Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-02
From Washington.

WAsHISGTON, March ~
PEACE, THE PERMANENT POLICY OF THOSE IN
~ POWER.
The CHASTITY spectre of civil war is not
likely TO haunt the public mind much longer.
There is no favor of saltpeter in the whifs
of intelligence from the White House. The
drift of the Administration is evidently to-
wards peace, upon the basis of a peaceful
separatisn.a No codzing compelling 1e Sc
ceders. The idea of being able to coax the
seeded States back into the Union is entire
ly abandoned, aud still less is there DISPOSE
ton to attempt to drive them back at the.
point of the sword and bayonet The JAd-
ministration of course cannot take the initi-
alive ia the premises, but will continue a
pacific attitude until either the proposed Ma
iional Convention or Congress will take such
action as will bring about final parting on
good terms. The reyolutionists alone can
plunge the country into civil war, either
by aggression or unreasonable demands upon
the Federal Government. or by refusing to
accede to a final separation on terms conso-
nant with the interests of all concerned,
The loyal North has been outraged and
Inundated enough during the last months
of Bucbanan's Administration, and it cannot
we'll be blamed for expecting yindication
of the honor and dignity of the Federal
authority from the Republican regime-but
the arm of the Government is completely
paralyzed. and ii could not strike even were
! it so disposed. 800
THE REVOLUTION MUST BE RECOGNIZED.
1t can no longer treat the doings of the Sc
cessionists as rebellion, but has 10 recognize
| successful reyolution ia them. Any at
| tempt to retake the forts and other pnbiic
property now held by the rebels, or to rein
force Forts Sumter and Pickens, or blockade
the Southern ports for the collection of the
revenue, would Immediately open civil war,
and without doing The least pratical good,
cause a loss OF life and property far out
eighing the advantages that would possibly
be gained. ~, -.....
-. THE TRIUMPH OF TREASON. -
1t is true the Nation viii be utterly humil-
lated and debased in the eyes OF the whole
world, by the virtual triumph of the South
ern rebellion, but the spectacle of bloody
strife between the two sections of the country
would hardly be more creditable, and hence,
the Administration will choose the least of
the two evils. sr#
These are the exact views prevailing in
Administration circles at the present time.
and they will b. embodied in the action of
the executive during the next few weeks.
FORT SUMTER AND COL. Lannon's MISSION.
The order to evacuate Fort Sumter is still
uniSsued.
As some affect to question the correctness
of my statements in reference to the mission
of Mr.. Lamon, herewith repeat that, he had
no authority to call upon GOV. PickeDs and
Gen. Beauregaid. in the name of the Pre-
4ccnIt, and that he did not carry a i'ne % Oh
nClaI Iuss- ---.-~- ~ ~i-anly q letter OF In
PRODUCTION from Gen. Scott to MAJ Anderson.
He simply went for the purpose OF gathering
Information in reference TO the condition of
the Fort for the guidance of the President,
but, not being military man, he brought
very little of that.
e- NO REINFORCEMENT FOR FORT PICKENs.
There is not particle of truth in the late
Tribune sensation that Fort Pickens is about
being reinforced by four hundred troops.
IMPORTANT DIPLOMATIC INSTRUCTIONS.
Secretary Seward is busily engaged in pre-
pairing instructions for the newly appointed
Representatives of the Government abroad.
Those of the Ministers 20 Europe and Central
America, will embrace the question of the
| recognition of the Southern Coufederacy by
foreign powers. Any inclination to do SO is
emphaticaliy protested against, until the
Revolutionary authorities shall have attained
legal status by the consent of the Federal
Government itself. u---
A GOOD MOVE IN THE POST OFFICE DEPART
| .-srI b. ra.. --... MENT.
The Postmaster General has issued orders
for supply of letter paper, cut and gummed,
and embossed with the 8 cent. postage
stamp. combining in one both letter sheet
and envelope. This is a great Improvement,
aud promises to be very popular.-C0r. Cdn.
Com.