Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-11
LETTER IRON MA. RUS

The London Tiars, Of the 18th September.
publishes another long letter from lIr. Russell,
dated at Washington, on the both Of August
Mr.. Russell is impressed with The belief ihat the
SO called peace party " in TIE loyal States is not
only in a hopeless minority, but thaJ q false peace
IS impossible. We quote a passage from this
part Of his letter:
Peace Is no longer a panacca for the evils
which uftiict the United States, aud war has pro-
duccd some Of the usual results iu the necessity
which has arisen for the beaten party 10 regain
their prestige. OF all the parties in the United
States, thar which desires peace, gHOad peace, Is
at present the most hopeless; because peace
could only now be- Obtained by the submission
aud cession of everything for which the North is
fighting. aud By the loss to the North Of all, OF
nearly al, IFS advantages. Bui still it works on,
and the end would justify the means, indeed, if
an absolute peace could br the fruits Ofits klbors.
There is no chance Of such q settlement, So iaT as
I can see.
There are, in The NoTthilseIt, the materials Of
trouble in the anger OF the great parties which
brought on the greater war, and, on the whole,
there IS, in my judgment, greater probability Of
q peaceful adjustment offered by the actual sue
cess Of The North, so that she could reconstruct
the Union. or allow the South 10 90 ont as de-
pendent republic. than bv any other form which
the contest can assume. II is Impossible for the
North TO retire from the contest in moral Ball
Run
Mr.. Russell proceeds go show that he Gyailes
% the Confaierlte~ viii come by water. and aos
'Ae follow ing comment upon the
NAVAL EXHIBITIONS.
Within narrow hrIr Of reefs and sand
banks the Iamlieo Sound. Aib-ma1Ic sound
inland seas running INFO iuGumerable creeks. and
receiving q system OF rivers, by which commu-
ulcationi is opened 20 railroads and towns. far in
the inferior ui The country. lore Iurll the piva-
t-eF~ which sally oul through The openings OF
the outer bank and prey upon rhe passing trader
ana hero the caa~IiHg vessels have been piviur
up and down with S~ecdity. One hundred ami
hlly small vessels, laden with stones. c,u,avrd
by the / nited Niafrs-oi war, are ou ti+ Wayto
block mp the few passages BY wlicilth-s. vessels
can 'h'rr ami The m'i-utyaT have also received
"lttcr- ,o destroy The forts and drIru>rS uh.rnlHr
rebels have occupied alOng Tile coast.
A similar process viii be- applied 20 other
points 81 the coast further south. with what sue
cess IL Is not vet pos~ihic to predicate. The exrr-
nal line OF reefs and sand banks is one of the
most curious Instances of recent chance. and of
tine effect OF wafer deposits and currents ia the
world. AZ the place where Raleigh sailed in.
with fourteen feet OF wafer under his keel. there
is nOH q sand-bani, which is entitled 10 tbe an
p~ellJtion Of Kil-dcyiIkil, high above the sur
lace. These banks extend almost 10 Tampico.
al round by Florida and In other PLACES
the nature Of the shores, AMI ali the
great iskas. and the llgunes inside show
fhat the process has been carried TN the banks
became united 10 the main land. There is in
side the most extensive and unique internal com
muuication in the world. Energetic effort will
be- made 10 suspend IL, and the result win be
Serious suffering and iaconv .nirncr 10 the in
hdhifants, and the destruction Of their pr;tayeer-
ing efforts.
The closing up of the iulrts on the
coast VIII prove very embarrassing, and we shall
hear no more OF vessels sailing out Of such places
as Wilmington. and running rbe blockade, if the
expedition carries oUJ It's object. Some trouble
will be saved to the British legation, which Ina,
MS tull share Of ANNOYANCE and correspondence
in reference to British vessels seized after they
have left ports supposed to be blcckadrd, not 10
speak OF the great increase OF work connected
with The new passport system, and the sUdcrings
OF British subjects ~ h0 are seeking To get hone.
or 10 any place oll OF the States. which no IoB-rr .
afford them either a nome o. employment.