Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-21
ADDITIONAL FROM THE UNITED
STATES.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS oN.OLD BLAlR'S OMISSION
From the Tribune

COMMENTS OF THE PRESS on OLD BLAIRs OMISSION
From the Tibune.l
Mr.. Blair has returned from Richmond> He
reached Washington yesterday. Or course has
not St proclaimed the result of his visit If 1t has
had any result and will only do sowhen he (or-t the
President) shall think lit. Meantime we may safely
presume that the war is not oyer-that the Rebel
lion has not yet collapsed-that the Union is NOT
practically restored But We abide ia The faith that
whatever the direct issue of Mr.. BIS visit TO the
Confederate capital its influence will eonduce 10 the
reunion and pacihcationof our country.'
[From the Heraid)
Does any one suppose that either Blairor Single
tontcan change the expressed determination OF Jell.
DAVIS and the other leaders of the rebellion that
there shall be no peace until the Coniederaeyls an
established Power, or until the last man andthe last
shinpasteT are gone III there be anysrwho. thmb
30 they sre deceived. Both parties are going 10
tight tins matter out. The suppression OF he.rebel
lion, the submission Gifts nsuTgent leaders and toll
lowers to the government and laws they have endca
ycred To- overthrow are the only terms upon which
peace can be restored. Grant, Sherman, sheridan,
Thomas Farragut aud Porter are TO be the pacii-
Gators; not Colorado Jewett Horace Greeley, Fran
els r Blair or (iea. Singleton.
From the Timesl
The Government seeks peace earnestly aud with
determined purpose TO SECURE it. But it does NOT
seek II through negotiations OF any sort with the
rebel GOycrRment-still loss on the basis OF what
tie leaders Of that Government may indicate in
cbuver sation with individuals tiS upon which it
will he conceded. President Lincoln aud those as
soci0tcd with him, the Union men in Congress and
elsewhere regard the war waged against Tie Gov
eminent rs re5eRion; they determined sthe very
outset 10 treat il such, and to SUPPRESS il by
force of arms and from that time 20 -tEis, in spite
of discoureg clnerts and defeats, in spite Of open
hostility from those whose political sympathes are
with the rebels and OF the more dangerous counsel
of timid and mistaken friends Ii has persevere(b in
that determination. At the last election the issue
was fairly made throughout the loyal States, and
the people, by an overwhelming majority, de-
uided in favor Of tptmethOd of restoring peace, in
stead ofthe opposite plan proposed at Chicago, Off
restoring It by negotiation. Tle-Goyernment has
accepted that decision as an imperative endorse
n9ut Of its pocys0nd is pursuing thatpolicy with
fresh energy and augmented yigOr. ltSeekS peace
aud freedom through ray-Soie resolutely andmore
exclusively than ever before. aAnd there has never
been time since the war began when twas less IN
tlinef than 10 sack peace from the Confederate
authorities many other way.
- From the Inquirerl
I'll the talk about southern Independence must
cease and the ancient authority under the Consti-
tuton of the United States must be restored over
every pa. Of DE land; The only hope of the ma
viii prove in j. long run worth thousands pf aInai-
teuFpeace neg0tiatorS. They viii settle the lues-
tiol brewer andtcach rebellion such lesson that
,hture generations Allbe relieved from the possi
-bility Of suffering under such sconrge.
CArTuAE OF Two VESSELS.
BALTIMORE January l6.-Provost- Marshal Nc
Phail OF this city has captured two very. fire yes
sels engaged in running goods 10 Virginia from New
York one is the Mountain Eagle, a big OF 200
tuus sich has Just been thoroughly repaired Al an
expenditure oil aboI; sf 600. The, other is the
schooner Francis Hatch, 80 tuns blrEhcn, Boz.
vessels have been condemned, and will he sold here
en- Monday next by the L. 5. Marshai