party. IL did not need any such appliance to cause rs
sures In either for there were and are, deep rents IN
these cracks and fabrics built up as they are with d
fsreut bits of Platforms which all the Union soee ana
the varnisbes Of the politicians could neither
cement nor conceal. system OF ostracsm, ana toe
liberal Of Lafayette once introduced marc ny
where tn resut may end when those who eroy the
power will become philosophers enough to deny them.
selves the exquisite pleasure of sending on an opponent
at an election or possible rival TO the secluson Of .ne
strict retreats where be may reflect on the errors 81 us
way, and repent him of the evil he has done.
| President LINCOLN AND HIS cABIsIT.
do not attach any importance whatever to rumors,
hut IL within nv own personal knowledge that serious
personal dsrkcs exist between the members OF tne Oao
net The President 10 the MAN, cutvates the intimacy
and perhaps approves the councils OF Mr. seward ou ne
ia exhibiting rude vgor Of his own-rude because
displayed openy-which proves that be can reduce his
Cabinet to What it really is according to the American
beory-a mere board of heads Of departments who may
be asked their opinions of any matter as antics eio oy
the President who may be put on one side he peases
NJ Seward wise in his generation, confines bis attention
m the onerous business Of his own department. but
other of his colleagues distinguish themselves BY an un
lucky assddity in tormentpg themselves with the airs
of Departments which do not belong to them and
thing BY turns and nothing long" are the teredos OF
| every plank 10 the ship OF State.
Mr. Lincoln who has q right to go everywhere land
do anything lie likes, apparently evincts sohcsude
natural enough in all that going on in the army, the
navy and the other branches Of the Iubc service ana
has lattery turned his attention TO the subject OF Dig
guns and ordnance. Il would surprise On Eagisnman
whose notions Of the functions Of President founded
on the popular idea that they were those OF mider
sort of chief ms gsracy that which have the bapp
ness to possess probably restricted his powers 10 tha
of veto or approval by signature, oil ecs
and the sending Of messages, to be told that NJ LIN
coin not only the head Of his army aud navy oui
Ia such questions as the propriey Of relieving Fort Sum-
ter by military and naval expedition, the Limo law
YER studied books heard arguments on both Sides and
finally determined on the course 10 be pursued. Fray
observe with what subtley the Southernes have acted
in the language they have used 10 familiar corresPon
dence and 10 the press, when speaking Oh the oni1a
States They mention the name OF the eI'Great
RepubEc The United Statee Army is 10 them "lincoins
mercenaries" the United States Navy ia "Lincolns war
sbp and so on through all the varieties OF Lncelns
.hordes" "barbarians," "Yankees," "savages," &c.-
Thew epdeayor 10 x on the Presen the direct person
Al siby of the whole co, c and to restrict the
n, no macs in rarinv |; to the Yankees Of the New
England States.
| LINCOLN BLAIR AND CHASE
The mass Of the South are fshing for Union Of
their own, to which they have insensiby transferred
their LOYALTY and their national feeling which unqus
opably is great In the old dag, and belieye they are
fighting against an alien enemy-one Abraham Lincoln
who Is aldeo anu aoes.cu W 'uo po.e ~ -.
| aud their Yankee cotmcien- Anu ye' nAe 49,
TO believe Ar LAGOON QUE VI tue nvI. 49,, ~
men the seosion OF MS own oaolret sn,on s n,
inter- politics, and that IN the present osAaSrS III
clssions be generally inchnes 10 Tue view ,ua' ,u'
is no. making war against slavery, ana INA .ue
OF Der success need not be the hoerauon OF ,ne
Mr. Blair, who 10 doWnrgnt eo.Snae, '. VIZ
can sor and with whom Tue sog'ne,n csan as
sons oil Belal-a SWORD el 'ne ho,u az 't.eo 49, %
who could smite fhhiSunts mp aua 'n's" .., hon.
ing 70 tue gon's uoNu " .e =. h.ina ohossn ;nstru
| hter-s"u sri n E - o;oenv .na mot nhvs
menEi speak, VI Goa,'s, "a tom the ,Is.rncss
icaynAs So .;.,s.. "a ,bs r;gsi NJ nj, prin
| OF NE neau, n's Ps ~, ~, 5oo,r,nas wopId mest
eiplss, among DIS ~ -, So =, ,S o,;onsl
likely end N eolualng sne on;ee .s.s;O. ai.,s,o,
Ne" England se'.emen.s, " nv. -. nono,y ana
! snip resupg OF oaioueS r, any.nsnf South
msnstcny "s.e ~ s ;n.h,a.S "a 20 NJ Rlsir Nor
esn ngo-s Ne &c. 10 nSsss.sas amer ali
are ,ney ,ess ~ nus No n IA h; n As cshinet hut who
had no al ion at one time 10 let the South 20 II IL
Ltd bsueyinp u AZ the system on which il was found
| "a mrst no n the end and that not dIstanty the
nssns Of rictip1 punishment and yenpear CO on the
ssosdrg States Ter more terrible than apy either the
80 &c The nsvx NJ Ire North could execute
In hs letter Of Sp;ember Ioth Mr.. Russell writes as
| ,,IIo-s ,esnaot,no
''"'"' '-r0Vs
TIKI HTihAhN' W fh' 'o''aD" .s
All that be seen or heard leads to the belief that
the Coueierates preparing for some great EFFORT and
that they have retired portions OF their force from before
Washington either as device to blind their antagonist
while making it. or 70 cooperate Win the rest Oh tne
army BY serious demonstration above ana oeiow Tue
city. II the Osn.edeFates have moved they mean 70 90
some mischief They can So lrcsy !st're ana nope 10
make better leap oy doing So inactivity on So1a siaes,
coupled WIN p'oas"u. VA 80 s s"o".s. on
me on'y ouante VI -. - ao,nis,a ri,;ms,. ~;
.l.ner s,ae le'Ns .ns .opsI " ~ s;.os;,. IA .ha
amPh o. tne one, anu ~ ,hs oior Tss,s !, ons
display VI Me io'out O.,s no =, 80 a,.,,s,, ~
lning T" De seeu n'o ,S 80. o. =, o,n ar.,
peace. Du'ins 'ue "in.ei 'Eu armies u'' 81 NV