Year: 1861

The following article upon the intentions and
views of the Administration in prosecuting the
war we copy from the New York Journal of Com
merce, and it has special interest from the fact
that it is upon authority that is not to be ques-
toned" Secretary CHASE has lately been in
New York attending to the financial affairs of
the Government. that it is fair to infer that he
is the authority for the views presented:


While the country is engaged in discussing the
effects of the recent successful movement of the
navy and army. it is perhaps not improper to state
the views of the Administration on the present
condition of affairs, and the future management
of the war. The capitalists of New York, who
are now about to advance another large loan 10
to the purposes of the war, naturally desire and
ought to be informed of the uses 20 which their
advances will be put, and the nation who, by rep
resentation and in person, TO the number of half
a million, are in the field. have right to know
exactly the course which the Administration will
pursue in dealing with the rebellion which they
have undertaken to put down. While the details
of the work only for the knowledge of those
who are actually doing it. the general principles
are fitting subjects of information. which we are
able to give upon authority that is not to be
questioned.


Repeated statements have been made, origina-



by our Boston cotemporaries. that there is a di-
vided feeling in the Cabinent on the subject Of a
vigorous war policy, and il has even been partcu-
larized that the President and Mr.. Seward de
sired TO have no more fighting, but hoped for q
gradual decay of the rebel forces, without any
tive advance on our part. while other members of
the Cabinet wished for an immediate advance by
Gen. Mcclellan and the Potomac army These
statements without foundation. The Cabinet
is, and has been ut all times. a unit on the war
policv The intentions Of the Administration
have not varied, nor has there been any hesita
tiOn on fateriBg on the part of any member of
the Cabinet. The war viii be prosecuted with
caution and prudence, but with unabatng vigor,
and advances viii be made soon the strate
gical plans Of the campaign are so far carried out
as to make an advance absolutely certain TO be
not only successful but overwhelming These
plans of the campaign do not depend on the army
of the Potomac alone. but include the movements
in the West and along the coast, as well as GER
tain other movements (of which We mike no pre-
tences TO knowIedge) from which results are 70
be expected tl,at will abundantIy justify any de-
Law before Washington which has taken place or
shall hereafter be deemed proper.


The army is regarded becoming at for
any work that MAJ be required of it. Ii has not
heretofore been even familiar with the sound OF
artillery much less with the confusion Of battle.
But under the judicious training which the Com
mander in Chief has caused 70 be everywhere
brought into operation, it is believed that we
have now half million of men, most of whom
are a. fit for active duty as veterans would be-
Gen. Mcclellan has the greatest confidence in his
army in its present condition


We have reason 70 believe that the West will
tell its story before the East. and that there will
be no forward movement from the Potomac until
the Mississippi Valley has been heard from in a
manner that will astenish the rebels and rejoice
the frieads of tie Union When this has tsker
place. the army Of the Potomac will advance ant
the rebel army in Virginia will be totally and ef
fectually disposed Of The Administration lool
only to a complete and absolute extinguishing o.
rebellion.