The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-12-03
NORTHERN NEWS.

Several regiments arrived at Old Point on the
22d, from Annapolis There was great hustle and
preparation for another naval expedition, to be
commanded by Picayune Butler. Its destination
is not known. 1t is not true that Lord Lyons has
demanded the release of 61ason and Slidell. He
awaits advices from home.
All the Canada papers assume that war between
England and the Rump Government can only be
avoided bv disavowal Of Commodore Wilkes act,
and the release of the prisoners The National
Intelligencer in an extensive article, sustans the
legality of the seizure. The New York Tribune
and Times are preparing the public mind for a
backdown on the Mason Sldell embrogo, and
give excuse, that they give up the con-
trovcrsy and yield Mason and Slidell, in order to
get England committed to the former American
doctrine in relation to the right of search. Ben
net, however bowls at such an idea, and says that
the Yankees must, on no account, truckle to
Great Britain
A feet of large whaling vessels, purchased at
New Bedford and other places, have been loaded
with stone and are to be sunk in the approaches
to certain Southern harbors Trap doors are made
in the bottoms Of these vessels, which, on being
opened, sink them in twenty minutes.
The New York Post says that English letters
state that the British Government refuses clear
ances to United States vessels having arms on
board.
Ion, the Washington correspondent Of the Bal
timorc Sum- says that the Rump Congress will
hold session till summer, and intimates that the
cotton which the Federals obtain in the South
will be small in quantity, and that taken by force.
Geo. Peabody and Mr. Bates write from London,
that Great Britain will not recognize the South
crn Confcderacy nor raise the blockade. Stocks
have declined in New York, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, in consequence of the fears Of a wal
vrit ont Of he nd
Slidell affair.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of the 18th, pub
fishes full accounts of the Yankee expedition
against Cumberland Gap. The Commercial rep
resents the stampede to have been worse than that
from Bull Run The fright of the Northern
troops caused by Gen. Hardees expedition
from Bowling Green, the reports having reached
the Lincolnites, that his force amounted to 1QO,-
900 men. The Commercial, in abiding to the
affair says: d" We have no heart to comment upon
such lmbeclllty.
TIE EXPENSES OF THE LINCOLN GOVERN
MENT-Thc New York Tribune has an article on
the Financial Affairs of the Northern people, from
which we extract as follows:
The Commercial Advertiser speaks of the e1-
penditure Of the Federal Government as rather
under than over one million dollars per day. We
deem this gross understatement. There is not
man less than half million soldiers (regular
volunteers and milita,) this day looking to the
Federal Treasury for food, clothing, transportation
aud pay; and army has hitherto cost US fully
81 900 per man per annun, about So per day.
We do not believe the average is below this at
present, especially if the cost of recruiting and
fitting out regiments is included. We believe the
outgoes of the Government, including the of
the blockade and the great Southern Naval Ex-
petition, are FULLY 100000 per day or at least
500 900 600 per annum. When armies
shall have been fully recruited, clothed, and
equipped, with and small arms, horses,
wagons, munitions &c, &C., it may be considerably
reduced; but we shall not be spending so little
100000 per day again till the is concluded.
The Commercial is misled by accepting the
amounts of payments from the Treasury as the
measure Of the daily expenditure. But the Gov
eminent spends faster than it pays else its
tractors and creditors are most unconscionabe
grumblerS and liars