The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-04-13

The sudden change in the policy of
the administration, from that Of peace to
one of threatening and war; has taken the
country completely by surprise. We pro-
pose to throw together the speculations Of
sundry Washington correspondents as to
the nature Of the new policy, the why and
wherefore Of its adoption, DC.
WHAT THE NEW POLICY IS.
from the Cincinnati Gazette.l
There is no doubt but the Adminlstra-
ton intend to provision Sumpter. spe-
Cial agent was sent from here Saturday,
who reports today, that he informed Gov.
Pickens that if the South Carolina autho-
rites persisted in refusing Major Anderson
supplies they will be sent TO him in ma
tional vessel, which will be backed by a
strong fleet; and if resisted in peaceable
attempt to land supplies, the Secessionists
must take the consequences. The refusal
of the South Carolinians to afford Major
Anderson supplies has changed the policy
OF the Administration materially a des
patch 20 the Southern Commissioners
states that neither Pickens nor DAVIS will
accedo to the demand Of this Government
that Anderson shall have supplies from
Charleston and they prefer to fight it out
instead. In less than twenty-four hours o
collision will occur.
WHAT HAS CAUSED THE GREAT CONNECTION?
Especial Despatch to the y. Y. Heraidl
The belligerant attitude SO unexpectedly
assumed and the indomitable secrecy
maintained with regard to the movements
/ of troops, have led TO all sorts of specula-
| ton in the bar-rooms and clubrooms OF
the Capitol, but the knowing ones have
come to the conclusion that the reason
| for these sudden movements are:
| First. The result OF the municipal cleo
| ton in St Louis, Cincinnati and other
parts of the West, and in New York; and
the loss of two Congressman in Counecti
cut, and two in Rhode Island
! Second. The efforts Of some Of the
Western politicians to inruse backbone In
to Lincoln, so as to satisfy the Northwest
that the government is determined to Sc
cure to them forever the free navigation
of the Mississippi, which they are afriad
Of losing.
Third The fear of their being compelled
to repeal the Morrill, tariff in consequence
Of the importation of foreign goods being
made through the South under the low
tariff OF the Southern Conf.deracy, anc
the consequent loss to the party Of New
LNI!aIt ana i GINS lES3ld II! lilS tctta
humiliation Of the principle OF protection
These are the propulsive forces that ar,
driving the Lincoln administration to For
P!ckcus and the devil.
CABINET NOT AGREED tBOUT THE NEW POLICY
[WasL.ngson Correspondence ON. Y. Herald
4Ir Seward Is inCsnsed at the cours
: which things have taken. He feels tha
e he has been triled with and used as a cat
paw by the administration, and that tn
latter are imposing upon the public an,
undermining confidence and the nationa
prosperity. lie does not hesitate to e,
press his entire disapproval OF a coerciv
policy, and to say that he is not respons
r bic for any measure which tends to BLOOD
shed. lie has. however, been compe!le
TO succumb before the superior weight {
Messrs. Blair and Chase, who rule the cal
: met. Neither Seward nor Cameron ca
i retain their places long. The latter ma
not resign at once, bur the former WI
find his position unterable, and lie force
10 do so before the lapse Of many week
a He looks pale and haaaard, and is wor
G out by the anxiety Of mind lie has latel
II endured. His want Of moral courage al
. slowness Of decision are greatly 10 lie d
! rlcrcd. Had he the energy to step 70
ward into on Independent position and d
e uounce the treschery 10y which he j. 81
y rounded, lie might still make himself Il
. rallying point Of such a conservative par
=" in the North as the eXigencies Of the ?
le rod require.