, 1861-06-22

The editor Of the New York Courier ana
ERqussrr has been on recent visit to Wash
i1gton, and. gives some developments Of In.
tefest, He says:
About to leave the country, 1t WAS natural
that We should be admitted to knowledge
Of the action and purposes OF the Goyernme ent
which would not have been necessary or seem
II II no such absence had been In contemp1a.
ton; and while the knowledge thus acqufred
Waa intended TO enable rs to discharge more
readily duties In smother sphere, we feel au-
thoEized to epeak generally Of what the Pres.
fdent has done and Whist he is prepared to do,
Not called upon to speak, II we did not cor
daily approve. our course Epu1d be = discreet
Silence; but knowing VIC haye that to say
which will afford general satisfaction, and at
the same time be considered authentic, NC
hold It TO be right to state GER tain facts In
connection with the Government.
In the first place, Whist Nas only anticipa-
lion, has become q -demonetFated-realitY-
Abraham Lincoln to great amiahi1lty of char-
setter and knowledge Of men, unites ee1cre-
equalled. He fs, IN short, tie man for the eli
els; and, what the country Is deeply Interested
In knowing, gives tone to the Administration,
instead Of being moulded By the men aud cir.
cu1nEtances b. which he is surrounded His
theory is-"thfs rebellion must be put down,
money. fhewar must be brought to a close
next winter, at any cost. Better employ four
or ayen five hundred thousand men, and close
the warm our winter 1aupaIgn, than carry It
iEto another gear by an economy of men and
money. Say what force you Hant and it Is at
Jour serTtce; only bear In mind thas the rs
bellion must be crushed ont, and the leading
rebels hung or driven from the country bY
| next twinter."
To this hts Cabinet cordially assent; and
| Gen. Scott, to whom Mr.. Lincoln looks to do
the work, as readily undertakes the task. The
| old hero insists, however, that while procl 4.
nation will, If required, call half million o!
men into the field, It takes time TO- convert
| them Into soldiers. "M2ke haate slowl7.' u l.
never met with reverse, be says to the Cabi
net, ''it is your duty to resist the outside pres
sure, ard 10 preach patience to the people
We have abundance OF men and money; and
! in due time we shall have m abundance Of the
! munitions Of ..war., The only thing in which
l we Are defc1eutts patience and that, gentle
rntn, sou must give the people. We want
want tina to organize the commlsssriat aud
baggage trains; We want time to get ready tc
insure victory and .suceees, and wo want
| time to arrange every department Of the
amy, and SO organize our columns that we cau
predict weeks aud even months Inadvaucee each
ds5t "o1k: With fnexhaustib1e means, and
any desirable number OF men, all OF whom
will be good soldiers by Noycuhsr, you have
only to exercise patlencn, and on or beforr
The 1ht Of May next, pledge Whist little repu.
| talon have acquired, thu! the rebellion nhall
be suppressed, the Constitution aud the laYa
beyirdicated md the Union Of the States be
re-establiehcd; Tbs people hsve 80 wtlled Il
zen may feel assured that Peace anl quiet will
pesvsds the country, and business sabaide in
10 lis ueua1 channels :he.ore the LIT day oi
! Nav. 1SGl" :. -