Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-05
RICHMOND He
THURSDAY MORNING, June 5, II
TO CORRESPONDENCE
Struggle. r,rFresaen.


with which our ancestors commended IN the first R,vou
ton were greater relatively, than own, while the
spirit that actuaes Us rendered even more intense
than theirs by the character Of the and the conse
qusnoes which would follow failure
we propose to present, in brief two examples Of sU,
ess resistance by modern nations achieved uader far
greater inequality han marks contests Of the past
Or present.
Wlc- Plip Of Spaia Sc; cut to su5dus the United
Netherlands. be vas i2sgatec oy tie TELL spr: Of ADO
Eioa be wished to Abolish the institutions OF Protestant
ism and establish those o! Rom4nism over the whole
fee world.
Like all wars Intended to snsave, his earliest meas
ures we're marked attn tho deepest trsachery. He
marched his armiss gcrC friendly SaLes and introduced
troops sufsepdtiousy within the cities he intended 90
subius The Of he Netherlands marked Ni.h
every Circumstance Of cruelty one side aud OF de-
p'rate defiance he o.hrr. The Spzuiarts we're the
h-s and best equipped soldiers OF their age. TIE Dutch
we're peaceful people, With sclrce the nucleus Of Z
standing army. Yet tie energetic atroey OF the one
met BY the Unco1qusraos determination Of the 9th
cr What tl0ugh cities ueEe beseged GU OF from sue
cor and compelled 20 suhsisJ upon "ras dogs aud tie
grsss Of the streets and church yaIds.' What though
aud endured the last ndigniiy, rather than
rsu0uHes their religion and surrender their liberty
What though their patriot leaders were ensnared 20
deah By violated pledges murdered by hreng as'as-
Gins. VIA. though foreign lid long intercepted By
the Vaccinations and mO1sy Of the iHVsdertbe aid a;
last scarcely requiring the weakness oecAsoned BY its
solicitation. The email territory and the feE cities
naming, after portion Of the original Coniederaey had
bsen occupied By tas enemy held out through nine
years and eouu.ry larger in surface than Mary
land resisted successfully the dominant power 10 Europe
and The master O. nearly ha.l .he world
The atenp, OF France su56us Spain rccites almost
tls same story TIE invader seiz,d wiihOU: no;ce TIE
frontier toEas Of Spain necessary cover bis advance
g. dedicated the conquest than COG Coo troops
drilled and disciplined in campaigns Of victory, ard
equipped with ali that practical experiences and unira
led resources could devise He invaded nation whose
numerical strength scAzcs third Of his Own. It
weakened BY prca gate court incompetent: ambitious
and rapacous generals Ani defended by small and
etf Give standing army. Splh produced little within
herself wage support var Her territory extern
svc and her means Of tra1sportadou mad ,quate. l.
vas traveIssd by immense armies, aud despoilsd BY
friend AID foe. Toe I'D o. England was chiefly confined
during the earlier and more critical campaigns TO main
tAiuilg her foothold and communication in Portugal
Ole or tSo OF the campaigns conducted b. NapO
leon in person. and marked by the celebrity and success
which distinguished hin. Yet tho determination Of The
people not 70 submit closed after the track OF his yctc
RES the waves c-=s Upoa the ship and al had to be
rep,a.ed. Il proof Of tbs great mas wisdom,
thA, he wrote the uI-psr-hI bso,her-tbst the con-
qlest could alone be made permanent BY concaDg the
people. Referring to his successes ne said in sub
-SGnoe there is nothing resist my will but here Is
Iiiag cannot 60. cszn): subdue and rule over
people hostile to my authority. This war continued
for Eve Or si1 years. 1; devastated Spain led err
mountains with robbers placed her government in the
hands Of enemies allies vet the extent Of her terri
t5ry-the strength Of her festneSes-tbe pby.ica di
eutss which the enemy bad 10 ecso-ner and the ds,ss
taOn Of the Invader which animated the humbest pea
sans sud sen, tie priests perish in the ranks o. bat
ts maintained he freedom Of the land aglius. tie e.
-rzoJdu.ry power Ct is S1emies Wei might Napoleon
say that moral sentiment constitutes tie greatest strength
Of armies. Il vas the uo'a religious, and social de-
termination OF Spl- never 10 submit, that achieved her
freedom. These qualities sustained her until the ir-
vaSer vas compelled, BY political emergencies else here
TO relax and abandon his designs.
We shall not ezpl.la.e uP9a the examples thus cited
People have ..ie us 70 read history, bus We commend
% the reflection Of an the Infinite Advantages which We
POsacs enlightened and united people possessing
an extended and productive Territory defended BY men
w-o have proved veterans their fra; battle field and
Nth women, -h0 give sous, brothers and husbands 10
tlv cause, and add ,4eu z that prayer to and sell de-
ai can dc or ;ls freedom o, q cir country With such
sc.Ys, and such defenders the struggle may be lcrg
alJ SHARP. but t mus; be IL The end successful.