Litchfield enquirer., 1861-04-11

| Trumbull, 148 l93 Wilton, 2sO TO Westport, 190 324 l Weston, 54 1j6 | WILL THE SEcEpEp STATES RETURN ?-Th. Savannah RepuJiican says: "We notice in th, northern papers, articles going to show that there is growing up party at the South in opposition to the government of the southern coniedracy snd favoring a reconstruction of the United States. As the Republican up to the last mo- ment, opposed secession, against the advice oi it's best friends, we feel that what we say now upon this subj should be entitled to cert ain degree of consideration. In common with our fellow citizens, VIC looked upon dissolution of ] the States with sorrow; the constitution we had 1 been taught to revere as the guardian of each sovereign state and individual, and our reputa 1 tion abroad and happiness at home went to ma ke us love our whole country with that devotion which makes the patriot, and it was long before we could believe that it was cur duty t, abandon all these, and trust our destiny in an unknown and untrled dominion. But the most violent op- ponents, we now know to reconstruction are those who opposed secession the longest and strongest. They are the men who are always last to move, but when once their convictions are changed, they are like the most determined and ] we speak the truth when we say that should a vote be taken on secession in Georgia to day, it would be more popular than ever. distin- guishcd gentleman from New York has been travelling through Georgia for two months for the purpose of informing himself upon the sub ject. lie is Union man, and being engaged in a commercial pursuit. was naturally thrown with those who would not bc aptto entertain opinions 1 similar to his own The result of his Cbserya- tions he stated to Us, was, that he had found but four men Ill the state wio were Union men, and only two of tLein for the Union as it was at the time of dissolution We beg those at the North wAo are saialy hoping for change of sentiment, to lay these facts at heart. We ask for nothing but peace at home. We ask to be let alonc an, when we knock for admission back into the Union taen it will be time enough to write about a change of feeling here.
 We prefer peace at every hazard, except that of going back into the Union. This step would sacrifice every principle that we hold dear, and gain Us the scorn of those 10 whom we Nould so ignominously submit, and not obtain peace a, last How could we. consistently with honor, go back now! We would be pointed at with con tempt, everywhere, as a people who, having achieved independence, had basely surrendered it to escape from its burdens and enjoy ease at the price of national dignity and national honor. See what position Carolina has occupied since her unsuccessful attempt at nulliication, and iu,
 
 would make over our return to its government. Everything urges to go forward, and nothing to go back. Our people are united, but single sentiment prevails, aad that is to live and die with the southern confederacy.
 We write this in the hope that the North may dismiss the belief in disatfccton and look al the matter with unprejudiced eyes. If it will not believe our assertions now, it may be inn pressed with their truth when extermnating saIe eit barren fields, or q conflict at arms secured to us the privileges it now refuses us.
 AMERICAN DIpLoMAr1srs IN EuRopE,-The conflict of the diplomatic agents in Europe will soon commence, the commissioners of the Montgomery government will reach London and Paris at about the same time that Mir. Sanford, the new Minister to Belgium, arrives in Eng land. His first mission is to the English and ] French governments, asking for 8 suspension of l judgment till the new ambassadors to those courts arrive, and also to give preliminary hint of what is coming. The solid work of dip lomacy is left to Messrs Adams and Dayton, but Sanford is kind of forerunner in the case. The argument which will be urged upon the English and French governments, as 8 correspodent learns from gentleman who received iniorma- ton at the State Department, is nearly as fol- lows: Those governments will be reminded that ours is popular government, and entirely un-
 
 potism, nor is 1t strong gorernment, as that phrase is understood in Europe. Under it the sword is not, and never has been half so power ful an instrument of government as the pen Moral means better suit the enemies of our in- stitution than military coercion.
 Therefore these governments will De informed the aim of the United States government is to reduce rebellion by moral means for the sole purpose of averting the calamity of civil war. All that it asks of Europe is time. Ii Europe seriously demands forcible blockade of the southern ports, CT recognition ot the slave re- public, then the United States will choose It's course But vW England and France drive us | into war with portion of our country! II IS believed that the leading governments of Eu- rope will not hesitate ole moment to make thelr answer to these representatives. They Will ac- cord to the United States government the time it asks to treat the revolution after its own meth od, and will encourage peaceful solution of the difficult question rather than Warllke one. The Southern Commissioners, after waiting for months in the English and French capitals, will | come home with good-sized feas in their ears.
 THE SOUTH AND MExIco.-The appointment of Mr. Corwin as Minister to Mexico has pro- | duced panic among the Southern traiters The ] secession press is clamoring for the selection of a southern ambassador to checkmate Mr. Cor wins movement The following extract from an article in the Mobile Adrertiser, expresses the iveliest apprehensions
 We think that government should lose no time in endeayortng to cheekmate that of Lin coin in its operations at the city of Mexico Lincoln has sent thither a smart man and va riety, of circumstances combine to make his pres ence inauspicious to our interests. and to these we will refer The mar OF Asrico s9as ch'eRy made by the South and caged 6y ths Soufh-iaets which the Mexicans we'll understand and thor oughly appreciate in special prejudice against the South. The wounds are scarce yet nealed -h;ol ,rare inflicted by the men of Jeff Davis, | nov o,r President, and the sears appeal for ven- asance. They are quite as we'll aware that the North was opposed to the war upon them and sent few men to the armies which drove them be- | fore their resistless arms and quartered in the