Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-05
Especial Despatch to the Richmond Enquirer.
Important from Washington City.

WAsuSGroS, Feb. g.
Disuaion IeriMbls-Tmo CoystlsfncteS-
.New York anM Ohio Instrueting their
Commissioners-7Ae Policy Of the Btac&
Rspubtieans-7Arominy Unst in tie Eyes
Of the South-WOre /. S. JrOops-High
Prices Of Prori,ions, dc.
1t is stated that great orator Of Masaachu
setts and Judge OF the Supreme Court, cx
press the belief that the dissolution Of the
Union and the formation Of two Republics or
Confcdcracies is now inevitable.
would call the attention of your readers To
my statement yesterday, that the prc>en: indi-
cations show TINT the Republicans intend to
nuify the effect of the Union Convention,
which is to be held in Washington IN the .ith
Of February
Nothing tangible can be made Of Stewards
speech yesterday, looking towards a settle
ment Of existing difficulties. dc said he wnurl
urge his people to speak, vote, raise money ANA
fight for "the Union. lie looks anxiously for
ward to the sides Of March when Lincoln will
be President and Seward Secretary Of State.
As confirmation Of my views, it appears
that tile Ohio Legislature has instructed her
commissioners 10 endeavor to get the Convcn.
tion adjourned until the fourth ot April 'rhcn
perhaps, they might desire an adjournment
sine die.
1t will be seen that the New York Lrgisa-
turc is about to Introduce strong conservative
resolutions. Who knows whether they will
pass, and if they do what honest Southerncr,
knowing the controlling component of that
Legislature, will trust them to any important
extent? Anything, any political dodge, TO
stave of all action looking to the rights of the
Southern and the border States, till Lincoln
grasIIS the sword, is their policy.
New York also instructs her commissioners
not to adopt any policy in the Washington
Convention unless by the consent OF 4 ma ority
Of the Northern States. Does this look like a
strong desire to accomplish anything hy the
Convention for securing right and justice TO
the South Docs not it look rather towards
the welding Of the strong arm Of Northern
tyranny over our soil Let your readers
Judge
Please get Gov Wise to guarantee that ne
will not attack til. Capitol. Two more compa-
nies Of L. S. troops arrived to-day, and the
prices Of provisions are said to have considera-
bly, advanced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln will leave Springfield
or the 18th inst. for Washington City.
The Tennessee papers received here last
night contain the information that Gustavus
A. Henry, Hon. Milton Brown, Hon. Solon
Borland, Gen. Zoicoiler and Gen. H. 5. Foote,
are candidates in their respective counties, on
the Southern Rights ticket The IaSt-named
is well known as u prominent Union man,
heretofore; he is now sece>sionist. The
others were leaders Of the Bell party in the
late contest Mr.. Henry is man Of distn-
guished talents ami eloqucncc and is the fore
most man Of the Wing party in TeAnessee
He is for secession before Ii 4tn OF March,
unless the most efficient guaran. tes are secured
before that time.
The action Of Virginia will je adopted by
all the border States. IfVirg 'ia shall sccede,
| MARYLAND will follow in less ti..n q week.