Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-19

imagine that respc for power will deter Napoleon
Our mistakes ard blunders have taught him to doubt
its existence.-Ne1g York Herald.
Frsm the Jackson (Niss.) Crisis Feb. 10.
Programme In the Horthyvest.
We have derived the subjoned information from q
gentleman OF high neral social and political character
"a distinguished citizen Of of the Northwestern
States and the information therefore, is strictly
rate and entirely reliable We make the statements for
the Information and qualification of readers and the
Southern public generally.
The States of Indiana, Illinois and Ohio have deter
mlned 70 stop the ard make terms OF peace with
the Confederate States cost what it may and offend
whom it may. II one purpose, whatever the future
may be- they firmly and 1nalterabiy united and re-
solved AID that p0rpOse ISL against the Confed
crates shall cease it it is to be carried on the North
west will throw its military power into the scale against
the aggressor The citizens of those States who have
been drafted, enrolled in the Federal army eav
lag thu army by the hundreds and by the neft and
there is authority IN Il army which control this
movement. OF the hundred and fifty thousand
organized by the Federal Government to operate
the Mississippi river under Grant and MrClernaud
not than forty thou sand effective soldiers remain
and that number is daily diminished by mortality from
sickness, and by voluntary abandonment o! enter
prise with which they most thoroughly dsguse1
The legislatures Of Illinois, Indiana Ohio and Ken
lucky to ecnvene at Frankfrt. 10 general conven
ton on tbs 18th day OF FEBRUARY inst, and will there
agree upon the principles upon which Northwest
C0nfeFeracy is be instituted and propose terms of
peace and commerce with the Coniedefacy for the
States bordering the Mississippi and its tributaries
proposing treaty offensive and defensive, with the
South, adoption OF the Confederate States Con-
stituti0n, incorporate those members into the
COntcdaracy II that be agreeable to the people of the
Coufe derate States But in any even, and indepen
IDENTIFY OF all other questions, relations OF peace amtY
aus commerce with the South to be established.
ben these principles agreed upon IN convention,
commissioners will be deputed to bear the result to
Richmond to treat with the Confederate Government
Tor ina and sastaclCt adjustment Of all interests
involved. This action will be taken secretly, not
c!aDdescy, but openly and with serious, dgnifed de-
ermne Ou representing the sovereignty OF those great
aud popuI0us States. When the terms OF adjustment
settled at Richmsnd they will be submitted for the
ratification OF the people OF those States respectively,
by organic actiona the ballot provided tor by the
Legislatures of the respective States When thus rati.
fed, the work of separation from the United States
will be regarded fnally and rreVocaby perfected
" But We suggested, :" Maj. -, what if MIR.
Lincoln shall send detachment to Frankfort to arrest
the convention and its peace delegates to Richmond?
Diet him dare lift finger, or march army to dis
urb the deliberations Of that convention, arrest its
delegates, and three hundred thousand Western men
will move to Washington City and hang Mr. Lincoln
and his Cabinet"
| Again, suggested Mir. Lincoln has the army
and the navy aud the treasury"
" Let him send Grants Army" said our Informant
to Illinois, and that is the last Grant will oil
bis army. He would not have a corporals guard re-
naming attached to bis command while our Southern
allies would recapture every town and the Mis-
sissppi from New Orleans to Cairo. Let Roseneranz
take his army to the Ohio river and it will to
list ia like manner. We already have one hundred and
eighty thousand returned Federal soldiers in those
States ready to join US, aud have the army and
have the leaders, and if the Black Republicans at ash
ngton City dare 10 interfere with us, the majesty and
power of great people will be exerted to Washington
City and hang the last one OF them. AS to operations
upon TIE river the gunboats shall be yours
And what will you do with the Federal war debt p
we asked.
:" We will repudiate the last iarthDg Of it," said he
! " 1t was never constitutionally contracted"
" And what will you do with the green backs in
! circulation, TO the amount Of many Millions" ~
1--WE will make bonfire of them, and consume them
at the altar of sacrifice"
" And what will you do with the Middle and New
| England States -
1--WE expect the moral support of New York and
| Pennsylvania. Wen cut of Michigan to Canada where
she ought to belong. And if New England interferes
we'll whip her out the Union, into good behavior
"And what time" asked, "do you expect the pres
ent war to close Z"
Il expect" said be, general engagements
unless one should in Middle Tennessee, between
the forces under Bragg and Rosencranz, and should
deem that great misfortune, being unnecessary and
involving useless sacrifice of life BY the frs: of April
there will be practical cessation OF hostilities in the
Southwest and by the first of June permanent peace
unless the Black Republicans determine to wage a war
against the Northwest"
The above statements comprise substantially the ia
formation we have derived. Our informant seemed to
entertain little doubt Indiana and Illinois at least
would fall into the Confederacy, along with Missouri
and Kentucky. He thought it was also the destiny Of
Ohio but seemed less confident of that State Whether
these States should belong to the Oonfederacy not
be had no doubt at all o. Ne foundation of Northwest
Empire in the event of their uson from the South
From the Lynchburg RepublIcsn-
History of Small pox.
This oathsome disease. which has been developed
throughout the country By Yankee faith is Ct interest
enough give short article place in columns on
its history, which compile mainly from The Penny
Magazine"