The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-21

provided, in addition, with f,eId giass :"
n.,a rsa 10 tnis complete outfit, there
nane a oeen provided India rubber mattrss ses.
pi'iows, aad blankets lined with rubber cloth
1hdia rubber bottles (pints and ouartsl for
iheoiclnes. These are Intended for the com.
,ort OF the sick, If any there be. Their camp
oaSse" Ano other utensils are also of rubber
soous. Inc company are daily expecting one
nundred improved stand of arms, with cart
ridge boxes, cap.pouches, etc.
DlsCNfoN IN TaRUNITRp STAIRS
IFrom the London Times Of December b;hl
The feelings which now divide the United
S'ates Ses INTO antagonists far more bitter than
those OF diverse languages and races, are them
serves facts which cannot be reasoned away
ana they have an irresistible bearing on the
praence OF slesery-they must tend TO tighten
and, on the other. to provoke the ianatIcism
ahu the ingenuity OF the abolitionist. The
Southern States see in this election a ple,Igp of
rther and still more INSCRIPTIONS efforts
~. the rescue ana emancipation OF the negro.
The very language of the Southern State.
oreathes personal apprehension and defiance
Itis vain to dispute the danger, but at least 1t
S"y Siay De met WIN reason. As the Southern
S'ates certainly would not mend matters by a
separation, and as the Nrothern States can do
nstning, and have done nothing TO mitigate
she evils for which they profess so much alb
horrence, all that can be done is TO take a mod
crate and rational view of the subject To both
the Northern and Southern States we beg TO
suggest what has happened in this country
lew years ago all England went crying mad
over story which certainly was master
piece OF writing. The first impression was
mat which the writer intended-au unbound
ga horTer OF slavery and indignation against
Inc slave master.
Never was eloquenee better listened To. nsvar
mao an argument fairer play, for at leas OOO-
GOO British men and women read or listened
10 the oook IN the silence of their homes, and
Inc falr advocate carried the sympathfes SPELL
bound 10 the last line OF the last mage What
is now the result9 We are a fair and reason
ing people. We have looked into the condition
Oh the Negro, as described by the novelist We
nave realized" the "institution" We have
apprehended the greatness of the facts and
ask ourselves, Nv hat can be donern Wehaye
compared the evil with evils of our own and
rehscteo with what difficulty we get over-if
We 90 get over-our own social mischi and
scandals. There is no use in violent language
we say TO ourselves; what is to be done That
is the question. We have, too beeu made
aware, and have had IL brought home to our
conscience, that We consume largely slave
grown cotton, and sugar, and coffee and that
Inc very paper ON which a million copies OF
tHeH 10M'S Cd5tn were sp1e cad over this coun-
Try was made from slave produce.
returning thus 10 our senses to our ransom
ana 10 our conscience, we have come TO take q
much quIettr view OF The domestic insti.u-
uou; we leeI Tor the slaves, but we feel also
Ior the masters, and we have satisfied our
selves that 1t does no good TO the former to
abuse the latter. We are aware. too. that
slavery was Il British bequest to the States
= n.
ana more nearly by several degrees 10 the
Northern States. May not This quarrel give
way 10 calm, In which the real diffic lties of
Inc q aestIon will be met and quietly answer
"a 1t Is too true that the commerce Of the
United States is almost, if not quite, as much
committed TO slavery as its agriculture. For
what would New York be without slavery p
But, what, alas would Liverpool and Man.
chester! What this metropolis Cannot all
the partners in this business put their heads
.osethef. shake hands over the quarrel, and
u snl What eau be done to mitigate what it is
so difficult 10 abolish Perhaps we speak to
ths deaf, but any thing is better than dividing
State against State house against house, and
servant against master. in the most rising ma
ton IN the world.
CIRCULAR LETTER OF THE BISHOP OF THE
DIoCEss OF HARTFORD ON THE CRISIS.
Right Rev James p. Mcfarland, ID D., Bishop
OF the diocess of Hartford, States OF Rhode
Island and Connectc has iss ued circular let.
ter and addressed it to the clergy of his docess,
on the bject of the dangers which threaten the
perpetuity Of the Union. The letter was ad-
dressed to the Catholic congregations In the
diocess on last Sunday. The following is a
copy of the letter:
REV. DEAR SIR: The most serious appre-
tensions at present I'LL every breast on ac-
count OF the evils which threaten our beloved
country. These evils are the punishment of
sin, and can be averted only by appeasing the
anger OF Heaven.
We would, therefore, request all the Catho-
lies of this diocess to unteln fervent PRAYER for
the preservation of the Union and peace of the
country. for this intention we would exhort
them to say. each day at least ''Our Father
and "Hail Mary !" to observe with grea trict-
ness the fast OF this holy season; to prepare
themselves for the worthy reception OF the sa-
craments of penance and the holy eucharist at
or before Christmas and to give aims generous.
ly 10 the poor. If in addition to these works of
piety, We turn 10 God with our whole hearts
IN humility and confidence, we may hope that
he will turn from his fierce anger and deliver
US from the evils that threaten us.
Given at Providence, this 1ith day of De-
eember, 1866.
FRANCIS PATRICK, Bishop of Hartford
SHOCKING TREATMENT OF SOUTHERN SLAVES
We clip the following from the Charles ton
Is. O. Mercury:
annual Christmas EIcurSiOn.-It will be
seen by reference to our shipping advertise
ments, that the steamer s.. Mary's, f. LATTE
Il Co, agents. will leave Savannah Packet
wharf on Sunday afternoon, the 23d inst, for
Wilmington, n. o., and return the afternoon
following. For many seasons one Of the
Messrs. Lafltte d Co.'S steamers has been
chartered, few days previous 10 Chris tmas.
To convey large gang of negroes, who are
employed in the constructions OF railroads,
&c, in Georgih and Florida, to their old
homes in old "Norf Kerlina" to spend the
Christmas holidays, and the St. Mary's has
been chartered for this purpose on this occa-
sion. When the holidays are over the ST.
Mary's Will return 10 Wilmington for the ne
groes, wh0se hearts will be gladdened and
made IigfN by this annual courtesy and kind
ness of their owners and EN- ployerS.
THE NAVAL FORCE READY TO BE EQUIPPED.
In case of necessity, the following men-of-
war could be eq uipped and manned at the diff
ferent Navy-Yards in three weeks
Vessels. Officers and Men. Tons. Guns
Steam corvette BROOKLYN. $40 2tTO IA