Year: 1861




and are now engaged In the patriotic task
Of dividing thu fruits Of victory, to the
contrary Notwithstanding there yet doubt that the
head Of the newly insta led administration and his
ministerial council fully Of the weghtiness
Of he Issue that win be forced upon them by the South
embassy within the next six days, and preparing
TO meet it.


win any one contend In tho face Of the inaugural Of
Abraham Lincoln and his well known keen sense Of duty,
and conscentious regard for the constitutional oblga
tions Of his office that he has for moment enter
aned the idea Of receiving and recognizing the repre-
sentatives Of the dsloya States their official capaciyf
Most likely not. The revolutionary mission will indeed,
prove lamentabe failure. Ismembers will not be ableto
hold any official communication either written verbal
with the President any Of his advisors But TO their
the charge Of treason IL is certain that fuel will
be thrown into the secession furnace by any such
irritating however justihable, measure. Tho Oommis
sioners will be absolutely ignored-that's all.


This line Of policy will not only insure the maintenance
Of the dignity OF the federal government and the
satency OF the administration but also enable 1t TO con-
tnue the defensive attitude upon which has resolved
The Commissioners will return and report no progress"
II any action be then taken by the self constituted power


they to represent IT must be by aggression which


the Executive WILL of course with all the at
his command.


Thus the question whether there is to be peace civil
viii be referred back for ultimate decision to the
Southern Congress-at least far tho "hoding and
possessing" Of federal property in tho seeded
States is concerned. Should that body be in
fatuated enough 10 attempt to settle II with the
sword and order attack of the forts still held by ede
raj troops viii at unite the North In the support
Of the ADMINISTRATION and strengthen the Union feeling


throughout the border States However martial the dis
position Of the President Of the Confederate States may
be- he has foresight enough to divine these effects Of
aggression, and hence Ia not likely to counsel it.


The lurid clouds of sangunary nternecne strife then,
may not, after ALL be about spreading the political
horizon, and the supposed harbiDgers OF war
ournng In this city turn out less fatal Whether
fics be averted altogether cannot we'll be fore
told. But for the present there seems to be
danger Of an impending collision.


WASHINGTON, March 0, 1851
The Figaut Scramble for the spoils and Plunder-Gea.
Scots Great Atake-He Prepares to Repe Southern,


,ohes tof the City Is Captured BY Noriern Invasion
S,ceeyIng Descent of the Goths and Vandals ch their
| Carpet Bags, de-, dc.


General Scott ia prophet and yet he has been the
victim Of great mistake Months ago he convinced
that Washington before tho 4th or March, would
be invaded by hostile army, and would be captured
and revoutionized unless prevented by timely precau
tons for defence formidable SCALE He urged the dan
the necessity upon bucnanan
relying upon the military sagacity and discretion the


first soldier Of the age gave him carte blanche General
Scott accordingly proceeded to muster his infantry,
dragoons artillery, engineers sappers and miners,
that Inauguration day. his disciplined army and his
arrangements Washington adapted for the ex-
pulsion Of irregular hostile force Of y thousand
men.


And yet, with all his precautions and admirable de-
fensive arrangcments Washington inauguration day.
WAS captured by revolutionary mob, which has revolu
tionized the government and which remains in occupa
tion the city. General Soots mistake In regard
the section from which this invasion to His
idea was that would up from tho South and thus


making all his preparations to repe the Southern raccns
he left Northern side of the capital completely open
Goths and they have entered and taken possession
Had General Scott directed his efforts to the expulsion
Of these Goths and had he succeeded in sending them


the right about face the citizens would have honored
him with Roman triumph, and the whole country
would have had occasion TO sing the choicest Psalms OF
David.


But here they are The Goths are in occupation Of
Rome. The welcome which they receive from the In
habtants is the welcome Of subjugated people to
horde Of barbarnns But there help for IT. General
Scott has been taken in the rear, aud all his well laid
plans 20 for nothing Our Northern invaders have him,
as they have u.s. completely at their mercy. And such
horde 1t is saii that the Crusaders under Peter the
Hermit went the Holy Land little better than savages
and back with enough Of the civilization OF the East
TO begin The work OF redeemng Christendom from bar
barism. Perhaps these Crusaders now In Washington
may serve some such Office their return to the rural
districts and bsCkwoods whence they came.


During the past s week snsy have given e v wsSnsSn
are o'es:sd ana sus up r sysry direction b great ave,
The width q Pennsyvanh avenue, the Broadway Of
washiDgtou ls course from the Capitol almost due
and to thc stranger this division Of this great thorough
fare is Washington; for within this interval all Dur chief
ns $
March, from the northwest sweeping down this broad,
dry, dusty, unswept and unwatcred avenue and down
various other dry and dusty streets and
avenues have given the city the appearance Of dusty
desert lifted up the skies dense cloud by whiri
dust has daily Monday ast been the Of in
pouring detachmeps Of Northmen; and they, by hun
Covered with dust, have appeared 70 us, through this
dusty medium like procession OF pedlers going 10
fair, q moving camp Of Tartars in cast OF Christian


Again: large area of the great West reposes on a
limestone basis. The solution Of lime with which the
goes bones these large framed raw boned
| Western Hcre they are, army Of thcm--a
demoralzng influences Of the spos than any thing else
In our political history Heretofore this "wiid hunt
for Office has been limited almost l entirely 70
primary election clubs and cliques OF
principal cities and towns We have been accustomed
only TO few scattering untutored office begging rustcs
here and there, the Of the sposmen benA
what trained TO ~ usages Of town and city life.


But the election and inauguration OF Old Abe Lin
colnn q representative man, has changed all this The
Of these republican office seekers rail spers,
great rawboned Swapping fellows, each with his carpet
bag and shawl ad each in such hurry TO get his Office
that he malss bis application before he lays down his
carpet bag. Take specimen, MS described 10 Us by


clerk OF the Treasury Department the other day said
be, These Western Yahoos would sstonish old ;ulver
They impudent the devil, and ignorant Of all
notiops Of polteness and etiquette ackass Ono Of
them, sir called al my desk the other day He asked


he could set down his carpet bag behind my desk for
day so, for he thought my place would suit him"
What sort OF place s II you want, my rrcndp why,
sir Of them places that they call think n
cure, where they don't have much TO do and git good
pay We'll, my friend, this place wouli not suit you,
fr have 70 work six hours every day. Then, Mr.
| Clerk, kin you tell where III find ono Of
| them places, and how / TO go about glttng
| ~ | don't suppose they'll keep a fellow here
watn' more'n day or two, any how but could
the secretary reckon he would give me something right