Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-13
The Northwest

The Northwest.
Tie Eagzrer Of yesterday continues to urge objee-
rio 70 the poic- Of conciiating the Northwestern
States. The following paragraph contains the gist Of
rs Arguments.
VI course we are pleased that the Northwest sickens
4, Che war caf let not deceive ourSelyes IL is not
lLH Washington Abolition policy which has brought
them 70 th7 IL i, their continued -SuccesS and the
clmd prospect before them. We do not DENY that il is
a wholesome frame Of mind, but the Conledcrates by
t1tr desperate resistance 10 that gtrOcOus INVASION
have produced the excellent symptoms. If our energy
were 70 7ltcken, the tide of victory should turn
against Us, their rage agant Lincoln would subsde
tuer tenderness for disappear Is there any human
being al the South who does not that those people
of Indiana and Illinois, who are now sWaruing around
Ni,E-5urg aud Nashville intend If possible 70 be re
ware with Southern plantations and 10 pay their war
debt out OF Southern conscatOns! II they begin 20
hethnk them that the enterprise viii not PAY, TO
whom do we owe it? To our army, alone. To our
aiOu" them We would leave the whole task of
dealing with the Great Northwest for the present. and
at poutbank range. So long they keep their troops
u7on our soil, the terms which stand with those
States are terms Of utter and mortal defiance.
"e have quite little disposition to deal gently with
che brigtnds who invade our soil as our contemporary
" ouy differ as TO the most speedy aud effective
mode Of treating them The bsyoGet and the sword
are his only weapons-ke you'd not enpoy any other.
isis very easy extermna,e whole armies on paper;
bu' the harsh reality on the battle feld il very differ
en-. thing. "To our army alone, (ssys the EpquirT)
would leave the whole task Of dealing with the Great
Nestbwes FOR the present. and at pont-blauk range"
Eu would hurt army to receive assistance If as.
s,sus, be possible: Presumng our forces in TIE West
STRONG enough az all points scourgc the brisspds
from oil soil the labor will be great and must be At
Ii. I'll (.
75uditurs oil money. What if it were practicable, ~
means Of diplomacy, to paralyze all these armed ori
5a1ds kuock thrr props from under them and render
5sm Powere,s for present future mischief would it
Io' be wise 10 attempt IL; would it not he good econo
Ev Of life aai money effect that object &c possible
boy az eSrcydi,rr, Oi hundred millions of dollars -
Cle campaign may cost not less than 1000 lives
-ud three or our hundred millions of do1ars-and We
have sui the hazards of the battle field
sid, after 30, may fail in driving them back.
We do not know that il ia possible effect the good
desire hy means of negotiation But there are IA
v0rab.s indications and would not permit pride or
prejudice hatred OF the invaders 10 prevent n FROM
making e,e5y possible effort to that end
The French Ministers Visit to Richmond.
a PARIS spaldcnt Of The London Til,giatI pro
ssscs TO i've io7 a" French Diplomatic corrsspon-
slce on, n1 ut result 0r Count dercers visit ID
Richmond last GEAR
r appears from this statement that the French MIN
tet came at the nll .noe OF Nc Seward and bore m
ss..ran,e from him. that The North was actuated by no
ss,m5ut7 o. revenge, aad that the sight Of Southern
Senators 40 Washington would afford great Subtraction
Tl., strange development has tel ii,tle oommo-
ron 10 the political circles of YankcedoodiedoH boo
e was on the point Of paying his respects to the Sec
rs;1rv Of state ia the Senate, the other la7 ahcnhe
,srued our Of order Rut the trouble is only adjourn
e. Tie Abolition Faction have been very DESTROYS OF
s.:5s Seward from Office and tn, proof of treason
vii afford them fresh material for wsging war upon HIM
To war between Seward snd his own creatures one
CT the strarscs circumstances Of this strange era We
cannot bu; suspect; that it is carried on by Stewards
completely; but il i; be 50, all the eEernais of 7cry it,
tease hate are well preserved.
We subiO.n the 1sieg7ePIs account Of Count Mcr-
GERS despatch;
4 despatch, bearing date April istt, ts7avs q little
lish, upon the ouruey undertaken to Richmond b.
Is ron Herce- end which created such excitement At
tine time il appears that ne underoOkit at the sugges
I5u Of Mr.. S-"alj himself, Who then believed ia the
s.sdv re-estashment Of the uoa and without having
rrp-cusiy porrlej the French Government Of hi'
en- iOu. Before his departure VI. MERCER came TO
understanding wib ambassador and revealed tn
h. seward that 'hs object Of his journey not
,pct,d With the recognition Of the South but only al
attempt 20 bring Fboui arrangement The American
p. Lei Ter charged him state at Richmond that the
Nora vas uctuated b. sentiments Of revenge-snd
thar Er,a; satisfaction would be afforded te the inhabi
au,s v the sight Of such Senators the South might
con-euJ 70 send
Of the navy CONGREGATIONS which H. MERCER mentions
having bad q. Richmond With several important peroa-
aE that with Mr. Benjamin deserves to be noted down
81 gentlemen said that the South bad reckoned too
much upon Europe and the power Of the commercial
Interests supreme, but that nevertheless the whole
population unanimous in desiring separation The
sguth had suffered much, but resolved to suT still
more to reach that goal We do not dissemble from
ourselves added Mr.. Benjamin, that the Federasts
are possessed Of much considerable Il an
nurs and that they may in the end get possession Of all
our ports but il they take cities, they will only
uni therein women, children and old men, In the war
If independence the English at time in posses
con OF al the cities situate the seabOArd but f0F all
at they did rot succeed in carrying the day. The
situation Is precisely the same The North combats,
Eagand did formerly, to preserve her supremacy and
". - Conquer our iqdepepdence, Se,-,,,t. =
relate Ina A6agal 09uysrsaaipn ia,sr FHsAs
aaron n csr adds that s"sryooSy held tAs znS LAM