Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-22

therefore fell il 10 be our duty 20 pursue ina pong!
which we shall deem best Calculated !" Iii l. no,yn
tuinmcnt Of those great ends. IL \ u I"C Mn~;n.r
IN the whole country, that the acquisition u hrA.ean
,or-;,,rv has hrnurht before the country, Issues u
,b. mos, ;,nn,r;ant character, anu that III "lectin5
those issues, the conflicting interests rrIn!o,', nm -
prciudiccs ni the two great section" VI '"i III
hive been brought into bc!h:crent c"i'utt, ~
nror,Lr,rir, n,r l,uvcrnIacnt, ana reducing WI
h,rnv md prosperous country, I'LL" " NI"l'
nf i,I,archv anil confusion: Inc contest nI
not been ST. much a P"l''Irnl' - . AND .Mn
~. nrL II j. oIlv iv their votes Ill congress- "i,u .,
cnndnrt nf The people in their assemblies OF l"i'ticnl
,ucrt;n.,- n, home, that We can '!r!crlh'ie "','H"
,L. ,,T,rrul parties North. are dlSl"eeh 10 u"Ju9II
tirr Ia t:rair southern brethren. wh:'i are uCl',"n"i.S.
~ -, ,t,., ,hr constitution, and which are Tor preserving
the ;,i,.rriiy al the Union. The vote mp"h me t,''-
,nc. -, III,. - ebrnskn and Kansas BILL, - III" ih''
- ,rns. .,c,r measures which have been acted upon
by tt. National Legislature, has 'lILy decided me
n,.s.;un in the mind Of every candid ana hhp:'Ju'
ii;n.J snu,Lrru man, THAT THE NORTHERN WIN"
rs ruE WING PARTY ARE UTTERLY iAiIhLh,s
rn rnE Souru-tlat they have thrown OIL me iiash
and openly united with the trec-sDiicr7 ana aooh'!oN'
lis, and arc determined T. carry out tl!cir i'i"liouS
nurunsrs. II: the sacrifice Of political ia'!h' ana ever,
Of the uninn itself. The question, Therefore, WI"
rIlrh, The Wings of III" South d." forces liarh upon
them. Ouchi they 10 farm a "Enb Srr'''nH' F"tSi"
<A0uLd tier innate and c~o-gp,yaHf r'm nc -N"f''"m ~
m1crnrv' lhes. ac grave ana iihi'ort"nt q"'st,.
and require sound political and mornl Judgment H.
lrtrruiu, them, and il il 10 be expected '''a' NV
diversity Of opinion will exist, in reSar! 10 .l'n Pr,
pcr solution; We Gun, therefore, "hlS nc l.ePo"I..
Tor our opinions. In selecting neiwt:n 'f !" S ",
natives. which are now before the W hig' OF inc 'I"uLE'
VIZ 30 NOT HESITATE TO CHOOSE
RATION WITH THE NATlONA
pAKrY and in giving expression 10 inns scn.'ne.,,
we are Influenced by no other h'"'i'e 10 rnsan,
nrry. The leading issues, upon when inc Pitseii
nor,v distinctions have existed. are long since setuedi
r",bt. country has ucQuicsced III the d"cisl'hs' ana
hos issues aro nor obsolete. The question Of l
states Bank-thc Tarifl-thc distribution" i INC mo
Mo-. orisirr from the sale Of the Public lands ana
IN. V,in, nrc nil disposed of. ana The people are sails
t;rl with the disposition made oi them. Hence Tue
Mil. nc the South have noih!nS " i'oTticaiI. :"
L,s,. bv n union with the Democrats, ana u 'He Dc.
mocracv will meet them IN The 'ru: Sl.' !. ~, "',.niii
and cpublicanism, they have nothing 10 LOST S"'t".'
- r,rr;i,allv. But. Oh the other iaii.!' 'h'! I"h'
much 10 gain they have this great mon anu =.
constitution of uur hrloycd country I" rrtSr;'r' lo,i
nv , uuinu with the national Democracy, 'hc! W !"
:: ,rro mud foster that noble and patriotic si,lrlt III
which he Northern Democratic rlcnIh'TS III Con-
res acted upon the passage "i me Ncpinshn "n"
Kansas Bill. II is II duty we owe 10 GU! country, "
hurmoni2e, us far IA We can, me c'''''''l'Ni- me-
'r;s;nr ON; of GU. po!i.:ca! Institutions, ana especially
y, rh., ,hry look TO, or i'll any manner threaten the
dissolution IL the Union. and H;abiHN Il our S"Ncrii-
n,u,, And if cooperation ny inc southern WEE
nar,, win the national Democracy Will tend |" inc
Iu.', m, - If his end, As We FIRMLY BELIEVE IT
~, ,Icn i, j. orE DUTY TO COOPERATE. Ana
,vhnt objection can there be +" inns coHFS, w q e''
,uIly arrcci in the south upon me only question
which hus for several years aG!th'ed me country .''a
,L, ,hnuII minor considerations Coll.I:Iic Ia sever lie,
,.J;., interest of the highest moment are calling upon
us 70 un;;c and cooperate! Why shall We quarrel
Uhou; small things, when tie safety OF our own pcci'-
linz md most cherished domestic Institutions, ana the
.of,,v Of our country itself, LOUDLY CALL fok ork
rAIrip ACTION ASp HEARTY co-ofEkATIrA surely
names gre small things, when thrown III competition
will the INTEGRITY of the government under which We
live, and which VIC are cared for, ana protected
But WE ito not anticipate II ready concurrence by
the with, pnr;v generally. in the views we have here
IMPRESSED. but we believe that when the party shail
have calmly and fully considered Their duty III the
premises, they will ~ul!:Ta:c!y decide IL favor "i ina;
course, which i best calculated I" preserve the UNION
and the constitution. Some Of the leading Wing
prcs,c. o: the South, havcsuggcstcd a Southern Wing
Convention. for the purpose oi considering ana 'icC!-
ding upon III" failure course IL be pursued 'f We
Who's If The South. Wei, we have no ~"il"cii"n -
such a convention, But WE Ia OBJECT +" rIIE OR
GAXlIATIu: ~ srCTfuNaL W III" rAkTf, f"k T."
pn THIS, Will 81 TO TuHS UrR BACKS rroS THOSE
NoHTHEKN DEMOCRATS WHO NAVE $1,000 IN Tnf
CrSsTITrTIuS ANp TIE SOUTH, AND HAfl>" T."
THEN, WE L" Sor APPRECIATE YOUR flpELlif: W.
are purtizau-, and We intend I" rcuinin r." Just htcai7t
u. t,p. md therefore, W.: will not aililia:" ~ cr-npc-
rate with YOU, because you are not called WINGS
The Wilmington Journal shows that III" mnl"rit!
for Dockcry 10 actually larger III ClnG'nah p'S'r'''
than That obtained ether by Mr.. Kerr or by ten.
Scof,-larscr than Mr.. Kcrr's hv Ia, and larger than
Gen. SCOTS by az. Ii follows, therefore, 'h"l
Bra@.'- election is not due ~ "Cln-tnanH Distr"f IN
-. r.c.cu. ucruliar circumstances, but 10 the TACT "i
an actual Democratic majority il the State, u?o" n
fnir and iull issue OF principles. III milking iils ez-
r,,,,,jru, the journal has 10 wish /" drtrnrt from
The legitimate influence Of Mr.. Clincinan, or i" refuse
him the credit to which he is justly entitled
VIZ have received from Jamrs Wuodlousc the
American Republication Of the Edinburgh Review FOR
,Iuyv. distilled with uLic and elaborate articles: among
them, two on the Russian Question, and another on
the Rights Of Commerce under n state "i War. In
the discussion Of "Oricr. in Council" the writings OF
Judge Story, Henry Wheaton, President Jefferson
and other American authors, a. well rs the POSITIONS
assumed by the United States in their foreign affairs,
are prominently brought forward. The cf!"cf Oi the
present war upon the foreign t.G'!c Of Russia. tho
writer contends. will be d!sastroua IN the extreme. lie
SAYS:
The stoppngc Of the foreign maritime ;rHdc OF Rus.
sa il an Cn"ruL"ns object; for tie bulky LHlinrc oil
her produce. such IL timber, hemp. taIu'", &c, reh.
Gar. i unit for lnnd earring" and when iic 'SI"!lw
il il s;opvci. She lu.cs her metals of exchange.
On the Other hand, her ungcnIal climate ana soil
render her peculiarly dependent on lur:i-n c"Hn'1es
Tor many of the ucccssar!e:, and all me iNi"r's, u!
existence. i ne import OF i>fiI.sN CVu iH'' 80 = =
tcrsLurg exceeds A., 900 tons q ycGr; uMt rs none oi
mi. essential commodity is found in the northern COW
crnlnclts Of the empire, OF can he procure 'tcePt
bv sea. the blockade cuts oil III THIS single aI'Ic'e ho'
only an important commodity ir walllke purposes
hut tie means of giving light 10 tho streets OF The
capital, and activity 10 many branches nf ihhiin'ac-
turr. In like manner, the prevention NJ III" uii"ci
impUrtat ton of cotton twist, ut ro!onlai pronuct' h"u
Of wine, must enormously increase the price "i iheSc
commodities. To relax any OF the rights which tend
directly to reduce the enemy Ia terms, would, III la't,
be Il mistaken net oilumanity, since 1t would Iroio-s
the war.
We are informed that q very large barn, the prop
ertv of Jos. X. Pcndlcton, Esq, of Louisa county,
was struck by lightning on the night" I the llth inst
Around and about the barn was u large number Of
wheat and rye stacks, all Of which escaped, and also
the wheat in the barn.
Mr.. Pcndlcton's oct crop mot lcFs than twelve hun
dred bushcls) was prudcmiy stacked at two different
points oil his plantation, and quite remote from his
ber,I-also his hay crop. Ought not This To be an nd
monition to farmers! 0ugh; it not 10 admon!'h them
that il; is not prudent TO place in iuxiap"3i'l"n a large
number Of "1cks? While the barn has been much
injured, tho grain has escaped; but II might have
been a general coni:agraIion. Nothing lcss than n
heavy fnll Of rain at the time OF, and Immediately af-
ter the lightning. saved the crop around the barn and
the barn itself. Many Of the ~s!inglcs which were
tom from the bu:ldiu. had ~ idrn,ly been igni;cd.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS CONVENTION.
At II mcciinS "f tn. citizens OF Elizabeth City c"tln-
", held in Hampton. ON Tuesday, III" LIST in5tani, Jo-
srph Segar. ESD, having been called 10 the Chair ana
a.. VI. Jones appointed Secretary. the following rrso-
luiions were adopted
Resolved, Tint the speedy extension Of The Central
Rail Road to the Ohio River Is II matter ii the nj
most Importance +" the State at largc-is demanded
bv every consideration al the States interest, social,
commercial, political and iInuucial.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be npp"in-
ted delegates to the Convention to BE- held AT the
White Sulphur Springs on the 2lth inst, viz.
Jos. Scgar, George Booker, Chns. *. Mallory, JET
f,rson l.. Sinclair. \. VI. Jones. Cary =. Jones. Tiios.