, 1861-04-23

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8rown1ow's Knorvzle Wig for April 18th "a
filled with articles in which, in his character
istically blunt and nervous style, he gvows
his cordial approval Of the policy Of the Ad-
mi1llistration, and expresses his earnest hops
that speedy aud terrible doom will oEertake
the$$malighant traitors Of the cotton States and
their sympathizers everywhere. We make
several extracts1 =, ~:'-~- ''.~'
FoRAEARAscE OF THE GovERxMEKT.
The history Of all the Governments ever
formed, from the days Of ancient Rome down
to the present time, furnishes no parallel to
i the forhearance which the Government of the
United States has. up to this period, shown to
those Who have Wickedly and yillainously re-
bsHcd against its authority, and EXPRESSED, by.
word and deed, their determination. to break It
up, and to throw off all allegiance to its an.
thQrity. National vessels have been stolen.
Treasures plundered, Mfnts seized upon,
Custom Houses robbed, forts unlawfully
captured, loyal citizens oVeraWed, States rush
ed out Of the Union by the few, in opposttio,
to the many, the execution Of the laws defeat-
edfa treasonab1e position not only boldly,
but drrogantfy umed-manned VESSELS have
been fired into; a fort, with less Than one hun
dred soldiers in it to take care Of Government
property, has been assailed by an armed mob
VI eGa[A 14AQ4e44u ucu Auu H3L% Q0E gun naA
ever. been fired by the United States, until
this last assault upon Fort Sumter. when her
inmates fred In selfdefense. No attempt has
ever been made to arrest Or punish. these Vie
conspirators, and scarcely q harsh word, oreyen
faint threat has been made against The rebel
offenders. There has not only been no effort
n1: maae e. to o "eoer:e" the people Of any State
which adopted secession ordinance, b1t they
have been peacefully permitted, BY both R1.
| chanan and Lincoln, to run riot IN their mad
not to eay Internal career, and to heap in3,prn.
ton upon ail who publicly aGoWed Union seu-
tlment. Earnestly desiring to avoid the.maui-
1old evils Of civil war, the opponents Of seces-
son hsVe lactlly aequ1esced In almost every
demand, however unreasonable, apd eyery ex.
action, however unjust and infamous, which
| these lawless Revolutiopists have made. ~
dne Of their t1actions hdpe beea sp,7red and fhot
sras heir Insulting demand that this qo,v77,zne,t
should officially Tscognize their repola.to7aru CON.
duct their auholesa1s subbs,y, AID their acessrsfd
TREASON. -
| We have, however. approaeheaa period when
acollsion of arms has taken place; and The in.
! dleatlons are, at Present, that our Gnvernme ent
Will be compelled, for the protection If the
public property committed to its profectfon.
torePea, foreihly, at Fort Pickens, the villain.
| o1s attack which now seems Inevitable in that
/ quarter, whera thoasandspf rebel troops Arr
copgregttiDg. We are pleased to see that ao,
-tiye prepareHons dre IN progress, on The naSi
ofthe Administration, aL ali the Nsyyt Yards
end military stations in the country. and thaf
the Government is determined to sustain Lent
slemmer, at Pensacola, by employing ali the
means at its disposal. There za71a 6e a li,li,
sonseseheTe to NE farbeaTance etAe nation, <,ad \;
our judgment Mat limit has ,.og been yeas1ed
As an American citizen, proud Of our country,
We have felt mortified that our Government
should suffer itself to be run over, Its author.
lty trampled upon and its Constitution and
laws treated with contempt, and ali by sci
| oflaw1ess adVenturerr;a ;and disappointed Office
traitors. :. : =