The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-02
IT,. niHjrultjeS that Beset L >.

day or two since we DrleHy hoti'1' 7ot'i'
NJ the obstacles that stood IN the way Vi ii
,needv settlement of the difficulties which
threaten the permanent dissolution Oh the
Confsderacy, already dissolved "heh we
add 10 these obstacles, great In themselves
the evident Discrimination oil the party INTO
whose hands the Government has passed 10
make any Acknowledgements OF the rights OF
the South and the absence OF any movement
among the principal Northern States 10 IN
spire hope we cannot resist The conclusion
that the constitutional process OF amendment,
slow "a il must be, is TO be protraeted, and
that Mr.. SEwARp's remark that some amend
ment TO soothe the South may be made after
the Southern mind is calm-perhaps IN 1.-TWO
OR THREE YEARs"--really expresses the policy
of those who follow his lead. But In that
time what events may come, Mr.. SEWARD
cannot tell any more than ne can control
Let us look a probabilities.
rst Congress is discussing schemes OF settle
ment. The Commissioners 10 meet at Wash
ington on the 9Th will discuss schemes. Dis
cussion involves necessarily delay. After de-
termining on amendments, they have to be
submitted to the States, Uheir Legislatures or
Convent tons, as they choose by vote of two
thirds of Congress, counting all the States, or
nearly the unanimous vote of those remaining,
asnearly one-third will have seeded and will
take no part in the matter. The amendments
thus submitted if they pass this ordeal, must
then have Z popular ratification by three
fourths of all the States-equivalent TO the
unanimous rote of those now in the Union.
Can q settlement under these circumstance
be carried through at all? and II carried can
/, be done in a day, or week, or even year
n, lame N
the seeded States will be satisfied with II
and cone back? If they are not, what then
That is question for Virginia. But greate'
obs tacle than all is the
Sd The Southern Coniederacy OF the Sc
coded States is to be Immediately organized
The Convention for that purpose meets Oh
Monday, in Montgomery, Ala. Its govern
mont will be in full blast in a few weeks. 1
,cul be recognised by England and Frda@-
The immediate effect Will be II revolution i
commerce. England will do the carryin
trade TO and fro The monopoly of the eoast
ING trade by the Northern ship owners, undo
the Federal laws, will be abolished from tn
South Carolina line TO the Rio Grande, an
foreign ships viii take that, too. Immens
commercial and manufacturin interests vii
spriny up in few mon tbs, that Will be wide
spread and deep rooted. Can any settlement
restoring the Ieague with the North, whic
has so outraged the feelings and The rights G
the South, succeed in breaking up this neN
course OF trade and the vast interests it wi
inaugurate? Let gentlemen ask themselve
the dues ton. 1t IN ay be considered
4th That the new President, who is remark
able for shrewdness, if not for fairness an
honor, will foresee these immense const
quences set forth above, and attempt to fore
stall them by initiating the policy of coercio
under the force blu now passing throug
Congress, That, of course, will settle til
question Coercion is as abs urd as it is MOI
strous II Will, indeed, unite the South ; b,
II will do more it will encounter the BIRTHS
Lion who will not suffer an interruption
that trade which he will with alacrity ope
with the Government dc fdeto of the Gu
States and in which, of cotton alone. iol
millions of his people, in one way or anothe
fnd occupat ton and support.
These are matters TO be refiec ted on. The
cannot be set aside and ignored by cries
Peace! Peace from the demagogues at Wasl
ington and elsewhere. The manner in whiC
the South has been triied wit by the Nortl
ern representatives in their pride OF pow
and the rudeness of theiriBsolence has brougl
the question of settlement TO this--shall we III
say 7--hopeless state of postponement and IN
practicabnity. But after all, do not even
force upon our minds the impressive langual
of the inspired patriot, PATRICK HENRY, in Il
Convention which ratified the Constitution
this State:
a. Ba1 ask again. there is the example that q Go
e-nrsnt .cas amended BY those ,co inst,utedf WHEl
IL TIKI INSTANCE or THB ERRORS OF COVER
ABsT RRcrIFiED BY THOSE VINO ADOPTED THEN