Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-01

has Just left our shores and Who II he represent
policy Of bis superos must have been In favor CT aban
doniny the South to Its devices now comes forward
add the deu.ions Of bis counymen. We told that
he "believes the British Ministry 70 be hostile to u.s. and
that Lord John Russts recognition Of the belgerents
"wss premature declaration to be repented Of here
aer but deliberate policy, to be adhered 10 as far as
Il goes" "He disposed TO believe that the great arb
ter il cotton" The British Ministry, according to this
ststesmsnlike account vsccillaDg between Exeter
Hall and kanchester-fearful of offending the opponents
of Slavery and yet drsadng the anger of the Cotton
Lords who anxious about the future supply Of their
mills The popular notion to b, that England
burning With desire to help the South and that sbou,
next November there will be attempt TO break the
blockade Only the fear of the punishment which the
North is ready TO ct upon us will b able to check US
in our hostile echemes.
These are the opinions which now being expressed
In every class OF American society. To Engshmen
they Of little far relates to the Ameri-
estimate Of national prosess Even with thou
sands OF fatterrs declaring that Lord Pamerston and
Lord John Russell have been frightened BY Mr. Seward
the American people not likely to ALLOW their sees-
TEEN TO hurry them into a causeless with fully
armed European Power But for the sake of the Ameri
character regret these absurd displays The
conduct Of England ustss itself every thinking man.
and In few weeks tho present outcry against US will
haze passed away But will not be forgotten here that
10 the Americans We have to deal With people who
will ascribe every act whatever of Government
either to jealousy Of their ranscendent merits or fear CT
their superior strength.
The against the Confederate States is now taking
proportions which, If this country indeed -dispos
ed towards the Union, might tempt interference
From the shore OF the Atlantic to tho farcf regions
where the Missouri aud the Kansas roll through the
wilderness, the two sections Of the late Republic
arrsyei against zach ether The West OF the State Of
Missouri Is reported to be in the power of the State mill
tia who have been driven from Jefferson City by the ad.
vance Of the Federal forces What may BE- the ultimate
destny OF this great and powerful State /. is hard 10
foreel We should be disposed to think that 1t would
remain with the old Union fer 1t lies north OF the pro-
brble boundary and has comparatively small number
Of slaves But the slave owners and the pioneers who
termed the "Border R-tns Of Kansas are not likely 10
yield without farce struggle From Virginia there Is
nothing new but one feature Of the war il becom-
ing very remarkable, and that "a the little know.
ledge the Nortberners are. able to gain respecting
the Southern Army 1t Ia plain that the President Of the
Confederate States whether he is doing much little
Is doing with secrecy which the commanders of the
North cannot penetrate. The givon in the New
York papers clearly quite worthless One day the
Souherners have only few wretched bands which are
rapidly melting away through hunger and want of shell
ter; the next thcy have splendid army Of 900 men,
which may at any time endapger the capital ITSELF We
disposed to think that the Confederate forces do not
equal in numbers those Of the Uniou and that In rifles
and ammunition they defective; but on the other
hand it is known that they took great number of guns
Norfolk, and that the foundry at Richmond has been
at work for the last two months They will probably
main the defensive aud await the attack Of Gen. asot
and the invading army. Whether the stani viii be made
in the present position Of the Confederate forces in
the intrenchments Uh.ch they said 10 have made
further SQcth, Is question which have data for
determining.