Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-12
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.

Mr. WM. CORNELL JEwETT, the coadutor Of Mr..
GREELEY in the work Of creating sentiment favorable TO
oregu mediation IN our affairs for the purpose Of making
peace, has published letter defining his position and
that Of bis distinguished coaboer After detailing his
efforts in Europe in the Of mediation he proceeds to
say;
On returning l made an address to the American
people through the Portland Advertiser, urging media
tlon, amid general hosty-irom believed hostility Of
France in the moye-in connexion with the South My
plan was first to seek the power Of Hon. Horace Greeley
thus reach the Republican party secondly Count MERCER
merely power 10 remove the prejudice against France.
In interviews with Mr.. Greeley urged the policy and
Justice OF mediation az Of peace aud TO prevent
threatened revolution"
Mr.. Jewett ALSO gives letter he received from Mr.
Greeley under date Of the I'd uo stating the conditions
on which he would advocate foreign mediation being
the same with those enforced in the columns of the New
York Tribune.
The Atlanta Geo Intelgencer opposes tho proposition
OF Mr. HENRY FooTE, introduced into the Confederate
Congress and which looks to the admission Of the Western
States into the Southern Confederacy II says:
We are fighting this for Southern Independence
aud Tor Government. Of Southern States recognising
African slavery as an institution ordained of God beneficial
10 hnaind necessity IN social and political relations
as States and In intercourse with all other nations or
States Hence the admission of any Free States into our
Union IS not only repugnant 10 u.s. but it will be only con-
which to get rid OF we are now fighting"
The Washington correspondent of the New York Com.
mecia Advertiser says that adherens of the Admin
lsraon are beginning to talk about the organization of
conservative Republican party that is to support the
Administration against radical influences, and that such
persons approve the position of Senators Anthony Dixon
Doottle Foster Harris, King and Sherman announced
IN the discussion of the bill approprang money for the
adjustment of slavery in Missouri"
Mr. Wendell Phillips declares the destruction of slavery
the only thing to be fought for That granted nothing else
is wanted. He says:
would accept any thing on an anti slavery basis
would accept separation; would accept compromise
would accept dsunioD would accept aud pay the
whole Confederate debt at par antsavery basis"
At the conclusion of Mr. PhiIps's recent speech in
Brooklyn IN. ~ Mr.. Tllton rose aud said:
Is it your pleasure 10 send message to the President
Of the United States
Many voices Yes Yes j Then
80 ResolUed, That three thousand men and women of
Brooklyn say to Abraham Lincoln Sir wherever you
public"
xviii you vote that resolution Voices. Yes yes
Amen.1 All 10 favor will say aye MANY ayes.l
He then said: Let any who says no. write him
self a traitor and 60 home" [Applause.l
The choir then sang hymn with John Brown chorus,
and the audience retired
The Richmond Dispatch of the Both uItimo strives 10
keep up the spirits of tho Southern people By loud predc
tons that pesce close at hand and it thus ses forth the
reasons which this faith is based .
If we meet with no great aad unexpected disastert !;
we do not relax exerons. the car must virtually be
ended by the Isl Of June All the sgns OF the tunes the
ascendency OF the Democratic party at the North the par
ta failure Of the draft and the eutire cessation Of voun
teerng the admission by them that large part their
army goes out of service 10 May and that recruits
eau 90 had to supply their places the frequent aud
rous dsernons from their army their domestic disseu-
sioas their bitter deuuncaon of Lncon his Cabinet the
Aboonists, and OF all New England the mmin.nce Of
national bankruptcy the ruin Of their shipping aud
mercld interests and ncpient social anarchy all prove
that they con keep up the but few mon hs longer
Besides they know that foreign intervention however de-
yed must come at last No doubt they it, in order
to have preiext for backing from the contest Eren
HORACE GREELEY adm IS that tssymust conquer in three
months or then make tae bst peace they Indeed,
whether between individuals nations big fight must
ever be short 6ght because the parties putting out all
their strength once soon become exhausted The North
10 exhausted"