Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-04-02

been dismissed from the command If The Army Of the
Potomac aud ordered 10 Ipar to hs home that ne had
IN fact been removed altogether r m active sery The
General had b. regarded tho representative of
seryaye principle the army. Support OF him had been
made of the articles OF the electoral pro-
gramme His dismissal taken sign that the Pre-
sdeu had thrown himself entirely into the OF the ex
eme radical party aud that the attempt to carry out the
policy of that party would be persisted in The irtat on
Of the conservatives at New York cersn very great
it seemed however to be not unmxed with CONSERVATION
and dependency
Several the leaders Of the Democratic party sought
interviews with me- both before and after the arrival OF
the intelligence of Gen. McCleans Dismissal The sub
ect uppermos i'll their minds while they were speaking To
naturally that Of foreign mediation between me
North aud South Many of them seemed to think that
this mediation at last but they appeared to be
very much afraid of its coming too 1t was evident
that they apprehended that premature proposal OF for
egn Intervention would afford the radical party means OF
reyvng the violent spirit aud OF thus defeating the
peaceful plans Of the conservatives They appeared to re-
gard the present moment peculiarly fur such
Offer and indeed to hold that would be essential to
the any proposal from abroad that it should be
deferred until the control of the Executive Government
be in the hands of the conservative party.
Igaye no opinion the subject / did not say whether
not myself thought foreign Intervention probable or
advisable but listened with attention to the accounts
given of the plans and hopes of the conservative party
At the bottom thought perceived desire to put end
to the at the risk of losing the Southern States
altogether but It plain that it not thought pru
DE- to this desire Indeed hints of it, drop
ped before the elections i'll received that strong
declaration in the contrary deemed by
the Democratic LEADERS,
the present moment, therefore, the chiefs Of the
servatve party call loudly for vigorous prosecution
Of the and reproach the Government with slackness
as well with want Of in its military measures
But they repudiate all idea OF interfering with the ttu
tons Of the Southern people, of wagng of subu
CATION or determination They maintain the object of
the military operations should be IN place the North
position to demand armisce with honor and with effect
The armsce should (they hold) be followed by
ton which such changes of the Constitution should be
proposed would give the South ample security the
subject Of it's slave property aud would enable the North
the South to eunte aud to live together peace and
harmony. The conservatives preess think that the
South might be induced to take part in such ention
and that restoration OF the Union would be the result
The sagac0us members of the party must however
look upon the proposal of convention merely last
experiment to test the possibility of reunion They
doubt we'll aware that the probable consequence
of armistice would be the establishment of Southern
independence bet they perceive that the South ut
ery ahenat.d that possible concessions will induce it to
return voluntarily TO the Union it is agree epa-
ration than to prosecute cruel and hopeless
1t is with reference to such armice they desire
to attain that the leaders of the conservative party regard
the question Of foreign mediation They think that the
ofier Of mediation, if made to radical Administrations
would be rejected that if made unpropitions mo-
ment il might increase the vruence with which the war
is prosecuted II their own party were in power vr
tuay controlled The Administration, they would rather
possible obtain aimistce without the aid of foreign
Governments but they would be disposed tn accept an
offer of mediation if it appeared to be the only Of
Offer should from the great Powers of Europe con-
jointly, and in particular that little prominence pos
sible should be given to Great Britain
At Washington have bad fewer opportunities than
had New York of asceranng the present views of the
chiefs of the political parties At the interview which
had with Mr. Seward the day after my arrival showed
disposition to enter upon political matters. He did
appear to expect to desire to receive from any
special communication from her Msesty's Government Mt.
The President, when waited upon him, talked to me
only on ordinary topics J. for my part gladly Stunned
oil allu
being 10 avoid saying any thing which might embarrass
in carrying out any instructions the subject which
may receive from your lordship.
All things considered my opinion certainly that
the scent moment il not favorable for making
o4r of mediation 1t might embarrass The peace party
aud even obge them, IN order to maintain their popu
lsrty, to make some public declarations against it. and
this might make il difficult for them to accept similar
offer at q more propitous time. 1t would in all pruba
bty rejected by the President who appears to have
thrown himself into the Of the extrt radical party
The views Of that party clear and definite They de-
clare that there hope Of reconciliation with the South
people that the must be pursued per fas aut
nas until the dsloyal Of the South ruined and
subugated if not exterminated that inch of the
old territory Of the Republic be given up that
eign intervention in any shape be rejected and re-
sented This party would desire TO turn offer of
dati0n To account for the purpose of ndamng the
spirit and producing reaction against the conservatives
1t is probable too that the Government would urge in
offer Of mediation that it has by no means
abandoned the hope OF putting down the rebellion within
AT MI IL not moment
at which it can reasonably be called upon TO put stop to
hostes. 1t would observe that the armies Of TIE Uni
ted States every where advancing and that exped
tons prepared against Texas well against Charles
ton Mobile, and ether points the coast. 1t would
point out that it had equipped considerable number Of
vessels iron clad well others vast expense
that the had just arrived when the autumn rains
would render the rivers DaSRable by armed vessels and
when the Southern coast would be free from epidemic
disease 1t might represent advance Of the Army
Of the Potomac to Richmond as probable event. The
experience Of the past certainly calculated to inspire
any great confidence the results of these warke prepa
rstions but the political in erests Of the party now in
power render continuance Of the necessity TO it,
it's only chance Of rgsnng its lost popularity lies in sue
cessful military operations Unless it obtain much
higher place in public estimation than it occupies not
only will lis tenure of power become EXTREMITY precaro
but Of ts leading members may be called to severe
account for their extra legal proceedings During the
session Of Congress which begins next month the
Administration has indeed to expect uncompro
missing support from majority Of both Houses Of Con-
gres But the 18th of March next the existing House
Of Representative dissolved by the terms of the Con-
suton and at the time several Of ths present SEN
ators 90 out Of office. The majority Of the members
chosen at the recent elections for The House of Rep
resentatiyes are of the Democratic or Conservstve
party ard in States Senators of that party will be
returned the Of thoe whose terms of Office expire
next March. The Congress il 10 fact likely be
hostile to the Administration and to the radical party
aud although it will not ia the ordinary course of things
assemble until the last month OF year. the President
will hardly be able TO persist in bis present policy and in
hs assumption Of extraordinary powers unless he can
virtue of military Successes, obtain reputation with the
people which will sustain hun in contest with the Legs-
lature.
It would seem, then, TO be vain to make offer Of
daon to the present Government in their present mood
with any notion that il would be accepted change Of