Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-13
EXTRACTS FROM TIE YANKEE PRESS.

The New York World says: "The recent disaster at
Petersburg s having most depressing effect upon the
country. Indeed, no defeat of the whole war hes
created so much dismay" A correspondent of the
same paper puts down the Yankee oss that occasion
ct lover eight thousand men,"
From the same journal we copy the following:
The Boston Traveller gives Gu Tsnoy to some very
extraordinary statements respecting the Army Of the
Potomac 1t eays that the private soliieTs have given
their officers quietly to understand that they must not
expect them 10 assault imprsglabe earthWoTks here
afer that the campaign % fac has been OF US lees
ouchsry Ia which NO regard has been paid to the lives
OF the uoops This same paper hnts as did the Iri-
Jns d other day that the the ooored soldiers
were given the post OF honor Petersburg because
he white troops were ndispOsed TO make the assault
The Rochester Democrat another Republican Jur-
nal a es "a there great 5e.l of dssatisfac hon in
Tire army and that an unusual number of designations
cf officers has been t,ndered, among whom are fEe
Generals The Boston Advertiser also Rudes to
it has heard 70 the Effect All this is calculated
20 add the despondscoy OF the oou0try; but sin
GER y hope matters are not so bad as they repre-
seated to be.
TIE dtor of the ALBANY Evening Journal, writing
from Washington, presents bis readers with tsTeral
theories of peace that are mooed in at Capital One
is to restore the old UnOn Wa the otter eFegard
the slaves already freed ss free, and to pay for the
smaaeioSton Of the remainder The third plan ia
plainsd in the editors own words;
"a third plan ia to recognize the Southern OOnfede-
racy, with such boundaries lis founders control az
the moment Of peace with the stipulation that slavery
shall be abolished in tie new Oontedsrscy-the Uaed
States government paying say, four hundred millions
az bonus for The abolition OF slavery. Absurd ss this
last proposition may EN- It has advocates in the Union
ranks as am info d, Who stand prominent among
the lssderS OF the UuIon party"
If the editor had explained that the greater part Of
the four hundred millions would come Of the peck.
cts Of the Southern people, to pay Themselves for the
emancipation Of their own negroes, the deecsalle
scheme ucu'd appear in its true light.
The Albany argus dislik's these plans, and proposes
inptsad Mr.. CahOun's plan Of dual Executive:
"Or Coniederacy such pr ceded our present Unon,
would fad advocates Veto power given TO a CON-
Oilston Of States has beea suggested contederaey
OF coniedeTacies is regarded by many IS the uimate
and desirable form OF ouf government double
House OF Representatives, a firglo Senate and ore
President now, would be better than any du exec
I've No law could pass and zone could be repealed
Jitheus ascent OF bOsh' houses, with the co-clr
reaCe OF the Senate az nc Z, the veto power re-
ma n re unchanged. In lat 3 to oics wi bin the
SastR the OF least o. the Senators,
well as Of the majority OF the S5na;e, night be &c"
Ired. Toe Preside, tai c might be * ended TO
II avs; the incumbent o. II be Ie-tlsc ". The
pension n6si might DC attuIeu States III NHCh
the jiers live. Tee ltionsl debt might be gusran
tied by the pie &c Of internal taxes To the South
cru Sses the right to az xSOst duties might be al.
lowed for term Of years. Toe taiif mi9h. be fIed
for term Of years a. per cent Toe army might &c
dsbaDded, and States required to maintain and dhop-
lie body OF trocps in proportion to their repre- lla-
ions in Congress. H. B! such modification Us this,
We could national Unity, and at the same, guar
antee State rights, would it not be better than any
scheme OF separation"
The Argus shows glimpse Of reason in proposing
something besides war as q means OF ending the strife,
but its D ojsc are several years too la,e
Ire enterprising Col Jaqfes, who mIde his appear
Ancs here as volunteer pac caOr two or three weeks
ago, and was treated with such distinguished courtey
vas su pected by some as being only spy. Toe sus
piciOn is streng hened by the following language Of
the New York Post:
"Iti reasonable superstition that man of such
character, who visits Richmond ia these days, with his
eyes and ears opeD sees aud bears good deal that is
important and remarkable. What Col. Jaquas saw and
heard he has commun ted to the President and the
Secretary OF War; Tee facts DO presented are thought
Of importance"