Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-09-12
THE DIVISION

Gi.nd.-Come. here's the map; shall divide our rIgn,
According to our thrre..Ud order Iakcnl
Il" part King H"ry IFAc, !
Tra--Iic told me fhat rebellion hnG mad bad luck
And that young Harry Pnrcys spar was cold.
i29 part Hing Henry Ip-ia l.i
Rebellion, we hope, will again have bai luck"
but should prepare for the intended const qaencea
OF their acts.
Let the Black Republicans sit in council like !hcir
''illustrous predecessors in treason and rebellion.
uotspur, Worcester, Mortimer and Gleniower, srj
determine upon the division of the expected spos.
It will save world Of trouoe and endless disputes.
First of all, determine how many chlettaIns c.aIIn
portions of the expected booty, ana into how mnry
empires is the conquerng aud the conquered country
to be divided. Although you may have 10 Br"oks.
or Percy's among you, who will stand upon the point
Of honor, and where that is involved 'cav Oh ns
pInth part of hair, yet you have rapaciou: greedy
aud avaricious men in your ranks, who would yield
pound of honor for All inch Of land.
The Emigration Aid Society of Massachusetts, 10
doubt, will claim the lions share, and it, claim. and
pretensions should be adjusted before hand. YOU M"
land pirates and will split up and ii ,ht smo"g
yourselves like the Saxon Heparchy uu.,ss you tako
efficient measures in advance, TO prevent ii. Think
OF England, conquered by land prues like 'pur.
selves, and divided into distinct aud hvrr
tons. The vast empire of America, which YOU pro-
pose to conquer, would constitute more than ih,u
sand such little nations. Besides your quarFels
the booty, would weaken yourselves and enurr 10 lie
advantage of the South. We already thinking OF
forming an alliance with the border Free States, wh2
are less infected with abolition and coufning our
trade, our custom and our market to them Be cau'
tous or the South will get up Northern diversion lii
Its favor.
BY all means, settle at once the number oI new
nations that are to be carved of G,united Amer.
ca and adjust each one. share o! the conquered ;cr
rity, 90 as to secure their hearty corporation.
There is enough for all, but an unfair or uncqaa.
division will produce endless difficulties.
The election Of Fremont would, il acquicsccd III by
the South be the successful assertion Of your cxc'u
sive right to the public domain, the un.quivocs al
IN ssiou by the South that she was held a coIqur.
ed province.
Possibly your movement may be premature. You
may want moro lands, and it is rot probable io
South will conquer acquire any more territory r.
she has conquered acquired all the present cr:i-
Tory when she finds you are making catspHw OF
her.
Suppose you wait ill We annex M9Ico and part ~
Central America, and then come aud fhks al.
1t is iInprudent in you to claim all the pubic 90
main now, as the "heritsge Of freemer," the er"!u,
sive property Of the North, who will ho'd it in n.1
for "sll the world and the rest of mankind ChInc.e.
free negroes, Indians-iu fact for everybody extr;
for Sou,herners, from whom You propose 10 rob II.
Southern chivalry might storm the fortress OF Ha
vana, revisit the Halls Of Mor'ezu:na, anrex Cuhs
and Mexico for you, il you were not premature IN
disclosing your designs.
But, if you will persevere in conquering Ne now,
why take the map and ailot to each hs share Of ;o
booty. In the war that you are provoking you vii!
find vou- hands full with the fight, aud will have
time TO adjust and settle conflicting claims. Better
settle them before hand.