Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-15


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Gen. Magruder erecting strong Notifications at Bethel
TWO hundred and fifty men being daily employed the
mer had persisted of the burnt houses Hampton
here was no other casualty known have occurred.
Richmond Examiner
From the London Star.
1t is folly in Mr.. Lincoln to talk of the people
of the Confederate States few disconnected men,
His call for army of 4000 900 men, and Treasury
OF S4OO0OOOOo to conquer them gives the lie to that
phrase for as IS known, those Confederate States
united and powerful enough to oppose military ress
lance to great army.
AS little can any one believe that they had not SUI
cient for taking the step they have DONE wheth
the real the one put forth matters not
Three millions of do not deliberately change their
Government and embark arduous, dangerous and
exhaustiDg enterprise from caprice. Whatever their
reasons the broad principe OF popular sovereignty
they had right to do aChat they did and to hear MIR.
Lincoln quoting the Constitution of the United States
made eighty years SINCE and deliberately reasoning to
the intentions of its founders, against the right Of
Secession, reminds one of the high tory doctrines
among ourselves, under which the sentiment made by
one generation, in its interest, is held to bind all
future generations, whether for their interest not
We make reference to the question of slavery here,
because not syllable is whispered upon that subject in
the message, nor has Mr. Lincoln, nor any member of
his Cabinet made the remOtest ausiOn to it since their
accession to Office The grounds assumed by the Fede-
raj Executive in suppressing the Secession, that
slavery is be unntertered WITH and is still to be
rounded by Constitutional guarantees. 1t is treated in
fact, as entirely outside the matter in conflict.
We have not returned railing for railing for we res
pected the senstveness of patriotism in the presence
an overwhelming danger. We comment upon the acts
of American statesmen should upon those of
own, though with greater caution and reserve and
srhe IRE prefer flank recognition of Southern inde
pendence by the North to the policy avoared an the Pres
dents Message At as solely because We foresee as BY
sanders that this as the issue an 0htch after infinite loss
and humiliation, the contest must result.
From Cores Liverpool Advertiser.
Perhaps great battles may be fought; but the
will not be less disastrous that account and the
continuous blockade of the Southern ports will inct
blow on the commerce of the world the effects of which
may be felt for many years to The main ques
tion which presses for immediate consideration is
how long that blockade be enforced? This, to Us
in Lancashire is a most momentOus question, and Il
would afford US not little satisfaction if ou
way clear, to say that the blockade could not possibly
be enforced beyond the close of the present year
Since the commencement of this American difficulty
our editorial trumpet has given no uncertain sound
Our sources of information have supplied with earl.
j. and reliable intelligence OF what was passing on tn
other side of the Atlantic, and therefore fatter our
selves that our words will have little weight witt
the commercial community and especially with th0s
who most deeply interested in the prosperity of tn
Cotton trade, when we them that 0earh OF Cot
IL ton such experienced in this country il
any previous period of its history, may Overtake
the course of the next six months unless Govern
ment awaken to OF the awful consequences whic
D. would flow from such event. and institute more &C
e tive measures than any which it has hitherto empoye
to induce the United States Government to yield
fate and acknowledge the independence OF the Codede
rate States 1t must come at last to this. We
no other solution of the difficulty.
The Northern States have the power to prolong tn
% war indefinitely The Southern if defeated in the elC
cannot be finally subdued The folly of the contest thu
waged is consequently apparent to US IN England
the folly of that contest which waged with our
mercan brethren towards the close of the last Centur
ne was to some of our then wsest statesmen Nations
IL however are not wiser the passions OF men, whe
once dashed into fury not easily Gained. Nov
as then notwithstanding the rapid progress of cvllizs
tion Notwithstanding the visions OF universal peace
Tduged in by some harmless enthusiasts despite the III
lifted voice OF reason and religion despite to- the gel
orally resstess peadings of sefnteres-now as the
there are periods of national excitement and OF the
y, is at this moment passing over the North America
III continent when the pruning hook is transformed nI
the spear and the poughshare beaten into the sword
IT. At such moment it is vain to hope that the sti
of small voice of reason hush the OF passion
T thai even religion rein IN the fiery seeds OF war
= L1NcoLs's BLoDKADE reliable gentleman at prese
sojournng this city, who from his connection with az
st to be fully acquainted topic that he
I'd discuss said yesterday that the British Consul in Rc
mond had been informed or would soon be- by Lord Lyon
that the received advices by courier from Res
of Admiral Dundas commanding the British squadron
w Charleston harbor notifying the British Minister at Was
ngton that accordance with instructions from his Go
ernmen had examined into the blockade established
Incons vessels at that point and such examination hs
convinced that it Ineffective and by the law OF
I'M tions null and void His determination therefore, was
enter the port OF Charleston with his feet at early da
despite any pretended opposition that might be offered
his SO doing facts the Admiral requested Lord Lyol
to Law before Hon. VIM. III. Seward Lincolns Prime Mini
ter who reported the authority have wake
- exceeding wrath" and threatened the British Empire viii
ali the Vengeance capable of being bestowed by the Arm
and Navy Of the late United States We trust these din
may be verified The of Admiral Dundas doubtless on
precedee the recognition OF Soutnern independence Dy
IS few weeks. The world does moVs.-Rioh. Dispatch.