The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-20
Communicated
To the Patriot Capitalists OF Virginia and
Murvlpnd.

Your States have tSeo.-e .'-a theatre OF civil
war, vonr foet3 ana laroors are in the hands
df the eu.my, and there are none who
know not that they must remain thus sub
jrct so long It's the waters giving access from
remain in their hands. 1t is equally plain
that while the Chesapeake is subject 10 the
Federal Navy, your States must eJnsiitct to
the great battle finit dn which, in dissolution
apa tlrrs. ~. scat strife is to be fought out.
We Say drive the foe in headlong Hight, I'M
al his foot no longer pollutes our soil. but the
wave of invasion will flow again, and while
we bar the approach upon our Northern
border, hosts will be thrown upon our South
cru beach, and your base of opera tions, sap
ped and cut by columns marching from the
strongholds, will compel your armies to fall
back, and thus the tide Of war will ebb and
flow until exhaustion s.iZes one or both OF
the c)mbatants 1t IS paipabie, then, that
il Is OF the last importance that the
mastery of the Chesapeake be wrested
from the hands of the f.der;tlis.s, and that
he or they who effect this would render
better service than would mtny armies -
This Government and this people know
that none of the ordinary means of naval
warfare Will avail against a foe who poses ses
these means in overwhelming force We
know that the ships now fitting on at Nor
! folk will not dare TO show themselves be-
| yond the proteciisn of our batteries; or
| should they reach The open sen, We know they
| must De captured however gallant be their
| Craws or trusting TO their taetness, must
! sack distant seas TO annoy the foe rs priva
| trers To you in your present extremity they
! will bring no relief. Bat, there is one u ode
| 'hicieut and cheap, which will, and speedily,
! feet all that is desired by your means and
! eu-rgy all this can he speedily attained, and
| not oniy the glory and exuitant 10y of those
| who drive back and defeat their country s
! toe win be yours, but ample, magn itiCent
| comp-usa ton, in spoil and treasure, will re-
main IN your hands Yours 1t will be- 10 hand
over to your Government the fortressee
! which row defy their forces, and with them
! the thousands " no trust In their walls yours
20 deliver from captivity Your citI2Ans Ian
! gushing in prison yours TO return to their
! masters the thousands OF slaves then in the
! hands Of their seducers; yours to turn tn.
de of war far from yonr eastera borders,
I and to break the blockade of your ports.
! This plan has baen submitted 70 numbers
! of military and naval officers, to civil engi-
neers aud intelligent civilians, and it has been
| approved, with scarcely an exception. The
| model explanatory of its action, and its in
! ventors, il in your midst ready TO explain and
unfold the plan Of operation. He proposes
! that the citizens OF Virginia and Others shall
. form 4 joint stock association for the purpose
/ Of carrying out thu programme. If this plan
! promised only possib bic attainment, it should,
| in view OF the vast results expected, and our
gre Il necesSi ties, secure atten ton ana patron
! aZe; but when It's success is not only possible
| aud probable, but certain, what must be the
! mfttuation OF II people that would induce
! them 10 neglect it Should this appeal reach
| the eye Of any patriot, burning with desire 10
serve his country IN tins hour OF her need
| and " no desires Information on the suhect
treated Of, let him apply at the store of Col
| Walter II. Blair corner of 8th and Main
! streets, where he will BE- placed in COmmunl
/ cation with those who are engaged in this
/ enterprise.