Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-12
sses. iona, Considered 81 Lieut. Maury


sons Of high sanding sad iaaI in France and other
paris Of she eontlaeu but have seen no alusor
/, the European Journals 10 any such communication We
oo1elais tia. the Ms c1es never reached taeir de'-
a.,ou and probably e into the hands of some OF Lin
OIL saraPS
vii ba cbI.rved that the OF sct Of this litter Is to
pat the EurOp an wei the fish public up as to
TIE trus safe Of ths bsWeen Us and the Lncones
Wa therefore pub ih i: in our hoping o' tina
mans |. nav reach the eyes and OF those fer whom
n vas esp, slAlly in,ended
Tee article Is obaract By the elssruess OF stat.
msnt sn resis ibe force OF deduction for which TIT
eminent writer il Dis guisbsd Us length shuts Is
GU, from cur edisOriA! columns:
RIcHN'sD, VIRGINIA,
August 1861.
M D,ar 4 ialiral; SIC, this nefarious war ""
f,fvsI upln ", IN hands have oscn busy 10 p-ePuns
f,r 3: d have no! had either the inns ths oppnrtl'
NV " my irsnds and former fl ~ lab RES 90 N
sd Of h, wafer knew What Is become ct me u!
CO u'ry tor .ha UniOn gooe Auunber o. state
had rraouuo ig II this bre kng up Of our ono hap
pv sud great R,Dubij IL became me - tsk 'ii's Tht
pan vfrch' sd duty was c.-sr; aud here am
o. the 20 h Of April, 9 idirg tina: this my native
Sac IN The exercise Of her high pr1rIgAtve bad vi
an fon the = d.rSl lion and appeted 10 her sons
% raj around her, would no., could not, and die
"
% that dA-, after formally renou1ciog al allegiance
10 zoe nov 1T cred Fsieral government and 'urning
over 20 the offs Il IN couuNnd the trus that nAo
by ben clli tel care, lsf: the Observatory a.
VI silnEton ouee free Ct, o. Virginia It's a.
so.,.o - tue treasures there which with your help and
tia h1uslnes OF other iriehdy .nds had been eo-ci
the sea- precious % me- and IS turued u!
=, --,>- IKE nl1~N tear tu-row'd nv clsek, Tor
esad 20: bu: reconecl that such things were.
t.s ltaA - ~ tHOse WOO srs making war upon Us
rts nov olsd navs shoTn them selves yindichve 10
dsSrs; thcy have vidsd ne; they have SET price up
o. 10y nsld aud Intercepted all OF my foreign eorrespoa
denos 50 that hAvs bean Aoe TO get hearing IL
Rly pa EIrop' or 20 Opium IaieA'e since Ap;I last
- a 'rieud there
Ia 6sconipg and proper that should make known,
{, M trldS abroad eous' shat have thought 9n'
- plsGe 1. tIJ safe OF tbinS+ And to De GEAR
Ok l,Nvs 90 IlIerposte here lev remarks exp tnato
p ~ re rs Ii31s Of she seV FL Safes to III Federsi
C4ln al OF the raoas In Which the eiaz n STANDS 70
h.s . lie Ind the U lion.
A, the cad Of the VT which spIrIssd the thirteen
col iaes from Tlo iish crOwa sepArs'e
Rxao~eiged aud "a free, sovereign Hnd IL
Gsosnien, sslIs Wa u the Saws formed the I Ideral
11 'he7 dii not Their sovereignty any more
tn G a. BrtSia reuoulcet her sovereignty when she
,jr1-d inc ,y Alliance. They only deieg Ited por
sc, o. it De ued oy the trustee o. az NJ called The
y '-LU'''7 fJE ojrEAl M ID aud d lie purPosts
aad no other
:, ia agreed to this compact aud adopted
the Fed raj Cons l,uGon she accompanied the act with
wi hdrs from IL at gill;
Act of be stIs OF vlrgioia adopting the FEDERAL Con-
sasa ioa pissed the &c h day Of joe, 1888.
W,,he deega.es Of q people OF Virgins, duly elect
ID in pUsltuee Cf iAtion from tae Genera
Assembly snd me: 10 ConysnIior, Trg fully auo
tr nte gued and Discussed the proceed ngs OF the
deral colVeniio', and bsiAs prep rd a. well as me
ms, ml,lrs dehbsraion b. tn embed US, 10 deed
tse-aoG DO in ,heir rsme 10 beAblf OF the people
of Virginia d,citre AMI make LnoEn, that the powers
granted der the Consu ION, being derived from TIE
people OF toe U4e3 STATES, may be resumed oy them
Whenever the same shall be perverted their il jury
oppression aud every POuer not granted thereby
rem los wh them and at their will Tnat therefore, no
rgn Of any denomination eau b. cancelled sordgec, re-
rAiued moeihsd, By the congrss, by the Seaa'e OF
House Of Representatives ing IN any capacity, ny the
Pre-id-pt o. any department Cfhc Of the . cted
SAFES excep 10 III instances 10 which power is given
by h CONSTITUTION tor those purposes; and that among
oher essential COTS the barty oil COZ sci9rcs and OF the
pres. eaLno cancel d, ahridg restrained or modi
Of sny au.hory OF the UliEed Ates
Osing 20 the complicated form and peculiar nature Of
our govern atn State and Federal <et ao Wed
double arglrce. Frs TO the Safe In which We we're
boss Or Of shsh ia citizenship. Aftersa ds 70 the
Federal & Vsrnment OF hica thI ate 10 part Nov
a. this q relation which a. seems difficult Of CON-
p.eAeusi6n, especially % lse Who not borough
mlst-rs Of political institutions, viii produce HIRE
the eele rated vharo te resolutions They were uttered
wien I Just enter ng upon the sIsge OF manhood
eu eoufes,sd and acknowledged for thess thirty
years by our w.sest and best statesmen.
IaE CHARLOTTE RESOLUTIONS.
R,.ol-0I TuAs Virginia Is ACd Of right ought to ba,s
fro soveiIn AID independent STAT; that she became
50 by her paraie se which has been since recog-
M by all the civilized world aud has never been disA-
V9.et rlctsd in any .ise impaired or weak ned
By any subs, Quett act OF hers
Rssclssd That when for purposes OF common defence
s-d common Welfare rgnia entered into riot league
.-TFk Nha nFkaH fuwnlv lnntRa
of Brush North An RIGA she parted with portion OF
hs sovereignty Alshou % IRON the Necessity Of the
Csc the az horny enforce obsde o. vas, IN certain
Gases Tor purposes, Delegated 10 the common
AZ ut OF so Nbol3 ConfedGraey
R,.oIr.S That Virginia has never parted with the
rig, % recall th- authority delegated, for good aud
ann ant cause nor WITH the right TO JUICE OF the sl-
eieocy Of such cause and cde fom the confedera
rv -iensvsr she shall ID the ben OF the Uaion OF
eaei ky It's evils Uiion berg the means Of sscur e
lb~v sn3 h-ppIness aud no. al end 20 winch tnsse
sool1 be s,erih jrd
ssoDd Tat the allegiance OF the people OF Virglps
u due 20 herhat Der their obedience 10 due while
10 hs she OWes proecion against all the Consequence
ofs1cI oDed eaes"
Thus |, APPEARS that Virginia In Withdrawing from the
Onion did bu, e1srciis AIsssrvcd and ibaenAbe RICH
aad that 10 following her fortunes perio md snI e
90, o! duty and devotion hight or wrongh smy du-
" TO follow her. Ho~ happy then ought not 90 b.
tls, her esu.e Is 80 holy and jnstf
PRAY now ny friend after thls Intsrro alton bear with
ne ss 0fI Is aud sncclncty from the Sor;hern stand
p,at sxol,ln 70 the real nature OF those lnauen-
a snish have led to this early disruption OF the Aner'
can Unio- ~ rsco CT that told you when 10 Lon
A., Lat Noyembe- wien these dlheuliss were lust be
gaug - oom up abroad tha. al the right was on our
size You oou no. understand is then, for your iafer'
r.ioa was derived chi ay through the Northern press
Ps1 psolle 10 EngAni believe ever read southern
now.taoer lei as.ray by the srpTently just but really
coas.esi statements and teachings of The Norihera
yor people -ere indud 20 Look up'n our troubles
ana lbs eomtl.l,s Of the S}uth merely as the eupy
r,yusa Of pOlio party that bad been turned ont OF
p,-ar Taa S.a.hby soms mesnst vas bel ruled the
Gv.nuen, fcm the b'grnpg; IL bad lofded IL over the
rA-a now that the North, having It's patience
usss car badly constitutional usars, tksa tho power