Year: 1862

Russell on the Surrender Of sIIdeu aud
Mason, and the Unisn Army.
From the letter of Mr.. Russell to the London
Times, dated at Washington, Dec. 27, we take


the following paragraphs:


EFFECT Oh THE SURRENDER OF MASON AND
sLIDELL.


The effect in this country, when it is known,
will be exceedingly great, for such dish of
humble pie cannot be taken into stomachs
which have been disordered by COG cktail- talk
without great deal Of nausea. Do not imagine


that the real intelligence and worth of the
people will disapprovs the act The men
sllude TO are the writers in the sensation
press and the bunkum orators, as well as the
more violent abolitiOnists, who, by insulting
menaces and incorporate pledges, have bound
themselves to oppose the concession, no matter
how just it might prove to be.


AMERICAN HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND.
The Union can get more than half million
OF men to tight for her, at a considerable ex-
pense, 1t Is true, but moved in the main, let US
admit. by love for the Union; but she could. T
am assured, raise a million to fight against
England. That is, the hate of Great Britain
Is at least twice as strong as the love of the
Union among many millions of Americans
Ihey will be disappointed this time If Mason
and Slidell are surrendered without apy ex-
travagant threats in the press, or without any
indignation meetings, we may hope that friend
ly relations will be preserved for years to come
as it will be token that in crisis the sound
sense, patriotism, and desire to do what is de-
manded by Justice and right predominate in
the United States over the violence of popular
passion. Let US stand by snd see if it will be
80, and let US be thankful meantime that we
are spared the war which would Rave been
forced on US in yindication of our honor had


the Government here been deaf to the voice of
reason.


THE PoPULACE AND THE ARMY


The respectable public will find itself quite
mistaken II 1t supposes it is master of the sit
uatien. 1t is in for the war for the Union,
and 1t must abide the consequences and sub
NIT to all the agencies it has evoked. Perhaps
| 1t rubbed its eyes little on Christmas MORN
ing, when 1t saw dragons with drawn swords
at all the angles of the streets to keep order
In Washington, where the sight of soldier a
year ago was strange phenomenon The dra-
goons are there stin, and was reprimanded
6y one OF them yesterday for cantering down
the street. They are nominally to keep order,
and perhaps they may be withdrawn when the
holidays are over; but it is certainly such
spectacle as never beheld elsewhere in Amer
lea. The people take to it quite naturally.
Then there are heavy patrols through the
streets, just in the old Austrian fashion in
Milsp not long ago. .-.. 49, =
SUPERIORITY OF THE UNION ARMY.
The action at Dranesville has given this army
more confidence, and has been admitted by the


confederates to be q serious disaster for their


men. The superior arms Of the Federalists


must IN the long run establish a moral as


tosH as physteai advantage 0usr their oppo.


ne"ts fowling piece is but a poor match


Tor an Enfield rife. While the South is cut off


from Europe, unless by the chance passage of


vessel through the blockade, the North is


importing arms by tens of thousands, and the


with munitions of war for the Federal troops.


All that ought to give victory-in numbers.


wealth and resources-is on their side. and


stu their progress is not sure, and is very slow.


But Of ats ultimate -rapidtty and suees,s 7


hare no doubt, and nevsr had any, tciM The


important proriso that the people pay tazes


0ns SiUe money to the Government 20 carry


on the Lcar.