Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-18
Rifkn!on0 Enquirer,
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1 s.
New York Il Stree CITY"
BY TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRE.

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New York IL Stree city"
The ruin Of the confederacy, which the IA
naticism of New England has almost accom-
plished, seems not to be confined to The
separation Of sections, nor yet to the
secession of States The work Of disnte'
grafton, it appears, will reach States, and
their dismembermcnt and division will follow
the wreck of the Union. 1t has already been
intimated by one influential public journal in
the city Of New York, the Express" that
when the Republic goes down, the Empire City
will not rc,nain an appcndage to New York
State, dependency of New England; but when
no longer protected by the Flag Of the Union
40 longer supported and sustained by the
trade and commerce Of 4 great conlcderaCy
she will set up for herself, and, opening Ter
port to the unfcttered commerce Of the world
become the Free City" Of the Western Cont
nent The Representatives Of that city in
Congress have also announced the same views,
and more than one Of her influential merchants
have intimated similar opinions And why
not The city Of New York has within its
corporate limits and immediate vicinity more
than one third of the population and more
than one half of the wealth Of the whole State.
It has been plundered by the merccnaricS Of
tho Republican, party almost As much as il sack
ed by 4 foreign enemy. ,Itis governed by Il pow
er as foreign to its feelings and interest, and as
| I, E,I, EN.
eign power could be. 1t is now burlhersoinc-
ly taxed by "a party, not only without, but
against the consent of its people; and nothing
but the unparalleled success Of its enterpri-
sing people, and the evcr-incrcasing wealth that
has crowned their labcrs, has caused their sub
mission to the reckless corruption that has been
pursued by the venal Republicans of the State.
But when that party shall have destroyed the
commerce of the city, by dsrupting the Union;
when wealth no longer repays the laborS OF
the people, corruption and tyranny will cease to
be submitted to, and revolution will work out
the redemption Of the city.
Manhattan Island, Long Island and Staten
Island would make State OF II" inconSi'!erablc
power, with wealth equalled by but few oi the
States of the present Union; with commercial
relations already established, AMI with navy
superior to any portion Of the d's'nrmbered
confrderacy. She would still retain her pre-
! sent trade with the Western States, since they
| have no safe and convenient outlet TO the ocean
sa.c by the permission Of the power that con-
: mauds tue Bay of York; and when her people
( have driven out The Grcclcys, RaymondS,
: Webbs, BeeclcrS, and such ianalical disturbcr$
,f the prace, the commerce and carrying
trade of the South will bc checriuly
Welded to the enterprise Of her eminent mer
i chants.
a few Free City" meetings by her lealin:
e merchants would do much to bring Repnhl
e calsm to its senses, aid, il followed W by
= popular demonstrations agslns: tho presses an'
leaders that have produced the present state
:. = public affairs would teach Black Republican
!, ism that the first effect Of anarchy wonld ht
visited upon its authols. The criminal ndii
ference Of tie Tribune" tie reckless folly 0
n the "Ines," and the Commercial TIT
: silly nonsense Of the Post" und tht
{ npudcnt vcnalty Of the Courier" dc
s mand popular apprehension, and if admins
tered by outraged and injured people would tic
, more towards the salvation Of the tn;ol
than all the 'Crsis Committees" that Con
: grcss can appoint
Between the city 0! New York and th'
. Southern States the kindcst relations have nj
ways existed, and this too, despite the fac
that the Republican press Of the city has al
ways tcelncd with fa!schooi and msreprcscn
talon with Slaulcr anu abuse But fcw day;
ago. Oh board the Virginia Dare, the merchant;
and citizens Of Richmond evnccd IN unmls
takcahle language their cordial wish for the
continued prosperity Of the Commerce Of New
Republic, who have produced the present
wreck nf financial affairs, as well as the polit
= cal relations Of the country, her commerce ana
trade would engendrr neither jealousy nol
dangerous rivalry.
! When dsunion has become a fixed and Ger
tain fact, as patent and potential to mcn Of all
! sections as il is now to men throughout ,h,
South, why should not New York city disrupt
the bands that hind her to vcnal aid corrupt
State, to people and party that lave pInndcr
, cd her revenues, ruined her commerce, and dc
! slroyed the Confcdcracy Of which she Vas the
proud Empire City Amid the gloom tha; dis
union must cast over the country the South
: will nail with JOY and consratuialion the free
city, of New York.
The Hon. C. l.. Na1ianGi@iI"m Of ONO.
This distinguished Representative from the
State of Ohio, visited Richmond in compliance
/ with an invitation to lecture before the Young
Mems Christian Association. The lecture was