Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21

To the Editors: WAsuISGroS CRY, Jan. II, 1886.
THE Abolition question has not yet received lis Gn-
et,s in either branch of Congress but hope will be
settled during the next week. think the public mind
has become a little tranquil, since the reception OF
Governor Marcys message. That State Paper brcathcs
Il spirit which becomes patriot and statesman. and
strikes for the Unn. But, sir, it will by some be called
trick OF the Little Magician 10 ull the South-t. in
decd his enemies do not find in it "boiiton up to the h@
confidently believe the fanatics Will be put down, and
b. Northern men, aided By firm, decisive, but tempe
rate course on the part of the South. While would
draw down the bercSt cxecraonS upon the workers OF
njguiY the ianatics-thcr skirts already stained with
blood certainly feel it my duty to separate the great
body of the Northern people from them IL Is the part
of folly and madness dennuncc those who ale our
fricnds-hcap upon them oPprohrious cPthcs-and drive
them into the ranks Of our enemies. What would be
thought Of the prudence discretion OF nation at war
with another which would neither let ncighbor be It's
ally remain neutral bat pcrrcrsely force 1t into the
encys ranks This precisely the effect oil the course
which some Southrons are now pursuing towards the
Norlh-Ihose who profess TO be with u.s. because they
will not let us prescribe to them the manner IN when
they shall express their opinions, call them hyPo.
cries This think is wrong. While the South ought
to- be firm united and decisive. yet it should be kind and
respectful the sound part of the North We should
raj her comciatc TicndS han prOr0hc carmtcS. think
the question will be settled without much further debate.
hope so. For view with horror and alarm every thing
calculated 10 fan The flames of dscord TO ALLEVIATE the
South from the North and ultimately to sever tins happy
Union around which every feeling of my heart clings
with the lundness Of child around its mother aztec.
lion |, is the last refuge of LibertY-lhe last hope Ct
Frrp,ou Shall il fall beneath the blows OF misguided
and Miscellaneous anatcisn: Forbid IT, Sacty-i"rold IL,
Patriolisnl-.orbd it, Heaven!
"Tlcrc is no material change IN our French relations
Mr. Barton is here, but brings nothing but what had
ranspircd evous his arrival Some accounts from
Europe since MIR. Balons arrival bring French papers
Of later date vet there nothing IN them 10 change Tie
aspect of affairs The Message this subject, have
no doubt, will he delivered Tomorrow. and have no
doubt will be such = the Crisis demands, and
the honor and dignity of the Nation require As France
has aided her deliberations with the demonstration o!
large fleet think our deliberations should be seconded by
Ike demonstration In TRUTH the nation should De placea
in complete state Of defence. BY doing this, we
should be prepared TO repe attacks OF any klnu, al
the onset. BY emitting il, she may suffer much
While, however in the state Of uncertainty which now
hangs over our affairs would make ample preparation
for any extremity; yet, do not believe there Will b.
war feel perfectly satisfied, that when France sees
and knows that prepared for war, she will heSi-
,oe before she will encounter the effect not only upon
brr commerce. the interest ct her manufactures but her
instice and honor have been siugulary amused at a
discussion going oil in the Senate the burden ut winch
scc,us 10 be- whether the Senate or House OF Representa-
,ives are responsible for the failure OF the appropriation
hin of last session think they both to blame. BE
that rs il nav it failed, and instead OF talking how IL
failed and discussing which House is to biame they had
better be employed in rcmedyng the EVIL as lar as Prac
t;cube by no,c providing the means OF defence AheTe
* now before the House of Representatives. an enquiry
into the expcdency Of increasing the NaVy-uso pro-
position TO appropriate 600 600 to this
think they snuff in this galc-oar In every lnosu
ment upon this subject war is predicted FRANCE VII
see in it preparation for war, and regard hostile. ne
enquiry may we'll be made without regard TO Frahce ou
lei France take it she will it cannot be more ohens'e
France for US to enquire into the expectancy OF making
prcaration than TO US for France to have made prepa