Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-15

made upnn Fort Suln!cr, | shall hold my
SELF at liberty to re-possrSS, il can like
plac"s which had been seized hgfUre the Go
vernmcnt WAS drvplvrd upon me.
And in every event shall, to the extent
If my ability, rcpel force by force.
In case it proves true that Fort Sumter
has been assaulted, as is reported, shall
perhaps, cause the United States mails to bc
withdrawn from all the States which claim
to haze seeded, believing that the com
ncnGrment of actual war against the Govern
nent rStLicS and, possibly, demands this
scarcely need to say that consider the
military posts and property situated within
The States, which claim to have seeded, as
ret belonging to the Government of the
United States as much as they did before
the supposed secession.
Whatever else may do for the purpose,
shall not attempt 10 collect the duties and im
posts by any armed invasion Of any part OF
the country--not meaning By this, however,
! that muy not land force deenad necessary
to relieve fort upon border Of lbe country.
From tic fact that have quoted Il part OF
the Inaugural Address, it nnSt nat be inferred
that | rcpuaiasc any other part, The whalc oil
ehicl re- affirm, except 50 lnr as what now
say OF tic ma:Is, may be regarded MS modl-
iicallOn.
iMr. WM. +. p:rSruN, uEe Of ;he Cctnmis-
sunoIs who N.:n! IL WaSairgion. then address.
ed the Ct.nvcnLion lur io!IIc hours. Ills speech
is yc. III his ilards for revision, and will h@
published as S!ln ~ sent 10 the Enquirer
oliice.
Sir EASpolri, ui Richmond city-1 desire,
:iS iur as possible, like tlic gentleman from
Montgomcry, Ihir. fREsToN) to coaiine myself
10 clearly aScer,aira !lct;s but j; :7iii he i'm
possible for no To avoid giving, to scan extent.
the Impressions that derive from lhe COZ,
rcrsation w;,h tie President ui iEa Unitr,i
States, an.; from fac!S that came to car ;snow-
ledge siin thc City OF Washington.
I.c prrSi,;af,; requested that his courcrsa-
tim wnuh ,rc iIa reported, aasi, a. Il inattcr OF
coarse, .;;iai, 80: undertake 10 SAY what lie
said, ;fa,muc .S might mistake his Ian.
guagc. Dut, | presume, II wlli he perfectly
Legitimate IL S:l:c ne Impression which that
! a,:iy,rSa:;an ;us.. upon l.l". The rcasun that
r assigned for desiring ihat it s;'Ould 40. ho
reported as understand, Was lI'at it might
he unsupported; ard shah no; undertake,
therefore 70 Stat: what hr sad. Bat deem
! 5 inv duty ii this Cunyauiiy':, ~ Stais ,iic i'm.
! ircsSl"iis tina: conversation 'nado upon ,nc.
". President, l,"l;cvr. from all that nave
heard - c,. ui;;.r' s:Mi;t, tia; 10 are in !;,e he
,;:",:i ui The greatest war that has ever been
,-IEli urnn this continent. That var Ti!l
la :rlii:,:c.c;i with iin ca:ru force Of tic t:!G.
; raj l;,,T.rn,rc:.t, anh will un0uestioaap,r. in
ia" sia,t coru::nd :hC rrti'c support ci the
/ %r:r,ile!; ;,,.n;,;r haiicv2 siT. shat & wlr!+r
,"icy hn1 :"cn in part i:a;ros.ed unjn the
! IG,1ia" s:utin.':. II! tl> North; aid. i!on
y .,ai ! ;.o.: observe ~ the public press. SEC
! no ..rcunl 90 no;l" tlial, az !2as;, III the be
! .nr!1c ci that war, there will hc any serious
! division aGinrs thc", Conferred yesterday
! r;,i 4 gentleman ;rho !ai inst come ir.., lilc
! N..r;: vast, as, wl;is oii':r gentlemen just
; iron. iir c;.g 1T %rw York, agd they eli told
NJ. lli.t m!:,:;. 'hcy travelled iil"r", there was
Lul ol,a p;imD" iaA liza: Ill fl*oE o! var.
Nov, So, ~hat is ,i!e object d; that var 1t
| is ustrns;.,i; dc;cuS:To!narGiy 10 re-poSscss
certain iur:s a.d ar>cnalS wf::c!i have been
! .:rxG6 hy ~: Confederate States, Gid 20 col
! icc; the revenue. Bat can it pc Il defensive
war: Gan i nc 70 IL possess Fort Sumter and
the other p:; !: sa!.=I oY The Confederate States
IAN yUi. iar & .nutncnt hc""r that they Will
NJ allowed - recover lh">: :ract: There Is in
c,:cc ii Il; aE.'! tn"u VII sol discretion be
,.i:Y: - :iic cnu!ur.n'Ici, nF t: United S:"!"S
:,.rcaS wh,ch vii! !:cCrS%.-'i: I"d.l,c them 10
iuI:oE up III. contest and ~ :,iSpc1;:o the de-
ian'ii@- army: II 80, !nerc is al aggrc-:i7.
var ia once. You may as wril attempt to cir
cum :cr:ba 4 i.r IN :. prairie ~ 10 attempt to
cD..ii;:G war IL !nc H..!:boEhorG Ot The tori:
ln",i.!GA 20 Ge rc.!oSS-s3e;!. Nc sec by the
PRESIDENTS proclamation iaa! -, ono m::i are
10 ua r-.iir;i INTO action, and - we haze every
ruaSUu ~ yriiere thai Il is the WISH 0t the adj
ADMINISTRATION That q; least oncthirG Of l:a!
b.r should r concentrated upon tn: frontier oE
Virginia ;;t;; az inc C!ly oi Washington my
pwn oijiuiu is, that unless this State views this
Just now as military question, aai uElcSS she
cur>i,,rs military preparations as Of the first
AID pr..nnr: Importance, We vii! be suhJu-
...c,l I,;r,ic AZ 10: Il position of neutrality
10 THIS st,cl; ot arus, il any were base enough
20 G,>rr IT, lie could not attain it. Why, YOU
arr called ',pGll ai-cahy 10 furnish your quota
o: ruci.. lua are no~ furnishing your contin.
gen, oi money 10 p9y tiai army. Guu do moi
'.caupr y neutral position no"; and
"nu have got sors who are required
~ their military oath sad allegiance
20 ,,ecv. 10 that army, amd WHO, unless you
,;4. ..3gn back 10 you, viii scrvc IN that army
nad commit themselves: 10 ;ho pplicy Of the
sd;Giri:.raien There is cfly ono course which
suuid ensure neutrality. Ii thcy would per
vi; YOU 10 separate yourselves tr"in the United
States .9ithaH; cCnnGctint, yourselves ~;lh the
p;hrr States, yon ,nigh: siamd Idle, and dSI;on'
or!hiy witness t!is war npan Yoiir own IRON
,lcis but as long - you are connected With
one side ~ the other, yuu must .: : party t"
lie WAY. There il; rn alternative; vnu ravc 80;
10 iieht-..nG TIE question is, which, side will
-oa i.ht wi,!? Ii, in place Of girdiDg your
Irii.S i,r l,atie, yoi 90 into c0;rci with irr".
S0u;r, d!g:ic.!. ui;p~epaTed States, ycu wall
nut :. c!n. upon yumr military rTopiT;.i"I.:;
i ..!ic!. r;. :.,.r}nr ii.ain @hny iici'iG:er. IN
~. hn..h!: judgment tnn v2iy lifa sep winch
the Sa,..y ur Tins Sia.v iia?crio!isiy requires
IL, lo rrcaSc herself from oil constitutional
obligations 10 The pcop!o ard tu tic go:arn.
lnruL wn are i':crnr!ns to csc: &c her Sis!cr
S::!es oi the Suutil. As IL mlli.ar: 4noSL:nI!,
waving AL political censidciat:IliA, looh InS
SDrv t. .haL whg.. will enable l.i To ;nGi:i,ait!
oar ;inlr.;rS, irsirrve inaI the very i!si Slap
N IT,. i,:..tGitinn must ;jc 10 relieve ;.'i"sriFcs
IRON ,:i further constitutional ubligai'ns Ia
,haL np"aInnrni, and - cali ls''in" ir':'!I IL;
service Ill G: or ,GaS uii0 arc w!till::, 10 ul
by You.
Gi,rrc ar. t:sn iil:ngs, Mr.. prcsidcnT. which
are To n: 'lo;.c quickly, anl /" s2nie extent
secretly. ai.ii not at:~anp: haro 10 Suggest
the plan ut :. aarnp"i.n. anI il CIVILIAN; bn:
VIC il:YY all ln'n. n;'i!;ans us 10 ttie g"':era'
p;e;ar&iip;.S NECESSARY. in the first place,
hic.c j.. :; >loc;l-yar:i which ii you'd he !np"rt
ans !nr sls ,tuneiia:riy t. possess. took &C
clsipn 80 ~aik through i; Oh Thursday, ";:'la
in Norfolk. and to coH:erse with the r!ilcei
in Charge Oft ani u fad out What they ''cre
dpir-. | lsGrTtaiucd that there are stored
there 30,nDo barrels of eunpn"'!sE, he:;idcs
several hundred gii;is of heavy calibrc il
Won seize all thai IllInti,ss ,!:.ck yard, with all
rs s,.;; timber is vt sris in t,c t:cal* your
armament is c",up!"te. You bavc GOT whai
you HOS! need; IN ample supply OF powder,
vessels in stocks and materials Tor Il navy
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