Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21


tI'o'N than tn produce an alienation 5etwe
the North and S9uth. Why, aIr. Chairman
sa~ the other day in newspaper Snrnc :ndi'
tlons o1movemca;s by European powers, wl,i
are cai:uate:i 70 awaken valchiuineSs, il n
apprehension. say i. stated that France Al
EnGGat were already preparing strong lie
to br sent to tbs Gulf of Mexico; and sa
TOO, that Spain WAS ubout to send ore to 4
Cult | know no! what may be the nccasi,
for ihcic movements, unless it be that Spain
preparing 10 raise An issue in regard
Cuba inr nnleas she feels that she h
bse: insultcl by our propositions
bay hat island pI her, or unless Franz
aud England suppose tina. they can dare to q
lack 0Ea portion of this CCnfedcracy when
j. struggling against another. They may thin
tia! when there is war ut home b:twrcn Sc
| tiniiu. They may successfully strike Mt the il
s:t:-s:oas, Norta.nr Sn,,th. 10 aot nnoa. 81
other ca;ISe SIv they should send strong lce
upon our nelghb5riug waters. We have ha
cuntrovs; sizes with Great Britain within Il ft'
years past; We Sere on Tie eve Of Il war wit
her in 1916 in regard 10 the boundary lin
between the United States ard her possession
in North America. Hn had warrl contrnvcr
sirs ahaut liie l;aa Of 5i40, WHICH vas mad
3 party platform. aaG which, at ore i,ne
;sas believed, wnoll Involve the United State
in war with Great Br!;Hin. !, was a.tcmptet
t., be settled Il negotiation. The negotiation
which had pcIded inr Il long time failed. Th
question camehu;cro Congress and was discuss
Ell lncrc, and Was doubtful, inr long time
what the resu! w@Gll bc. After considerable ct
forts rn the pirt o. our most distinguished rncr
to negotiate TIE matter, all Of which had failed
tho Senate Of Inc United States took il M ana
it was settled. Patience and time wrought tha
result, not prcipitancy and hurry We have
nowu pending difficulty unadjusted with Gren
Britain about the San Juan Islaad. Al ont
time Hi Office of our Navy took possession o
it. ard II wal though: collision would take
place 'clwrc. Great Britain and ourselves -
That question is yet in abeyance, and, as on the
Oregon guest on, il we could only preserve this
Union, il "ecnu!,i only preserve this great and
!nyinclhic nit;on. 70 meet the foregn enemy,
we would hrrg them 10 terms OF Inir settle
ment. liut shca ynu are divided, md in con.
sequence Of 'il,s division Inrcisn enemy can
attack ynu successfully, have We not n right 10
appprehcnl G.at England would avail herself
o! our wcakntss and make an attack?
Ny friend from Culpcper, tMr. BAkBovR,)
told yuu ui the prosperous and powerful Gov
ernrlcnt which ,i.e Southern Confe;icracy
have. am glad 10 hear il; and .ish that
Government success, in Rli sincerity. although
| heicvc that the secession OF the States com.
posing that Confcaeracy was urquesticnab!y
wrong and IEjustiGab!c. Since. they have
taken this pn.itipn, would ngt war rilh then,
y you'd acknowledge tne:r independence aud
bid Them (snC speed
Bu. Lo" are yon TO preserve The credit OF
t,e nation: Tho credit of two nations can
not srard AZ high as they wnud if combined
in one. The credit Of the Union, sir, has
Stocd nigh. Tile Government bonds have stood
better than the boGts Of Virginia, CT the bonds
OF any ore State, ercn With this national debt
bonds Of the United States. in he foreign
market, have stood high; but, sir, this shock
winch has been brought on our commerce,
has affected Governmen: securities, and no
from Earope 9r f!ssxhsrs e vii ia
heGorc.
Tna eye tod, sir, that the sinews Of var
wcr. Indispensable in ;. nation; that tie fact "I
is commanding credit andob:a!ning u,cne: sith
facility was an eyidence CT Il nation = success and
strength. Ii i, true lh,: sinrxs uI var are IA
without it no nation can sncctss.
fu.iT wage war Now. sir, happened
10 e.. hold, tar or two ago, Of letter con-
iliniug the opninn OF very eminent London
barker. wha, b: the bye. lsanatiTe American,
.::i who cnncnrs in the t,es haze taken, TO
wit tha, in The even; Of u permanent dlsrup-
.ion Of this s,geru:nrnt aud the formation Of
two Contedeiacics, The credit "f their bonds
would not be as grnd NJ i The government
continued nnle.i | refer to Mr. George Pea.
body, the London Bdrkcr-a man uf great fore
sigi. aid sllrc:y!f-ss-onr Of ;nat class Of iren
vho daciJe The question OF "Ir or P:ace IN
Eu:unc, GnG tho hold the very ;'n-ws ot war
10 Eu.n.e. lie snys:
"L"Hpas, March 6, 1861.
"My DrAg SlR:-Yun ell my attention
To q letter written from L2ndpn-extcnsivc!7
,uh.;sNcd in tile large cities, ard in the
Ncw York E-enins Post" among ether pa
usrs of which my name has been mentioned
4, the author. l.. states ,ha, should concession
% n,,,!2 20 the SnuIil, anl present difficulties
he settled by compromise. our national credit
abroad would bt rurc,!, &c The writer Is uE
k!.,,..-. "a ne. Il hsi written on the sun.
jcc., nv remarks would hurr been thr 7.rerse
oi those quoted The anticipation G! bloody
cauilc. betsccn tile North nn'! the South has
already destroyed confidence in the United
States I,ovcr:;mrnt stocks and many Cl lie
States sccrrilcs, and millions have, within n
few 1nonths, been sent home for market III
consequence IL is only 10y concession on the
part O; the Northern States, aud o compromise
wLict, wou.d secure the best feelings OF tn.
border States towards the North and " resi-,
toa, We can r.ins;alr our credi. abroad.
pray that the en:,rls making By the patriotic
Cri;tcUdcr. aud the noble stand which Oh
Virginia Maryland an1 other sister border
States are nos making icr Cancellation and the
Union may prove StlcorSs'n'; bur u. contrary
u nv hopes and expectations, II shGnld prove
otherwise, and those States join the South,
even under amicQble arrangements, the cun
sart fpsr ,,T war between the two sections
would almost entirely Grsirny the credit q
ln,!, thc N,rthcr, aai Siuthern Cuniedcracies
il, Eurnpe. What is still more imp irtant, tho
prestige which has heretofore clnblazoned tht
arms of nur Union. will have disappeared, ant
that pride Of country, which has been source
al 50 much qualification, to Americans in ior
egn society, will attend them no more. Spain
or any sccond-ratc Power, may !nsu!. Inc starr
ard stripca Gr any arc irlil wi,!' impunIty,-
Napoleon I'll mav establish de'?ot!c govern
:ucnts, md Lord Paln,ersGn prutectorateR, OF
oven llnnarchies in Mexico and South AmeE1
ca, the ''Monroe doctrins" 20 the contrary not
withs,anding. May Providence protec. ou'
coun,rr from such calar.itirs and MOI ti1catnn
Very truly yours, GEORGE PEABODY"
know, sir. upon money questions, no higher
nnt!ar;ty than this eminent English banker
whom regard wiser than our statesmen, un'
who holds The purse strings upcn the sove
reigns Of Earore 1t is 70. causes srca a:
,hcsc that urge the patriotic people OF ',rg'
nia to the proud position of peace maker
and not to heed Tie rncc ol those who ars
hmrrying the State into ar extremity iron
which she can never ex.r!ca'e herself, nne
from which she vii! not be able 10 bring buck
the seeded States and restore this Union.
do not mean to say tia: this Union can bcsavcd
have met, in the Course Of my intercourse
aud asSyciaLiurls, but nre class OF men who
,,,rId r,.nt,,rs In fell ~. with DTRcul8r prcct