Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-04-04
For the Journal.
VI tuC OOAAAe-H
w.ppESToN. N. c., March 26th, 1851.

! For the Journal
WARRENroN, N. c., March 2Sth, 1851. ,
MEssRs EDITORS: The press informs Us .nat one an
can administration at Washington purpose a Al
early day the Virginia North Carolina FORTS ano pacDg
them upon thorough war footing. ms rs ~
on times such an announcement is Coz
cnated to ruf the eonanmy of the States moro partcu
arly interested at epoch like the prese1t us I h
sonfcance is enhanced hundred fold FOR VINO
so blind or bigotted as to interpret other than as warn
ng threat beforehand ana as T
against the States involved in the event OF their W
the glorious example of their more sa nd cns
resumng powers heretofore delegated TO Iase anu &
rupt, incompetent agent Thus regarding % anu ~ I
Of the IT 70 the proprey
eXpedency forestang the hostile action OF the u III
forts arsenas and other public property Of warlike
ture before the arrival of the expected anu
holding them subject to final settlements winch our o'ae
in its sovereign capacity shall likewise be party
be objected that such measures are revolutionary 10
and Revolutionary disorders call for revolutionary remedies
Admit, alege that the same ethlca cooe appel
tains equally individuals and nations, is 1t not
for the former themselves in thorough attud
of defense circumstances will permit In ahIcpa]9h VI
an onslaught from combination of their enemies! Is tne
asssed and weaker party required called upon by any
considerations OF law and morality TO observe I!e peoe
of it. whilst their assaans avowedly making prepare
tions hostities and to take them at
Fox would dare maintain postuate downright prepos-
teous utterly variance with the first law OF nature
amcable of national difficulties forego the adVan
tage in grasp and basely permit our enemies s1n
poi fac quarter hostile garisons IN our mds LOT
the purpose of Intimidation and subjection Away with
such hair splitting subtetes as to tas and netas. AL:
Those who counsel acquescence in the exercise OF nls
right by hated and depsed rulers would 1t fair TO
presume, likewise advocate "pass0e obd'ece to every
order mandate Ito take favoIite word of their own
coinng) overt act of oppression which might emanate
Again we are told that Virginia will submit to the insult
and of North Carolina must whence the
Is State tributary province Of the " Old DOMINION
and must aspiration from Capitol Square at
Richmond At all events it not SO in the days OF the
of Meckenhug. If be so now surely cur hrst duty
lie oCll Gan6h
State nationality and by formal action to declare our
selves part and parcel of the dominant State however
the mother of heroes and of presidents forgeu OF he
traditions her honor, and antecedents should tamey ADMIT
a garrison into her principal fortress for the
| compuson, either moral or pohllcal, re-
quiring to walk by the light of her lamps. If
such her deliberate determination, let her alone
abide the consequences and let with heartfelt
upon fallen condition part company with
and rather good from ourselves, and from
our own ourselves than submit to degradation be
cause we will have good comp n.y. me so,oaeu hot
Mr. Lincoln upon the presentation of the credentials and
confederation prior to returning decisive
answel, pedgDg himself the meanwhile to preserve the
stains QUO From this they deduce a promise of peace,
how Mwhat grounds passes my penetration 70 me
the rcums decidedly OF counter purpose and
sci gnobe peaceful oth not peace that in this
there may be purpose concealed as well as purpose
the Devious and crooked paths satecra to
plain and obvious line of duty is ever protuse OF
olive with one hand, while preparing plunge the
stlletto into the breast of his tooconfding victim
with the other He prepares himself before striking,
and then drives home the blow So to my mind appears
this lauded magnanmity Of the Northern President His
are not yet R & his are rein fe
chief their head not yet posted TO his liking
Let him throw garrison of five into tort Monroe
Johnson and venture the prediction that thenceorth the
mask laid aside and enemies will make merry over
our excessive gulabity.
stGus quo urge his apologsts! Well, what does
it amount to, to whom is the truce benefit? It's
elsafn rule to to
f undenabe Are not all the dispositions OF tie CO1ted
crate States now about perfected whilst those the
Government are still III train completion? Is known
that the entire department of Texas amounting TO between
500 and GOO men are now in transu to the Atlantic
board and are presumptivy destined the Forts
cupaton of which suggested the present article Does tn
status prevent their progress the seat of future opera
TONS and preclude their taking possession the day the true
expires? Lt the result answer that is unless we antc
which wisdom points that it incredible that
close and to her deep toned teachings
Pre.edents wanting the present day to ustif
the step which prudence suggests Gentlemen of the
board them the eyes of the states Rights all tn
State are turned you They expect you do what
n properly devoves upon you the circumstance of
venience and.contgnty to the forts Hold, occupy an
whatsoever quarter emanatiDg. IT, after possessing yo
require assistance either of men money to retain Pc
# session. telegraph inland and both will be forthcoming
IS surely ardonable IN Caroinan wish that if the gres
problem of the day is be solved in blood North Caron
may have the credit of nauguratng that solution by str
in the manifest discharge of duty would wipe out much
oboquy attaching good name, through pert
nacity cingng natural foes and spurn ng
friends. 1t would forever silence the reproach Whic
- it is be feared we will hearing that Mort
IL Carolina which the first to proclaim her independent
d of Old England waited for others to wrest for her fro
70 New England, and after it achieved, among Il
IL asst to acceptit it.
Gentlemen of the seaboard be net deferred by
Assume the sublime responsibility Of shaking off II
snackles which simple minded and besoed fanatics won
fain forge for the limbs of your mother and come VIII
may rely upon the support and encouragement of all
lie men, wherever found, and almost to a man upon
~ WARREN.
y Extraordinary Walking.