Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-18

CD an! ciiiccnt lighting III the ln:nn Will l'r'
ve'tfths powers Of Tie Union from falling int
ththantls Of our enemies.
Fe hope Virginia will dcpute icr c9lnni:
SIocrs 10 Maryland first, and, providing for tn
sei're of Washington city, forts McIIcnry
Wahirs ton and Old Point. Ilarprr'S Ferry an
li"slort Navy Yard, present these two State
IN H. attitude Of rebels, inviting cocrcioll Thi
was ne way Patrick I!enry brought about tn
Revoltion aid this is TIC best use that Vrs
nia c;nfnake Of commissioners of any kind.
pslnioI' To all in;cnts and purposes, noY
exists Let each State provide quickly for il,
own slftty.
Day OF National Fasting and Prayer.
Il ever there was time i'll the history OF thi
co;nry, when whole people should bow bc
lor Him who rules among nations AS among
ntl, and with humble confessions implorc His
guiancc and protection; If ever there was 4
the which solcmnly called upon the people o
th lanr! TO ask Gclivcrancc from thu evils that
best us On every sidc-an1 TO appeal TO the Most
llie to inspire our law-giYcrs and all others
IN a;hority, with wisdom TO guide them in re-
movs the actual and impending calalniticS-
nov tic time
W therefore, trust that the following rccoln-
mcnd;ion Of President buchanan, calling
upon he people of the United States, with
revert spirit and united voice to appeal to
DIvIn'" is''on and Mercy for happy deliver
ance iIn the present troubles, will he OBJ
scrvcdy all. I.cok where we will, in our
judgmd, there is now literally TO hope else
lie VII guided the children Of Israel b. n
pillar cloud by day and It pillar Cf fire by
night" ay now be induced TO conduct It's
lie whoared our fathers may now save U.S.
We nrely urge the Presidents rccommen-
daton, ID hope that the 4th Of January will
behold aa,lon at prayer for natiom's deliver
ance
To H People OF the United States.
Recommendations
Numcrs appeals have been made to me by
plouS hnoatrlotic associations and citizens, in
view OF tprcsent distracted and dangerous
condltl0Iht our country, to recommend that
day beet apart for Humiliation, Fasting
and Pray throughout the Union. In com.
pliance vi their request, and my own sense
of duty, hsignatc
Fridayhe III dny ef LaMuary, 1861,
FOR this p'iosc, and recommend that the pco.
pic asacln' on that day, according to their
several ioii OF worship, to keep It as u So
lenn Fast.
The UnItof the States is at the present
moment thEcncd with alarming and immedi-
ate uanSeroanic and distress Of IL fearful
character pail throughout the land-our la.
boring poptlon are without employment,
and conSe1t!ly deprived of the means Of
earning thcihrcarl indeed. hone seems to
| have dcscrtcthe minds of men, All classes
arc III a staff confusion and ismay; and
The wISeSt coIelS Of our best and purcst men
are wholly dsarded.
| In this thour 81 our calamity and peril,
To whom shake resort for relief but to the
God of our Rers? His Omnipotent Arm
only can save from the awful effects OF our
own crimes anollicS-our own ingratitude
and guilt towal Our llca;cnlv Father
Let Ms, thcn,th deep contrition and peni-
tent sorrow, min humbling ourselves before
the Most High, cotrsSing our individual and
natlona! sins. ain acknowledg gng the justice
OF orr pun!Shmt Let us imp0rc Him to re-
move from our his that false pride Of opinion
which would III! us 10 pcrscvcrc in wrong
for the sake of nslcncy, rather than yield Il
just submission tc unforeseen cxigcncies by
which wearc n0nrourdcd. LetuS, with decp
revcirnce, hcScctI;m 10 restore the friend
ship and good (which prevailed, in lnrmer
days, among t!err!" Of the scYeral States
and ab1"c al, t"c US from the horrors Of
civil war ami "btguilincss Let our fer
vent prayers aSc' To Ills Throne, that lie
would not desert Il this orr hour of extreme
peril, but relncnbS as lie did orr fathers
in the darkest lay the Revolution. and pre.
serve our C"n>tilu and our Union. the work
o! their hai'':S l"r yet t" come. IN On
nlpotcn: t'fo'I'.cnHqy ovrrruic existing evils
for permanent GOOGLE can make the wrath
Of !uan 10 praise and the remainder Of
! wrath lie can reStr Let me Invoke every
individual, III wl,aie sphere Of life he HAY
be placed, 10 feel a.,onal responsibility to
! God an.i his country kccpin- this daY holy.
I and for contributing II his rnwrr To- remove
oiIr nctual ana iinp"fs cdia:ntics.
MS BUCHANAN.
: WAsui:GToN, Dec. 1850