Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-25
AN ENGLISH OF BUTLERs IN NEW ORLEANS.
From the London Times


this Butler, who probably has in his lie done one
act of manhood to drive up the whole population, under
the muzze OF cannon and under threats of being utter
y despoiled, to commit sort Of white perjury These
people had all doubt taken the oath OF allegiance to
the government OF their choice, and they have now
swallowed by force allegiance to government they
hate Even Butler cannot suppose that an oath thus
extorted can give him any further right moral legal
over these people 1t is senseless humiliation aud
useless insult-no 1t is only an act of tyranny
but an act OF tyranny without an advantage. The
Northern people ought be ashamed of themselves for
keeping this stupid rufian in such post While this
miserable creature is in command New Orleans can
serve for other but warning in all Southern
cities what submission to the North involves
THE ENGLISH PRESS MEDIATION IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
From the London Times I
The world is now acquainted with the motives which
have prompted one government (France,) to propose
and the other, Engapd) to decline intervention iG
the American quarrel. The general purport of Lord
RusselIs answer is that, though time may when
an Offer OF mediation may the cause Of humanity,
that time has not yet That this is true,
in this country will doubt. All of te that the pro-
posal of the armisce by EngIand would Just now be
used by the party in America excite the passions
of the people and to regain the power which is rapidly
passing from them. The peaceful proposals of the two
powers would be rejected in insoent dispatch from
Washington Nothing then would be left but either
to abstain completely whatever ght be the miserles
brought America ourselves by the war, else to
adopt tone and conduct in our next interference
which might compromise US seriously. The course
which the Queens ministers have chosen WILL think
satisfy not only the Epgsh public, but the reflect
ing men in France, and the Emperor himself.
From the London News
The course which appears best in the eyes OF the
British Government s to watch carefully the progress
of opinion in America, aud to take advantage OF the
first favor able opportunity offered by change to ten
der friendly counsel. We think that with the eXcep-
tion Of few thoughtess people who would plunge US
infn 0f Wilt ink tbct Mo
is the best answer that could have been made by the
British Government without entering unnecessarily upon
discussion of the merits of the case. An acceptance
oil the French proposition at the present me perhaps
at any time, would embark US in a dark and d tfcult
course, of which could predict the issue. The
American itself is which the wsest minister
might well desire to be excused from taking in hand
From Il e London Revew.l
Mediation would be equivalent to recognition OF the
South, and to declaration OF war with the North
The benevolent profession of putting stop to useless
bloodshed could scarcely be disconnected from the
ed intention of obtaining cotton for European looms
The suffering occasoned by the blockade may perhaps,
hereafter justify forcble intervention; but English opn-
ion is almost unanimous in holding that the time has
not yet arrived for overriding International law on the
| ground OF eXpedency.
| THE GROWING DIsCONTENT IN THE NoRTR-THE PROMISES
OF THE YANKEES TO TAKE RICHMoND-THE PROSPECT
TIE WINTER CAMPAIGN.
From the London Times.]
The discomfort of the Northern people are, however
only beginning The feelings indicated by the rise IN
| gold and exchange, by the cessation OF immoderate
boastings, and by the calmness which the prospect
European Intervention is discussed are likely to extend
during the ensuing winter. Until within week Of oul
latest the public amused by continual reports
of speedy advance of Mcclellan. The drama of " Or
to Rchm nd was to be performed second time IN the
season Of 1862 only this time the march not to b
from the point OF a prOmOnatOry In the Atlantic, Ou
along the valleys aud over the hills Virginia. Th
| Federal A
ghanies, and to close the campaign by the capture o
the enemys capital But the advances these
expectations seems to be again passing away. o
course, cannot know what acts or military oily th
impatience OF the people and the weakness of the Wash
ington Cabinet may urge General Mcclellan. but th
we do not know, that no General with ordinary know
ledge OF his profession would advance IN such country
at such season, with force in such condition.
We must refer readers to American news to-
the of Judging what the chances Of FEEDER
al victory over Gen. Lee before the winter closes IN
And is not so much to own correspondence tha
would direct his attention as to the extracts iron
the New York 1Vord and the New York Times, tbt
latter strongly Republican journal, aud till lately
noisy asserter of the 80 days theory The state OF th
army the WEAKNESS and disgust of the officers, the &c
moraization of the men, the want Of common necessa
ries the deficient clothing and bedding and the conse
quent difficulty OF an advance, told with a candO
which itself sign of the times Then the prospect
OF winter campaign may be understood from the de
rainy had begun, and there in the last bal
of October heavy rains nearly every other day. 1hes
narrow mountain roads and defiies," says the Wo1Ld
difficult of passage il the best weather, almost in
passable in wet weather. and if troops al
now have fight it will need it aIwajs does after
battle, reissue OF supplies to make up fer Osses"
The army" says the same writer " will be sunk a
most irretrevaby in Generalization if it stands still
til another SCI son. With all immense levies, 81
months hence will not find US practically whit stroDt
: er than are now"
y The AboItionist New York Times is eq1al d5spon
= ing. All patriotism seems eaten out OF the hearts
the regular army men,'' its comment the disliE
which the best officers notorioUsly feel for the war
the men it is said that punder license, aban ionmer
of selfrespect and general decentralization suicen
u ly wide spread to be alaImlng' And the accoun
given n the World OF the material DEFICIENCIES of Il
army are fully corroborated.
All these things combined give to hope th
r. the light Of reason and humanity is dawuing again
r America after ong observation 1t is not that Ge
eral McCeilans army is unable to take the 5ld and tb
II the OF whom it IS composed quarreilng, plum
+ erng and deserting in presence OF a victorious enem
but is that dare to speak out a0d tell Us that
r this is going on, and that there is little hope OF
amendment. Evidently the reaction from the frenzy
the past eighteen months has begun and we may cht
a ish some hope that the worst is past
u OId r from Gen. Bragg,
g, The following order has been issued by Gen. Bra