Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-26
Ron yss.sssSy . IsSH.'''s. Sss:sOa.
Shirt of the Morning Press.

The SsaiEsl considers that the advantage which Gen.
Lee allowed Grant 70 gaia when be succeeded In oeeu-
usoz bs present position the ApPomattox was the
su Of the pan by Whica every point should be sbAI-
sorsd bsfors the safety Of Richmond shoald be i'm
ssaled whilst that position might be an impEegnable
ana the enemy have only issued forth from it to meet
nth signal defeats and disasters. Their Ia. move
bieb puts them out Of tue reach Of ths protection OF
,bs river and their gunbOats The SsatiRs! considers
vary r.sh one as By thus extending their line Of de-
Enoe, 4 may be in power to break through their
centre ana cut ca all Communication between their for
ti6catiors On the WeldOR RAihoad and their main
sFmy.
An things considered the SsHtiasl looks upon this sa
,asb and unwise move, and frem which, LEI Us hope
vs vii derive ths best advantage.
The Ssntinsl sinks that II We-thati is tho people
h AZ .bs,emious after the they are per force
now ue shaE scoa grow rich. Those, therefore, who
are anxious to know how to make fortune should fol-
Low the advice Of the Sentinel
The Dispalek reviews GlmoEes account OF hia s1d
J.ooss iDssrvisu with the President snd thinks that
,,oboay can read this unt Without oeiog stuck,
h the ca,mness ard qaenimity Of tee Presidents de-
portmrnt ard the Ignorant presumption BIS Vsiiors'
No,iepg the importsrss attached By the Yankees to
,hsir fort ned position on the Weldon roso, the II"
,r shows the faliacy Of their conclusions in az ar
tels Of some length As proof that the dargsF OF
Ia a, tbo Sou,bsde and DAEvle roads il imaginary,
~. E,o,rrrr instances The case OF the Virginia and
,,,sssss road where, thanks TO the energy OF Prss
az, O.e, the nest extens injuries we're repaired in
a., weeks, At 4 cost Of only 100000 in Contederste
oo., ami lorR before Hunters aruy recovered from
NJ, br,s lossss Ia men, money A.d material OF war
OseSedlv rAd do not pay, add here's little IA TO be
apprshended from them. Toe E"9''T" sums up It's
conclusions in these words:
"Tas interruption Of the Petersburg and Weldon
R,rro d eanuOs sfses CUR supplies OF food ammunition
OF clothing.
II "oar railroads can be repaired before the raiders
"a, recover from the fatigass Of their raid.
III ..Waere it costs Us dollar 20 repair a road, Is
has sOs the Yankees thousands o. msn aud m1ney to
. destroy IT,
TIA debit eide Of our account IN men, horses and
ammunition il uol noticed in this aEtcle-a signal oms
100.
Gram, Judgment on the Weldon road ia deemed BY
thu Examiner As Ony tbe natural prolOngaOn Of that
h-i,nt a,nk moVemsn. ID the elt, which vi AXE i'm
.,srtsany 20 the point from which be ssar:ed-'he
R,n.s,n ssrbe susvipsys Of bis aruy would probably
n, oI.a 10 see tia. line" We should MOI UoNssr they
would
The Ezasainsr repeats is assertion, made some
vss ago. tha. the government has Jailed 10 carry into
s,,ea,on that provision Of ths 40. Of February l7h'
directing 81 per cent nOE-a1Abe certificates TO be de-
ysred 20 producers in payment fer supplies purchased
or impressed By government, and makes wholesome
supaestiOos thereanent. The Treasury Department IS
~, held responsible for the delinquency Of purchasing
oieers bot The government is sdnonished that more
h.lD caa be rrdsrsd the currency BY employing these
certificates than in any Other manner.
VERY good, bui government ought not to be sPelt
with Rig G, o. ne word government used without
p,,a1jpR the indefinite arGCl,-thus, e the govern
msnL" This Is hyPercrt sisn. Psrhap'i sod-yet We
should guard AgaDs the anglo Yankee practice OF At
taObing too much impor to the central govern
msnL
,.Foreiga Emigration to the United s'ass, Which at
ora ttne excited the fears Of The SOu1b, ia, 10 tie
,inion of tbs ETampsr, very nearly played out, Stree
tas dTspl6aton OF green backs. Statistics show that
snizrAnt ships are now bringing in eomPsranVeleiy
,,ls f,od tor oosder from the human hives abroad.