Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-07
THE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR WITH THE UNI
TED STATES


THE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR WITH THE UNI
TED STATES
QUEEssrowS, Dec 10, 1851.
The "Times" says that Lord Pamers,on, who had for
several days been su ring from attack Of govt in the
wrist and in one foot hsd almost entirely recovered from
Il yesterday. Ne had been confined to the House for
few days. but has been prevented from receiving
bis colleagues ransacting the business which, especial
" such moment devolyes on the head Of the gov.
ment.
Lord Clarence gage writes to the Ship Owners Society
that The Admiralty have already sent instructions to the
Commandersn.Chief on the diferen. stations, and be
says that if necessary further reinforcmens will be sent
10 order that British commerce may as far as possible DO
efficiently protected.
=. Admiral D'Acrus will hoist biz Ing on board the Ed.
gar az second IN command the North American S.s-
lion TheE iear Tl call at Lisbon for latest ns'uc'
tons A portion o. the Mediterranean feet gradually
accunuitrg t Gibraltar to be ready if necessary to
crcss the Atshtic.
: Yesterday additional shipwrights we're taken on a.
Por snouh dock yards to get ready with the utmost dis.
patch the SHIPS ordered TO- The crews held in
readiness send on board at hours notice, should
thew be reuured The two batalons OF guards ordered
TO North America left London at carly hour this
morairg andlwill embark at Southampton today The
first battalion Of the military train aud battery Of ar
tlery embarked at Southampton yesterday.
ruor was current In Paris yesterday that the French
GoYsrnmsr. hss sept note to Russia, Prussia and Aus
iris suggesting common mediation OF the great Pow
era be.veen England aud America.
The HrGie's correspondent observes that the tender
Of medallion In such form would be menace, ano
would be rejected on that very ground,
LATEST INTELLIGENCE "vIA" QUEENSTOWN.
LINDEN, Dec l9-Pendng the ia response to
the mands cf the British Government in regard TO
the Trent affair the English papers have little cay.
The London Times has q article on tho brutal
fz'nys VI IN
uouuces various measures Of the Northern States :
Several French journals msip.an that Flance should
give morl support EaRand recognising her demands
aud by recognizing toe Independence Of the South.
The National" tie organ OF Prince Napoleon, says
that France has other enemy but England and should
not weaksn the United States.
TAE NEWS by The ASIA
HALTAI, Tuesday, Dec. 8l.-Tho steamship Asia,
from Liverpool a; II o'clock the morning Of the 2st,
via Qneeusto sn on the 22i instant arrived here az
o'clock this (Tucsiay) morning
TIE Asia has aboard 500 troops, stores &C., and is
const qlsndy under orders Of the Government
.. ENGLAND.
The warliks preparations in England continue With
out Abatement ..s
Additional troops had been ordered and ready TO
embark for North America but the Army and Navy
Gfz,tte OF the 2lst instant says that likely
10 be placed under orders until hostes actually
cleIe ed 10 that event, Of the regiments In
she var vessels are rendes sousing at Gibraltar.
The. steamer AdHatc With neaFiI ne thousand four
hundred troops o. toe srenaalsr Iaaras, ana tne
stslmer Parana with sbout one thousand OF the scots
Fdsleer Guards eft Southampton on tue 26.h ins for
British North America.
aide steamer Cleopatra would leave Liverpool on the
2Istinsi, for QieenstoVp there to embark over 800
men OF the 18th Regiment
The steamer hagdalena would embark about thons'
and nef as Southampton on the 2lst inst
Tic mail sieauAe-s tho Peuiusua aud Oriental Uum
pany, numbering ABOUT MY, were 10 De armed ahu
made capable OF resisting privateers In case oil war
Tbs gunoeas, 10 tue second cas- Oh inc reserve I"
Portsmouth,. had neen ordered 70 n ou' immeuheyi
Vheincrease OF TWO oatahons III VIC niheary uAiu
wereispoken o..
telegram OF t4e 20 10 instant rom berne, SWIFT
hpo, contains tne ionoS,ns ipor'a1' annoInoeIsu:
'he Sede-sl Copucl has received circular address
ed by the Freoch Government 10 European Powers ds
clriag ths the arrest OF Aessrs Mason snd shde vas
contrary 10 principles which are regarded as eSssnhao
the security Of neutral hig5'
Pie crG.r e.stes that the French Government deem
ed Il necessary to submit uS Spinqn 70 the Caonet
Washington 10 order to determined i9 make eanoes-
ons which the French Government considered indis-
pens4be.
; large .eaDg Of masters and officers 10 the merean.
tile marine hsi been held at london, and they resolved
to heartily cooperate With the Government whenever
their services might be required ,,
The Shipping says that either our merchant
men must be armed or the. Government must detail
number Of the fastest and most ELL lent ships TO watch
Ameriesn piVateera r
~. BObdea, In letter teclinns to attend public
meslirg at Brighton, strongly advocates afsitFstor n
tue American dispute aud says that the obi6e. OF AZ
raisaal men and true patfiois SHOULD be 10 eniorce
principles Of mediation the government on ths iermo
Of agreement male at the Paris Congress Mr. Golden
an tha non dino ma and ,hn