Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-07
The sorrows of chase-PatriOtisrn ut a Dis
cnuul.

The Baltimore Exchange not having the fear Of Lin
coins Swiss sodery before its eyes, exposes the venal
motives aud laughs the shabby default OF those money
mopgerng patriots of the North, who we're so prompt
and profuse Of promises to keep their Gorilla Chief sup
ped with the means OF carrying on his war 1t was
mere matter of speculation and the speculation failed
and the Exchange Gays truly that the Ethiopian may as
well be expected to change bis skiO the Leopard bis
spos as the money changer "to inaugurate line Of
policy which does not promise profitable return, or
20 pursue t. afer he is convinced that it must eventu-
ally end in heavy aad irretrisvabe loss The eyes OF
these worthless are now opened and the Washington usurP
r are beginning to understand that their favorte idea Of
"short and sweet" is an mpgscticabity-au that
there are at This moment the Exchange asserts in Vr-
gr ready TO defend her soil larger force and one in
every way better prepared than any that can mustered 10
Invade her, They not blind to the fact continues the
EeRonqc thai before great while, 50 soon as the deen-
ces Of virgns rapidly progressing are Ia state of
completion the Confederate States, who will BY that t;me
De fully prepared 20 take the offensive may determine 10
make an immediate and effective blow Tor the purpose
Of Co1querng peace which will not otherwise DC granted
Unwilling as they msy have been TO realize IT. the full sp
probation Of their position has upon the party
leaders At Washington and is evidently understood by the
capitalists fthe North who beginning to comprehend
that IS TO longer the continuation and extension of their
Southern trade to which they must look, but the
ssrylton and development Of what is left them az home
No matter bow DESTROYS they may be Of exercising the
same fthery protection over the South that Great Brit
ain extends TO Hndos.an aud offers China; matter
how lilg they NAV to massacre enc halfofthe South
ern people in order 20 furnish to the other, the
G.sh % ha
r1me will not paw for he caude and the liberal conri-
bu;ors Of the North almost to man, refuse further sup
port 20 their Government except a. remuneratve rates.
Lova bankers have been II eatned and patriotic citizens
have been coaxed and st the Administration has not
been enabled 10 obtain subscribers for the whole Of the
20 900 600 loan authorized by the last Congress The
capitalists Of New Noik who arc, OF al Others most in
tresed il the restoration Of the Uaion, if such thing
were rossible and uuou whom the Government chiefly
relies for aid New 70 being the great barking centre
of the country have only been wiling to bid for So 300
600 United States bonds the of from 81 to Soy
One patriotic individual offered SIS for the paltry of
- 600 and one other bid for $4,000 at 90 but with
these two exceptions, the Secretary was obliged to
award the bonds at about IS, the government in other
words. being obliged 70 pay fifteen dollars every
eighty Eve, premium Of about III per cent. The
Pbiaeslphans and BostoIans, Influenced, but not a.
t,re,her blinded by their ianaticsl feelings, put in
BIDS AZ an advanced rate, averaging from IS do ssh
Tley were however, sufficiently prudent rot commit
Themselves for more than about $3.50 600 In addition
10 these, one D. Delaplane patriotic than other
czsrs did bid % for the enormous amount of 81 OOO
bu. even this patriotism it will be remarked is per
cent. below par The opportunity afforded to enthus-
as;c private individuals manifest their appreciation Of
the course of the Administration by taking treasury
notes p: pa7 net with poor return Higgins took
500 but his profuse lberay eclpsed by that Of
Mary Sand rsoa Who subscribed for $ljO Besides these
ers were ccy three other Ubscribers-ono for 81 600
one for s. 600 aud one for $4,000 he latter being from
Chicago Sjl5 900 we're taken by the various banks CT
Providence end Sl4O 900 By the banks and bankers of
PHILADELPHIA these uos. inVet,rl'e abolition prOpagau
ts.s showing themselves most determined, in very
small wsv, 70 endorse the action Of the Government
The total amount taken of which in fac; United
States cure1cy-snd which always receivable By the
Government ct their nominal value with the addition of
interest from the date of their issue in payment of duties
or other dues-does not amount to 300 600, although
the people we're called upon take Up the whole 50 O00
600 in small amounts. In the course Of few We, Ks
Northern patriotism has gotten be regulated By the
p-ices o. the Stock Board and has already fallen to
discount or twenty per cent.