Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer

correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.
WAsHiSGroS, Dee -, 1856.
The Eaa! issus-fh. Sou!h falling back on The Con-
.G'gtioH-Sem:ia:ent IN COrsresS-1He policy Of
.Ir. Dyck.Raa, S'G., Sc.
II is q question, and very serious question, how
far it may be necessary for Mr.. Buchanan to know
the sentiment of that vast number Of Of property
and influence in the South, who never inrude them
selves upon the attention OF the public or Presidents
All shades of sentiment ct the South are harmoni
zlng upon the Que idea OF unity in support Of Mr.
Buchanan's administration. Iuthe grsdua! approach
20 the final issue on Tho great Question of the day.
important puiats Gsc readily yielded, that we may
get 10 that issue as soon as possible. The Demo.
cratic party is ike well trained but determined
army. which, surrounded by superior numbers, aud
conscious that the needless host will follow any
seeming retreat, even TO certain destructiou cserl1
out posts and places OF miuor importance, to iail
back on the strongest position. Here is to be the
battle the carnage, ami .ieu;.t ot nc en-Iny. Here,
On the last inch Of .vu:d 20 Ee yielded the nriny vi
defiance l.; mere numbers concentrates :ia force
The most ultra men from the S"nsh are TO be seen
cheerfully yielding their prtJnilces and hitherto
strong posl.iUus on the negro que5IlGn, knowing iul
well that in due lime the shock must cons, and that
;rue w;sd;.m cons::s il ineetns it .; the strongest
place .p! rrsofnDcs.
This is desirable in many respects. Ii will enable
Mr. buchanan 10 see, OIL the one haud the 'ibsraty
of views aad sincerity u! our intentions; and
the other Tn. utter folly %. any attempt TO conc!i'a:e
the enemies Of the country by building up ".bd"
middle party. There Will be two rn-iits, the North
ern disuuiun anti slavery sua anti: Democratic party
anG the Stare Right; Dsulucrncy OF the South, occr-
pyiDy tts 1oi1pr0EiS3 ground OF strict adherence
- .he constitution in defence of the iShs o. .hG
States aud the institutions aud people O. .io South
not because they are Of the Suut, LII: because they
ere wantoniy assailed IN violation of the original
compact of Cncr, b! men whose minds are fatally
bent aI mischief.
In the affair CT K-usas he can we'll leave it where
the South IS viking 10 leave il, to III. vii!
of the people and ths laws Of nature, tie
question of power, involved IL tbs matter
OF sovereignty, 10 bs judicial one. In
the Relations We BEG, TO GAIA, tEs other ISLANDS OF
the West sncia s."ap and Central America, lie VIII
have The materials ior building up grand policy
either upon liberal system ut commercial recipro-
city, it spain viii coiucde, or nure vigorous poll
cy ii she refuses. These two greu features thea The
acquisition OF Cuba, and the settlement VI me i-rine.
dlate Kansas ssue present 80 ae.lUgs dittculties.
To some exten, toy ere 10th r-ttlsd so for Mr..
Buchanan IS auacerled. In both these ulessire. he
vel. receive not only the support of .ho South, but OF
the entiLt Union. Such = .ue feeling il Congress
among the Democrats Svrb South, East and West.
Ntle ,a,s 10 80, another thing is equally evident:
sal ir he construction Of bis Cabinet looking = io
policy Of his administration, the State ..ights nsn
will expect that choice of lr.:e.iti which indicates
tho nature Of poli3y-ihat Significance in choice
which Declare tno adherence by the President 10 CO..
tain principles in practice DC well ss tEso-Y.
Sucl lave reason 70 bslieys. via 0e Mr. Bucheu.
ans p0cy. IL is too we. informed to be ignorant
of the relative Strength OF parties in the nstion. He
knows the sentiE!ent Of the people North and South;
and Knowing that, ts must IN The nature q. things.
abandon mndein expedients aud go back 20 the Con-
sttuon aud the we'll tried principles Ct the Old De-
mocracy.