The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-14
Russell OF the Surrender of Slideil and
Mason, and the Union Army.

From the letter of Mr.. Russell to the
London Times, daied at Washington, Dec
27, we take the following paragr pbs
EFFECT IF THE SURRENDER MASON AsD
SLTDELL.
TIE cftct in this cOuntry, when 1t is
known sat be exceedingly great, for such
dish % lumble pie caunot re taken into
stom c., which have Deen dis0rdered ~
cock. Tell taking without great deal OF
nausea. DO u0t imagine that the r-el 10
telig5uce and worth G! Jhe people will dis
approve 5le act. The men | alude to are
writers in tbs sensation" press and tnC
bunkum orators, IS we'll as the more viOleng
y oitlonsts, who by insulting menaces
and Incorporate pledges, have o0und them
selves to opp Sc the concession, 10 matter
how just II might prove to be.
AMERICAN HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND.
The Union can get more than halt a mil,
lien Of men to fight Tor her, at consldera
ole expense, i, Is true, but moved in The
main, let as udmiJ, by love for the Union;
but she could, | am assured, raise million
to ignt against England. That is, the hate
OF Great Britain is st least twide as strong
as tie love oi the Union among many mil~
lions OF Americans. They will be disap
pointed this time. Ii Mason and SlideIi
are surrendered without any eXtravagant
threats in the press, or without any indig
nation meetings, we may hope that friendly
relations will be preserved Tor years to come
as it will be token that III crisis the
sound sense patriotism and desire to do
what is demanded by justice and right pre-
dominate iu the United States over the vi
Olence OF popular passion. Let US stand by
and see if it will be so, and let Us be thank
ful meantime that We ale spared the war
which would have been forced on US in vim,
dicatiOn of Cur honor had the Government
here been deaf to the voice OF reason.
THE P0PULACE AND THE ARMY.
The respectable public will find itself
quite mistaken ii it supposes itself master
OF the situation. 1t is in Tor the war for
the Union and it must abide the cOnsequen.
ces and submit to all the agencies it has
evoked. Perhaps it rubbed its eyes little
on Christmas mGrDing, when it saw dra-
goons with drawn swords at all the angles
of the streets to keep order in Washington,
where the sight of soldier year ago was
a strange phenomenon. The dragons are
there still, and l was reprimanded by one
of them yesterday for cantering down the
street. They are nomiDally to keep order,
and perhaps they may be withdrawn when
the holidays are over; bat it is certainly such
a spectacle as | never behed elsewhere in
America. The people take to it quite nat
urally. Then there are heavy patrols
through the streets, just iu the old Austrian
| fashion in Milan not long ago.
SUPERIORITY OF THE UNION ARMY.
The action at Drainesvile has given this
army more confidence, and has been admit
| ted by the Coniaderates to be a serious dis
aster for their men. The superior arms o
the Federaists must in the long run stab
lish moral as well as a physical advantage
over their opponents. A fowlng~piece is
but poor match for an Enfield rifle
While the South is cut of from Europe,
unIess by the chance passage of vessel
through the blockade, the North is imports
ing arms by tens of thousands, and the
Hamburg steamers each week are freighted
with munitions of war for the Federal
troops. All that ought to give victory
in numbers, wealth, and resources is on
their side, and still their progress Is not
sure, and is very slow. But OF its ultimate
rapidty and success l have no doubt, and
never had any, with the important proviso
that the people pay taxes and give money
to the Government to carry on the war.