Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-08-01

lieye, With the conniVance of the Unite
States Government. 1his manifestation {
sympathy with Russia led to the establish
ment of intimate and friendly relations be
tween the two Powers, which are, doubt
lees, materially strengthened by that com
munity Of Governmental policy which give
both an uueuViabls distinction among th
civilized nations of the earth. Euglaul
will not permit the precedent which tn
United States has furnished in the decision
Of Judge Story, aud the practice pursue,
under It to go for nothing. The monopoly
1 which she would secure to her Commercial
marine, as the result Of a decision whicl
| would open to Us the privilege Of eonstruc
ring naval Vessels 10 her ports. will be aP
to blunt that pride of superior legal acuaer
which caused British jlrists to sneer al
| American decisions in the past. The cita-
tion Of Judge Story's ruling is eminently
opportune, aud care will be taken by Rag
land to turn il to good account
The advantages to Us which an afhrma-
ton of the decision in this Alexandra
cass will AFFORD, cannot be Overestimated
II they are promptly aVailed of by our ma
val authorities, we will be in position
not only to give the death blow to the
commerce Of our enemy, but 70 strike at
some Of his northern cities. In the pres
York, Boston, PortlaRd, and smaller north
eru cities, such a vessel as the Warrior
wonld have little difficulty 10 entering any
of those ports aud indicting vital blow
on the enemy. The destI uctioh of Boston
alone would be worth hundred victories
10 the field. It would bring such terror to
the " blue noses," as to cause them to wish
eagerly for peace, despite their OVerWeen-
ing love of gain, which has. been so freely
to them since the opening of
this war. Vessels of the Warrior class
would promptly raise the blockade Of our
ports, and would even in this respect con.
fer advantages which would soon repay
The cost of their construction.
The Secretary of the Navy has been
thought by many, ourselves included, de
icient in energy, enterprise aud resources.
His friends assert that, but for the secrecy
necessary to be observed 10 the operations
IF his department, he could efully vindi-
Gated from these imputstions. They de-
clare, indeed, that the Investigations of
he Congressional committee appointed to
examine iutO the management and trans
Ictions of his Department have shown that |
.hese charges are without Foundation, and |
hat the culpability for many remissnesses
,harged to Mr.. Mallory really rests with |
another member of tue Cabinet, without |
whose co operation be could do nothing. |
We do not know how this may be. But We |
are of the opinion that the opportunity |
now afforded will test Mr.. Mtllory's fitness !
Tor his post in such way as TO leave the |
public fndiGeFeut to what any committee
may say or think. They will judge for
themselves whether he makes such use of
q as the public interests demand, and by
hat Judgment, from which there will be
40 appeal, he must stand or fall.
4 Religious View OF Oar Good splr-
From the Richmond Christian Advocate.
This stereOtyped expreSsion-''in good
be heard at every street
,OrDer. and even ia auy news journal of
The day. Il 10 the language of both par
lies in this gigantic war, employed from |
lime to time to describe respective feelings
It is sometimes sincerely uttered, some |
Iimes hypocriticalIy. IL is the expression
Of cheerful courage il is also the deceit
fnl language 10 which SONS disguise their |
anKieties. .E
III they mean what they say, very little |
good foItune seems needful to excite the |
nappiest emotions of our enemies. When |
they escape an utter defeat they are sin |
good Spirits" when they come against us |
10 all the pride aud pomp Of their numbers |
aud fee back routed 70 their places, they |
have only changed their base, and are ain |
good spirits;" when they lay siege TO |
place like Vicksbnrg, spend millions OF
dollars, throw away thousands of tons OF
iron, sacrifice In front of our guns ten |
liVes--Without an idea Of how |
much good such sacrifices, otherwise de- |
voted. might do-lhey are ''in good spirits
aud when the bsIeagured city surrenders,
(thouRh its capture cost them hundred
times its vAlue,) in deliriOus animation,
such as only those persops feel TO whom a
victory is very rare, they ring all the bells
IN Yankeedom, and Ere oR all the cannon
they can spare for such celebrations, for
they have reached the climax Of '.goOd
spirits" lq1 su5 -ltt ID /
Now We do not envy the "good spirits"
of a people who rejoice in Wickedness, and
glory 10 their own shame. The fieudish
glee of those who take pleasure in The
Of men defending their own
homes, is an enjoyment we hope our Peo-
pie may never realize. Their joy is the
fruit Of principles that disgrace them, and
motives that will make them fill = page in
history full of infamy. -I -E r.
II they we're good men, they would take
no pleasure in witnessing the suffering even
of those who were esteemed in error. They
would rather weep over the necessity of
war against their enemies. Il is highly
credirable to the South that the people Of
the COnfsderacy indulge, under no cireum-
stances. in such demonstrations Of vulgar
glee. When We defeat our foes, We bum
bly, thank Heaven, and sincerely pray God
TO give them . better mind. Our 'sgOOd
spiritsr should h0W from pure principles,
holy convictions aud al abiding faith in
the true aud living God. We ought 70 be
80 firmly 6xed in faith that temporary re
verses cannot dismay, and the largess'sue-
ceases will ouly eonfFm our trust in the
Lord Of Hosts. y" ia p
II We are merely circumstautial, We shall
be the piIiful victims Of life's Vicissitudes.
A people devoid of noble sentiments. gov
ernad hH mnliEea of nolicN. and Without