Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-02-21

lOiockaoe ot INC couthcfn p0It9 OF Am9FicN
should be broken up, and ,itis parfecty
obvious that the 0ovcTnmgnis of England
and France arc well disposed 70 take ne-
ton on public opipiopss When thousands
Of individuals are 10 pecupiary distress,
they aro always Of opinion that i ip COM
petent for Government TO felieso tieh.--
Every one knows that tbe dullness Of trade,
and its consequent priyations proceed dir
ectly from tho civil war in America Tho
effect Of that civil war is 10 deprive rs Of
cotton. Tho hasty inference, then, is, that
IL We now got The cotton, we would be re-
loved from tho distress, and that wo
would get the cotton il We broke up sthe
blockade. ,..i.f t.s... E 3, - -,
What, then, would wo gain by tbe hos
tile interference Of European Goyernments
in the present war in Anericaf Instead
Of gain would there not be positive lossi
Our best customers would have been des-
troyed---annihilated, Our taxes would be
fearfully increased; reproaches would be
superinduced on appreciation, and posterity
would DO shocked at result so detrimental
TO the progress Of civilization. Instead Of
getting moro cotton, We would get less;
instead Of having more mills at full work,
we would have fewer; instead Of having 81
900 people in Lancashire out Of work, wo
would have treble the number The des-
truction Of America would react on Eng
land, and our own sons would have 10 de-
plore the folly Of their fathers. 1a
What, then, is TO bo done9 The think
ing portion Of the community must weigh
we'll all tho circumstances Of the case and
of the time, and wisely correct public opin-
ion in reference 10 its action upon the ad-
mnistratiou. Government needs no slim
uant in this business. From the very be-
ginning it has not concealed its partially
for the South--its hatred TO the NORTH
The partialiiyup TO this moment has misled
the Confederates.i Government, however,
has imbibed the notion that something
must bo done in the present state Of affairs
of the United States. Mr.. Massey, at Sal
ford, on Tuesday evening, indicated asrnuch
and without any disguise. The plan Is, at
first mediation, and, that failing, then 70
armed mediation. Mediation certainly
ought TO be tried, and we regretto say That
France would be mediator with the great
est chance Of success. Perhaps after all, a
friendly mediation by individuals would be
productive of the desired results. G
Columbus, KenIucky-Fortfficati dcs
The Cincinnati Gazette of Saturday last
makes some statements as to the mon, guns,
defenses, DC, upon which the rebels rely in
holding that place:
The rebels sat Columbus, KY, number, &C
cording 10 detailed account furnished BY
an intelligent deserter, nearly 10000 men,
including one regiment and battalion from
Arkansas, battalion from Louisiana, two
regiments from Mississippi, ten regiments
from Tennessee, about four thousand Georgia
: cavalry, and three field batteries Of four
pieces each. This list foots up only about
twenty five regiments, and could not reach
10000, from which we infer that the csti-
: mate Of 10000 is great exaggeration. AT
: two points the river is obstructed BY chains
. to which torpedoes are attached, above Bel
mont On the bluffs facing the river, two
large forts are built, one above Columbus
mounting thirty guns Of which FIVE are 1875
Q Founders, eleven "a Founders, and fourteen
II 32-pounders, and the other, below Colum
J. bus, mounts five rihed cannon, and eighteen
J, 32.pounders. Between theso is mortar
g battery, with intrenchments in the rear
+ In f1anks and rear the rebels are protected
: by three smaller forts, two lines of rifie pits,
and two of intrenchments. Altogether
these works count one hundred and eleven
guns, five mortars and five forts.
TO BE TAKEN By STRATEGY.
Tho correspondent of the N. Y. Post wri-
ting from ST. Louis, says:
1t is understood that Gen'l Halleek has
|, organized plan by which he hopes to take
Columbus with little loss of life, at least on
our side, and that he believes both the she'll.
; ing and starving out of its defenses entirely
feasable. The advance of the expedition Il
Fort Henry was part Of his pro gFamme, and
the remainder will be promptly carried out
/
, American Presentees Out OF Favor a
> > the Tulleries.
n At the European Courts no foreigner il
presentable unless he has been presented
Mt his own court. AS all Americans hav,
= a right to appear at Abraham's receptions
they arc Of course eligible TO similar dis
tincton abroad. The matter has, however
been overdone. Some Americans "scarce
= ly presentable in any society," according u