New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-07
interesting Letter from washington.

NASHISGTON JAN ~, lS6Zs-lO Lne ELLHO7-
of the Richanond E1anai,aer: To show how easily
communications pass between the United States
and the Confederate Ssates, send this by little
child. And really, the North has nothing to fear
send you; on the contrary, this Government must
be very eager to have You read the late foreign
news, and especially the Times article Messrs.
Mason and slidell, the felows,n, for whom they
I" two negroes" But does not this intercourse
and intercommunication sometimes make the war
seem to you very much "like whale "a farce,
a counterfeit presentment" +" of a great struggle
South, are daily closeted with Lincoln and his
Cabinet. The members of this Government are
thoroughly acquainted with the situation in the
Confederate States; and you may possibly have,
situation here; but of what practical use is it
to you? You do not mediate an attack on any
undefended portion of the Northern coast. 1t is
not to be apprehended that you have any design
Jersey or Indiana; and, as to this city, Lincoln
himself would be glad to show any paroled seces-
sonist the forticatons and defences in the vicinity
of Washington. He now sleeps securely.
Alas, for the land Of the free r and tile home Of
the brave!" By her own misguided clemency Q
will not call it stupidity or folly) the South has
added years to this terrible contest, and unneces
sarily consigned to the grave many of her own
heroic children. For many place now in the
programme of the invader would never have been
thought of-certainly never assailed-had it not
been for the assured impunity afforded by the
| spies who have been permitted, under SO many
pretences, to pass out of the Confederate States
under flag of truce, orto cross over the Potomac
| into Maryland. And the information you have de-
| rived from this mutualspiritof accommodation,"
| of what value is it to your Government? You
have learned that Cameron's estimate Of the num-
bers of the Northern army was exaggerated. True.
| there not 100000 United States troops in the
field, but they have 10000; Of these, 100000 are,
or soon will be, on the Southern coast; 1000 will
! descend, or attempt to descend, the Mississippi
$4,000 are in Missouri; l25,oO0 in Kentucky
800 900. Now, where are the other zoe, ,0Co? Look
the enemy have 2Oe, 900 men on the Potomac; but
do say the North has superior facilities for trans
| portation, and for sudden concentration.
The purpose to occupy Richmond has not for
and their dream by night They rely upon being
informed of every dispersion of your troops by
furoughs expiration Of enlistment, detached duty,
etc. Be assured that Mcclellan will, if he can,
| come upon you like thief in the night. He will
if he can, land l75 900 atsome vulnerable point
| nearer to Richmond than Manassas, attacking only
such points as may be designated by his spies and
guides, who have permission, daily, to leave Rich
mond and the Confederacy. If you cannot believe
it probable, yet do not suppose it impossible fol
:. Mcclellan and his army Of It's 900 to evade the
batteries at Manassas bylanding somewhere OF
your shores SO much frequented of late by the
Richmond smuggers and money changers. II he
should thus accomplish his purpose, our men q
wealth, who shall not have previously made theil
peace with the aggressor,. will be forced to ny
and leave their estates which viii be eonaseatec
design to make Virginia and the border Statei
contribute to the subjugation Of the rest. You o.,
, Secretary Of War must abandon his policy or Vir
J ginia is doomed. And thetan OF virginia VIII IN
Yenr politicians, afraid to take the irreyocable
, step Of confscation, are giving much aid an.
} comfort" to the enemy. The property Of thes
men will be spared by the Goths and yandals.
1 have been informed by one Of your members 9
) Congress, who has gone so far as to advocate tn
PAYMENT of semi-annual interest on the indebted
ness Of his State to the North in gold the wa
began, owns valuable property in Illinois, lcwf
: Michigan and Minnesota. doubt not he oppose
J. confiscation. It is human nature-but is it W1l
. A knowledge Of this hestancy to resort TO- @
u treme retalatory measures on your part. and ths
too, in full view Of the barbaric Of th
port of Charleston, creates the belief, in Congre
sional circles here, that at least portio of th
i Virginia delegation have misgtvings as to the su
~ cess of the rebellion. Under these circumstance
= it is natural that corresponding impetus shon
y be given to the work Of subjugaton. AS the tide
" invasion rolls on some Of your people will snbm
% rather than fly to Government Whnh durss n
provide for them from the $500 ogo. ank' aA
te will heartily aid in the destruction CT aGevernme
which has neither the wisdom non the Justice
. foster and protect its first friends and devoted
y, herents. g :,
n. Government ought to have csly enlightened I
ID triota and truly yirtuons men in authority. tn
u: the Great Almighty, who Protected ON fore
ul tbers. would never abandasIi us God would
in our shield and buckler in. the hour Of gloom a
despondency. But yo,n must put an endto
re present contaminatins intercourse with the ener
or Reware of the ,efJmnlercial men. - They b,
tt already diminished tic sum total of the zseques
ton fund to the amount of millions; and while
N trafficers have been realizing fortunes for th'
IN selves, the fortunes Of the country have not b
his benefited by their proletarian operations.
We detestable policy which has permitted SO m
spies to a,oide in, and escape from, the South,
or done ysu more injury than the arms Of your inS
he era. Keep the Yankees in utter Ignorance OF
1ts 9 situation, . and they will never venture mnei
65, tne dark Remember their terror Of masked
en-. teries now no longer terrible, for they x X
ity where they are, and will not go IN reach o. tp