Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-06

suussa Of her Jurisdiction OYER tho District Of OoluS
bs could onvt the Government at Washington ana .no
accommodations in that city would at once ahOru Wv
eonveniences for the Capitol Of the Southern
cy nh .ho General
Assembly il will trust be composed OF the "ises. anu
best of her sons The subjects for consideration S 10
the gravest upon which people can be called 70 ueO
ate aud il would be intrusive in me to suggest H
vanee TIE mature of the State action proper 10 oe PI
e6 Events are on the wing and it is impossible 70
foresee the fight to which they may presently Ieaen CIV
mated upon the border of the free States and sandnB u
il we're between the extremes OF opposing opinions our
propriate Office would seem to be that oil meuator- %
tas eoponsrs lss by friendly adjustment OF the contTo
verses that divide the sections in way to preserve lne
Union II possible; or il that be impossible oy JUST
agreement between the two, whereby they may sep
arate in peace No secession OF part oil the Spe no
dissolution Of the Union that now BINDS them toge'er
No overthrow of the Federal Government VIII dspl4ee
anv of them from their geographical positions Tney
viii remain forever adjacent aud neghboripg SAtes
nars of The SAME continent washed by the same ocean,
penetrated BY the rivers, aud linked toge'nSr oy
an those artificial structures shich science ana INDUSTRY
have supplied for the convenience ana necessities Oh TUG
internal commerce of great and prosperous nauon.-
They will remain forever free representative repuolcs
bound toeether by the strongest ties that unite sep
/ arate communities, the ties of common language,
common blood a common religion, common hlslory
| a common glory, common happiness, common inter-
| NS"--'S'
If we separate in peace separate We must the tares
which evil Influences have caused to spring up among
us will be eradicated as the productive will dap-
pear and under the blessing OF Providence, We will live
\ as neighbors and deal friends.
While these considerations adnonish all so strongly
to lust and temperate action but think that peace
ful solution of all present difficulties is fairly within our
reach aud may to express the hope that the
Convention OF Virginia will address its Efforts wisely to
the accomplishment of that end. Individually think
the solution can and ought to be found in the Union
There are terms Of settlement compatible with the equal
rights the equal interests and the equal honor of all the
States but whether these be Obtained, depends I'M
fortunately not upon the action Of Virginia or any one
of the States but upon the concurrent action OF ALL IL
is the misfortune Of in the needless obsnacy OF
Others TO be dragged into the conditions OF common
fate.
look with much solicitude 10 the assembling Of Con-
gres in the expectation that development Of sentiment
among the members OF that body will enable US to form
some better opinion the praccabity of satisac
tory Adjustment not that think any power of adjust
men resides in Congress for the evil is beyond its reach
but that the opinions Of members from the opposing Sec
tons may furnish indications Of inclination disinclna
ton to reeede from extreme positions aud to enter into
new agreements and covenants by which the Of
our present distractions shall be forever Withdrawn from
federal discussion.
Very respectfully,