Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-10


tho Government at Washington tho sucwer :.
such II the Law Of Louisiana, and the mi:
States cannut interfere, is conclusive n -
sovereignty Of each State, aud Of its ript. Wv !,
go out Of the Union by the same power f w.
to go in. The principle involved in this on n.'
rel is that which is put in issue in Nan,as
Italy, in hungary, in Poland. Cr1um ,.
amman mutant qul trans mare cvyr4a..
What is right in Europe cannot be wror.
America.
We protest against the poltroonery wo;o,
out Of fear Of the petulant gasconads ri ~,
North, induces our contemporaries evan nv
Legislature, to "sing small" and prof.. ,s.'
our press and our peoples syupa;birs ~. $40,
with the Northerncrs. We bci;cv, ~,
to be exactly the reverse, and the L,S; cr;n.3:
Of the Unionists are those who, q, the h,za:I>
provoking the i~nsolent imperiousnrss o.; ~ u
North, tell it plainly the truth, and a.snr'
its face the claims Of justice and the m..;,t
rights Of nations. TIE argument; .; In"sA
are Inc worn ont .riTeI 0: lc.ilimI., ~ >;"'''
polisui.
We insist OF these views, because ~. IT,
great faith in the ultimate triumph Of ,is
honest-in the aplorism that tie r;r,, ~,
gang the RIGHT gait" "Thric. is i.c ::Iu,I -, "''
hath his gu rrc! just" VIXEN ;iy ,Iosn..,
the South were the blackcs4, We ;,ai
invincible if it was inspired By u. .,,r
Washington, who, in defence o: his ham,.
4 handful Of men, deicd the discip!,pri VIZ"
and the blockade OF the yictoriCu; n,~
England. Twelve millions Of peo.,l. g,,.,.
be conquered in their own country bu, ~ r.s,.
own cowardice and want of patriotism, -.
by bunhum votes Of hundreds of mi!iyc.
money, and hai. million contingents u so,!...,
paper. The Frdsr.;i>:S arc invaders
They arc assaii!ng men, women End chi!.!r,,
who arc simply de!endin: themselves froaa re
disciplined arson, rape, and murder. L.,
Northern Generals proclaim their owa aro,i-
Regiments Of slaves are csc. 10.
fighting on the side Of Their Southern
owners. Slaves who have tied do ~: iai,
how to liyc without a master.
While blatant Yankee fools have, n -iz,.
been Boosting of their sympathy with lid
pots OF France and Russia, aHI IL NcA l.f.
have been bowling for 4 war vii: Eay..r
Will. they have been beating their hr.s...
like ~sorillas 10 lash themselves UP H. ...sc.;.
and Dragging and boasting 'enolgh L. "a,
1 monkey puke," the Southelners l.sgs SAD
nothing, preserved their dignity az g.r., b.
wise but e~ffectual reticence have u4..;.y
blown up the Times" correspondence W;
:anur,i, and bosh, letting him ap5a.eu;., >,
everything and really knowing nothing; al:
steadily pursued the policy We have i;,3u,At
~ iVrrshadowed Of pretending to rrtarsl !a3.
LhcY had led the Invaders into heir S,@t!.e;.
territory. that they nigh. rise up behind ret,
The .csli: i, an ignorn!n!OuS defeat to: :as..
;r.iiGg gaseous cf ,i,: North wi!t!m >l.a.
heir capital IN y :'eat pi;ci.c! b.; /, ~.
DEMONSTRATION ~: t!.t utter ]tareaii'y =: ..
Dretensions sn4 he ec!irr ho!io".l,. a.
.reachcry oi al! de ippt"'a;.tts as -.
Of the Fcie,a.!Si..
The Cnirl, he creature iLNc!I ii 'i-' 49,.
rebellion, and treason, ii moi 50 ell ycs .im,,
thousands % the people Oh both side .! IL.
1t is the b~antlins Ct ;hc ph.5o,oyi.
If the Encyclopedia, and has ncyc: b2cn II,
thing but u paper Constitution. %rmtirr;. ~.
workable when put to the test. tne fs!nt.,
nus been sustained entirely by its Fc,:t...
hat is to say, its disunit2d character--Dy cTig,
colony having retained the p"wcr
sary;n; its laws and constitution u So! -
ocal character ard circumStances-the 80.
principal asserted in this secession. Il H..
occn sustained solely by yearly migration IT,;
The NEST productive memuvrS D! the Europe.
DopuiltiOn, the native Americans having par,
,lv dcgcnrratcd. Common sense L.lg!:t t,..
rs that u country far larger than al! E~.lCcpr,
md containing every climate from reiefs1YI
% Calcutta, utterly diverse sympa;l.ie,. ~
rc.cr, etlinology, social institutions md ~.
rial needs, u1uid never DC ready g@Gyer'-'
rom one centre and by the same Legislature
Il is Tic plain interest Of both North and S3g:n
they should BECOME screra!Iy COMP
~ peaceful separation. 1t is essential i, he
Of The world that such Il huge r,nfcIy
acy, totally beyond the ~electual control )! tMe
most powerful Government, should no lor@sl
,e lett 10 the nominal jurisdiction Of the .r, L.-#I
md most reckless.
II we would pcrpe,iate slavery, II, ,:p-i;
.rt could so secure that end Us ~lCrc!ns '...
be Souuherncrs into The Union, fenced ~ 81.
cauious guarantees for the perpetual ,int 90!
heir peculiar domestic institution. Il 80
you'd embi,tar strife to undying hatrr.i, -.
should help the North to make . sulj9sr:rt
,eople Of the srcrsSiOnist:. If we wou,i &.
troy far more property by war and Us ,7,'
han the fee simple Of all the slave w,..a
:cuc 70, We shall counsel the pnrsui. ii H..
ratricidal war. 1--we would perpetma'c
,%el!ion, Srj;ti0n, insecurity, and u]nccr.n.;,
We should wish well To L conquest liza, ~.
lever lead to permanent tranquility, q ~ lnt
acceptance by the South ol their kun,!ai,d
;ubjection.
II We would destroy the very prime :1c Il
he republican CONSTITUTIONS, 10y IN army 2'o'
martial law, the hero worship Of sr-
:esstul military commanders, ard Al! caor,.'ir
rational debt, by all means le; us cncnu!i..a
,olicy which will transfer to the new wo''h
lac worst features Of the eilcte mnnarchis> Vt
ne old. Success would De ruin to the Rcpu'!'C
ruin to the North. Pcaceabic sc'rs,...
md equitable adj ustment are equally !"r tts
interest Of the belligerents, the cause Of 'n.m.
and the future peace and liherts d
he world. Already the Northern sta,"sma!
.p:ak openly Of the annexation Of Canada. !,
the Northern press and the va.r.rl
oratory Of New England counsel 4 va
With Britain. a hundred millions Of tllIb1s;ci-
before the century is out, must either b? tnr
led among themselves, or overawr every ri!;rl
Iati0n.
French Opinions OF the South.
The New Orleans "Propagateur Ca,hcliyce
the following extract from q p%aMph!sI