Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
THE LONDON TIMES 'oN THE PRooD.---
THE WAR ~sS OF

The extraordinary energy o. the Contado
he proved by several advantageous conflict has
naval force which was supposed TO be rresisbl With
North still possesses overwhelming superior,n lie
but tie possibility OF maintaining blockade . o. sea-
Thousand miles of coast is becoming ouestonL two
the coast of Texas few river steamers withon. Va
sank Federal man-oi-war, captured amor gO1s
put the rest OF the squadron to fight In ho " ADD
dia,e neighborbood the Alabama shortly Inme
decoyed the Hatteras away from her consorto stdS,
mediatey sack her On the last dav of Inc a'u ~
or SIX from Charleston attacked the iar i've
ing force OF thipteen vessels, and, afer oaad
troyng about half the humber drove the rs VI Ots
| A ship OF eleven guns had the day before sn u" sea-
to of the f,rts in Charleston tarbor GoTIed
gruder, at Galveston, ard Central Bearroc,,ai, Mo
Charleston, acting probably uuder Hst,pcti6sSn"u, at
their Government, took advantage of the trr Iou
opening OF the ports to proclaim the remove pTerJ
blockade ard the partizaps OF the Cg,fedar," 'he
argue that nc capture can be legally "A. coJ cause
| fresh blockade has been formally notified Du,na
! No important event has taken place ON land a.
the various campaigns are still prosecuted with
hitting vigor. The Ftderals hope to turn the u uI''
sipp into chanuel where ships will be ont oF 80.
the guns of Vicksburg ;aod although the procct Of
| y failed, it scarcely involveany insupero6 %
net ring difficulty. The military possb .litv n; sro
probably depends on the question whether the 49,
are commanded by the fie OF the guDboats O,e r."
tral ironclad gunboat has successfully passed in ,
of the Vicksburg batteries 70 p ,sitioa beIog Nv
town There tldngs OF decisive attacks IN NV
| lesion, Wilmington, or Savannah and if tho
RI spordent of the Times in the South can ha trrs,i
Charleston at least ought TO resist all the efforts Of G
invaders. The Conlederates scarcely hope 70 rc
all the expeditions which directed against their
tern coast he i'll fated Army of the Potomac is vs
ing for ine weather, and for the disclosure Of the now
Generals plan for marching upon Richmond Gepcr,,
Hooker is probably brave soldier end he may poss
| bly, be an able commander but he well uudtr;ar1.
that popularity is certainly attained in the N5r
! hx,f iE,onw fho, huo ofip AIp.ir
cord with enthusiasm his persistent testimony to H
own military qualities He is said to have obta ned v
Erst command durihg. the war by assuring the Pre-.
dent with an oath that he was better than any oll.r
Central in his service. AS a Brigadier, he niou..
his friends that he ought to be Commander Chief.
and he has loudly boosted of the victory which be wcp
if it had so happened, have won at Anietam. Anr,
leans strangely constituted and perhaps bacrr,
Central may succeed in keeping up the courage Of l
troops. Both for personal and political reasons Gen
Hooker will probably attempt forward movement a
sooD as the roads are open. The Federal Govtrrrrr
has evidently resolved to put forth its strength in final
effort at all points of the line before the pressure m
peace becomes irresistible.
The ranica condition of the North becomes daily mora
embarrassed and more unintegible No provision has
yet been made for the necessities Of the war but The
amendments introduced by the Senate into the Fnar,
bill az passed by the House will probably be adopted
Mr.. Chase wisely declined the powers to issue OO0
coo of additional nstes, and be has apparently been
more anxious 10 carry his scheme for supervising tie
bank circulation than to obtain authority for the rro
loan which herecommended. The premium which bank
notes Low command in comparison 10 Treasury papr
may perhaps HEREAFTER serve Argument in favCro
Mr.. Chases project but, for the present the Senate
passes both plans for taking tie banks ard Tie
proposal of the House for large ISSUE Of demSnd notes
Two loans, amounting in the whole to EGO 100
to be CONTRACTED at the discretion OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury in two different forms. If tie momy
be obtained American capitalists must be endow.
ed with super human confidence. The due The
army have teen discharged by the last issue OF rcGS
notes. aud the contractors perhaps willing for the
present to furnish supplies credit; but all Iars
ieel that aer the present spring, the proportions Tie
must be largely reduced, the consequence Ci'Lr
of victory or of defeah As there will be fewer men
to feed and to pay, the Treasury will be relieved
nor is it necessary to provide for the cost OF the
negro army, which is to be levied only as a me-
nance expression OF spite The Democratic
majority in the incoming Congress will cOrrCc, the
grOeSer errors OF its opponents aud the Republicans III
dulge in factions VIoeRce with less reserve becaC5a
they know that their factous votes will be reversed be-
fore they have done irreparable mischief For TIE
present both parties affect desire tie continuance,
tie wsr, and believe 10 the possibility Of couquey
but the Western States beginning to hint the
pedency OF peace and the AbOlitiOnists, rO'e
annoy auce OF their moderate allies almost invite Euro
pean mediation. The Confederates, on their part d..
cline all conceivable negotiations which might purpo
to restore the Union.
The naval military and financial prospects of the war
appear, to calm and impartial observers, to de-
serve closer attention than its pretexts or evn
its merits. II the North cannot conquer be
South, it is a waste OF time to discuss the paCrs
which might justify the conquest, or the parpoa'
which tie Federal triumph might subserve. Pbll0l.
ttropy is pleasant ard laudabe, but it provides ncbu
men Dor no6ey. All thinking Europe hes long sre
toreseen that secession would succeed, and it waCr
the ufIlnent of its calculations with curiosity rather
than with sympathy. The singular class which habit
uay amuses itself with religious and secular mse.ln1
has concern with actual events. If Exc er Hal
thought that it was wrong for animals to have ware
gated coats it would meet to applaud pro lana'o.
that the leopard should lay aside his spots Modest pr
tests behalf Of possibility and the nature OF ha-
would be denounced malignant hereses and the word
wouli be called to take notice that the middle cass@
and tie dissenting preachers were exempt from lt"
odlcus preudices of their responsible countrymen The
brawies OF The Emancipation Society have gratiigdAf
own love OF noise ard captrap bat they have not IT,
red English opinion, aud they have even failed 10 in
pose or their friends in the United States. The MORT
perfectly understands that a which cannot iii
half dozen Numbers of Parliament to support it is
powerless in England, although it may command he
;hetrs OF crowded assemblies. The phantlToP'ss
Dare got hod o. q tTuism which no one dispute.
.Dd they can easily PERSUADE an ignorant auleaI
bat profession of faith 10 the American Coy
rpmept is demonstration against slavery 1t is .r
innate that their inslgncance is fully appreciated ina
country which will shortly be controlled lis policy
lot in its administration, by the habitua and persistent
lilies of the Southern slave owners. Democratic agf
atcrs would not be slow to complain that England was
demanding the violation OF the Constitution ana
promoting policy which must be utterly inconsistent
With the restoration of the Union 1t is well to bcPo
rded with the answer that all Englishmen claim a1d
xercse the right of talking the dlest nonsense m"
essona spouters cannot be legally prevented from a.
uring intOerant mobs that those who dispute tie eI
edeDcy OF continuing the American are acua'A
y disiAterested passion for negro slavery