Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-14

in Lncolns inaugural address then it is the duty of our
State Convention, assembled in the city OF Ken.
mond to pass ordinance absoving Virginia from all
connection with the Federal Government and make COM
mon with the South against Northern aggression
4th. Resolved Unless the present Administration ex.
pressy aud totally and abandon the pohcy Oh
coercion and of holding, possessing and occupying the
Federal property within the limits OF the seeded States
prior to the adjournment of State Convention, then
il will be the duty of said Convention TO pass an ordi-
nance of secession separation before its adjournment
oh. Resolved That a copy Of these resolutions be for
warded delegate in the Convention and published
in the Richmond Enquirer and Wing.
On motion of Dr. K NJ Craig, the following resolution
was offered as substitute for the third resolution offered
by Mr.. Posge:
Rssolvrd, That we believe Virginia ought to resume
her delegated powers and dissolve her connection with
the Federal Government without delay or hesitation
The substitute opposed by Thos. Poage Esq, ana
advocated by JAS A. Walker aud R. N. Craig, and the
being put, it adopted by large majority amid
' Ut wTTHERs, Chairman.
JOIN s DRAPER, Secretary.
P. s. Amid the great excitement the ncompatibiity
of the fourth resolution and the substitute adopted were
not observed until after the adjournment. J.s ID.
THE PROPOSED EVACUATION OF FORT SUMTER.
The rumor that Fort Sumter is to be evacuated strs
up the Republican press and they all break out with re-
newed energy denunciaton OF Mr. Buchanan for dorg
"notbipg" although it is exactly the same thing Mr. Lin
coin proposes to do and all that he do, without
powerful army, millions of dollars, civil war, and the
sacrifice of hundreds of valuable lives.
The New York Post Repubcan) thus protests against
the evacuation which, it alleges will produce general
"howl' of indignation
ave do not know that it is yet wholly impossible to
save the honor of the nation the military advisers OF
the Cabinet who competent to form an opinion, VIII
decide upon that point but do know that If Major
Anderson is ordered TO beat gnominOus retreat the
act will produce general howl of indignation No real
American, not what bis politics, will consent to
see his nation degraded and dishOnored without vehe
ment protest.
True it is said the withdrawal of the garrison from
Fort Sumter will have good effect in the border States,
that t will deprive the Secessonis there of their prn-
cipll means OF flming the popular passions but such
pleas are both useless and cowardy. The border States
do not mean leave the Unon their people have gwen
evidence enough Of that fact and it is but poor COM
pimeut TO their patriotism their honor TO say that
their adherence only be purchased by sacrifices
which involve the lasting disgrace OF the Union Let
il be once understood that the Union can only be saved
by vacaug the general government of all its fnnctors
and the question will arise whether it worth saving
at all"
The New York Commercial rep is surprised and in
dignant. Itsays:
1--WE would fain hope that the President will see a
way to escape from such commencement OF his admiu-
sraton and be saved the necessity of thus severng the
last link of the federal sovereignty over the State OF
South Carolina and by consequence over the other Sc
cedng States. But this alleged purpose 0 6
evacuating Fort SUMTER and giving possession of it to
the rebels in respects ne1plicible, and may al
ter all not really be entertained. II the 10 uhcatlons
around Charleston harbOr so formidable that no
losce that the United States bring against them can
compete with them how It TO pass that Lieut. Gen
Scott who had frequent interviews with Mr. Lincoln,
permitted the President elect to remain in ignorance OF
tue fact aud declare in his inaugural message that
be would hold all the forts and other public property
handed down to him, and collect the revenues in add-
ton IL is suppOsabe that General Scott was lgno-
rant OF any military operations in the port of Charleston
even if be were informed of the straits TO which Ma
or Anderson IS now alleged to be IT duced.'
The Commercial concludes that if Fort Sumter is SUI
rendered Fort Pckens must be also given up and there
fore "the controversy is end The Southern Con
ederacy rival sovereign republic on this contr eat
The New York Express says the rumor Of the proposed
evacuation made Wall street jump with Joy on Monday.
Dead stocks started to life and living run up from
to per cent Trade corn, grain everything, instead of
'hawkinc, were all dancing with delight. But the
"hosls" of the rabd Republicans WILL it is feared knock
every thing dead az, ain. The same paper adds:
IF General Scott gives it as bis Judgment that For,
Sumter can only reinforced at the expense OF thou
ands of ves-Amercan hves-thc lives OF men who are
his couutrymen and the countrymcn OF Mr.. La
c1ln-gOuld it be the extreme of iolynay the ex
treme of wickedness-to appeal from that Judgment to
ha, of the wild men of the Republican party who think
differently The Scared Of Lundy's Lane and
CheruhusCO knows something OF the horrors OF wal
The wild men, on the contrary, who cry out, Retake
the forts crush the cOnspatOrs enforce the laws aud
hang up the traitors know nothing Of them, in
their nAstands paper and therefore between the
opinous of such authorities it seems to US TO wise
man in Mr.. Lincolns place ought long to hesitate"
The Tribune groans, oans and howls. Hear it;
Better at once give up the Federal Government
exploded humbug, than TO attempt 10 carry it on wi
half our ports open foreign goods, without paying
duty or at least without paying any into the FEEDER
Treasury. Aud-ungracious as it NAV seem--Wo
cannot feel nor aft ct thankuuess for that kind of acqu
es.erce in the rule of President Lincoln witch exac Of
him an abdication of the essenal functions of his office
as condition precedent and strips him OF half bis right
fol power while conceding him his title and salary"
A Washington correspondent OF the Tribune writes ;
There is a great fever among the republicans in th
city the account of the orders for the retirement
the troops from Fort Sumter Every man Is feroclous
a. the bare idea Of such thing The act Is deprecated
aud denounced in every form Of anahema yet 1t is an
&C, in which the Cabinet compelled 10 be compare
lively passive. They merely follow the judgment OF
Gen Scott who advises the evacuation, and, Of
takes the whole responsibility of the act But the
son Of its surrender must not be misunderstood 1t Is
done wholly because it cannot now be reinforced before
the supplies Of the garrison are exhausted.
The rumors about Fort Pckens being given up are en-
tirey uniounded This fortress be reinforced and
will be- The forts key West and TOrtGgas cannot be
given up because they be easily reinforced and are
OF national importance in military and commercial as
pects Fort Sumter involved poct of honor only.
An extra session of Congress is likely to be soon called
to supply the omission of the last and enable the admin
straton TO the authority Of the government The
policy will probably be TO repeal the Laws making ports
Of seeding ates ports Of foreign entry and TO station
national vessels hereat prevent foreign mpOtaons