The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-03
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qutrcea rom this patriotic action the part OF Virginia.
1 have The honor to be, very truly yours,
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qnthcea from this patriotic action the part OF Virginia.
n''o The honor TO be, very truly yours, ,,
His Ecellency JonS LTcurR, Governor OF Virginia
In Coz ernor also transmitted to the Legislature the
Secession ordnance passed by Georgia, and 70 him
ny the 1oVefhor of that State copy tho reeOu-
cn adopted BY that Convention accepting the invita-
on xtendcd by The Convention Of the republic Of Ala
hama to send Commissioners to Montgomery on the Ath
q hext month to aid Commissioners from seeding
states IA Organizing provisional government All wero
lao on the table and orGered IL be printed.
The passage Of The bin appropriating one million OF
!o'lns for purposes Of State defence was delayed
unth today, owing TO the ENGRAVING npon IL
am.ndmens designating the particular loca tiles
Where tclences should be erected. Five hun
dnd thousand dollars of the amount will be-
applied TO the establishment Of ordnance department
il lhis city; two hundred thousand dollars for de-
llcts On YORK river, the Eastern shore, and North
western virginia aong the ono river and Pennsylvania
ne aud tbrco hundred thousand dollars for the purchase
Of arms An agent will be forthwith despatched to Eng
sitter the 18th OF March possible rhis will be
sSooouo lost 70 the North because Of conuc Of the
New York police.
he plan Of double coufedcracy, detailed in tho ablo
letter Il your New orleans pondent published
Thursday i Herald, meets with more general cordial
approval than any suggestion heretofore made u
ton with The present difficulties. The HErADs edtori
ais referring TO that plan have been atenvely read,
and neray commented on III terms Of the highest euIo
Ry IL oilers, according TO the opinions Of the
behened among the best solution Of existing Difficult
tbs { any rln yet presented. there seems 10 be
possibility of reconciliation between the two sections,
al eat Of character which could give hpc Of
reI nan.nt peace. All admit the mutual antag-
DIisms to be too deep even 10 admit OF
a peaceful and stable union OF the two sections
the future The bright yet truthful picture by
the Herald Of the graAeur Of the two nfeder racies
after they shall have respectively fulfilled their destiny
erriioql eSpansionthe 10 the Arctic Ocean, the
other - the Orntcc--has literally taken captive tho
opinions Of thousands who heretofore wnverDg and
unsettled with to the policy beet to be pursued
entered the head Of OF .sest before
found expression IN the columns of the HERALD Tha
develop, has relaxed the Union
nacty Ct thousands In this connection, TOO, the simple
mode Of raising by export duty Of per
public eminent It effectively sets Al rest all apprehen.
sion Of exorbant axaton and has thus won to tho
cesson cause many who dreaded the burdens
whch the maeinaiian conurcd up as results Of this
change. All whom have heard speak this subject
of doutle coniedcracy expressed per-
and defensive with tho North ana con-
olude such commercial arrangements viii prove
mutually beneficial This will uuqucstionabiy be tho
bual arrangement OF existing difficulties il collision il
avoided An attempt 70 coercion viii be the end OF peace
able adjustment as will bo of union The latter result
bas any how and is destrei 10 be permanent no
matter what takes place. peaceful solution Of di1cu
ties win mpar the best phase to dsunion Of which it
admit. War will but aggravafe its evils if any in
wolves, while cannot possibly avert disunon. The FIRST
result of any attempt at coercion the part Of tho
North VIII be the opening OF every Southern port to freq
tadc with foreign nations, and the imposition Of SUCH
duty all Northern imports VIII cGtctualy secure
ful paran would probably avert this and dis
elimination to be made rather against foreign mport-
tois than otherwise People here laugh at the threats Of
coercion which Numbered forth in black republican
journals The torch cf the ncendary will be applied To
your Northern cities upon the firing Of tha
first coercion gun. Your thousands of unem-
ployed, starving poor will be invited W
lin in the pundCr and ransackicg OF the rich Northern
Iaccrs upon terms Of equal share In the grand
gate This is baseless fabric OF a vision - but
well ofeanized plan which viii have ts doveopement in
Spontaneous rush Of thousands your Northern cities
the moment the first act of war Is consimmated.
Great Indignation 10 felt here nt the despatch OF
nforccmepts by the Brsokn TO Fort rkens after Com
m soner bad been sent by virginia to the President aud
South Carolina 10 preserve the satu quo respectively
until tho result Of the peace institute by tho
Old ominion should have been ascertaine1 Ex Pres-
de1t Tyler s expected here tonight
federal authorities have acted in bad faith IN this matter
Virginia + secession viii longer be matter Of doubt
Bolts Is out "A card D this mornings Despatch agreeing
70 lecome candidate for the Convention, in conformity
10 the invitation of citizens whose signatures 70 4
card procured after long and aborious
by Bolts Iiends. The Enquirer that OF the
signatures those of dead men, while from dsclam-
era since published II appears that some others
forged Fus has been shued OF times by ther
people Eichmond but he st sticks with the tcnacty-
cf the shirt of Ncssus What the fate of Bots will be-
after Southern oonfoderacy Is formed trcmble TO
template.
The subject of fixing the compensation Of the Commits
soncrs from this state 10 Washington and South Carons
has been referred 10 the Finance Committee Of the House
OF delegates to-day.
The State Amory for the construction Of which
q $500 0t0 Appropriated last winter, is in pro-
gresr of completion here. There has been armory
state Guard This has been allotted for the armory
ftrcd under this law, and contract entered into
With Joseph Anderson Esq., OF the Treiegar Works, to
supply the nachinery II will be In operation about tho