Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
!. is well known here that Mr.. Bla,r folt no assn.

II well known here that Mr.. Bla,r felt no assn.
rance that he would succeed in bis mission. And he
was anxious TO avoid popular expectation that he
would succeed-ieafing that he might fail II was
for this reason that he kept his mission as secret as
he.could keep IL.
When it was known that lie was gonc. politicians
here, of the old school, said that, il any man in
America could impress his views on Jeif' Davis il
was Francis =. Blair. But they predicted that
Davis, in spite Of himself, would have to dismiss
him with the exhibition OF the sword of unreentng
warfare as the expression OF the policy OF his Gov
ernmcnt aud of his own purposes. For, they said,
while Davis, when in the United States Senate was
willing to compromise the Slavery Question with the
Northern radicals, if he could retain his power
in apd over the South, he was compelled by
the force OF events which had revolutionary
sweep, TO reject all preferred terms and 90
with his section and take with his section the
plunge, OF defiant Rebellion. And now, they said,
lac IS under the irresistible force. Although
he knows the inability of the South to succeed IN
the war, and is wisely willing to seek and get the
best terms OF reunion he can, lac feels pOwerless
against the furious violence and Interchangeable eak
Ousies and hates of such slaveocratic acobins as
Toonbs, Thompson, Brown aud Daniel. The Cotton
States are full 0fShese arlsocrats who drive Davis
aud drive the Coniederacy toward the last man. the
last dollar, and the last ditch Against these Davis
Is pdweress; and in Difference 10 their passions,
and their purpose to arm their slaves but what they
viii escape the dishOnor of defeat and the shame OF
reunion, he must turn deaf ear even TO snch an
envoy OF Peace old Mr. Blair. The astute politi-
clan mission VIII be iruitess, save ia far as il
will satisfy Europe that the Federal Government Is
ANXIOUS and DESTROYS 10 stop the eilusiou of blood
Mr. Lincoln has no responsibility for. Mr.. Blair's
mission. lie Is nnderstoOfto have said characters
ucay, when applied to for permission To go: IL
have objection 10 any mans trying his hand at
lob Cf paciication." The disposition OF the Presi-
dent TO balance things evenly, together with his kind
hearted disposition indulge folks in Jobs of pa
led In Iaf Yin lafnp S..I1fS
Western politician Of the COpperhcad persuasion,
20 down and advise his Confederate friends to give
up quick and get in good. ts.
In proof Of the correctness of the reasoning Of the
more experienced who predicted the necessity OF
Ar. BlaIs failure, Il IS seTtdiry ktOlN here that
NeTe are fJe jiack Teguueets ,;og IL Rictmo,d Tnis
quick work Tor people who ANNOUNCED their deter
nIinatiOn 10 Then slaves only i've weeks ago.
The S!aUeSQ Ae South Gill be 0T,Get-and arisOcra-
cy and slavery will come between the upper ard
the neither stones OF the milland the mixers gre the
gods
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hon. Tbaddcus Stevens has declined to have his
name used by his friends in Congress Tor appoint
ment Secretary OF the Treasury for Mr. LincoIn's
second term -
Dcserters from Richmond say shat forces nave
been sent from the rebel capitalize SOu Carolina
TO oppose the onward march OF General Sherman.
General Sheridan'ha started ON tour ofinspec-
llOh Oh the departments unuer MS cOlhindn IlcSe
| embrace the Departments OF Washington, West Va.
a. the Middle Department. ~
General Butler is expected to arrive in Washing
ton TO appear before the Committee the Con-
duct OF the War as witness inthe Investigation as
to tue cause of the failure OF therecent Wilmington
expedition.
Information has been received at the Navy De
partment Of the capture Of the schooner Flash oil
the coast of Mexico, ON the 9th OF November, ~
the PRINCESS Royal Her cargo was an assorted one:
Mr.. A. D.. Richardson, one of the correspondents
of the Tribune, thus announces irOm knoxville,
Tennessee date OF January Is, his release "Out OF
the jaws OF death; out Oh the gates Of hell"
In the New York Assembly the resotions of thanks
to Generals Grant, Sherman; Sheridan, Thomas
and admiral farragut were adopted by yeas liS,
noes /. Mr.. Angel Offered concurrent resolution,
OF thanks TO MAJOR General Benjamin +. Butler,
which was laid Oh the table under the rule.
Adyces from the Army OF the Potomac report
continued quiet along the liRes.-Generai Williams
bias been appointed Inspector General otths armies
operating against Richmond 4