Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-11
MR. RUssELLs SECOND LETTER TO THE LONDON
THIS.
WASHINGTON, April /.


From ell have seen and heard my belief is that the
Southern States have gone from the Union if not fo-
ever least for such time will for their Gov
ernment absolute Independence Gil. IL be terminated
by war; or, II their opponents be right by the certain
processes 81 inea. decay, arising from Inherent vices
in their system, faulty Crganzadoc and want of pCPu-
! laon yigor and wcith That tie cluses which have
led TO their secession Ggiae the Border States nOst
powerfully wiki tendency 70 follow them, is rot to be-
denied by those Who wat n the Of events and
these powerful ueurais osclae TO ard fro u,der the
pressure Of cortending parties sr passions the Goycrr
mert at Washington AID the authorities OF the revolving
Stre5 re ,ard every moion with anxi-ty-the rn,r
fearful lest by word or decd they usy rcpel them iof
ever the latter disposed by active demonstrations
to determine tie Ultimate decision in tCr favor
and TO attach them permanently to the Slave States BY
resclric {, olTatcus Cl piuoiile.
Whateycf the icsri Of the Morrill, Tariff may be, It
is probable they MIST be endured both sides OF zoe
Atlantic, for there j. no power in the G,vernmert or in
the P,eieut, n1eslnd, - modify its provisions.
and there is strong igeing in Mr. LiucOus Cabinet
against the extra session lOlty demanded in New
York and confidently expected in parts of the
Union Nothing bn. some overwhelming State neces-
sy will overcome that opposition; aud, as the magni
tude Of such an occasion will have 10 be estimated by
those who vehemcLtly opposed 10 Congress,
/. ia ro likely chat anything Can OCcuc which viii be
dered Of sufficient gravity by the Government at Wash
iueton induce them encounter the difficulties aud
dangers they anticipate IN consequence Of the cOnyOca
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| Until next December then in AL probability the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet will have such control OF as
Is possible in the system 0f this Government in the
| circumstances, together with the far than
ordinate responsibility attached TO their position
Federal Government. II is scarcely possible ior an
| / glishman, tar less for the native Of aay State
| possessing a powerful Executive, to comprehend
the limits which assigned TO the powers OF the state
in this ccgUrg the extent 10 which resistance to its
uhorty be carried by TIC action Of the States sup
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supporters of It's jurisdiction Take for instance, what
il occurring within few miles OF the oil the central
| Government, the Potomac At certain iron
foundry guns have been cast for the UnitefStaes Gov
ernment which about TO be removed Fort Monro'
in the State of Virginia OF the fcrreses for the d
fence of the United States The Legislature Of Virginia
sat all night last Saturday and authorized the Governor
Of the State call the public guard ia order pre-
vent by force If recessary the removal OF those guns
the time csriug the contractor the price which
he have received for tn en- from the Federal Gov
ernment. Again, at Mobile where a writ OF hdJsas cor
ms is sued out behalf OF the mqstcr of vessel, who
was seized because he had cargo Of small stores which
he intended t0 sell 10 the United States men-olwar in
observation of Pnsec H. the counsel for the Sa'e Of
Florida resss the application, the ground that tho
prisoner carrying supp,s 10 All encmr, and that
state Of eAisI5 in consequence of the acts OF
| TIE Federal Government; and the Court, without
deciding or 'he pc MT, discharges the prisoner, IN or
dr. that t he freed from responsibility On the other
hiud the Federal Government RENTS the penalties OF for
f-u re and nes on the vessels seized Sy the Custom
h)ue at New York for want OF proper ciearsDces from
Southern ports. The stereotype plates with the words
"EyacuhOn OF Fort Snmter have appar entity bt en- worn
ont but il is believed on all sides that t will be abandon
cd by Msor Anderson this week, aith ough | heard n
memher OF the Cabinet declare last week that orders
had been issued 10 that officer TO eyacate H. II the opn
iors of some of the Northern people prevailed the tort
would be retained until it was taken by assault The
Soulhern Confederation, srcurs OF Fort SUMTER are
now preparing for geTe ore a'tons against Fort Pick
eqs which protects tine entrance TO the qoadam United
States NAVY Yard nj Pensacola, in possession OF
the troops OF fcrds aud certain oi the extreme
prty in the South have already demanded that the forts
at Tor,ugas and Key Wes which are situated far out at
| sea from the coast should be surrendered.
The Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln is understood to contsin
the representatves Of three different of policy
that trinity of action which generally produces torpid
and uncertain motion, complete rest First there
those who would risk, vndicate the rights they
claim for the Federal Government and use force even
though could only in its most successful application,
oyerTun the States Of the Socth and compel tempora-
nv submission wilbou; leading to che reestabishmeDt
of Federal authority or the re-incoFporation Of the
States with the Union Secondly there are thoae-men
of intellect and capacty--who, dissenting altogether
from the doctrines propounded by the leaders OF the
volution ard convinced that tho separation will no. be
see the and safest mode Of Gcton in
the total abstinence from aaggressiye assertion orghs
and ia policy OF ldisez aier OF ndetermnate longi-
tude and latitude These stitesmen believe that like
most revolutions the secession is the work of the mnor
ty and that strong party OF reaction exists, which
will come to the front by and by. "expe the traitors,
and return trumpbantly win their repenant States
into the bosom CT the Uniou. The gentlemen wto
held these views have either more accurate
knowle5gs than the public, are better read In the
signs Of the times have more faith in the
e;c,cv of inscon ON the love Of Americans for the
Union than is possessed by most oi the ouer world.
The third party formed OF those who are Inclined to
take the South at their wordo cut the cord at once
believing that the loss would be GAIN and that the
Southern Confederation would irhcf on i'ssh most
signal retributoa for what they consider the crime o
breaking up the Union. Practically, so far have
gone have failed 10 meet many people who really sx
hihited any psionsts attachment to the Union for ID
eva SAKE, " vhs pretended v b sainatsd b an