The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-01-04

planned somewhat bitterly that he could not OBJ
tain an interview with Gen. Mcclellan. Hear
ing Of his complaints the General sent for him,
1 cautiously asked him to take a seat and thenyE
oIered upon bin You blame me for not re- .
eeiving every prominent man who calls upon I
me. Let me give you an idea Of the work
Lave to do each day Of my life a. the command I
or Of this army" He then proceeded to unfold
TO the listener the work which he must 90
through with in his office erery day, and while 4
the n. C. was astonished at the immensity Of
| labor laid before him, and was exclaming.
why, General, here Is work enough for do
rem men, Gen. Mcclellan reminded him that
besides sll that he Intended TO be Eve or ak
hours daily in the saddle The fault. finding
member Of Congress went away satisfied that I
II not in the power Of one man to DO every I
thing.
Con. Mcclellan still denies that his amy
" Of tho Po,omac" has gone, or is going, into
winter quarters That many huts have boon
built-that most Of the tents have storos in
them, be does not deny but this is all for tho
comfort of soldiers, and means nothing, one
way or the other, respecting permanent STAY
- wv NN'hNN. VI W dNulUllNus ne idea OF
the General doubtless, is to await calmly the
result Of movements in Kentucky and down .
the Mississippi. Tho first great battle is ex-
pecttd to occur in Kentucky. Then will speed.
lily follow, Of the Kentucky sivance Is suc,ess.
full } the gun Loaf expedition down the NIis.-
issippi, and hast the advance here Militarv
men of the highest rcnown say that IL isa l,st
policy to fight great battle near ones Cant
tal' il it can just as we'll be fought elsewhere.
Gen. Mcclellan and the Presid,nt-for thew ara
agreed-sro acting upon this principle and be-
lore Zen. Scott left the country, he gave his
earnest advice to both against any more ga
rious fighting in the neighborhcod Of Washing.
ton, unless abeolu' ely necessary in selfdoience.
TIL important successes had boen gained az otle
points.
The President is getting-to 10 somewhat tired
d the policy, but the General is firm. Not that
there Is any Disagreement between the two. for
there is none in point Of fact, except that the
President urges an advance when il Is almost
certain Of victory Gen. Mcclellan repliee.
according TO my plan, the time has not vet
come for an advance here. Whom it docs come
! shall strike blow that will tell and shall
WA ElcaN bluuIu u my troops act we'll.
Last night was the coolest of the season hero.
The roads in the vicinity of Washington and in
Virginia are frozen up solid today, and can
travelled as easily as a floor. the difficult,
that any military movements pre'ic .tod on
frozen condition Of the roads, mi ght be upse
twenty-lour hours by a thaw. Tue &C
terms Of this region rarely lasts butaf
days, not more than half dozen, and an aru
engulphod in Virginia mud would DO in.
ful plight indeed.
Tho House of Representatives Adorned
last nght over till Thursday next. Theson-
ate would have been glad to do tho same but
was unable to DO so for the want of a qlonn.T
Tho fact ", that il is impos siblo t. keen sbuo-
rum during the holidays, and thou t,scd 4 ~-->
may meet every three days 30 as To =, Al; 'l"'G
law, no business will lie done. The "a, .,,..
an act raising the duty on tea, sugar AjJ'
molasscs it lie supposed will ald1ususs
revenue The Income Tax is to be ~!
just as soon as Congress comes together ah.1.
the holidays. There arc very serious obiec-
tions to it in its present shape, and it will DO
modified.
The foreign news today is regarded as moro
warlikc, and the war-foyer RACES here Just now.
What has go, into John Bull no ono here can
Imagine. Something i the matter. Il is fear
ed that he has made up his mind TO make war
upon u anyhow, and thus seize tho present OF.
portuuity TO open the cotton ports. 1t would
not be surprising if such were the case, and if
so, the American people must prepare for war in
earnest Mr.. Seward still laughs pleasantly
over the foreign embroglio, but says little. That
little is pacific and hopeful. Ho tell, hi, inti-
mate friends that there irW be no ardr soiM En0-
land. Yet there is still mystery about Lord
Lyons course, and it is thought by some that he
has sent for a strong squadron Of armed steam
ors with which to enforce any demands he
may have to make. We shall soon SOC.
Tho WAYS and Means Committee Of the House
ard the Finance Committee of the Senate arc
very busy contriving how to lay taxes and re-
gulate duties SO as TO produce a large income,
Some Of the beet iinanciers in the country, who
have been down here in consultation with tho
Treasury Department and with Others say
that the best way is to raise hundred millions
outright. Not by borrowing "a the Legislature
of Maryland proposes to DO, but 10y direct taxa
ton, excise and import duties. If the loya
states will bear taxation As heavy as this 1t will
be easy enough TO borrow the five hundred
millions which will 10 needed for the Next fs.
cal year. But the borrowing business will soon
be at end, unless means to pay the interest, rs
well as to provide for the final extinction Of tho
debt, are discovered. This is the great problem .
Of the day, and IL properly solved the rebellion 4
will surely DO vanquishod. Mr., Chase came
back Saturday, somewhat discouraged, | hear,
from his visit to New York He now awaits,
with tho people the news from half million of
fighting men who are offering battle TO the re-
bells. IT, before the middle OF January, a cecil
sive battle should be fought in Kentucky CT
here in the vicinity Of Washington, and victory
shall perch upon tho Union banners, there will
not be the least difficulty in the world in bor-
rowing any amount of money Immediately
thereafter This is the hope which Mr.. Chase
and good many o'her men rely upon, and
think with safety. 10 a very short time news
must come Of battles in the Wost-of sangui.
nary struggles such as will mako the heart ache,
and yet will perhaps, at the same time, make 1t
leap with joy.
The Kentucky members Of the House are on
the qui rice constantly for important news from
home. II is good sign that they are all 80
confident of success the moment the Uuion army