Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-09
VIEWS OF THE PRESS ON MR.. LINCOLNS WAR
DEMONSTRATIONS

VIEWS OF THE PRESS ON MR. LINCoLN'S Wal
DEMONSTRATIONS.
The movements of the United States troops and YES
sells of war, have given rise to innumerabe specua
tons and rumors, but everybody to be 10 fog a
to their destination and object The New York CONNER
cal Republican, thinks the troops bound for Texas
and gives reasons for it as follows
With all Difference we venture the opinion that Texas
is the destination OF these vessels, though
hopeful than that Fort Pcens also will be
taken care or But are inclined to believe that the
expedition preparing here is designed operate il
Texas and that for the purpose of coercng the
Oluuonsts, but for M, humane purpose Of protecting
them from the dire consequences of their own foliy.-
That is say that the President carrying out his avowed
policy of peace, and the declaration OF his inaugural that
the protecting of the Federal Government should be
extended those errng States that had sought TO
throw OF its authority is sending force at the expense
of the Federal Government to protect Texas from her
old enemies, the Mexicans and Indians.
OF course this is but conjecture, but have
little doubt that it will prove to be the correct one 1t
would be in perfect harmony with the character OF the
chief magistrate with his avowed peaceful and patriotic
sentiments, aud with the policy which on the memora-
Die fourth OF March he proclaimed TO the world would
govern him. We might add that if our conjecture is
correct the expedition is of mastery policy. While
the President thus showing to Texas and TO the whole
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government but that with pltcrna will protect
the errng of its ctz ms he is taking also The most
effective mode OF reasserng the authority OF the federal
government in Texas. The rebels scarcely turn their
arms against federal troops coming to them with such
humane intent Yet their presence there will strengthen
| the hands of the Union men, and especially OF Gov.
Houston who Of cours, the federal government will
| cognize as Governor of the State.
The Post, also Republican takes different view of the
movement. 1t says:
Fort Pckens will be reinforced al all hazards and if
the Southern Confederacy initiates for the simple
that this government has fit to reinforce
Of lis garrisoGs the entire responsibility Of the con-
hct will rest with it. 1t is apparent TO every member of
the cabinet that Pckens must be reinforced given
up The fact that Fort Sumter has been held long,
the first reports Of s eyapuaton were out has led
many parsons TO believe that Mr. Lincoln Is still consid
erng the propriey Of attempting to throw supplies into
it. IL is doubtless true that such has been the case till
within day two, but events will soon disclose the
fact that tho order has gone forth for the evacuation Of
that fortress and haudn hand With it order for the
reinforcement Of Pickers.
The best given we have arc in the World
The vessels undoubtedly destined for our own
shores and we may add, Gulf shores II Fort Sum-
ter were be reinforced, IAN idea given up impac
clbp vessels OF lighter DRAFT would have been seected
il its garrison TO be removed, vessels oil would
not be sent at all, but simple transports. S. Domingo
and Fort Sumter Of the question: there is other
point which these vessels seek but Fort ckcns-nOt
the Forts Key West end tn" forGga- fer they have
been already reinforced and not threatened not Fort
Morgan or Fort Puask any other position in the pos
session OF the rebels for il there any object
in taking them-whch In the present circumstances,
there IL not-;hcy could not BE- tIkCn on account Of
their great strength by any sucA force Is here sent
Tie fac; that the troops have been recently withdrawn
from Texas would preclude the idea that any operations
are intended in that quarer if it 10, pat
that the rue policy to be employed toward TIC re-
cusant Safe is 70 leave il at the tender msrcs Of the
Camanchcs and the Mexicaus. Fort Piekens is utques
ionRby the destination of these vessels. That srong-
hold is nov becagurad by no ICES than five thousand
armed men, all inpatient, is represented for IN onset
upon IT, The garrison is rot large, and yet sufficiently
So if supported by ships in proper position in the harhor,
endure long siege. There will be Necessity OF rein
forcing the fort itself and consequently no necessity OF
provoking collision. The operations viii be purely OF
defensive character
The views Of the Herald arc
We think can be 10 longer disputed that Fort Pick
ems must be peaceaby evacuated by the Uated States,
or thai between their military forces and those Of the
coded States there will be bloody collision for the
cupson Ct said fortress. We semi-oicay assured
that il wi not &c ably evacuated AID therefore
bloody collision at that point to be iney ahe. IN
the event Of such a collision know what will immedi.
ately follow. Virginia will lead off the Border Slave
Sate3 into the Southern Confederscy and alliance CT
.ensve and defensive among all the slave States will be
ment perhaps, OF Souther- aYmy OF tweIty Thirty or
fifty thousand upon Washington, largely collected
from the revolutionary secesson elements CT Virginia
and Nqryland
Our readers viii THIS perceive that VIC standing
uyOn the threshold OF "house divided against ITSELF
in battle array; that upon the verge of civil
war. in which all the slave States will be combinsd against
The government nc Washington; and that there is at
least manifest Danger OF at Southern array invGs
sion Of Washington which, it is thought, only General
SCOTS formidable warko precautions prevented the
occasion of Mr. Lincolns Inauguration. Civil war; Our
people have no knowledge Of the terrible import
OF these two dleadiu Gordo-civ gdIi We read Of ia
horrors in France England Scotland, ireland Spain and
Mexico aud shudder at its desoating and brutal afro
cities But at length We are suddenly arrested our
brilliant career Of national prosperity, happiness and
power, by this horrid applrtlon Ct civil There ap
pears to be no hope OF escape.
The New York (French) Oourir, usullly well inform.
ed to domestic maters doubtless receives Its
information from the French diplomats In Washington,
says:
Exact information, emanating from certain source,
enables announce that the Presidential policy is
revoceby aged upol cSerciye The order to
disenbsE einiocemen's at Fort Pickens is given aud
will be except d. COST Vhet it may. It will ge the same
at Fort Sumter, unless the material imposEiDiy prove
nsurmountaole. The question of the blockade Of the
mouths Of the Mississippi il agitated and everything
tends to the belief that il will be affirmed. The postal
communications will be suspended At least with Louisi
Cur information adds that this has been Mr.. Lin
coins plan necessarily since the 4;h c! March. al the
plreyGgs entered upon with the ENJOYS OF the Mont
gomery Government, all that has occurred that locked
like accommodation has been the personal doing of Mr.
Seward. While the Secretary Of State thought he was
master Of the situation be only in reality, though
unknown to himself making policy entirely opposed
his own. These data sepeSt come TO Us with every
mark of complete authenticity. They presage ct
civil war and the RECONSTRUCTION OF the cabtIet.
ATTEMPTED ko6LgE iSR SuICIDr-Albert Dittman,
an ardent young Dutchman, residing liz Sogth Boston,
having been sterny rspused from the affection and the
bodily presence of Margaret Pedro, buxom German
msa, lust sixteen years old" Of whom he desper-
atey ehaqored, procured pistol on Tuesday last and,
Loading it With powder and gravel sone repaired to
the residence OF his "klingp namorata where after
brief interview he leVeed his weapon and placing
against her neck fred tie stone entering the neck Of the
girl, iucting dangerous wound Albert then rushed
out Of the house aud Jumped uto the iver from which
he violently Gsbed and escorted to Jail to await his
trial.
MORE MISSISSIPPI TRooPs FOR PESsAcoLA-The Mo-
bic ADVERTISER states that the last OF the Mississippi quota
Of troops reached that city Friday night last in all
about Eve hundred men. 1t adds
There are from fifteen to eighteen hundred SOL
diers here, mostly hissssppians waiting uniforms and
equipments city of tents occupies the old
Ann street camp ground, and drill duty ia the order OF
the day. 1t is dangerous looking army that for though
each has not yet rife nearly every one has his
natural weapons-oowe.knife revolver-girded his