Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-11

such CONSEQUENCE reached BY inference woud be mons
t,rr7-aul no express eurrendor can be sbewn. Mol
Iis hight 10 contract Imports and involves, the right
O., enforOs the oortrAc;-and in the case supposed
sc might aays rescinded Der connection win the
Union, the consideration for forming which was
Wiihheld-and made war, il she pleased, against the
United States for the default And, 1t she could
make war against the United States might not the Gov
eminent Of the United States make upon her-and II
make wer make peace, also; aud if it might make war
aud peace wherefore not adjust their differences by trea-
", instead and at once?
But the principle we contend for Of the peaceful right
now, of the Government OF the United States and
without new communication of power by Conven'
ton of the States, goes further, and does not re-
qure the case of State seeding from the Union for Its
application Suppose the city of New York to declare
itself Free City aud Independent State aud to be able to
maintain her declaraton-nay, more, strong enough
to besege Washington and have the United States Gov
eminent its mercy would it not be government de
fsct0 Aud mus. the Government and authorities oil the
United States suffer extinction, ard the suoJugaon
Of its people, and territory because it had no power to
make War or Peace or treaty with an insurgent por'
ton Of the Unionl Surely not. Civil war IS as much
war as any other-is recognized fully by the Laws OF Ma
tOnsaud gives to the parties to it all the rights OF war
that pertain conflicts between independent States
Whether be civil with body ofnsurgents strong
enough 70 maintain war; or war with foreign nd'pen-
dent State it equally involves the right to make peace
and make treates-and we apprehend there can be no
question that whenever State may be placed under
the necessity of making war unless she adjust peaceaby
the controversy the right to adjust it, and settle it in
the beginning, and without war must belong to her.
The case Of The Southern States not only complete in
their STATE Governments BIZ; already entered into fully
organized Union Is the strongest probably OF Govern
ment entitled to be held Government de fac
70 that has ever been presented. When other Govern
oents foreign to States or people once under common
goveramsn: hut of which part sets up claim to sep
Independence sI acknowledge their claim is Who'll
" unsettled Il is determined ey abe .apsderaon OF
sbt, 10 maintain their separate independence, mait
but sometimes b, toe mare interests of such foreign gov
erpmepts France recognized The independence of the
United States in February 7S-uiueteen months after
they declared their England treated
with the Neherands aud qsbcy acknowledged them as
government De ,aeo in the same year hey declared their
independence os9sin On the ground Ofthe necessities o.
the trade its subjects carried On With them.
It's not likely that she or francs viii DO slow to &C
knowledge 80 grea; poteutate King CO;Cnand eur
silly backwoods President Pottering over bis BObad
scheme of reducing the Southern States by posse CONF
TITUS on isn6 twhen it may be used wthou: producing
'rrita;ioa, -" aud Dy .tatr steamship or two oil their
h,-b5.s to stop the stream OF commscce sae-ng them
t, always without Irritation, may fad hGseii sons
early S9-ug arriog face face with government al
ready Acknowledged by the a. e-t Powers OF the world
sal ah.c TO command ,heir protection. a. l. - hooed,
ftLe causes ah have led this revol. Of the seeded
States canUo. DE remoyce 10 .her satisfaction that the
insane policy OF force viii not be attempted If the
views We isye =. ea OF the powers Of the General COY
ernmeut he correct e,e ~ least be necessity Tor
fl, Il removes, TO great eatsnt ,hc l.la difficulty
which we IN common with great hunters nave though,
s5 20 the way OF adjustment by negotiation, and With
orr any o,ca-oa FOR delay.
That difficulty has arse- from the obligation, I'M
der the Constitution the authorize OF The United
s,es. to execute the laws with supposed de
fee. OF poser on their part to r5coguiz, seeding
Safe in the ye Lt.e presented the rights Of the Gov
e..u,at OF hs Urited States p2;tcct and uu;T
n ir,l. 5v the withdrawal of 4 State TO treat her aud
treat wish her. "a =, respects any o;hcr STATE. The
e-c the sovereign right Of Safe TO sscede-o break
treaty e you wil,-remaias, still, val political act
among nations Tue Gygerumeut Of the United Safes
remains none the less that account perfect and conf
te.e political power. Is duty execute the laws can
have no application outside o. the territory o; The ra!oa
o over any but citizens Of States within it. Aud the ter
ror anc citizens OF seeded State have been declared
and placed by tie sovereign authority Of the Se(h the
e authority ;hlt entered int1 ,e complc. Of Union
or Of the Union and OF he jurisdiction Ct is aFthoF-
tiles. But Will, the power Of the Uni'ed States Govern
meat to enforce the laws OF the Union within the limits, or
ss the people of seeded State Is thus ororgh: to an
end vet It's powers are absolute and complete IS before
deal with d seeded State with any other foreign pow
o itu,g make war oa it, make treaties with it, reeog-
nls L. OF nos rs,o i. IT, Just as it may With any other
nstioa. TIE ickciHss aa4 foy OF making agains;
the secedrg States We will not nO1 cate. ITO Our
present object has b.en shaw that there Ia 10 Gbhga-
,a whatever on the authorities of the United State
nor ssuta Of RICH, possessed by them, to execute the
laws this or agi.l.t seeded State 5u that they pos
So. tie m and perfect right, unmpaired OF unchanged
IN III, eet ,sssa by the acts Of secession, to DEAL and
,-, with ,Lea- e. ; -ay other Independent States or
Co-.ede.Leies.