The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-04-12

R.girirr's article and adopting Il g. our
oWn. In preferences 20 any remarks which
" might b. able 70 offer ourselves.
We thini 4 vas JrFFEasoS who during
our arsi rsiouliou. ssid that he always
knew what TIE British Ministry were plot
linr or had decided on doing, 90 soon a.
N had satisfied himself Of what IN any
emergency Il would in their situation be
NE most ahoriaighted aud suicidal course
70 pursue. Il seems that the policy Of
sho Washington Government must be
Judged ~ the same rule. for the last ad-
vices leave lilile doubt that they are bent
upou rushing inio a.war which every die
lats Of sslfintsrest should have led them
70 avoid. The contest, every one not
wholly blind By prejudice or passion must
have foreaeen, would Be an unequal one.
A mere party, bare majority 81 the ma
ton. 70 wage war against a warlike people
Sighting Cor their own fresides-a people
unanimous. if ever q people we're, and
eager for The ifay-could conditions more
unequal BE- imaginedi So long a. peace
wa preserved. there were hopes Of oaiol-
ing and retaining the border States. II not
Of winning back the others the firing Of
The first hostile gun forces them into an
alternative where their decision cannot
b doubtful and brings LrScoLN's capital
within cannonshot Of the revolution. A
war on our borders would scarcely be felt
In the interior it would interrupt no
peaceful pursuit il would destroy no ma
isrii interest Il would not even serious
y injuro our commercial. for the cotton
crop has already found lie way 10 the
markets OF the world. Awar 10 the com
mercial and manufacturing portions Of
iho North would be deaih-like paralysis
from which Il might take them a genera
ton 10 recover. Yet despite all these
obvious considerations. urged upon Mr..
LrScotS BY the voice Of at least one half
Of his own people. fate seems 10 impel
him over the abyss on the verge Of which
no has 20 long hesitated.
The dispatches 10 the associated press
Of chs city on Saturday last, announced
the departure from New York Of the steam
rloop Of war PaWnee with two hundred
and shy men. The Atlantic, a passenger
steamer, was about sailing with nine hun
dred more. Land operations. then. must
BE- In contemplation, Cor the Atlantic
could not do service a. q war vessel. An0-
Their passenger steamer, the Illinois. Of the
New York aud Southampton line. bad
also been chartered. evidently with a simi-
lar object. This news assumes an even
more warlike complexion by the oonfrma-
tory details which were telegraphed on
The same day 10 The New Orleans papers.
From them We learn that the Atlantic had
actually sailed with The number Of men
stated, and that she had taken a number
Of light draught boats such a. are used in
diaemharkins troops. The Baltic and the
Ariel. ~ transports and tenders. were 10
aail the day following. Sunday. The
United States revenue cutter Harrie,
Lane. recently furnished with a formida.
BE armament, had sailed with sealed
orders. So also had the war steamer Pow.
haitian, having three companies on board
Two other war vessels. screw steamer
Roanoake and Wabash. each carryinG
forty guns, were 20 follow. AZ the sam,
time the recruiting Office in New York
city. which had been closed for severa
months, was re-opened, and recruits sen
thence and from interior cities 10 Cover
nor's Island. the place Of embarkation.-
Hundreds Of workmen were working da1
and night 10 expedite the embarkation
and to got more vessels ready for sea-
There II no misunderstanding such intelh
gcncs. but, as " 10 prevent any misunder
standing. the telegraph adds the signih
can't item that Major HoLuEs. the com
mander Of the New York station. and 70
thirty years In the service Of the Unite'
States. had resigned his commission Of
the day Of the departure Of the expedI
I'm. Major HoLxKs is native OF Nortl
Carolina. Can any one doubt what causes
thia resignation 2 Another officer. Maio
IoHSs9i, had also resigned. Signif
- lhis.
II true that some dispatches say thn
the expedition l. destined for Brazos sar
tiago, and and New Orleans or Fort Picl
ems. Bot what matters IL II the theatr
Of The war Be Texas or Florida. A de-
patch 10 The New Orleans papers says thi
troops were being recruited for eH-Gove
7 nor HousroS, Possibly 90. and that LII
: coin expects to foment insurrection
our own territory. Other dispatches 50
that there Is no intention to initiate no
Utilities. Why, then, the batteries place
on board the transports : Why the san
bag, the double. banked boats for Olsen
barkation Why are typographical eng
neers, with carpenters and mechanic
despatched
An amazing folly seems 10 us 10 chara
|. terize these movements. II. a. is hinte
, Il Is not the intention Of the United Stat
4 Government 10 make any actual attao
but 10 effect Judgment Of troops in son
, entrenohed position. either In Texas or
the mouth Of the Mississippi. to fome
!. and encourage rebellion by their Presene
Il Il laboring under fatal delusion a.
|. the temper Of our people in any part
4 the Confederate States. We cannot 81
: Ter ourselves that We are wholly free fro
= traitors, but Of this We are sure. that th
I, are 20 few and far between that no for
that LiNcoLS can send can make the
formidable. II he should effect su
n Iodament, Il must Be . barren victory
n which our coast epidemics would not loi
a permit the enjoyment. II Il not in 90
10 places. We venture 10 say, that Preside
3, Davis would seek the enemy. Il Wou
~ BE- AZ Washington. and At The head
10 aty thousand vireinians and North CA
81 linians. While HE few hundred men va
II diving Of black vomit AZ the mouth Of 4
Of Mississippi or on the coast Of Texas, Q
h troops would luxuriats In cool Northe
N breeres. While he. fugitive. was testi
Nv the loyalty Of the people Of Texas a
at Louisiana 10 the Confederate States,
"a should test the loyalty. 10 the Unit
he States. Of The people Of New York Ct
Of already cursing from the bottom Of th
hearts LiScoLS, bis party, and the ruin,
MoarLL tariff. We have thrice a. ma
he friends in the city Of New York alone
m. LrucoLN in the whole Of the Conieder
Its states. and should not be slow in carry
'is- the war into Africa.
ZEE In no aspect Of the case. have Fe
on least cause Of alarm. Our women,
30 those Of LaoedemOn. win never see
Nc face Of q foe. for the war. let Il rage o
N 90 bitterly. will Be far distant from
r. aroaides. And our people. while they
Iot oonsciontiously say before God and the
on bunai Of mankind. that they have
Of sought The war and have exhausted oE
,ut honorable effort 10 avert Il. are proioun
at convinced that We can only gain In
ny respect of The Northern people and
lon ths world By The war which others I
In force upon us.
RiomnoND, April s.-The Convent
'oy has passed a resolution for tho Apo
The ment of thres delegates 70 wait upon
n q ask Lincoln what course he means 10
ike sue towards the Confederate States.
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