The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
fsPzc1AL coRRxsPoNpxEoK OF THE DIsPATcH
WAsHISeroN. Ja1. II. 1861.

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SO virginia Is to act as mediator between
the parties belligerent. But does not this estop
action 7 Kentucky members tell me that the
very fact of Virginia's disposition to remain
inert until Lincoln comes in has i'm paired the
Southern movement in their State. II when
1t comes to q settlement, Virginia will put MP
with not one whit less than her entire equali.
ty, and the power-guarantsed by cous:itu-
tional amendments-to enforce that equality
we'll and good. Settlements are doubtful
things Time and time again we have been
told that this or that compromise was the
"fiuaiity Of the f1nality." In vain There is
but one settlement with n moments censide-
ration and that Is a restoration OF fraternal
feeling between the two sections and q COM
mon understanding as 20 the nature OF our
government. This is the one, sole, true, last.
ing foundation for the Unioni without 1t, all
else is but cheat aud a snare.
So fixed is the Northern mind il the belief
that the Federal Government is paramount 10
the States, that 1 am told by Mr.. Vailandig-
ham that there is not now in all the popalous
State Of Ohio a single State Rights paper One
will shortly be established. He says, more
over, that he has lateiy heard DemocTaue
Congressmen of illinois declare hat they owed
no allegiance To their State whatever, but TO the
Federal Government directly, solely, entirely
While we of the South hold doctrines pre-
cseiy the reverse of those entertained oy tbs
North on this aiI-important point. (for out Of
1t the whole theory OF coercion has grown, J
how is 1t possible for US to get along In com .
mon government The only conceivable plan
Is that advocated yesterday by Mr.. Garnett
in the H0uss--to wit, distinct governments for
the TWO sec clons, and a league OF customs,
with an alliance offensive ana defensive.
MIR. CritteHden, aided by Mr.. VIM q. Rives,
W ho Is now here, does not yet despair OF MS
Compromise, 50 utterly defeated yesterday by
the A Abolitionists in the Senate. Seward d 90.
are scared somewhat. and will give back lit-
tle-just enough to "placate," (that's the Trt-
6nne's slang phrase for please or "soolhe.")
the Border States II seems pity that Nor h.
nd p,n Can nnt hsa IN q a, IL.
iZe the fact that the Southern Confederacy IS
| a fixed thing, and act accordinsly. All the
| friends Of the South at the North are eager
| for Southern unity, as the best position In any
| event, whether of final separation or recon
| struc tion-best for themselves and best for US
Patrick Henry, in 17SS, foresaw and pre-.
| dicted the trouble which would arise from
giving the Federal power absolute authority
| over the forts and arseEals within the States
| limits. Among other things 10 be settled, this
| is one of the very first moment. Before long
| will send you quotation from Henry
| speech on this subject
Gurley of Ohio, once Universalist preach
er, and notorious for his pusillanimity, mad
| the bitterest coercion speech Of the season /,
| the House on yesterday. One of his colleague
com piimented him. at the close of his TRADE
for so far departing from his religious convic
tions as to give his Southern brethren
plentiful supply CT that subterranean fire il
the existence of which he did not for momen
believe.
| Holt is foamng at the idea of Washingto
being invad< by Virginians at the time Q
Lincoln's Inauguration. The very thought c
such thing, is said to make him tremble wit
| rage.
| What the Scott-Buchanan dynasty inter
| to do at Charleston, is notknown certainly
Some say they will back Anderson with hi
| whole power. Others say they won't sem
another man. / hear that Anderson himsel
is utterly opposed to the coercion system, an
would gladly resign if he could do so wit
honor. II he had known Of the understand
ing between the South Carolina authoritie
and the President i'll regard to the main
tenance of the status, he would never have pm
, himself and his men to the trouble of fortfy
ing Fort Moultrie; still less would he hav
gone TO Sumter. This | get from first RAJ
| authority. Two of Anderson's wife's brother
are in the South Carolina army, and, rs hay
perhaps already told you, he is himself lars
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