, 1862-04-30
Comments on American AGatFs--The
War and fts Generals.
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War and fts Generals
From the London Times.1
bui there arc Inland trlumphs Which We are
not able to parallel. In countries which in
our days were but mere wilderness there are
fights and defeats. There are desultory con-
tests even 50 far of as NeW Mexico, and the
sayases and bacawoods1nen are gratifying
their natural hatreds under the name Of now
cause But The Fedenls are lighting their
way down The Mississippi lust as they arc
making incursions from the coast, and the
doubtful attack VIC hear Of near Memphis is
one IN which again their naval supremacy and
their superior resources give them right to
victory.
In addition to the various expeditions which
are creating diversions from the sea upon the
East, and from the rivers on tho West, Gea
Mcclellan is now advancing with an army Of
5000 infantry, 1000 cavalry, and $50 guns.
This is the result Of all the energies IL the
North, snd to all the mountafn Of debt which
las been piled up. To clothe and pay and dis
clpllnc these troops, and to provide them
with the best arms which the world eau yield,
is the great achievement of the last ten months.
We are now to see what this army will cf-
feet. Nothing in the South ought to be able
to withstand it. It ought to march on till it
finds an enemy, and to crush him wherever it
finds him. ALI the armories OF Europe hare
been open 10 the invaders-every means Of
supply has been closed to the invaded. II
they do not nov succeed they never can.
THY are fully armed and disciplined host
agslpst an 1nsurgent population. The state
OF that army, As it is described By our cores
pondent, represents the Advantages Of money
ard credit, and the command Of the sea. Yet
tie contest is not over, nor the victory sure.
a Washington or Wellington might yet give
VICTORY to either side. Up to this time. tue
crisis hiss produced no stra1egic genius. There
prise, no brilliant handling Of troops, no
prnmp. Improvement OF successes. The Gen
erals WON 10 hare 1A either in thsn.,elses or
| their n:en, and if they get the better in skr-
msh, hty sexn satisfied scith 'ehut they hdue don.,
and glad they are tesH outef IT, This is WIT as
| war Is carrtvd nn bF common plscc, cautious
| officers; but such war is the opportunity oI
man Of genius. America has not yet sho ru
| us such q n1au. It is time for him to appear
! ifhc anywhere exists We shnll see whether
| be can be produced between MANASSAS and
Richmond.
The Times might have found the reason for
this shameful state Of things very easily. Pro
! slavery Generals combating a pro-s1svery
| rebellion is the solution of the secret. Thas
! is why "tlle Generals seem to haye no faith
"either in themselves or In their men," Thai
! is The reason that, when 'they get the bette,
| "in 8 skirnish they seem satisfied with wha,
"tney have done and glad they arc well ou1
tof it"'
And 20 long IS pro-s1ayery West Pointers
are allowed to Issue their order No. SIS, and
their doughfacc proclamations and to impose
pro-slayeEy policy On the movement Of thei
columns, there will be little " aggressive en-
tcrprise," and Emo prompt improvement O.
| successes
Tbs war has been proc1astinated, blood ha;
been shed in torrents and treasure wasted il
untold millions by our pro-slavery Generals
who rather than slavery should be hurt, hay.
held hack tho army, and refused to emplo,
the means Of success.
State Suicide,
Senator Sumner hiss received the following
letter from distinguished lawyer Of Msine
6Aco, April Is. 1867.
| Mn. SUMNER-four proposal to conaide
the seeded States rs Territories, and to gov
ern them as such. meets the appreciation o
~ sensible men. TIC fossil Democracy onl.
excepted, If they be an exception. 10 tall
shout the provisions Of the Constitution u
this emergency, Is like sending a patient will
5clon on limb to books Of dixtetics for
cure, the lancet only will avail We al asre
ttat no State has the right to seccde from th
Union under the circumstances Of the case
and we arc equally agreed that certain State
have in fact seeded Those who faToryou
Plan propose to iegislate upon the facts, Will
those who oppose, would fegis1ate upon III
theory, that, because no state has right t.
secede, therefore no State hos seeded; mtrh
as veil Insist that IS no man has Hight t,
steal, therefore no man has ever comnttte,
larceny. As little common sense rs lawyer
and political theorists are reported to have.
before.
The rebel States hsye seeded and +b,ou
up thctr Constitutional State Governments
there L. no rubbing that out What ID: to b
done: Treat them as States under the Unite,
States Constitution? That is fiction ofiag
| They are not In fact States under that Cor
s1itut3on. Legislate upon hcttont ia
| paltering; or we, the people, VIII make 4 BEL
. ter Cabinet and Congress at the first oppo,
tunity. You, sir, propose to legislate upo
facts. You have in your favor the prcceden