Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-11

soul in hoping, priying longing for this victory.
In another letter. ths same writer says:
The English Government don't ike the letter OF
daon sent by the Emperor OF Russia to the Presids
OF the United Staes which. they much desire the
end of the war seems little inconsistent But they
certainly jealous Of the interference Of Russia. Since
that Rusil has sent spec envoy to France upon
Grand OF which this Government Is very suspicious aud
profoundly ignWant And now observe. You will re-
member that in the late Grim an the people Of ID
United States certainly sympathiz'd with Russia ss
Cristsn nation ehould for after ALL Russia sgaicsl
Turkey the Cross against the Crescent. You
know also that the present Czar is one of tbs mcst
enlightened and liberal minted monarchs that sat up
on the Russian throne. He has abolished serilom ~
bis domnions think Rusis bears grudge gains;
England and would set her at variance with France !.
possible. Aud have hope and pressntment tina: il
England and France do help the rebels and thus make
worlds OF IL, Russia viii come to the aid OF the
Federal Government There more In that letter OF
mediation than met the eye, especially that part OF "
which reminded the President that Russs and the Unej
States the two creates. powers OF the Eastern
Western hempheres bate monarchs, bu. my hear
warns TO the Car. And yet know that there j..
precious little magaat unity left in Europe, and whatever
any nation may do for or against the United Satee, vii
be done primarily for snlfiateTest We must not rel,
upol any help from any iarter-we must rely onl,
upon God, our ciuse a1d ourselves.
TIE LONDON rIuRs IN FAVOUR OF souHrsS coz
PRDERAcY.
CFrom the London Times oe.ober9l
The secession had been contemplated and threatened
for thirty years pa,t IL was defended by ergu
msnts good have usually been advanced for natoni
insurrecons aud II wa in opposition 10 the dictates
Of poll ca siom Il was In conformity with the pas
sons OF human The States Of the old American
Union would perhaps have ben more prosperous a.
home and certainly more formidable abroa1, il they
had remained united bu. the sams may be said Of tn.
States of all the empires which have fallen to pieces
Union is strength always and yshere and tbs aTgs
the population that can be retained under these cond
tions the greater will be the result But it hap5ers that
these considerations not allowed 10 prevail ans
iDhu,nces OF more inmsdate kind. The vision OF IN
dependence Is more attractive than thu vision OF power
The people OF the Southern States only doing vha
the people Of hundred othe; States have done before
them. They mar be shortsghted, bu: they are deter
mined. They my bs mistaken, but they know their
minds. They may be wrong, but they are ten mill
IONS The Federaiss themsevcs admit the right Of in
surroction but deny tha nsurrection be us ID in
the present instance That argument however new
staud. 1t is absurd to say that rebellion is sacred
popular privilege, ba. that car only DO exercised with
the assent OF those against whom It would b. directed
The Emperor Of Russia might admit the doctrine thus
stated. Ifpeope have right 10 rebsI az aims. Govern
ments il must bs when they think fitting, ana not when
the Governments allow Il
SO long as the nsnrrection Of the South seemed
speln rebellion against the results of political elcci
II il melnt only "a " beea asserted, "bile against
"bilot," sh 1uli look upon Il wicket aud
sonaos act, for could the North b. charged not
wilhatsnding its commercial bins with want OF coDsid
Grafton for the institutions Of the South. IL again the
question could be argued pure grounds ofeI pedenc
shorld here Also though decidedly pronounce
ag us the resolution taken by the South 10 divorce it.
self from the North. Bat the actull IL very differ
ent Tne as. twelve months have shown that Northern
aud Southerners rreconciable Greeks and
H. A. AZ
tensy aud p,pe.uate amin which the very nature
of things had long ago created Sectional antplhes
have proved as stubborn national antipA-
thi,s. They could not be assuige1 by comprc-
miss, and they will assuredy not be abolished by
conquest The armies OF the Ncrh msy oyerpower the
armies OF the South but South and Moth never bs
exp cted to amagamste again. II is for this reason, aud
because territories prodgious those OF the Southern
States never be retained by I'd occupation that
We think the policy Of the Federal government wrong
If the whole cause Of the Is to be anayzad mnsi
needs say the Northerners have right on their side for
the Southernors have destroyed whoa, provocatiop,
mi ,hty polite fabric, aud hive impiired the glory
aud strength OF the great American Republic. Bat,
they have chosen to do this they have shown them
sslyes hitherto no ess p>weu than their antagonists,
the decision Of so large population cannot be
temned aud as canno. presume ourselves that gen.
uine poacc is likely spring from pro- raced war
should rejoice TO sse the picihcatoa OF America promo
ted by Other means
THE LONDON TINES WARNS THE UNITED STATES
TO MAKE TIE BLOCKADE EFFEorIvE-ENGLAND
-..-.. MUST HAVE COTTON g., &c
NKw YoRK, Nov. S.-The City of New York, at this
port yesterday bring from Europe to the 81 ul
timo-one day later. ~.
The London Times published an editorial on the Fele-
raj blockade Of the Southern ports in which it the
Lincoln Cabinet to endeavor to make that esc
tive at every point else there Is Danger Of its beiog
broken by the English Government which has provide
for the wants OF many millions Of people likely be
thrown ou. of EN- oy by the cotton ni in
qeuce of the cnt ing OF Of The supply Of that saple
While the Times thus expresses the Palm ideas
on this p)nt Of the American question, I'd the Lon
don Rerodthe organ Of Earl Derby and the asloorats
--ter coInpiSte silence Of four week du aion on
Affairs out in avery violent leader the sc OF the
condemnation of the bark Hawstha and other British
vessels by Judges of the Uaon Courts ios violating the
blockade The Derbyites pretend th,l 4 tho drcsiop
of Judge Bets not either reversed 6iavowed Eng
land Will demand reparon for her shipovners and ira
ders even to the sngh oi with hs United States.
The expressions of the Times aad Herald are puoShed
merely as party bids for ofi,e.
Az the day Of opening the session Of Pariiment ap
proaches, the American question Is made promnect
topic in tho after dinner sDaebss Of the 1gish
bers of Parlmeni. Taree spanish chip. had sailed
from Csdiz for the Gull oil Mexico Esg:a1d has stpl.
l,ted in ths trparte treiy that IL monachy should
b, restored in Mexico member of the Bouspsrte
Bourbon dynasty shall be elevated to the throne An
other British war vessel the Ne iina) has sailel for the
West Indies. t-..
.s THE GREAT STORM NORTH
From all accounts received through Northern flea,
the storm OF last week. which ws experienced all along
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