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Amelia

This county has as many volunteers, in pro,
portion to population, ia any in the State
The whole military strength is about 4so, from
which four companies have been formed; three
Of them have been mustered into service the
other is now in camp, ready to be received.
A large SUM has been raised by county tax
for their support, and, in addition to said tnZ,
the citizens of Teqrapin Neck, one Of the Ma'
gisterial Districts have given Sl,852. No
one was permitted 10 give over S1Go, though
many wished to give fTe times tina: amount
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
HOW LonEs

TOW long can the Yankee Government
stand? The most casual observer OF events
will have but little difficulty in answering this
question. JEFF. Davis privatcers, in o short
time, will clean the ocean Of Yankee ships as
completely as the children Of Israel despoileo
the Egyptians of their jewels. The AoTrlll
Tariff will render importations into Northern
ports, even in foreign bottoms, rs few and lar
! between as angels visits. The blockade Of
/ Southern ports will cut Of from the Yankee
manufacturer his most profitable markets, anc
| the expenses Of q war Of invasion of tho South,
| which shall rise above the dignity Of a John
Brown raid, will cost the Yankees, at the least,
two hundred millions per aanum Where Will
| the Yankee Government obtain the means 10
carry on its WARP What does the Yankee ma
ton produce, except SpiritualiSm, Free Love
ism, and Aboli,ionism, which all the rest Of
the world does not also produce in great aouh'
dance. Who will buy from it, and II 1t hao
snything to sell, who will be its carriers?
Who will lend # money when it has no re-
sources to meet the obligation when the day
of payment arrives?
When the agricultural States Of the North
west find, as they speedily must, that they
are required to pay double price for all the
articles of manufacture which they consume,
to crafty the greed and ayarice Of New Eng
land and the Central States, and that they car
only obtain for their grain and produce one
hall Of former prices, because they are Tor
hidden to sell to their natural customers OF the
lower Mississippi, and are thus limited and re-
s~tricted in their market, they will assuredly
revolt against tie Seward. Greeley dynasty o
the East. When New England and New York
find that both manufactures and commerce
are whitening and decaying under the destroy
ing influences Of Abolition policy, ia they
most certainly will, they will, By the law Of
selfpreservation, the instinct Of nature over
turn their present idols. 4 few months Of this
pressure, and the Abolition Union worship
ues will become Iconoclasts, and destroy theil
idols with SIS much zeal and fury as the Icon
oc!asts of the Roman Empire in the early
MEDIEVAL ages
How long will Wall Street lend money upol
United States bonds, al par, when = Is every
day falling deeper and deeper into the nlre o
deb. and each day its resources grow less and
lessr
What kind heart does not pity the naaee
question Of the rail splitter TO DR.. Fuller
"Where is my revenue to come from Echo
answers. "WheIe%
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21

dtenrh of Oocar M. CrutchGeld.

With heartfelt pain We announce the death
of Oscar NJ. Crutchleld, late Speaker Of the
House Of Delegates Of Virgins. This announce
ment, We ere sure, will send a thrill OF sorrow
to the bosoms of hundreds Of Our readers. Mr..
CTutehfeld vas respected by everybody who
knew him personally or by character, and be-
loved by those whose intimacy gaze them
knowledge Of his uppretendipg and mnnly
virtues. 4 more extended notice OF eur lament
ed friend shall appear hereafter.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
The Only Safe Guide.

~ have bu: one lamp By which my lset sIe
| guided, and that is the lamp OF experience
[ know of no way of judging tho future but
by tue past"
This vas the language used by Patrick henTy'
in one of his great speeches at the dawn OF the
Revolution OF '76, when, By his Icaglc elo'
ouence, he fired the hearts Of the people and
p.ecipitated q war, which resulted in the indie
pendence of the "old thirteen" That, guided
By the light CT experience, this great states
mau saw the right path leading into the dim,
undiscovered future, no one can doubt That
by following his lead the American peo2ls
achieved their independence Of Great Britain,
Is q fact in history.
Freemea Of Virginia !! this is the light that
should guide you in the approaching election
the most important one we lave ever had
Apply it in voting on the ordinance of seces
sion. Look at the past course OF the North
towards you! Remember what Virginia gave
the Union Inc sacrifices which She has made
to preserve it; the insults and injuries she
las TCCSlVCa lu ISluEA I1SIio III >hSoS
things, we say, At the polls next Thursday,
and then and there, by your united voices, sever
The las, link that binds icr to this mcns!rous
eagine Of oppression.
In choosing your representatives in tho next
Legislature, adopt the same test. coeVaI
With the Constitution Of the United States,
Jefferson and others founded q great purity,
based upon Z strict construction Of tina. instrr'
ncnt, and the equality and independence q
the States. While that party had the coutro'
Of the Government, it guarded the Constltu
ton from iufraction, and we were u united
people. When that party was crushed out BY
the federalism and fanaticism Of the North,
| the Constitution was perverted and the Union
dissolved. During the existence Of the Union,
more than three.iourthS Of q century, thu
| States rights party entrenched itself sFouno
the Constitution, and formed o bulwark agains'
which the waves Of fanaticism dashed in vain
While that party was at the helm, the ship Of
State steered clear Of the reefs and breakers
BY which it has just been destroyed. The
| States. rights party vas the motive power tha
impelled US to the position Of greatness which
| we occupied till fanaticism seized the helm
and wrecked the ship Of State, and scattered
the fragments Of our once glorious Union OF
Ia. stranded beach. Whilo the Union Lasted
! the States rights party shielded the South fron
harm, guarding it's heights and protecting it
honor. And when our present glorious Con
federacy arose upon The ruins "t the let'
Union, the flag Of the same States rights part,
lowered orcr and protected il May thar hsf
float forever.
People CT Virginia! L., Us rscus u III:
Fundamental principles OF our State. Let u:
be guided by the lamp Of experience. Dis
carding 81! past issues, lot US apply me S,"tea
rights test to every man who offers for erj
place under our State or Confederate Govern
mont Let US trus! no ono who has not tn
| ring Of the true lnetal about him. let fir
| giuia be rue to herself, and ell will be cell.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
EsubJugatlon OF baltimore.


The long expected occupation Of this city o.
Northern troops, acting undo the dI:ecutn 6
the Federal Goyernment, has ut list tsas'
place, and the cannon Of these ;liessi ie'"s
nov threaten our homes and ovrrawe Oh: GIL
zena. The supporters Of the AdmlnisITsi''s
may call the fact by whatsoever name ~,
sill; they may seek to disguise its rea! sil".
licance by spacious explanations they III!
endeayor to reconcile US to i. by pcin!!ns =
the familiar flag which floats over Inc am: Z.
occupation. But the truth is no; r1nct''s'
bscl,st. men clothe it in fasle co!ors. a;ss.
mayed phrases cannot take away rs W"
ness. Our soil has been invaded, unc 80:
land is, for the time being, suhJuea'eo. ="
our interests have been con:s'nF'u''H'
~disregarded all our rights have been i'..
lessly violated; and every man in D-''I.
to day holds lie aud liberty, 9e':S: ',
property, solely by suferance u ih' s.
d:ery whom Mr.. Lincoln, III ili.an: ~"
aace OF the laws and the Con'ttu'"1
has called out for the prosecution % FL -,
lawful md unholy war. Su"h Is cur s..
ton, and it is idle to deny it, Let Us 'e'"
theless be patient This is an es'!5'''i -
Which, Jul dSC uUSl ldAc CuQioSI W."
in which rashness is to be COUNTED as 81 y,
dence of folly. But though We are p0"s
to vindlcate our rights, let us not 'ofss: ~,
single instant that we have rights wh'tH ),
been trampled under foot and which. u =.
men, we must one day redeem. "n"s
sorrow that the guarantees which aio:s
American institutions dear ~ ne AZ ~.
people, have been rudely nverthro"tl D! -.
lary despo;isin as pure and s'mP's :. y,
Napoleon ever welded, let ns still rr''s IA.
that it is our duty to rescue these 'I'l" n.s.
lutte destruction and to transmit the'n -.
paired to our children's ch'lArcn. o,..
therefore, be calm and r~esolutr. II "tv;
act, we can ut least speak ; AID shou'' NJ,
privilege be denied US, let US then ":'' u,.
selves TO that last refuge u ifeT~s"'
thoprh, op5 an hide our time.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
Fortress Monroe TO be the Bases OF
ODera9lone.

The New York Courier and Enquirer
edited By Brigadier General Webb, gives q mi
mute description Of Fortress Monroe, which, it
SAYS, will probably be the base of operations
against the "rebels." Bomhastes Furioso Webb
is probably correct in this opinion.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21

TIE MArIoS RIrLEs.-This new company.
composed Of German citizens, and numbering
about ninety-fve men, rank and file, was mus.
tered into service on Thursday. TIE commits.
stoned officers are, Albert Lybrock, Captain;
August Sched, first Lieutenant; - Selma.
BILE, second Lieutenant.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
MISCELLANEOUS

Virginia md the Southern Contede.
racy "for N~atura1ized and Religious
Htghts."
Tho following correspondence exPlairs il
self:
RICHMOND, May Z, 1861.
Hos. HENRY A WISE:
Dear Sir-You were, in 1855, the candidate
OF that most gallant Southern party that de.
feated tho most unholy combination on record
agains. !ha rights, the religion and the charac-
ter Of every foreigner; but particularly YVES
the var waged on Irishmen, and Irish Catho-
lies. l ain an irishman. My position then
was with you and your party, against Know
N~othingism. wish you to say whether the
Ylrginians stand now firmly b! religious lib
er,y and the rights of adopted citizens, as they
did in 1856; and whether the Confederate
States Of America will not, through evil and
good report, stand firmly by those principles,
thus guaranteeing to oil citizens Of foreign
birth every right according TO the Constitu'
ton and laws we now possess.
Respectfully, yours, MARE DowSEr.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
Hon, Vim, g. Hives.

This eloquent and greatly distinguished o..
tleman from Virginia, passed through OFT -.
on Sunday morning, on his way to Monte
cry. As soon as the cars arrived, it yss
tanned that he was on board, and the cro-J
our citizens who were gathered about bco,.'"
call for him. 1t was soon ascertaircd ~
ever, that he had retired from the cars r;,,
some friends, unobserved. Lie, hoseys, WIZ
turned o few moments before the train st,,,,H
and took his seat, when the assemble ,.' ea
called for him. In response, he came M n1Ha
! platform Of the cars and addressed a few w.. "s
to them, AZ follows: WY
feel highly couplimented BIZ ,hi. ca, :,
| the citizens Of Georgia to say a few go,;. VI"
suppose you do not want to hear q ste~cs, t..
me, but that you do want 10 fle.r ' .'La
Virginia. c'That's it." and cheers from y:
crowd.) She is all right | am most h,,r,"F
inform you. She is heart and hand with G.
gia in this struggle, and will faith!u,y d.:
part Yo1 have been accustomed, in I.o!.,i,:
matters, in time past, to follow our lead. h.,
now we will follow your lead in this ,.l'.
movement for the maintenance OF the ROB-,
ard independence OF the South ard tcr IT,;
l%utions. Our rights and liberties are a,<,i-I
and must be defended. Our cause i, , ~,
on-, and brave hearts are rushing TO upto.t :.
In the meantime, you may rely upon id =.
GINA. Whether she is to lead or 1, ri, :.
sine will be along and give q good acco.;,. >.
herself.
| am happy to meet with you, M t.lo.
citizens-tor though it is the first tine 80.
had the pleasure Of looking on your sac.< !;
teel in Georgia like | Was at home in M or
State. Msny Of your citizens are en,i.r,,.:
or the children Of emigrants from cur Sal
snong whom ere the Gilnrrs, Luno!i,,
Forsy tbs. Earlys, Meriwesthers, sli l.s,y
others.
hope you will excuse Me from maxim, ,5y
further remarks, out Of respect for the dsy.
| suppose you only wanted to hear . .,r:
about Virginia. (lIcre some one in TIE ergr:
asked him If there were any Federal ,rocps IN
Alexandria, No, my friend, said Mr. R7t;
there are none at that point. THREE a:e q.
Federal troops on any part Of the sol Il Vr.
GINA except Fortress Monroe. | will not s,7
they are afraid to come into AleSaadria: su, |
will say that We have q trap !or ,!irlu into
":aIch they will fall whenever they a,;ent: q
comu into that city. Thanking You for Il,
manifestation Of your feelings towards y.!s!.
MIA, | now bid you adieu.
While he was uttering these last words. Tt
tram was moving, and he retired auiG>, Ii.
applause Of the crowd.
All the Virginia Commissioners have sput
to Montgomery, except Judge Cauld.n. We
have not learned when he will ~ lhe,e
-t4tlanta C~onfedsrGey.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
A Helperite Appointed TO omoe In Vir-

We see BY the Wheeling "lntelliesncer'
that thu surveyor Of the port OF that city has
been removed, and a Mr.. Horrtrook appointed
in bis stead This man, dornbrook, We un-
dsrstand, is one Of the rilest Abo!itioniSts in the
State, a oireu7ator Of Helpers book. and has
been strongly suspected of baing the enter
pr!siag agent Of the underground railroad At
that poin. How long will Virginia permit
such a man to hold q Federal Office" Within
her limitSp
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
Meeting pr the Buckingham, Institute
.EuarIR.

At . meeting held by the Buckingham In
stitu.e Guards, on the 10th inst, q motion was
made BY Lieutenant j. D. Blackwell, and sec
onded by Lieutenant Hall, and the following
resolutions were offered, and unanimously
adopted by the company:
1st Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt
thanks to Mr.. Robert, Coils. WIN. and Z Q.
Hubbard for their most liberal contributions,
which they have so generously bestowed upon
us, for the purpose Of providing US With suita-
bic clothing, and preparing us for military
duty.
and. Resolved, That we shall ever be ready
to respond when our services are required,
and he prepared to maintain and defend our
rights against the eueu,ies Of Of cur country.
Srd. Resolved, Ths, these proceedings Shall
be published in some newspaper, and q COPY
Of the same be sent to the gentlemen above
mentioned.
By order Of the company.
iSignedl J.. I. PHILLtPS,l
- MORGAN, Committes.
BEE. BROOkS,}
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21

PASSAGE or TsooPs.-Some l2"'' T.no
destined for Virginia, says the Athens -, Il,
Post, have passed over the road ID .no mi
days. They are generally yell un''o'"
Faust of them well proportioned men
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21

TaE REMAINS OF MASSACHUSETTS state
ment $50 industriously circulated in the news
papers, that the remains OF Gen. Washing
ton have been removed from Mount Vernon to
Lexington, is entirely incorrect
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21
Examiner please copy

stephen A. Douglas Seriously HI.
CalcAeo, Nay ~ls.-Stephen A Douglas is
here seriously i'll with typhoid fever. 1s.is
feared he will not recover.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21

it will be between capital and labor. The des-
potisrn they are so ready 70 extend over the
South, may be extended over themselves.
Nearly all the political contests in the Uni.
ted States, have originated from violations Of
the Constitution. Anticipating that they
would be the majority power in the Union, The
people of the North have steadily upheld the
| pulley OF setting aside the Constellation, and Of
thus rendering tho government Of the United
States omniposent in its legislation. They have
endeavored TO drain the treasury. 10 carry
on internal improvements, and at The same
time nv its exhaustion, TO Afford 4 pretext for
higher tariff duti,s 10 replenlsh 1t. They
pushed their expressions. by the tariff, to such
an extent in 1928, that the whole South pro.
! tested against il; and when one of the Southern
States resisted il, and a compromise was effect.
ed BY which the taxes we're to be reduced and
limited, they overthrow the compromise, and
! renewed the expressions. They have disre.
gardei the plain obligations of the Constitu-
ZION Of the United States, to deliver up fugi-
tives bound to service, without which gusran-
lee on their part, they know that the Consti.
tuition would never have been ior,ued and by
| acts passed in their State Lagis ~latures, They
have practically nullifed it. With these va
rious means Of sectional agsrandizemcnt-pro-
tecli7e neutrality-suspicious. from the treasu-
ry-the exclusive settlement of our territories
and anti-slavery agia,ions-they have at
last succeeded in uniting the North against the
South. To escape their ruthless mastery, the
Southern States were compelled to secede from
the Union with them.
Such has been the conduct of the people Of
the North towards the people of the South
What has been the conduct Of the people of
the South towards them: Whilst at every
step the records OF the country show that the
people Of The South were fully aware of the
injustice and oppression prscticed to-
wards them. they did not resist them.
They submitted to then under the vain
hope and expectation that a spirit Of for
bearance, a spirit of fraternity and n re.
| turning sense Of justice in the North, would
prevent future Hggressions- They had been
most faithful confcderutes. When the rights
nf any Of the citizens Of any of the United
States were assailed, they were foremost to
redress them. They made The war Of 1912,
TO redress the wrongs done by Great Britain
| to Northern seamen and Northern commerce;
md when this vas ended. they consented that
| the wal taxes should be kept up, that North.
| era interests vested in manufactures should
not suddenly De oTerthrown. No narrow sec
tionalism, no ignoble jealousies limited the
broad views of their great craftsmanship. To
make the United States as illustrious by its
free institutions, as for its unparalleled pro.
| gTess and prosperity, vas the high aim Of their
wise policy. And whilst doing their duty to
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-21

lLCSS. S%-il NJ w.
our cotton? Aud il va pay less for their
manufactured commodities, are We net SO
much the richer by the trade? This tariff nlone,
would hare been ample cause for a separation
of the Southern from the Northern States.
The reign Of sectional oppression and TYRANNY,
| anticipated by the seeding States, is ihlij In
susura;ed at Washington. tY 1hr passage Of
his act
It NAV ue supposed, by those who have i!ot
| considered the history ui the iaS;, that The
Constitution OF the United States would be q
! barrier to the sectional oTnnIpotrlce claimed
or the North, in the administration Of the
| Government OF the United States. Undoubt'
| edIv. the Constitution does not suthort2a the
assumption Of the powers claimed by the
| Northern States. It vas established on the
n~rinc!plc OF non.intcryention by the Genera
Government, as to all local ur sectional inter.
! ests whatever. It's trainers were perfectly
aware Of the essential difference between the
| States composing the United States, in climate,
productions aud pursuits III industry. There
was but one way, that different people, with
such various interests, could live Tree and har.
moniously under one Government. All l"cal
or sectional interests mus. be left to the e1cla.
| siv. soye,nance Of The people to whom they
| belrugsd; and only scch genera! interests
! should be committed to the control Of a COM
mon Government as would make oil equal,
and equally protected il ;heir exercise, Any
| policy, therefore, which is local nr sectional in
It's operations must, from the very nature q
the Constitution, be demonstrations. Ii this
great principle OF the Constitution had been
observed, there would ha7c been no serious
divisions or contests among the people OF The
! United States. The interest Of che secrscn Of
the Union Was the interest Of all, in the powers
exercised By the Genera: Government Hence,
O. sectional majority could no. exist. D'te'
reuces in policy in carrying out the provisions
.f the Constitution would 10 common 10 all
sections of tho Union and n majority could
not Cypress q minority, without expressing
themselvea- Party contests for power, hoT-
ever much they may rage, could not effect tho
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26.
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semaht
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nit mir. ME pu gent unO iteBlt 6Omm, nimm
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sutsn @elinnHu9 Die Oerielbe 9e9en ibn IeIbt
beste. lib stnisr &ahsIuit eesen ieinsn Batter os.
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