Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-08
English Speculation as TO the Issue OF the
American Warden. Scott s'HamPeredo
and AuRSFeh.
FsOa the London Times, july Q.

and AnRSFed.
Fsos the London Times, july g.
We are told with emphasis in the Northern pa
pers that the North will not make compromises
that il will fight taat It will take vengeance on the
rebels, that il will uphold the dignity of the Stasr
and Stripes. This shows at least that some doubts
are entering mems n iads respecting the course
that events will take Resolution does not protest
much. There are, we think, signs OF rising sus-
p;cioR that in resolving to eOerce the Southern
States the North has committed itself to difficult
and hazardous enterprise which will call for vast
expenditure of men and money. But we do not be-
ieVe that this feeling will have any immediate eff
feet on the war The two sections of the late Union
are too much inaamed against each other to dis
euss questions of boundary or public lands
or public debt, or customs regulations. The
battle must be fought out and the title
to the soil Of Northern Virginia settled
by the sword before the enraged cOmbatants will be
induced to come to terms. The North has too many
chances of reconquerng this disputed territory for
it to renquish them the solicitation of the South
The safety of the National Capital and the pride of
the people are too much bound up with the poses
SION the Southern shores of the Potomac for the
hundred thousand men whom General Scott com
mands to be aisbanded without effecting something
On both sides according to all accounts, the ard0r
is extreme among the troops, and the wish for
peace though no doubt it exists and will extend, is
for the present confined to the mercantile classes,
on which will fail the chief pecuniary burdens of
every week the good sense of the people, Influenced
by the public opinion of Europe, will tend to make
settlement less difficult, yet. for the present, we
can see no chance of the reconciliation on which
come politicians seem TO speculate.
Gt would be wrong 10 say that the war is not be-
ing actively prosecuted. Although we have not to
report any important event. yet the Federal troops
are evidently led by energetic commanders. Gene
raj Scott is censured by the restless spirits for
his SLOW and cautious system of tactics but bril-
liant NapOleOnic march, and the occupation Of a
hostile capital are feats which can only be accom-
plished by disciplined army against most con.
temptibe zoe. Now, Gen. Scott has neither trained
soldiers under him. ner is he marching against Mex
leans His aRay is formed, doubtless, of good mate
rial and 10 afaE months his recruits may be turned
into excellent soldiers +; but at present they are
neither soldiers, nor, what Is worse, have
they soldiers to command them. Ludicrous storie;
are told of the incGpaety of Federal officers nun
bers of whom are mere party politicians, who have
received colOnecies, and even generaships, insteac
of beng appointed postmasters collectors Ever
the men highest in command, ike General Banks
have no special raining and though they may, hk
Roman patricians. be able to turn from their farm
TO give advice to their clients day, and to com
mand the legions the next, they have as yet giyeI
ne proofs Of such versatility, and their genius
disfrusted exceedingly by their Command
General Scott himself. This veteran ot1eer, ,Whos
abilities are justly appreciated by his countrymeH
1 is described as much annoyed Gnd hampered by N
' subordinatea who are forced upon him and tnia