Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-22
Corr possdrnce q the Chicago Times.
portanf from Warrington.


WAsmxGToN. January 10. N
I am able to give sou to. day the real facts IN
relation 70 the causes and consequences Of The re
cent change in the Cabinet All previous state
ments made in reference 70 il have fae,i 10 reach
the true state Of the case. The event itselfis Of
the highest Importance, as marking the initial
point of the breaking up OF the Republican party.
The signs OF the times Indicate that in a few days
i viii be followed by others Of no less startling
import
Whatever views on the subject Of emancipation
Mr Lincoln entertained before his Inauguration,
il i certain that. since August last, they have un
dergone complete change Nr. Lincoln has
proved TO be no exception 90 that rule 80 well
known TO the careful student Of political history.
that the possession of power tends to make men
conservative, no matter how radical they NAV
have been previously Mr Lincolns acts, when
ever be has had an opportunity of acting, have
been those Of a conservative statesman. He looks
with horror upon the project of emancipating and
arming the slaves, and he has become convinced
that the Union can only be restored by fostering
the Union feeling in the Southern States " hen,
| early In December last, he aseertaned that the
| views of Dir. Cameron on these points were IN
I direct variance 20 his own, he determined that
Mr. Cameron must leave the Cabinet. 10 can
not be denied lat the ciamor about Mr.. Came
ron, with which the country has been filed, had
great weigh. with the President. But the latter
has always said, and now says, that in this the
country does injustice TO Mr. Cameron, for that
be is convinced that he viii never have more
able or more honest Cabinet officer.
The President became convinced, however.
that perfect harmony in the military operations
OF the Government could not exist rs long as Mr..
Cameron the head of the Var Department.
The policy of the latter, on the mode in which
the war was to he carried on, by no means
identical with that adopted by the present Com
mander in Chief OF the army; aud the President
had heartily embraced the latter, and was deter
mined 10 carry II out. The action of the Presi-
dent, then in dismissng Mr. Cameron, IS equiv
aent to saying 10 the world that he repudiates
utterly the idea of the emancipation and arming
Of the slaves and that he will conduct the war
w.t. view 10 the reconstruction OF the Union
under the Constitution and not with the view of
subjugating the South and reducing the Southern
States 10 the condition of conquered provinces
The President is greatly dipleased with the
abandonment of the Russian mission by Cissius
NJ. Clay None of our European missions are Of
more Importance than this one, and, as Mr.. Clay
is man of ability, il was hoped he would re
main there and carry out the known wishes of
his Government Although il is given out here
by the Government that there is no danger of Il
war with England vet il is well known that this
i done in order To quiet apprehension, and that
really we are upon the very brink of war with
conviction of every member of the Government.
except the Secretary of State, that a war with
one both of these two powers is bv means
improbable. 1t is believed by the Government
that, is such an event should happen, il would
not he difficult to enlist the Russian Government
on our side, and to cause that power to take such
a stand would be of the greatest assistance
TO
\ 1t il we'll known that the relations OF Russia
hot tba
.Crimean war, have been anything but friendly
and it is thought that Russia will not require
much persuasion in order to induce her To take
an active part in n war against England the
ally of the United States
1t is thought here that if some eminent states
man, known 10 be in the confidence of the Gov
eminent, were TO be sent 20 Russia, he might lie
able 10 procure from the Government of that
country such assurances of aid as would deter
England and France from their meditated scheme
OF American aggression. In pursuance OF this
view il was the Presidents desire that Mr. Sew
ard himself should 90 10 Russia As Envoy Extra
h ordinary and Minister Plenpotentiary to conclude
a treaty. or an alliance offensive and defensive,
! with that country. But the Secretary of State
Il demurred and Mr.. Cameron was then selected.
. Such is the story that is related in the inner
circles of the diplomatic gossip OF the capital
The unwilingneSs of the Senate to confirm
the nomination OF Mr.. Cameron as Minister to
Russia, arises from the resentment felt by the
radical members of that body towards the Presi-
dent They see that in the removal of Mr.. Cam
eron from the War Department re has dealt them
terrible blow. Mr. Cameron was closely afhh
ated with them; and with him at the head of the
War Department they might hope 30 he able to
effect their schemes. But with his removal all
their hopes are dashed to the ground. Therefore
they will not vote to confirm his appointment as
Minister TO Russia