Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-01
RICHMOND MONDAY MORNING, APRIL l,

vidence, is in or own hands With wisdom, prudenc;
! and staesmansip on the part Of our public men ant
intelligence yirue and patriotism the part of the
people success to the full measure of our most san
guine hopes may be looked ior But il we become di
vided-if schemes arse-if dissentions spring up--
factions engndered-i party spirit, nourished by
unhoiy personal ambition, shall its hydra head
have no good to ,rophesy for you Without intelligence
virtue integrity and patriotism the part of the peo.
pie no republic or representative government can be
durable or stable
We have intelligence, aud virtue, and patriotism. All
that is required cultivate and pcrpetuae these Iu-
teigence will not do without virtue. France was n pa-
ton of philosophers These philosophers became Jacc-
bns. They lacked that virtue, that devotion to moral
principle and that patriotism which is essential TO good
government. Organized upon principles of perfect JUS
tice and rght-seekng amty and friendship with all
other powers-I obstacle in the way of our up
ward and onward progress. Our growth by accessions
from other States will depend greatly upon whether we
present to the world trust We shall better govern
ment than that to which they belong If we do this
North Caroinl Tennessee and Arkansas cannot hesitate
ng; nither can Virginia Kentucky and Missouri They
will necessarily graviate to us by an imperOus law We
made ample ovision in Constitution for the adms-
sion of other States it is guarded and wisely So
think than the old Constitution on the sute but
not TOO guarded to receive them fast as il may be pro-
per Looking to the distant future and perhaps not
very distant either it is net beyond the range of posi-
bly, and probability, tnaJ all the States OF
tn Northwest shall grayitate this way well Tennes
see Kentucky Missouri Arkansas AZ. Should they DO
so, doors wide enough 20 receive them but
until they ready to assmi1tc with in principle.
The process of disintegradon in the old Union NAV
be expected TO go with almost absolute certainty
We are now the nucleus of growing power, which if
We are true to ourselves destiny aud high mission
will become the controlling power this continent To
what extent accesons will 20 in the process OF time
where viii end the future will determine. So far
it concerns States OF the old Union they will be upon
such principle of reconstruction spoken OF,
but upon reorganization and new milation loud
appause) Such some of the glmpses Of the future
as catch them.
But at first must necessarily meet with the incon.
venences and difficulties and embarrassments incident
to all charges OF government These will be tel. in our
postal affairs and changes in the channel Of trade These
inconvenience it is to be hoped will be but temporary
and must be borne with patience and forbearance
As to whether we shall have with late coned.
crates whether all matters of differences between us
shall be amicably settled can only say that the pros
pect for peaceful adjustment better so far as am
informed, than it has been.
The prospect Of is at least not so threatening as
i; has been. The idea of coercion shadowed forth in
President Lncolns inaugural seems not TO be followed
up thus far so vigorously was expected. Hort Sum
ter, it believed will soon be evacuated What course
will be pursued towards Fort PGgen and the other forts
on the Gulf is not 50 vel understood. IL is 20 b..
greatly desired that all Of pem should be surrendered
Our object jS Ee1ee not only with the North but with
the wotd. All matters relating TO the public property
.ubc liabilities of the Union when were members OF
it. we arc ready and willing to adjust aud settle upon
the principles OF right equality and good faith. War
can be Of benefit TO the North than to U.s. The
idea of coercipg u.s. or subjuglng US il utterly prrpo,.
ferrous. Whether the intention OF evacug,ing Fort SUM
ter Is to be received evidence Oe desire for
a peaceful solution of our difficulties with the Uni.
ted States or the result OF necessity will no. ur-
1ertake TO say ! would fain hope the former Rumos
aoa however that it is the rcs,, OF necessitv-
All can say to you, therefore, that point s keep
your armour bright ss Jour powder dry. Enthusiastic
sopause.\
Tho srest way TO secure peace is to show your ability
70 maintain your rights. The principles aGd position of
the present Administration Of the UleI ,a,rs--the Re-
publican party-present sore p -.iug questions. While
l. is liked principle wi.a thcu never to sloE the in.
crease o. ico. vi slave territory, tsy seem 10 b.
su.ily C'termHed not to part With ncl "ol the rc-
cursed so' Notwithstanding their claE,3, against The
Institution, they seen TO be equally opposed 20 getting
more oE letting 80 what they have got They ready
TO ASbt On the rccesion oi T&as and equally ready
10 hsnt now on her seceSs!oo Why il dis. How can
Is strange paradox be accounted iogY There seems 90
hc but solution and that is not stLsa1.u lAsir
Professions oil humanity, they disuv oi 20 give up
the hen'fts they derive rom .A,, s6or. Their plil4n
tnropy yields TO tty.i teres. The iiea OF onorcirP
the laws, IS ~ Vne Object aud that is collection oi
s ,cs f-sad by slave labor 10 swsl the und uecr.
>lry to m"ot their heavy Appropriations Tbs 4p0F IS
vita they are a.cr though they cuGG ..Om the labor
the slave. Continued 2gI&4se)
Mr.. SrIrEENS reviesed at sCde length, the cxtrava-
ganoe aa pro gacy b. appropriations by the Congress
OF t EGite States i0r several years past end in this
coai ecoA took occasion to aludc anothe ue Of he
great yroyemtnS IN our new CoDs,itutiOn which il .
clause, prohibiting Congress iscYi aFpioPriatiag any
money rom tha Tr-a-sJg except 10y twothir,.s vote
uncs, II oe ~. Oh ect, which tao executive NAV say
= -eccsaSfy, . carry On the GoYesnUent
When it is ask ;og and estimated, he continued
the majority u, appropriate. This a new feature.
oar fathers had guarded the assessment Of taxes by
Insisting that reprcs. niai:On aud taxation should 90
sether. This was inherited from the Mother Country,
England. lt was of the principles upon which &c
Eeyoatoa had been fought. Our fathers sa provided
th5 Old Constitution that ell apDrGpat,on bills should
originate in the Representative Asanch of Congress but
our new Constitution wen' step further, and guarded
not only the pockets OF the people, but also the public
moley, after l. was taken from their pockets.
lie alluded the difficulties ard enbaassme ats which
seemd 20 surround The question Of psaIeiu solution
of the controversy with the old government How can
it be done? is prepeS;pg ~any minds. The President
seems to think thaL he cannot recognize cur ndepen-
deuce ne WITH and by the advice ot the Senate
10 30. The Constitution makes 10 such provision
eneral Convention OF all the States hss been suggested
b. some.
Without proposing to solve the dieiculiy, he barely
made the iOllUgitg suggestion:
That the adAssiOn OF States by Congress under the
Constitution was an act of beg htion and in the nature
of contract compact between the States admitted
and the Others admitting why should this contract
or complct be regarded OF like character with all 9TH
er ciyh contracs--ljable to be rescinded by mutual
agreement OF both parties! The seeding States have
rescndcd il their part Why cannot the whole qu.f
ton be settled the North desire peace simply by the
Congress both branches with th concurrence OF the
President giving their cQpsent to the separation aud
recognition OF our Independence. This he merely Of
iered as a spgg sstion OF the ways in which it
might be done with much less violence the construc-
ton OF the Constitution than many other acts Of .na
government Applause The difficulty has to be solved
in some way other-this may b. regarded as fixed
fact
Several other popa were alluded to by Mr.. S parC-
ularly the policy OF the government towards
orega nations, and our COMMERCIAL relations sth them
Free trade far practicable would be the policy OF
tins government. No higher duties would be i'm posed
OF foreign mportatons than would be necessary to sup
port the government upon the strctest economy
In odep tmes the olive branch was considered the
embe OF peace will send to the nations Of the earth
another and far more potential emblem of the same the
CorroN PLANT. The present duties were levied with
view Of meeting the present necessities and exgences
in preparation Tor war; h need bei but if have peace
and be hoped we might and trade should resume its pro-
per course dy Of ten per cent upon foreign mporta-
tons 1t was thought might be sufficient 10 meet the
pendtures Of the government. If articles should
be left OIL the free list as they now are such bread
stuff &c. then Of course duties upon Others would have
to be huherbut in event TO extent TO embarrass
trade and commerce. lie concluded in an earnest ap.
peal for union and harmony on the part of all the peo
pie in support of the common cause in which we were
all enlisted and upon the issues of which such great con-
sequences depend.
IT, said he we are true to ourselves true 10 our cause
true 10 our destiny true 10 our high mission present
inc tho tha nf fcivi