New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-09
FROM VIRGINIA.
EFFECT OF THE INAUGURAL.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent
RICHMOND, Va, March 6, 1851.
The Inaugural of Mr.. Lincoln is received here
with much dsfavor. When the first few tele-
graphic installments of it appeared on the bull
| letiu.boards and shortly after upon narrow slips
of paper, headed Extra" the most intense GU
| riosity was manifested by all classes to learn
what had fallen from the lips of the man who
| was about to assume the Presidential chair--to
read aud know the authoritative announcement
of the policy Of the incoming Administration, 10
| obnoxious to the South. i have heard but Que
construction of NJ. LineOlns declaration OF bis
intention to "bod, occupy, and possess The
property and places belonging TO the Government,
and to collect tho duty AID imposts." II is re-
earded if not as a declaration of war, as at
least the expression of a determination to coerce
the secedng States into compliance with the de-
uands of the Federal Government There is no
wisdom in attempting to disguise the fact that
any effort to carry out this pol cy vii meet with
the stera and uDyieding resistance OF Virginia
This If what this State has increasingly remon-
strated and counseled against and what her
IInion.lovng men have fondIy hoped would not
be attempted. The Secessionists now point the
focer and touDtingly say 10 them, 1--WE told
you 80" They hail the out-speaking Of
Mr.. Lincoln not only as the fulfllment
| of their predictions, but as the sure
precursor of speedy steps on the part OF the au-
| thorities at Washington which will make Vir-
ginia unit and precipitaie her out of the
| Union, and along with her all the Southern Bor-
der States. The Union men are omiDously
silent That they are deeply disappointed in tbe
ayowal of the President, and that even they now
regard the hour for some decisive step on the
| part of Virginia as near at haDd, Is no longer
| denied. Prompt and decisive action in one drec-
ton or another by the Convent on IS daily looked
| for, and Mechanics Institute 10 crowded In every
privileged part with eager spectators long before
the hour Of assembling. There is but little doubt
now that henceiorth the Secessionists, who few
short days ago were but small minority, win
have thiogs pretty much their own way. The
| friends OF the Union who have hitherto been
hopeful of good results cen no longer say, WAT
until the Ides Of March," The day Is past, and
though the sun of nature never sbODe brighter,
yet 10 the political sky dark cloud gathered
| over Virginia, and those Of her sons who would
\
our fathers and baptized in the blood of seven
years war, whose glory and power even in Its
infancy. commanded the respect aud admiration Of
all the nations Of he EARTH The position of the
Border States il now regarded as o most EN-
barrassin, one. Unlike the Cotton Slater, they
stand face to face with the dangers tbut threaten
them, and men who are not for bhndy fleeing
| IL oc ,l,a IN thnaa yxl thew
know not of, are almost ut q dead loss for sug-
Qeetion as 70 what course should be pursued for
their future welfare and for the wardng off TIKI
| calamities which now seem to be almost inegi
table.
Whether or not Virginia will 60 with the
| North or the South in tho event OF final and
! irreparabe dissolution, has never been q serious
question with any man or party OF ruen, though
she has patiently aud dispassionately looked o.
the progress of events ana shown but little gym.
patty for one section, and little hostility toward
the other. But the question is seriously nsked,
and by men in high Official positions, tho repre-
| sentatlves of large Constituencies: VIII Virginia
iCin the Southern Confederacy, or will she call
| Convention of Border Southern States, end unite
1 with Lnem IN tle lOTHIuIiOH VI u Noh'iu 'V'c'H
| ueuti She looks upon the new Southern con
ition with but little favor. 1t has manifested
but little Difference to the old mother from
which so many States have sprung, and things
have not thus far been managed there altogether
in as democratic manner Il mean democratic
in the proper sense of the word as that IN which
i. is tie custom of tho Old DOnialon TO act, IN
matters pertaining to the .nterests Of the people
at large. In the new CODiee'1rscy tbs people
have been altogether ignored. What voice Ind
they in electing members TO the Congress now
in session1 What voice Will they have IN
the ratification of the Constitution winch
that Congress has adopted By what au-
thority have q President and Vice.President
been elected to the so-styled Confederate States
Of America What bad the people to do with
the Secession ordinance i'll any Of these States7
Nothing. Their leading politicians have distrust-
cd and utterly disregarded the popular sentiment
in all these things, so vitality important to tho
whole community. The sovereigns have become
the subjects, and their servants the masters.
virginia has closely watched al this, and has no