Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20
Tho Foreign News.

.r,,URspay MORNING. DEC. 10, 1861.
Thc Foreign News.
We have no reed to invite attention to the
ox,-,n,Ir Interesting news VI hich We publish
:. ~, rom k.e;1:nd. The old British Lion is
..y;,- CT l.c:es. roar in rie~ OF the ind'gnity
Visited upan inc Queens flag. The measures
-. 80. Ministers nave been i'll full accordance
with the Indignation o: the people, and the
fullest snd hreadest demand has been made
fnr .;u.acsiate and adequate apology and repa-
~tS.i;A.
W. viz aot disturb the eloquence of such
fs.<. - words of comment. We will only
N,en done, John Bull! Overbscring yor
sometimes arc, but craven never!
P-.ncc. 100, It seems echoes the British ~
disnaticn, and will support icr action. wee
.iapcjeoK!: =,
II now remains 70 be seen what Lincoln WAL
do, Hs has 10 choose between bold hShting
c. liss-scstul -unninE-that Is e7iaent. In
e;taar cssu he is ruined. After the brave TALK:
and tbs congratulations to Wilkes, oy both
Cabinet and Congress, it would be, to the last
degree, pusillauimous to retreat. We think
Lincoln will be afraid 10 prove so great q
coward!
We are happy to see it stated that bold
.sdeGsrce" prevails at Washington. Bravo
The New York Times" induced, from which we
quote, xhile tremblingly admitting the immi'
nencc Of war, hopes that the way Of retreat Is
: no, closed Up against Lincoln. But the Phila
delphis Ledger is more courageous. 1t says
that tie demand of the British Nation is evil
Geatcs Of. q hostile feeling, and declares that
NJ. Lincoln is bound to meet il with a perem
tori refusal. 1t says that the demand is an
Outrage. is intended as an insult, and is only
= ;:%.cxt itr hostilities. 1t calls for pushing
operations against the rebels with greater T!gor
thai. ever in anticipation Of speedy war with
England.
To ir;st that Lincoln, in punishment LOT
his sins, will hare a brave heart given hin
:u- little wh:ie!
lie only possible hope expressed on either
all: Of the Atlantic Of preserving peace be-
,wesn Lincoln and England, is based on the
possibility tina; Lincoln viii pit: his mouth in
TIE dust.
Letter from Ex-Governor Lowe, OF Mary
- land.
TIE following is the letter from Ex-Governor
Lowe, OF Maryland, in response to a resolution
" H.. &c T,,l.rat.o of Vir1ipio iprirfnu
him 20 + privileged seat on the hoor CT the ball
c: ;iat body, 20 which Te referred yesterday:
ASHLAND, Va, Dec. 16, 1861.
SIR:--i bave tic honor to acknowledge the
receipt o. ronr letter CT the l4!h. list, and
tue resolution CT the House Of Delegates OF
E;:&n!a Inviting me to occupy ono Of toe
privileged seals on the hoor Of the ball. |
thank r.u sincerely for the kind and cordial
mantle: liz which you were pleased te ;ntor;r
,.c vi tie distinguished homer conferred upon
the hY ,ile enlightened and patriotic body over
x:.irh YOU preside; and beg you to assure
liz" House that | earnestly appreciate this deli.
eas.; I'D generous expression OF its approba-
ton s.a sood will Although the resolution
co::eys a nigh compliment personal to my
sci: iiur vhich I am the more grateful, mas
n.mc:! IS I fee: that i: exceeds my actual inerits,)
i all, INV! shSiesS. peiieeIiS SSaeto-S so@t NH@
r-"a. purpose of the representatives of the peo.
Die Of Efgiuir, in adopting this resolution,
wa; 10 snow 70 the world how deeply they
sylnpathizs With the loyal sons Of Maryland
i: &c sarere fluctuations which Divine Provi.
tcnca tas Sont upon them to try their faith
AMI 10 chas:cn their affections. Whilst bowed
down 10 the earth in their great agony, and
driven d. most to despair by that hope deferred
%.!:.;ack maLxh tie Aeart sick," the people Of
Murr:arG are not unInindful of another salutary
purpose which the Great Disposer of events
G,ay contemplate in thus su5jectirg them for a
time TO the fiery ordeal OF Northern despotism
sn.i crac!sy.-rS-~4
Il maryland had entered the Southern Con,
fcds.:c7 eightsmonths ago, she would nsve
brought with her comparatively slua:i but
exceedingly vicious class OF me1, whose cor-
rr..,,on sonia have secretly Ies!ered in the
I'D; ~.sriitic, and ultimately, perhaps, have
cai:seu IL Gcc:y. On tic 10Th OF last April
u2av Of chose men were ready TO bali lie
Sou;nC;n banner, if convinced 81 its power.
TIE eve";s CT tho past six moatks have IN
~,aa.s.ci :}i.ae s+:vije camp followers Of the
Northern hesp0t, and placed between THIN sna
Enc true Iucn nj the State a gull, which must
ever reluaiI. impossible. 1t IS distinctly I'M
ie7stoo; cow, that one or the other Of those
hostile classes inust occupy and possess the
StaGe. 20 the exclusion Of the other, whenever
tue final issue shall have boon made by an up
peal 10 arms. As cannut doubt what the re-
suit OF that contlic! will be, / ieel 90 hesitation
IN predicting that Maryland, like Kentucky and
M.-,uuri, viii come into the great conservative
republic OF the South, purified of the social
a:a political oontaminations which were
brougt.: upon q noble race of men BY the
moacy.scrk!ng emigrants from the land Of
d~grarisn ialra;:cism aud sordid passions.
Maryland will become again the home of the
Ca:a...rs, rs she was before the mirror OF her
c~:.Yh:r5 vas i.:n;ued by the breath Of ihe man.
,noa-worshippcrs. Even now the shores Of
Erriu.a arc crowded with exiled rnen, who re-
prsscr:.. tie anc;en. historical loyalty Of their
..-e a,,l at ln,s hour, down by the bright
w:..rI; OF n. Chesapeake, and along the beau
tifI: p,uks Of The Potomac, there are thousands
OF Mansions. grea. and small, where Maryland
els keep alive the high spirit and cultivate the
genial domestic virtues Of their renowned an
ccs.:y. The ,aiut Of NortherR pclf and ulcers
.: Northern red republican delnagogue;sm will
ra;.dly vanish, Is he old State passes through
Re furnace nfalll,ciiJn into which she has been
cast by Lincoln, with a isTcer rage than that
Of the .dy!a,rous Acknowledgement.
l!crc, it is, sir, that drawing much ~consola.
t!oa frc:n this faith, re striTc TO mitigate The
r:gor of oar exile, and to stitle the sorrow
w!.c:; rises. in orr hearts as we listen to the
Taii Of our suffering friends, borne to our ears
upu. every breeze that crosses the Potomac,
and salu,os the Confederate flag. We have
ncy"c permitted ourselves to doubt that that
tia, viii, at the proper time. be advanced to the
rescue Of our people from their cruel ;hraidola.
speak wha. | know, when I say, that despite
the ~insoient mockeries of The Lincoln ballot
hax in Maryland, held by PICTURED serfs and
upheld by their masters bayonets; despite the
c:iuging alsehood Of official deInagogues and