The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-04-08

would deslfoS 10 turn an on Ql mediation TO
account, az vtbe,puFpOs off3fhnlag the war
spnls asa producing 4 Feacfds Sa Ainst the
Ia S sbrdbable. 100, dat ths fqrsrnmont
would iires 10 answer y az caeF media
ion, hst h has byln6 rn cans abaea9hsd the :
hdpe ofspGttfsg dbWn the reoeilloa within
reasonable time; that at all events, TINS IS not
n moment at which il eau reasonable be call
ed upon to put stop to hostlitles. IL
would observe that the armies si me United
States are everywhere advancing ana lha'
expeditions are prepared against Iexas, III
well as against Charleston, Mobile and oSastsl
points on the coast. 1t would point out that
! it had eQuipped considerable numoer VI
war vessels, ironSclad as we'll as others, at
vas0t Hperse; that the season bad Jass psSseeu
yherx thaanlumIi rains swDuii render the
fstefssnavigableibyl armed We ssels, ami when
the Southern coast would be gfresi from 3epi-
demioydisesse. n Il might even represent an |
advance Of the Army ol the Potomac TO kich
mond as a probable eve ut.
Il yophe experience oil the past IS certainly
not,calculated toinspire any great confidence |
"a lthes results Of these wariike preparalions;
but the o il lftical interests elthel party now
! in power render o. continuance Of thelwar
necessity to it. Its only chance Of regain.
ing its lost popularity lies in successful mil
! tary operations,t Unless it can obtain a
! much higher place in public estimation than
. Ii now occupies, not only will its tenure oi
!. power become extremely pfeearoas. but
e sorae Of IT'S leading members may bs called TO
"a a severe account Tor their. extra, legal pro-
u ceedings, Daring the session Of Congress
:. which begins next month, the present At
!. ninistratiofi has indeed reason to expect an
a uncompromsing support from ~ majority Of
:. both Houses oil Congress. But on the Atm o'
March next the House OF Representatives is
/; dissolved by the terms 6f the Constitution,
"A and at the same time several or the present
II Es.nators go out OF office. The majority o.
al Ethe members chosen at the. resent elections
he Iior the new House Of Representatives are, o
ir Ethe Democratic, or conservative party; .anc
II. lin some States Senators OF that rarty Will he
od freturned in the room ofthose whose term o
= tofice expires next March, The new Con
,rt eress is, in fact likely to be hostile to tn
al Administration and to the radical ,partyi ane
Ais although. it will,not in the ordinary cours
"a. tor things. assemble until the last mouth Q
he next wear, the President will be able, to pre-
,at sist in his present policy and in his assulpp
,at tton OF extraordinary powers 'unless ne car
ri in vir .ue OF military successes, Obtain rep
ar utation with the people, which will sustain
Iva him in d contest with the Legislature.
m. II would seem, then, to be- vain to mi ke
n Eoffer of mediation to The present. Govern
lie ment, in their present mod, with any ne
rd. ton that it would be accepted. A chang
nee OF mood may, however, take place after II
Get fourth Of March, if no great military success
ere es oc ur in the interval, Such a chang
ion may possibly. be produced sooner by militia
III. ry reverses. A proposal, however, to mex
ion ia,e, made even under present clrcum" tat
he ces, BY three or m ore or the great powers
Europe conformity, mi hit not produce. an
at a great in convenience. .y} ia tITa A9. =.
ton 1t is, indeed, urged by some people th'
re. me liation should be offered, not so mut
de. wi h view Of its being accep ed, as to !
rya. clearing the way for recognition OF u
ent Southern Coniederaey. And, indeed, y
inch acre determined Mat the time had come to'
| he oeqnizing that Contele,dcy, no doubt an OF
rom of meditation ioo4ld be a suitable p'ehn''na'
the But do not clearly understand what adVa
tent tage is expected to result from a simple
tive cognitlon Of the Southern Government: al
presume that the European powers do n
did contemplate breaking up the blockade
far. force OF arms or engaging in hostilltles WI
but the United States in support OF the indepe
civ. dence Of the South. .f.-..
erv> 4 have indeed, heard it maintained tn
per> Great Britain should recognize the indepe
r g. dence of the South as soon as possible, WI
tates view to impede The success OF the efforts
not the conservative party to reconstruct \
In Union, The advocates OF this opin'on GO
the slider reunion as a probable event, and
ronp prehend that the first result of it would
eem, that the combined forces Of the North
the Sou would be let loose upon Cana
the Ger tainiy do not at present share these
udly preheusions. All hope Of the reconstruct
war. of the Union appears to be fading awav, e.
Lack from the minds Of those who most arden
itsI desire it, But il the reconstruction, DO
y all possible, do not think that we need C
a ri cllide that it would lead to an invasion
sub ! Canada, or to any consequences injurious
nta IN Great Britain. At any rate, dangers oil
lions kind are remote. The immediate and
on to vious interest Of Great Britain, as well
with the rest Of Europe, is that peace and p
llow perity should bs restored to this countr
as Of soon as possible. The point chiefly wor
gonId OF consideration appears to be whether Sc
inject ration or reunion be the more likely 70
E the &c. this object. have &c. Lyon