The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-09-28
DIR. RussELL's LAsi LITTER.

We take the following interesting cx.
tracts from Dr.. Russel's letter to the
I London Times written from Washington
on the In,h Of August
First the object Of the war by the
Northern leaders
cit ia not improbable that, ia a day
or two. the President will declare that all
I slaves within the lines OF the nltcd
states army become Tree, On the very
I last dsv If Congress the hill which sets
! free slaves belonging TO rebels engaged
IN war. WAS sigu,d with reluctance hy
Mr.. Lincoln, and was all but lost uy
lapse Of time, for. had he not been per
I suAded to ovorcamu hls scruplcs, thc
Congress would have adjourned with
out the signature Of the Prcslden' hay
/ ing tecu given 20 that act Indeed nu'
for the prol,ngatiou OF half an hour
agreed upon. the signature could not
I have been obtsiued, as the President a,
/ FIRST refused pcrcmptorlly to pat ms
name to the BAL alleging that 1t VIII
/ lose us Kentucky = but there was q
. bltreHff fi s7'ithA'Aa t'NN W - ''''.''
I he Yielded vt last but ten minutes before
{ III, House rose and y Ne
cock had not been put back, and the
sittinrs carried on beyond the umt
agreed upon for the adjournment, THE
lh.i could not have been presented to
( the Senate.
But now, after the lapse of icw
+ days, it is said that u step far IN adranc,
! of that measure has been taken, aud
/ that the glove will be thrown down e
| the South and the Democrats 81 tbs
( North rs we'll /, so there can be ne
: longer any doub, as TO the ua'nrc OF The
+ fight, or as to the means 90 he used IN w.
but it argues the possession 81 no com
mon courage and scfrcliaucc on tht
/ OF the part Of the Republicans to oii'I
battle on the question AZ the very mo
mont that the Democratic Convention ol
New York has refused to act in common
with the Republicans. and when a
peace at any price and comprouilse u
you can party is beginning to make ~
self heard IN the northwestern parts OF
the Union
Second, the preparations for defending
the capital
Meantime. troops are pouring into
the ncighborhood Of the capital NJ
though Gen Scott is perfectly Tranquil,
aud is quite satisfied the tlniedegates
can make no aggressive movement with
out signal ohastiscment aud defeat, Gen
Mcclellan is most uneasy and anprchcn'
sivo of danger. and il urgent IN demand
ing more men. Tie prefers his mant
on all who come neat him, and some Scn'
ator, one At least, was so much impress
scd hy his statement, that, oa bis tespDn
sibihty and without any communication
with the Government. he telcErophed 10
the Governor of bis State 10 send OF
once cyory regiment he could muster e.
w Washington. Acting on has own ae'
count. aud without General SCOTS
knowledge, | apprchend, Gen Mcclellan
has also from time to time scnt regiments
TO points which he conceived to be men
accd OF most in need al achievements,
He is very short ia proper complement
of cavalry aud field artillery. His
tro0ps are as raw AS eau be--the officers
no, whit better as yet than the bntl
Run officers ia fact. his army ~ not q
fighting machine which can be handled
as A whole The material Of
some Of the Northern regiments Cannot
be- excclled Splendid mcn young tell
robust intelligent, and accustomed 10
adventure II the workmen knew their
business there is plenty u stnF e.
make a good army in their hands