Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-13

ton, whether sound policy and true w,sdo,,
will net Justify the Commonwealth Of Virgin.
in consolidating the Medical College Of Virg;.
.lia and the University. anu throw both school,
open to our ownsons and to the SOUS Of the cnli,s
South sratui,ouslr. The prize before us !:
worthy Of any effort, 10 wit: to educate, and
~tl.rousi. that highest Of nj! channels. exerc;..
an influence for good on every Southern Sta,e
If Virginia will, from her educational system
send INTO the avenues now open in her own
ana the Southern States. we'll educated gentle.
,ncr, and ladies, her generosity, in o~tIer:n,
the highest educational system gratuilouS.
If 10 her sisters and their children, would give
her an additional attraction, even III the bosO,ns
other own sous. Oar military preparations need
not be very extensive. nor proceeded with in the
eyrrc,atiyn thata dissolution Of the Union cYrn
will ,ringnu civil, ~>errilc. rr any other kind 0!
warfare. There is nothin. 50 absurd as such 81,
iira There is not in the world Il power whi:L
can make war Oh cotton, Ti:c. sugar and tobacco
He i, but little vrTScd il! the history Of H..
world who does mol know that The Southers
slave States, rcaI.ing tie lrliiso Of their toL
and united bv bonds of interest, and a ;n;ty@
destiny. might nationally 'onc!"dc that i de
IRE, Of prosperity g:cstrf, i"an The world las
ever known. would Await uS III Il separation
from, the selfish .r,i contemplate horde ,Is,
have ialic,cd on oar bounty TIL thcy have do
generated into ~irvi!rrs and SldnicTeTS; l"r We
have made the Northern States wealthy and
powerful, besides supporting ourselves IN CON-
p%aratirc ease aII npulrncc. II we now Turn
a., stream that has enriched them, We shall
surely rot BE- ANY poorer ny the change. uEd
unless all anticipationS are false, 1t mist sreatlv
augment the wealth. power and glory Of t!s
S,ntli. But there is not ir ail th' rata!ogu: q
humar virtues, q single oEc that should. IL
the pipScn, crisis. rank higher than action.
wish To see Ei-.iuia c!i:tch in her right hand
the Sceptrc OF .A,nciiya:l commerce., Whilst i.
llcr lrit sho oilers the rtNean;iIY c3>hc; ii
which NE the gems OF rillcal;o:. .ibcr!y ant
religion 10 her own children. ani /" HE people
Of the other Snnlhrin States. for the ira .ci.
Ter through he ,.:srri-. itirrc is 4 rornpls:
flower which ever Ioiu;, IL petals TO ii!e :olc,
\ SIRE guide 10 those WHO viii obey IL dire.
ton. Virginia, who led the advance sl,ij
for our Independence N liiat .rGat c"t.t!tct
for Constitutional RriublIaanisHi, i~r thr
Of rDrrSc enca. for Christianity, 3G!
for those e~ntcrnal principles OF right and
i~uStic. that Ecrvrl our fl chess in their day Q!
trial, secs the sloIin Oh !.'It'!tiNih thinning
itS sirocco blast over tiic lcigttI amt breadth Vi
Inc confederation. Whilst ali North Of Us j.
darkness. rs nearer and nearer COMES the shock
81 The c%untcndlng passions OF ianailciSIn aid
oiIy against reason, law md Christianity. :ct
Virginia, our mother, taking The word II IA"
irlng md eternal God az her compassionate
,oiu, the Southern States and people the ro"i
o Saietv--as Size Procla,nis the Sarins ri'ncl.
dc Tor States AMI ~na:io!.:. 30 40 wlvoG l!ur sui
rr any.
May Virginia. 81 The ho,urcd AID trusted
eadcr in this conflict. and never: other whct
institutional Rcpublican!sIn and Southern
Institutions shall require her services. act H.:
sholc duty cilcerfully, with so much wlsdou''
5 that she can arpea! with rotsl"r"ce to
Justice and truth III Heaven, aud upon earf'.
,r the ratification aud approval 81 all she dc.