Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-01

and letters long ago announced ais disspproha-
ton OF private raids against the Federal rs vel!
as State Governments. His fighting in the
Union never contemplated Selling Washing
ton. or making assaults upon Mr.. Buchanan or
Mr.. Lincoln. Both Of these gentlemen may
dispel their fears and dismiss their regiments.
Governor Wise will be pleased TO hear. as has
been announced by telegraph, that "&r. Bne-
hanan rcatic.t cut to-day on HE Ieennc unat-
tsnded." If the weather i'll Washington is rs
delightful rs ii is in Richmond, Governor Wise
would be cruel indeed to keep the President
housed and deprived OF q walk on the Assn"s
UNATTENDED.
But as the President may not be satisfied
with our statement as to Gov. Wise's i~liactlsl-
ty for the last few months, We would earnestly
urge that some respectable gentleman III Nor
folk-say the Postmaster, the Collector OF the
Port, the Mayor of the City, the Presiding
Justice Of the County, have their joint aitIda'
wits, attested by the County and To"n seal,
Immediately forwarded to the President, Gen.
Scott and Congress, that Gov. Wise has E"t
been absent from his home, and does rat dc
sign tho capture Of Washington.
If the hostages G: Gov. Wise tl,:t i've i'll
| Washington are not ample security 10" his pa
eitic purposes, what further guarantee does tie
President, General Scott and Congress desire?
They certainly do not want Gov. Wise, in per.
son, in Washington, for il; is highly probable
that An announcement .la. he was ascending
the Potomac, would cause 4 s~ta;aE'de from
Washington Immediately. The suijoiued rom
the New York Times is c conclusive That Gov.
Wise's presence in Washington would immedi-
s,elr overthrow the Government.
.ux lNrgSrroSs OF GOV. WISE.
A letter from Henry A. Wise to a sen;ism'n OF ms c.?
announces that Virginia has one hundred ana ."sn'!thse
thousand men equipped and ready t." bear arms; " .h.ee
hoSever, there a-s MANY we'll known TO he strong III III III
sentiments, who will never join 4 rebel force I" o'=r'afh
the Constitution and the q Government. This boas'ful litter
from Gov Wise. Just nj this tune. Is regarded 40 indicative ~
IL disposition Oh bis part and those who follow ms: LsS"''o es-
gage Ia apy enterprise OF aggression upon the caPiial'r puo,
lie properly which The secession leaders inur sreg.st Is good
policy. II should be ~ rnr in mind ths' lihrp.ra Ferry !"
Ia that State, and j.! familiar 10 Gov. hisc Us a nri" ci M
itary op,rn,Ior.. The fact, then, assumes Importance, hat
the Arsenal u, tha; place Is protected ~ only II single
rnmnpuv nns |. n,d.r the coraInaud Of Captain Barbour,
who is cuumirtcd 10 the fortunes OF virginia, and Sho, on
u recent y!sl, TO Washington, ~ the Atninisiraiion KNOWS,
openly stated TO c-rtain Ses,ss;"nis'>, 'i!a, Tie DIT tsnc.5 a,
Hnrper's Ferry would no, be st all In their wEy; and %e! The
Administration returns Barbour &c cur.tnsra.
If Coy. Wise, sick and confined al home,
has caused the present panic. as the boys say,
'uAe's AFRAID" of the Nor;a when Virginia
has Governor Wise at the head Of zone hun.
dred and twenty-five Thousand men well equip,
ped and ready for services: