Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-13

"Lincoln is to he elected today by the unbro.
ken voice of all the Northern States, and by
an aggregate popular majority unprecedented
in our history The South is Of no account,
any way Springfield Republican, Nor G..
1t will probably he found ere the next three
months have run their course, that this geo.
graphical party Of white and negro voters, who
thus sneer at the Southern States as 'or no
account any way" will sing different tune.
Already, indeed, we observe that some Of their
newspapers are alarmed at the effects Of their
own course, and are begging the Southern
States to lie assured OF their conservative prin-
cipleS and their favorable intentions toward
the South. We do not doubt that the above
extract from Black Republican sheet expresses
the real feeling of large portion of that party
towards the South. Ignorant Of the true ma
turc and extent Of the responsibilities they are
so eager to ,ssume, and filled with arrogance
bigotcd corcct and contempt Of the South,
this party now talks Of our Southern brethren
rs "of no account" But they will learn, in
due time, thai the prosperity Of the North is
chiefly derived from the South, and when it is
too late they may see cause to regret their
present insulting course Hartford Times
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4 FoRMIuAB.E FORTRESS. sort Monroe (Old
Point Comfort Ta.) is now said to DO rendered
one OF the mos. formidable fortrcsses in the
country. It's Armament has been improved in
many respects, and looks truly formidable
The number Of guns mounted is no less than
two hundred all eighty five, which throw
twelve thousand four hundred and seventeen
pounds Of iron. There are, besides these, ten
mortars and five siege howitzers. The new
fort commonly known as the Rip Raps, will,
when perfectly completd, have one hundred
and eighty cig htincs Columnbiads, and fifty
four forty.two guns, all casemated; and eight
tcn-inch ColumbiadS, and forty.siX nine-nch
ditto, all imbarbeltc Nothing that could be
done to perfect the ensemble Of the battery
has been neglected.
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THE WASHINGTON FAMlLY.-SINGrLAG Con-
DEScE-Col. Lewis W. Washington, Of Jeller-
son county: Va, was married on the 9th inst
to Ella NJ, daughter Of Geo W. Bassett, Esq.,
of Hanover county, Va. In this marriage a
singular coincidence occurs: the groom being
the grcat-grandSon Of two brothers Of General
Washington, and the bride the great grand
daughter of the only sister Of Gen. Washing
OF Mrs. General Washington.
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The L. S. TRdnIs Is THE SoUTII.-Thcrc
seems to bc 1T Washington among the mcn-
bers Of the government disposition TO believe
that no steps will be taken III the Southern
States requiring the Use OF force Oh the part Of
the government during Mr.. Buchanan'S admin
istration at least. The whole number Of federal
To Ia, ,p ,1,n
one thousand; five hundred arc in the artillery
school Of Fort Monroe-the rest being i few
scattered companies, three Of them at Fort
Moultrie, at Charleston harbor Nearly the
entire military force is employed at present
West of the Mississippi river.
Hon. Thos S. Bocock, the representative in
Congress from the Danvillc District in speech
last week, declared in favor of Eirginia's re.
manning in the Union-to act as 4 mediator be.
tween the General Government and the scced-
ing Statcs-and he argued that such policy
might result in securing additional guarantees
from the NORTH .ilerundria Gazette.
4 despatch from Washington says III am
informed by confidential friend Of the Presi-
dent, that he will enforce every Federal law in
any place South where it may be violated lie
takes the position that the Government has done
nothing to cause secession and is determined
that every Law shall lie carried out during his
administration Diplomatic circles are quite
alarmed at the state Of affairs, and many 70.
reign Ministers distrust the stability Of the Go.
yernment"
4 club of Philadelphia Wide-Awakes havo
rendered through, partizan paper, their ser.
vices to the President elect in case Of hostility
from Southern scccssionists. Perhaps if tina,
"hostility" becomes more manifest than it now
is, the defenders will find it convenient to
remain at home The bravsdo of the wide.
Awakes" is as idle as it is contemplate.
SEcEDE WITH TIE Corrosive have, says
the Montgomery Mail, nearly 5000, 900 bales
of cotton in the South Let us scccde while We
have them, and see the hounds, who drive US to
grovel in the dust for the staple by
which they make their subsistence.
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WILL Nor IIoLD OFFICE UNDER LINCOLN
Henry Allan and J. W. Dodd, Of Georgia,
clerks Of the General Land Office in Washing.
ton, have resigned, to take effect at the close Of
the present administration.
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