Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-03

in reference to Judge Loring was the theme of con-
versation everywhere That went; and from Grnr-
GIN up a Kentucky it was denounced, in the btcrest
terms, with one united voice. verify believe, il the
South could separate from New England without
separating nom the other Northern States that there
would scarcely be dissenting voice against such n
separation.
learned IN several places and from distinct sour
Gee, that correspondence is going between lead
ing lawyers in all the slavehodng States in reference
to the passage OF law iUrbiddng, or imposing Il
heavy hne upon any Of their citizens, who will sell
any article manufactured in any State whose lcgisa
ture imposes any restriction upon the reclamation Of
fugitive slaves. It's confidently asserted that n law
to that effect has been carefully drawn up by eminent
constitutional lawyers and is now being submitted to
other lnwycrs throughout the Southern Stntes and
that when II has been perfected it will then he re-
commanded TO the Legislatures Of all the States by
Their enVern"rS at their approaching sessions That
it will pass ali, or most of them, unless the prescn;
excited stafe OF public feeling subsidies, have not
shadow OF doubt. THE, cf course, will lead retail
ang Legislation in the Northern States and thus the
process VIII go on until entire alienation Of feeling
Will be the result Ihavo never thought that there
was any danger OF dissolution Of the Union until
now. AS matters now progressing do not sec
how 1t Is to be avoided. find Southern men adyoca
ting day after day, and those who DO approve o
H. say II Is inevitable. One gentleman, of great OPP
poriullits To Know the feelings Of the people,
sured me-, that in one county in Kentucky, where the
Union ieeiing has always been stronger than in any
other part of the South he thought that out of abo,
tour thousand voters, nt least five hundred were for
disunloa, "a soon it be effected Their Grcr.
ment IL, that if they Were separated from the Morrill,
they could impose high tariff on all goods manu-
faciured North OF Mason aud Dixon's line; and III
that way, induce all the manufacturers in the Free
States not opposed 10 slavery, to move into their ter
! rory and thus help them keep their slaves in check
Tins, you and will say, is very false and ianatica
notion nevertheless, il is that is ginning ground
very rapidly in the South. They think they can raise
| everything within themselves, and not be dependent
on ihn North for anything; whereas the North can.
not raise cotton sugar, tobacco, rice 10 ANY
tent A work has lately been published in Cincinnati
entitled "Cniton is King" which is making Il deep
| impression TN Southern men, and fostering these
wonderful n'tlons of independence. With some
| trains II mrgles up great many snpsms, und
tlckes the iancics Of the Southern people wonder
| fully.
The terrible defeat of the Know-Nothings in vir-
gInn, Is all attributed to the action Of your Know
Nothing Legislature. In short, Mcssrs. Editors, my
visit 10 tL, South has wonderfully impressed NE with
| the idea, 'hg: terrible cunvulsons Just ahead Of
ls, and that VIC as q nation, are 20 be siitcd Just
the other nations Of the earth nnw being siftcd
and torn 10 pieces. Prophecy predicts thar many
grrn and stdden changes Ia take place Just pre-
cedlng the introduction of the Millennium. We are
| now probably on the ot these great events. Obi
Institutions and old Governments 10 bc razcd 10
their foundations, and ncw and better ones 10 be
reared up II their places. Every plant that has not
up. Ssvery is probably thus 10 be rooted up.
The South will secede when the North refuses to let
Kansas IN as n slave State They will set up m In
dependent Republic, and by their ras and indscrect
action bring on q war which will eventually
result III the destruction Of slavery and ont of the
ashes Of the two Republics, new, md perhaps far
better Government will spring up that will stand uu
til the Millennial day shall dawn upon the world
You and your readers may think this nll fancy; but
had you passed through all the that hnve
passed through within the last few weeks, and heard
all that have heard you might change your opinion.
A man living in New England, and never travelling
out of it, can form conception OF the state of pub
lie feeling in other parts OF the country, and especial
ly in the slave States. You must travel amongst
them and hold free and unrestrGined intercourse with
their peope to understand them. This l"have done,
and above you have the results OF my observation
If you think them worthy of place in your columns,
you may print lhem if not, throw them aside, and
time will -evenl whether my forbodngs have any
foundation in fact. New ESoLASD TRAVELLER