Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-14


.. a,.,.. xi proSably be 6xed at spolnt convenen'
- az Rrsh Provinces with view Of their annexamon
an the Northern Confederacy at no distant Jay I'm
ront Il manfesy Detroit situated as II IS on OF Iea
the same parallel Of latitude with Boston, ud
GIo and Chicago aud midway between Nova SCOTIA anu
Dscotsb commanding the outlets OF the great upper
ILss and connected by direct lines OF railway not only
with the West and the Ohio river but also win Iorouto
Nontrcal Quebec New York and Boston. Detroi1
oTeover is laid out on a grand scale like Washington
with avenues of immense width, and with grand piot
o,nable of unlimited expansion in three directions
Cleveland Ohio offers the greatest advantages LOT
Northern Capital next to Detroit but it is not so Access
s.ble to the people OF the British Provinces
Such are some of the speculaons current here In po
lical circles. -. =,
Not little uneasiness has been caused here within the
last two days by the bold announcement OF awel known
New York politician that the President must be suspend
ed aad George Law elevated to his place Inc hsPGo'
leans who are out of office seem delighted with the uea
hut those who are in office are somewhat given
to profanity when they hear the subj ct mentioned bu
If Lincoln is TO be deposed why ignore the preensio1
of Uamlin9 of Hamln with the Warlike prdeno'neh VI
Hannbal-of Hamln, "the man after Gen. "eoo owl
hear:"-and whom "he always knows wnere 10 nhI'
| "Can YOU this backing your friends! plague '~A'
| such backing" says Hannibal =,
Otber Republicans complain that Gen. Scott Is not al
lowed TO carry out his plans in regard to the prosecutor
~ tn, war-aud declare that Lincoln ought TO De super
| seeded for hamperng the General But they "hO 49,
Gen Scott know that be Is the linpeTsolSli'nO
| and the embodiment of the Fabian pohcy. III 10, "
refused 10 move Mexico until after three Hionn' PIC
n,ration although the Democratic press was cianviou
| Tor his immediate departure. Then now SLOW anu o-
tous were his advances upon the capitol after us Auu
inc at Vera Cruz? With the great Captain OF gnees
Robert Lee continually at bis side, every mile oil tue va"
| carefully explored in advance-and when he mace
movement TO the front, he never retseated from tn
e,oupd thus gained There were no steps backward It
foat campaiga--but all were coward and up"ard,-an
~ las the American eagles scared higher and higbe
with each DAYS march, aud perched upon the Palace
tho Montezumas 900 feet above the level OF the sea-
| What would the demagogues have; What do the plum
dermongers require? That Scott, at the age OF 10
should take the field in person. and with an army oil raw
recruits invade the South? His present laoors IN III
mere preliminary work of organizing this raw matera
sae 90 oneroas that it will be marvel II the 4In oil Jul
finds him vet among The living Suppose Tor one fho
ment the happening OF saeh a calamity, IN Tue prssen
crisis a. the death Of General Scott what then "ouI
n. our condition? The death of Washington 81 Iren'o
| would not nave been disastrous 20 the AeeneS
cause IN l777 than would the death OF General Scott
| the American Government at this time When be oie'
| 10 will leave no s,Iscessor on this side the Potomac
Who will fill his place? Cen Wool, or Thomas, or Lo
ten or Tbayer? They ali hne clcTS, but Is eithe
Of them great General There's ise Fab.
Isaac Newton has arrived from Philadelphia, tpd r.
pors the var spirit in that city on the decline fren
Isaac is a usu OF peace, and, although hepuo'oAn
not vet ready to cut bis ueighbors throats 10 occoqua
Tie people Of Virginia gnlted in the determination
20 resist any invasion of their soil by me = troops
death The wisest purest and most influential Eentieme
Of the SAFE equally resoute on thS po'4t S''4 VI
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