Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13

Hict, and settle the dispute BY personal Prov
ess, they have now conceived the hope that
they can icorry us into submission. They
trust that sooner than be put on short allow
ance of coffee and kid Gloves sooner than be
deprived Of Yankee mouse-traps and tin cups,
We will resign our liberties and surrender our
independence to the eaters of Goldfish and mo.
lasses. 70 this complexion the war has come
1t is doubtless, already seen by their wise
men, and Il will soon be perceived by all, that
the new hope is vainer than the old one. No peo.
pie were ever conquered by small enterprises
or predatory incursions. What avails the
capture Of a Sand-bank OH desolate coast
while vast Southern army is camped in view
Of Washington, and the soldiers Of Lincoln
quake at the sight: Or does the stealing Of
pigs from few scattered farm yards, break the
power or tame the spirit Of a people? a war
fare such as this, is practical confession cT
our independence, however unconsciously the
confession is now made. The necessities and
the instincts Of conflict have conducted the
North to conclusion which, indeed, they fail
to recognize; so that while they suppose
they are fighting for our subiugation, they
hsve really renounced that idea. and are wa.
ginga war merely of revenge. They want to
do Us all the harm they can, because they hate
US, and not because they any longer hope to
cor rquer US. Tue war now rests. in truth, with
on'y the wrath Of the North Eschewing the
heroic, they will make the war test Of mate.
rial durance
Il will be in our power 10 some extent to
interfere with their policy; but to DO So, will
require modification o! our own. Hitherto
We have stood on the defensive; TO conquer
a peace We may have 10 assume the offensive
Hencelorth, as We have said. they will shrink
from great battles.
It is reasonable 10 suppose, however, that
We shall no. make a large departure from our
past course. The var is, therefore, indeed
likely 10 become in great measure Que Of re-.
sources. In such contest, We have no fear
but tha: lhe South will prove victor. Ia her
vast capabilities, and in the patriotism Of her
citizens, she has supports that the North
dreams not o.
s'O@s castles strength will !sush siege to scorn"
lnconyenenccd we may bc-dspriTed Of luxu.
ries to which We have been accustomed. we shall
be. But we have all the elements c( sn ahun-
dant prosperity, and the malice Of enemies can
not seriously or permanently harm us. We
shall. live and flourish a!tar the auctioneer Of
Northern cities shall have ceased his vocation
for want of bidders We shall be comparative
" unhur: while the North ia suffering the evils
she feared when she called for "a short and
vigorous war.
It becomes us, however, earnestly to ad-
dress ourselves to the development Of Our re.
ces, and to the building up Of our social
Industry. The embargo on cur external trade
which the North, in its wrath, is visiting upon
US is the thing we want to make US a great
and independent people. 1t is to US the very
mercy OF Heaven TO the North it will opc-
rate that severe retribution which their wick.
edrcss towards us so richly deserves. 1t is
path which. indeed. we should not choose for
ourselves, BECAUSE, for the present, it is rough
one; but in the end, it sill lead US TO great
advantages, il We fail not in our duty. Let
cur people and cur rulers awake TO the great
work of internal development, until we shall
supply all cur wants, and cease forever to be
customer to those with whom ne could not
live in peace.