Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-04-15
wAsnISaroS, Aprils.


Especial oerrospondencs Of The Chicago Timssl Il
WAsHNgroN, April g.
OF course the readers Of the Tines will
not be deceived BY the milk and water resolu.
tion which passed the House Of Representa-
tives in regard to the French Aggressions In
Mexico In the shape in which It passed thA.
body il literally means nothing, and will
amount 10 nothing. An attempt wAs made in
the committee, by three democratic members
thereof, TO put in such a shape as would mean
something, and wonld carry with it, when
passed by the House, some weight, aud some
authority, as the emphatic aud unequivOcSl
declaration Of the representatives Of the peo
pie. But ak republican members having their
instructions direct from the white House, prun-
ed aud pared away everything manly and em.
phAtie about the resolution, and finally repor
ted It 10 such q shape as commits the govern
ment to no course or policy Whatever. You
will remember that stated heretofore that Q
really bold and manly resolution on the sab
jsct,--one that would positively pledge the
government and the country TO the maints
nance ofthe Monroe doctrine-could not pass
either house OF the present Copgress, The
democratic members OF the House voted for
this resolution because it was evident that Il
was the only one on the aubjeo, that they
would be allowed to vote for, aud because, az
ter all, it is better than nothing.
But you will see nov that the crafty Secre-
tAry Of State will take advantage ofthe mean
inglsss and non committal language OF the
resolution in his 'negotistons with the
French government The Emperor Napolson
will gladly seize upon the passage Of the resc-
luton as u pretext for carrying out his threat
to recognize the South. Bat Mr. Seward will
take the ground that the resolution is mere
ekaf q nd kat l
1t does not pledge aud has no power to pledge,
the government to any course or policy what
ever. Besides, Mr.. Seward has already sent
TO the Emperor the positive assurance that
our government will recognize Macmillan 80
Emperor of Mexico. he will nov reiterate
that promise. And it is more than likely that
that shameful act will actually be consumated
10 spite Of the weak aud mild protest on the |
part Of the House of Repre- eutatives. C
The conviction expressed in my letter of
March 10, that Mr. Lincoln would interfere |
with General Grants plans to such an extent !
rs to render them abortive, and that Old ABE |
would continue to BE the real Commandsr-in-
Chief, aud woald continue TO direct the move |
ments aud operations OF all the armies. re- |
ceive abundant confirmation with every week !
that passes. The recent "reorganizAtion" Of
the Army OF the Potomac was effected by the |
AESslucub duu ccCEOthI1 VI war WituOdb W |
much Us even consulting General Grant aud |
its results have already been displeAaing to
the latter Il has removed from the army o |
great many Of its most efficient omcers, officers, |
too, whom General GrApt knew and depended |
on, because he knew that confidence reposed |
in them would DO well placed. Aud 1t has
caused q spirit Of disoontent and dissausfac- |
ton TO spring up among the men, and the |
officers, too which has materially impaired the |
efficiency of the army. The injury thus in
hieted upon that shamef1lly abused army 10 |
eoual 10 an actual loss in battle of 10000 |
men. The Army Of the Potomac is positively
that much weaker than 1t Was before thia ire
organization" So true Is this, that General
Grant is actually unable in consequence, to
make a certain movement with the army which
he contemplated, and which he inteudei when
he first came here. -t
Nor this all. General Grant wished the
troops who have assembling at Annapolis for
the humbug Burnside expedition to join the
Army Of the Potomac forthwith, and to form
a part OF that army And the President
promised him that this should be done, the
same that he promised General Mcclellan that
MoDowells corps should be sent 10 HIM, to
form part Of hls army. He has broken tho
promise made to Grant the same as he broke
the promise made to Mcclellan. Aud he is
still intriguing with Halleek and Stanton TO
have the Burnside expedition actually started
of on some moonshins enterprise, under that
brainless impostor. These Vaccinations will
probably be saecessful, and the result will bo
that so 600 Of the best disciplined and mo st
effective troops in the ermy will be sent of on
some distant and utterly useless expedition,
and will be removed entirely from GenerAl
Grants control. 4sIfu
The facts in regard to the eontrabaud goods
recently carried through our linss by = sister
of the Presidents wife, under the projection
Of letter written BY the Presidsnfs own
hand, are re really far worse than at 6rst sta
ted by the New York Tribune The fact that
three or four large tunks filed with contra
band articles, including 3 rebel Generals full
uniform, with epaulets, sash and all this other
appurtenAnces, we're suffered 10 pasa unsearch-
cd, was bad enough but worse remainS be-
hind. The person who TINS abused the pass
given TO her by the President was on the moss
intimate terms with bsr relative, The secrets
Of the govern ment--secrets relating 70 the in |
tended movements Of Rrnies, plans Of cam |
psign, and foreign policy ware no secrets 10 |
1.-THE governments" family, where they ere
talked over with as much noHch0Lancs As the |
number Of rails split in day OF the profits |
Of the last hAt-bost trip used to be In the
same domestic circle. The infereacs is lr-
rssistibls that the most important Of thess Sc
erets found their way to the ears Of Mrs Todd
White, in "strict confidence" and that they
are now as we'll know At Richmond aa they
are to the goyernmep. officials here. Honest