Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27

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that the Superintendent Of the Census Bu-
rcau at Washington is issuing to the Gem
sus takers throughout Virginia who have
not yet been paid.
"CENSCS OFFICE,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WAsHsHcroS, March, 22nd, 1861.
''Sir You are informed that the sus-
pension of the United States Treasury has
for some time prevented the payment OF
Ma:shals and assistants engaged in taking
the Census. The first payments will bc
completed as rapidly as possible, as soon rs
funds shall be provided; and final payments
will be made at the earliest moment pos
sibir. That you will receive full conpen-
sat;on cannot lie doubted, and you arc od-
viscd no! 70 dispose of your claim nt a
sacrifice.
Very respectfully,
Your obcdent servant,
J. E. G. KENNEDY,
Superintendent.
I need hardly repeat that the brave and
high-mindcd people Of this Did Dominion
have no reason TO fear a government thus
deficient in the sincwS Of war, The Abo
liton Government at Washington actually
have to send circulars around to men who
have served them, begging them not TO
shave their own paper; but that the Gov
ernmcnt will do better some OF these days.
The Government at Washington finding it,
self with treasury bankrupt, begs il own
employees not TO shave its own paper.
Mr.. Chairman, I will now resume the
line Of argument was pursuing Saturday
evening, when was addressing the Com
mittct. was cudcayoring TO show the con-
dilion Of the Government Of the Con(edcra-
led States at Montgomery, that We were
bound, as men looking TO the facts that
surround US, to deal with that Government
as one Of the national cXistences Of the
world. I find the speech Of the Vicc-Prcs-
ident, (Mr. STEPuESs,) briefly summing up
the essential elements Of its charactcr.-
The following is all extract from Mr.. STE
PuESs' speech:
I'VE have ali the essential elements OF i
high national ns Sagesri apG nd even VEN in the Bor
der States, that we are too small and too
weak to maintain \ separate nationality.
This is a great mistake. In extent Of ter
ritory we embrace 5G4,000 square miles
and upwards. This is upwards OF 100000
The limits Of the original thirteen States.
II is al area Of country more than double
.hc territory Of France or the Austrian En-
pire. France in round numbers has hu,
2l20GDSQuarc miles. Austria in round NUM-
ocsr has 24S, COZ square miles. Ours is great
er than both combined. 1t is greater than all
France: Spain, Portugal and Great Britain:
including England, Ireland and Scotland to-
sc,hcr. In population we have upwards
Of five millions, according to the census Of
1850; this includes white and black. The
entire population, including white and
black, OF the original thirteen States, was
less than 100000 in l190, and still less in
&c. when the independence OF our fathers
was achieved. II they, with a less popnla-
tion, dared TO maintain their independence
against the greatest power on earth, shall
we have any apprehension Of maintaining
ours now
sin point Of material wealth and re.
sources, We are greatly in advance Of them.
The taxable property Of the Confederate
States cannot be less than $40, 900, 100000.
This, think venture but little in saying,
NAV be considered as five times more than
the Colonies possessed at the time they
achieved their independence. Georgia alone
possessed las. year, according TO the report
Of our Comptroller General, sGI2,0O0,OO0
OF taxable property. The debts Of the So
ven Confederate States sum up i'll the ag-
rrcgste less then SIS, 100000; while the cx-
isting debts Of the other Of the late United
States sum up, in the aggregate, the cnor-
nous amount Of 100000. This is with
out taking into the account the heavy city
debts. corporation debts and railroad debts,
which press, and will continue to pross, Il
hcavy incubus upon the resources OF those
States. These debts, added to others, make
a sum total not much under sj00,O00,OOO
With such an area Of tcrritory-with such
an amount Of population-with climate
and soil unsurpassed Ly any on the face Of
the earth-with such resources already at
our command with productions which con-
ccnnlrol the commerce Of the Torld-who
entertain any apprchcnsions as to our suc-
cess, whether others join US or not e.
Mr.. Chairman, is Virginia Assembly,
after what we see and hear, going to sit
with folded arms and decline to recognize
fact which is about TO be acknowledged by
all the powers Of the earth? Look to the
recent European news. will not the pow
ers of Europe do that which Virginia
Convention hcsi,ates and pauses to do-rc-
cognize the fact that there Is national
existence ut Montgomery? Nations act
on their interest, not on sentiments. Eng
land and France, because they do not like
slavery, are not going 10 refuse to deal
with and make money out Of the most
lucrative customer on the face Of the
globe. Tell me that they will do that in
the future which is utterly inconsistent
with every thing they have ever done in
the past!
In tho recent news By the last mail from
Europe, we find that the European powers
are watching its progress, and when salts
fed Of its permanency,. VII! recognize the
existence of the Confederate government.
might detain this Convention by reading
extracts from various organs Of public
communication in Europe. choose not
10 dctain YOU so, but choose to 80 right
home to the organ OF that sentiment in
England upon which gentlemen rely, TO
place England in opposition to this South
ern rcpublic. Here is what the London
"News," the organ Of Exeter Hall, the pc
culiar organ of the abolition sentiment OF
England says:
MIR. Gregory has given notice that on
an early day he will call the attention of
her Maiesty's government TO the cSpedicn-
cy Of prompt recognition Of the South
crn Confederacy of America. There is 10
occasion for Mr.. Gregory or any one else
10 he anxious 10 get our Government 10
acknowledge the so-called Southern Con-
frGcracv of American States. The Prac-
ticc of the British government in such
cases is firmly established, and well under
stood-viz: 70 recognize oil de Jae!o gov