Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-06
NUMBER 106.

be as permanent the repulc nasmuch a. no candi-
date dats declare his intention Of rcverng to the cid
sysom These "spols," they called are now being
ci.tri0uted by two governuents-the d. j,re aud d,
fac,o goyernmen. Of Washington, and tie government
erected by the Southern States a; Montgomery.
lis d 0isult ior one who has arrived 20 recently in
this county and who has been subj ,c,ed 70 such va
riety Of statements 20 come 20 any very definite conclu
sion in reference the great questions which agtae It,
But s5 far a. cll shall form my opinions from wtatI
see nd not from what hear; and, shall proceed
South n 4 few days there is probability of my being
able ascertain what il the real state Vt ers In that
direction. As far as can jujge-my conclusion, let II
be ndsrssool being draw from the prevailing opuions
of others-"he Sou will never 90 back into the
Union" On toe same day heard gentleman OF posi-
ton among the Southern party cay NO concession,
10 cOmpromlse nothing that can be done or suggested
81 all Induce Us TO jo4>rHy confederation oil which the
New England States nembere;" ard by another gem
teman, well known One OF tho abIest Of the aSOli-
tonsts was told at could bring back the Sou.hera
States by holding up iiHle fager, should consider
/ minal 70 DO so' Tho friends vi the Union some
times ead.ayo. 10 disguise t.eir ecuos AID their
hlni,stil. a, tie pcospcct presented b. the great
rplb c under the GARD Cf puie l The peculiar excel
elce oi institutions which have permitted sucn reyo-
uon wi.tout the loss of one drop Of blood
But conc, s-ion bloodshed. II give Up my
purse to the oopld who presents pistol at my head,
satisfy I'll his demand, and he must be sauguinsry
mscreaut il he pulls the trigger af5erward. The
policeman has surely, business 10 boast Of the
excellence, Ia Sicn tranelcuOu OF STATE OF
things which allows the transfer to take place without
bloodsted. government may he 50 elastic as, Ike
overst,aiLcd uda rubber bano 10 have no corpresiye
force whatever and that very quality IL claimed for he
Federal Government excellence by some eminent men
whom have met aud who maintained the thesis that
the United States Government has right whatever 10
authority by force he people oil State
whatever; that based the Of ALL il
exist wherever there is dssaut-a dccuine which
need aaqyzc who understands What are the real and
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mnistrltion, on the whole, regard the Secession
temporary a5cuad0n which mastery inactivity tke
effects OF tine, Inherent weaAress and strong reaction
of which they hlter themselves they see many proofs
in the Southern States, will correct "Lct us," they
saw I'd al With this matter in way. DO not in
ieFlere A recognition OF the Secession would b. an
nteIfer amounting 10 hostility. II good time the yiO
lent men down South will 70 ther senses and tho
will de ou." They g0OIc the difficulties which
European States feel in refusing recognize the prn
cipes Oh tch the L. States founded when thy ind
them embodied in confederation Whch so far Wo
zuow NAV be 70 al ntents and puposs constituted ia
entire indcpeudeuce and present scl 70 the world with
claims recognition TO which Eng gaud least, having
regard 10 p7cceteHts OF de tlco gOycrumJn- could only
preient Illogical refusal Toe hop cl other -ect ous
OF the ncrtheFner3 founded tic want Of capital
in the slave S,a,e. on the pressure which will como
upon them VIXEN thgy have to guard their own frontiers
.g last ;c sJ tfires WHO lave been Ei.tero repealed
al the expanse o tie whole Uti.n bY the federal sO0,s
On the ezigcucies of rsde which will coapd them 10
deal with North and thereby enter into friendly
relations and ultimate real alce. Bot most impartial
peof at le =, in New York, OF the opinion that
the South has shaken he du. Of her feet aui will never
enter TIE pos as OF tie Union agail She is conf lent
in her own de- inv. She feels enough TO stand
alone She believe. mission i3 oae OF extension and
couqGest-her leaders ere men OF singular political
ability and uGdaunted resolution She has bu, 10 stretch
for.h her hand as she believes and the Calf becomes
American lake closed by Cuba. The reality OF these
visions the South is ready TO tst, and she would not
now foIeg1 the trial. which may, indeed be the work OF
wears bat W cb she " II surey make. All the consid-
eraton4 which can BE- urged ogiiust resolves as
n thing in the way Of her passionate will and the world
may soon So under is eyes the conflict of two repub
lcs founded SINE prime pies, but sui ect T. niiI-
that luce repuson as great as exists in two
bodies charged with the same 'lscuiiiy. If ever the
explosion IL viii be Tremendous in its results and
d Il { Europe must f. el the shock.
The authorities seem resOlveCa make stand at Fort
ri keus, uo:Si ihsiandug ths ADVICE OF Mr.. Douglas
give it up They regard i: as an important FcdeTsl
fortress as inds pu'ably essential for rational purposes
as Tortugas or Key West. Although United Gtacs
property has been occupied the store y5,s Il Of tho
State seized ald the Sovereignty OF the seeding Staea
successfully asserted by the appropriation Of arscpas.
aud money, aud MAJ. ras cn tue par: OF the local
authorities u g Government a, Washington content
by non-r, ,cogn:On to reserve taeir rights in face
OF the exercise Of jcTce Dt3j'tr6
The Che ,aler Bertina'i Who has been charge dsairs
for the Government oil King Victor Emanuel has been
raised tie rank oil mnEtCr, ana III that capacity de-
yetcd his letters Of crCdeUce 10 the President
on Wednesday. The leitr addressed to the Pres
il nj b. the King Of ri dnont cOuched in
terms OF much iriendiness and sympathy, and NJ
Lncolns rply was equally warm. There il
Il ply Of military IacparIlns 10 meet the eye e
,her 1T Washington along the -oad TO it. Gen
e-al SEQ t, who was 10 have dued at the Presidents
Csbnct dlner last night and who actually 10 tho
White House for that pupose was compelled to leave by
udsposi;icn. Any attempt 10 r'eve Fort Sumter wodd
VI urqucs.iorab!y be attended with great loss OF life but
most Americans readily admit. that if they had foreign
force TO deal with consideration of that kini would
ay the hands OF the government. The fort stands on
sand-bauk in sh How water, and batteries have been
cast up boh Shores, crcctu, cOiaaniing the sholo
OF the chauucs Tor several miles. The military activity
acd crtcrprise--I hear the fkl wel-oi the South
Lave been disilyedin the readiness and completeness
of he. preparations. In Galveston, Texas, Governor
IIouson who has resigned or been deposcd protests it
is said, gusl the OF tire new government aud ia
likely 20 give them trouble. Tho telegraph will however
anticipate any Of ths s0Tt which ear send you
though i,s intelligence should be received with many
gr1ins o. sa Some peope assert that "the Telegraph
caused the scccs ,n" aud fhTe is strong feeling that
sne restrictions should DC laced upon the n,use oft in
ssCminGtrg false reports.