The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-06-27
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The treacherous secession Of Virginia has cleared
the skies and done Us signal service. We can dictate
terms at Richmond in sixty days if we will, and thus
make the war a short one. Says the y. Y. Times
A column OF $1,000 men should, at the earliest
moment possible, march from Washington on Rich
mond. Another, equally strong, should proceed from
James River to Fort Monroe. Resistance to two
well-appointed armies would be impossible. Once at
Richmond, We should hold 10000 slaves, rated in
Virginia to be worth $500, 600 900, as hostages for
the good conduct Of the enemy. Should we be forced
to extreme measures, all the other Ststes would take
warning by the example made OF their great leader.
If Mr.. LINCOLN does not now strike an efectual blow,
upon him will rest the responsibility of a prolonged
and cruel war. II Mr.. BUCHANAN had, at the right
moment, seized and hung a half dozen of the traitors,
treason would have been quelled. and thousands of
innocent lives, and the waste Of hundreds of millions
OF property, would have been saved. Let Mr.. LIN
coin take warning by the criminal neglect OF his pre-
uecessor, ana learn that in a great emergency, prompt
action, Which may involve 10000 lives, will be the
certain means OF saving ten-fold that number and the
horrors of a prolonged civil war
In Virginia, as the head and from, of sacass;on va
have a position the most vulnerable to attack. We
hold complete control of all her outlets n tho ana
With Maryland remaining loyal, We commond -
on every side but one. From Fort Monroe evnaJ;
tons can penetrate by water far into her interior
Washington will soon be an immense fortified cam
Expeditions can penetrate the State FROM Pennsylva-
mia, at numerous points on the North, and on the
West from the Ohio, should not that section prove
loyal, as we firmly believe and hope il will. Threat
ened on every side, she can concentrate no large
bodies OF troops, If she had them. If she had such.
she could not keep them in the field, for want of
means. She he's no money in her treasury. She can
not borrow a dollar. nor can she raise any consider
able sums by taxation.
At the very moment we are striking a blow at
Virginia, we should At out a large naval and mill
tary force to operate against the Cotton States. Both
Charleston and Savannah might be threatened and
captured by a force landed ut Port Royal, a deep
estuary about equi- distant from these two cities. The
caDfure of the Civ of Mobile which ia almost entire-
ly unprotected. would be an easy matter. New
Orleans might be threatened or assailed at the same
time. Such an expedition would keep President Da-
Wis and all the forces he could raise at home, and
constantly on the lookout for his winged enemy,
which, beyond reach of attack. could select its own
time and place to deal a decisive blow. Such n force
would compel Virginia to fight out her own battles
single-handed. and with probably half of her people
loyal against the overwhelming force of the United
States.
In this contest two issues of the deepest moment
are involved; the supremacy of the laws, and the
moral and political superiority of the North. We
cannot admit the right of secession, because we cam
not admit a proposition that involves our own de-
struction. II the will of a particular community, or
individual, is paramount, then we accept anarchy as
our necessary condition. We will never admit such
a proposition. We will fight to the last man and the
last musket first. Neither will we admit Slavery to
be equally desirable as freedom. We will live up to
our compact, and protect il as property in every
loyal State, as we have done without complaint for
$1,000
attitude, and is fighting to put n chain around our
necks, we will put forth all our power to confine it
within its present area, and if no other resort is left
US, we will proclaim freedom in its place. Mr.. Davis
has taken the initiative, and invites pirates and pri-
vateers to prey upon our private property. We will
show We can retaliate with thousand-fold force, and
remove from our system an element which has
brought upon us our present misfortunes, which his
always been q source OF discord, and which must al
ways continue to be while 1t exists.
Another point of great strategical Importance is
Cairo, at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi
Rivers. This commands completely the States of
Missouri and Kentucky, and a portion of Tennessee,
and would be an admirable base of operations for a
force sent down the Mississippi. Upon this point a
large force should be Immediately concentrated. am
ply supplied with materials and munitions Of war.
Now that We are in for a fight, let US finish 1t at a
blow. The first thing is to know where we stand, to
learn who are our friends, and who our foes. We
want no relations that can embarrass the unity of
our purposes or plans. We are infinitely stronger
with Virginia an open enemy, than n treacherous-
ally. If Kentucky, or Maryland, or Tennessee. are
not heartily with us, let them follow the example of
Virginia. We want no friends who will be holding
one of our hands while we are striking with the other.
We not only want to have the issue squarely present
ed, but we want to have the battle fought with the
antagonists ranged under the appropriate banners.