Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23


avs n,sara !;,..ae:.n, DO ."- ""'i,'' az .' 80
sfn lo!l.!ava ani a. G!es ""a'' Il. E!A' :" u.s..
thrse Qualifications i: troy weS" t" DC raseu:'2'
only 4. the cost to the E0.L al ng!i.us al l'''o"'
of dollars, and hundreds oi ihoas"nns % hte''
Even If admitting. what Is 50 arfoSsiy ana ,a.se'!
claimed by tho north, that II Gould r'"!ne; S''" ~"
la;e the South, any srCa vic;HiS WvG!' u: f'' '9'
less runous 10 the conque:0r Il AL the coInerea
n Bet there would be 10 such war ahd no IhoF1he''
towards it-becauso war could liut'suosef'e VI az
yace any interest OF the North II Is uhheeesSa!! l"
maintain the like proposition NJ to HE Fonth HAS
much "a il is universally admitted. NO one u;
either side has ever asserted or supposed mar Inc
south would assaii. or make war upon The nof'h' III
consequence o! their separation. Whether th- peace
full disposition is GscrbeG 10 create! sense OF justice
or TO the weakness or the tmidi!y o! the southern
pcope all concur in the belief that the south wou"
desire peace would avoid war, unit SIS necessary
for defence. Then. passing 10y this coating ,hey'
.leemed Impossible by all parties, We have "hiy /"
examine the supposed Inducements FOR offensive "ut
and attack by the north or the south.
but il is urged by many among ourselves, even
if the north reraucd from making war, sin Il ""uu
retain the direction OF the federal government su
exercise its rights end reint.nag Po"ef-a''u n's"
hold possession ~! the rcgi Ut eoveinili;h ' 'hc
army and the navy, the Notifications anu he pnoic
lands. How could tn. public property NC divided
praccaby And. without rcsnrilbs to war u eh'otG'
our right to iIlr share, would not al! ha necessarily
lost 10 the south p answer that. even Il auuiiilhE
all these uremises still IA, re would DC need, aud II"
advantage, Tor the south 10 seek lGstcc through ""'
-and 10 benefit to the north would be- gained ny
withholding lust dues either W war, W III peaec
Nations in modern GayG 10 not oen 20 I" war, ana
never in advance of negotiations ~ recover dents I"
To setl. pccu::s.y accounts und coIgati2hs. thc'e
other Ineaus, nsny cHses, 10 nttee' a'' e'o
consra nations 10 render Justice; and ncki:y ln"uI
case, the means avR;.lbIc Tor lh; scG "ou. 10 VI
tho INST cnr.ut influence THESE w.'l presently be
discussed. But first, viii say, thet even me re-
suit of separation in the suui! Was, indeed the oss oil
every vs!ue named above, Except fle lew Spots ol
southern ground heretofore ueded 10 tue federal gov
eminent, and which would necessarily 20 many u
the states in which they were suated,l the sou'h
would still gain, by separation inuch more t!ish u
would lose by this spc!ia:io" A. 20 the army II
| would, probably like the present :edcrai govern
,,eut Cease TO .xiS Ina union was dissclV
I'd. IL. public buildings, fortticui"Es, ami navy
And all otter ls.eris values heh! by the government
of the union, anu the smnnhl revenue, nave uee',
mainly lat least two thirds OF the whuel acquired
from the contributions Of The southern states-wh'ie
the larger proportion of all disbursements OF govern
ment, AID p,cuuiary bOunl;es and Oehtha VI u!
kinds, have regularly gone TO enrich Tile mortimer"
people Ii, then, this regular and very unequhi up
pu-tionment Of the burdens AMI buun;Ies o! govern
ment were stopped a. il woud be by srp.rniio'' '''
suult, would gn in ret':lni1s Tor The future us
own resources, for rs own benefit tian Inc artus!
vecunigry value TO tho south, Ill tho uun'i OF l'a
share Of al the present national property Ana these
retained resources within few years, would an"uht
Il; u uuJ suiii sen: - than replace the !nI15'ttu
values OF army, navy, and all nc pubic co'hcss'
a. 10 the public lands, vas; IA lie thor extent aic
enormous their value, the south mas already oteh VIZ
tuaiy deprived of them. NJ suu;""Intr eau SniTi.
remove. with his slaves 10 any new territory. lhey
were thus umjustly and Illegally shut 1u' ron Tue
rich fields and richer mines OF California, ny lie ar
ton of the north and the FEDERAL governments Lac
conquest of Mexico achieved by neli ana mono!
suppiird las I'll all other C0n,rbu;iins) III Mh'a 'h'
larger proportion by the southern states. bY thef
much larger expenditure VI both O.opu El' 'f'suie'
California aud New Mexico were acquired. 1c' me
people Of the south, Shareholders were eHciuueu
| rom the territory aud sui:hern inen have hau no
access 10 or benefit from the rcii mines nnd n.' {"
California that were not rs open TO- AM eluN'y GU
| loved by the scmi-barbarlans OF CHINA ana ,ho
Sandwich Islands the former convlcts ol Aus'Ins'a
and the needy aud desperate Uutcasis invited py 'Ge
benefits from every foreign land like virtual eAciu
sion OF shareholders will be- effected hereafter ~ L"
every other new territory. And even from the SAFES o.
public lands and through Ike fedora! treasury, II c'a
scarcely be expected that any considerable Uc'rn
will here lfler accrue the south, or serve 10 ieSSc
! iis greater share If The burden of ta1ation For
nearly all the resources from the public lands have Ill
latter years been squandered By Congress, anu hinh
" 10 bench, northern men aud Northern inereSS
50 lite from The public lands viii l'7'."i'e.
reach the treasury, that thr an!UDH VIII p'ohay "o'
more thar -irGy :ho great expenses OF the lana sf
,eys uld sales. and the mcc greater expenses ~
| CARED IN governing G"d protecting t:i5 nov '''''
ries. Il the gsau;Ia a.d much u!gH1 am iaE",n'
scheme elti:er or tilTec Ioi-us ~ ''N'
ocean sinuld he adopted by Congress, rs Seems pro
ha,. all the net, proceeds of !u.ure ssies &! pubic
,sci. AL! that amount dpub"d by nndIt'onaI grants
from other funds q. the gpycrnm M, will not su'hec
to construct ard TO ke"pia ass !1 wcrH OF dheHH'h
pled magnitude and uuhyarI u! naiion.! !o!y.
, According /" these views, Tie e!'ire JOSS 10 Inv
southland 81 onc-.ot all IN. pub 10 pr"pef'y""ua be
~ grca:cr damage :ian IN. Irier ana present ana
prospective ung-, Gpporti"rnient II contributions
and i:sbur-euert.. Sill is i n" r-G,pH Why Ill
i!e even, Of separation, Tie soGis $:!a! stoi' 10
los. ia jCs; -;Iii; in tie cu!HuJn public pi"p".ty'
Ans, il this tet;.o;, the independent S'G:h would hs
more abe 10 o.a redress ior .poiiat."n, or I" save
4nn.;hirg oi,: .: the general wreck "t IN" present
puuiir property, than w.!. be i'"ss.Si", Il remaining
united 20 aud governed ty ;hc rit"nG"r i!"'."erh
states. AsasePurac po"'rr, wr"ugei by .i'r'si'0'e
south would negotiate for redress, calmly aad peecc"'
NV Andi; necessary, ANA ;!a!ll redress was obtained
and q. acceptable compensation ,:Air,.a r!ohi'
btou ghou.G La enacted against the Introduction o.
sale u, ~, uG-;icrr. cCErnod'ics, ard the employ
zen, yc unv northern vogseis H. Tie southern si!e"
these peaceful ,."ai,s would soon i.od2:c ntaia;
tory redress. o. otherwise ample retaliation 20! an.
s,n...s; e! ,rcri.us injury. Tnase ieasuTo' wua,a
be far more isut we: apd ye; entirely PEEK
I'll. aGi suy.. az could uJ to opposed or counter '"
90. CT ev.n complained u, " tbs northern STATS
r.s proposition WI be tTcSt-d u:LEe it.y u. q"
Nv, ia ,,f M, series. SENEa.
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LETTER FROM GEN. WALkER.-fhe t'"'%'
,,-.,,-. ,r , latter from Gen. Walker, Whcn