Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02

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rated form in which it MAS proclaimed BY the
intoxicated North. The article Of the "fimes'
| is inte1spersed also with many reminders and
suggestions aid virtual appeals to Southern
pride and madness that are we'll calculated
20 reinforce its words Of encouragement by
the virsuons PASSIONS and impulses Of our pao
rle. 1t takes pains 10 show, snd it shows
| truly, that Southern resolution aud courage
and virtue are nov on trial. "Tte question
is" gbother the North can either intiudsts or
cajolo tho people of tho Confederate States;
F'tw hether these really have the spirit which
President Davis has pledged them for-s spiri.
Resolved to be iree; - whether they are IN
deed faithful to their Confederate Government
Tho "Timcs" h,t:ers our pride by the express
sion OF favorable. probabilities, and at the same
time by recognising an uncertainty, 1t st'mu'
lates our warlke zeal and endurance that thus
We nay place cur fame beyond question or
cayi
In all this he Times, il merely specializing,
is both plausible ard correct: if ar:tu!lg fan
ming the var, il is very adroit.
Bat the point which chiefly attracts orr atten-
ton is the interpretation and the sanction which
the editorial gives 10 Lord Russsl!'a uiteranco rs
to the speedy termination of our var. That
termination the Times evidently recommends
Oh the same basis ca which it says Lord Rus
sell expects i!--a partition OF the former
~, oarc1 fo n ha
North in the negotiations rs is dus to the DON
elson victory. We are confirmed By this in
the opinion which We expressed on yesterday
Of the danger that threatens us from for
eign intervention which would probably en-
deavor to coercc cessation of the war upon
The principle OF uti poSsidstis. The fact that
the forces Of tho enemy are in Virginia and
Tennessee and Kentucky and Missouri, is to
| BIZ made plea for cndeavorng TO pass those
States under N1r,htrn dominion. To secure
ourselves from having such az issue forced
upon us, we must throw ourselves upon our
invaders in all our strength. We must spare
no effort and withhold DO sacrifice to expel
them from our soil; and as Europe is lwpa
tent We must be quick.
But the ideas SO freely INDUCED Of parti
tioning our territory and bargaining of our
States, proceeds upon gross miscoucepton
Of the character Of our government. If LIn>
coin did not know better than to consider
State as bearing the Same relation to Oon>
fsderscy that county does to its State, and II
tho North has lapscd into the same heresy,
perhaps We should not expect English writers
to observe the proper distinction. But the
| Confederate Government and the people OF
the Confederate States more justly understand
the nature OF their association. The States OF
our Confsderacy have leagued together for
mutual safety and protection. They have
pledged their faith, each to the rest, That the
integrity and independence Of. each State shall
be defended BY the aggregate strength CT all
the States. No number OF them, therefore, have
any right to sacrifice any other, in order to
secure their own advantage or repose Ncr
have they the disposition. For veal or for
woe, in duty aud in affection, We are united to-
gcther For purposes Of detence against the
outside world va arc one and lndivisib!c. ~"
-A--a ~ foil tararhnr Wnn~ Tho A~---y I-.
wcaried Of his wicked undertaking, or been
chastised out Of it, and shall make overturcs Of
peace, the Fundamental and indispensable con-
dition will be, the unqualified independence
Of the Confederate States, in their full ex.
tent.
Our authorities have given evidence that
they appreciate their duty in this respect
The Commonwealth Of Virginia has had her
sovereignty and unity invaded by President
Lincoln, in express violation Of that instru
ment under which Be claims, and Of bis oath
to support which he has made frequent md
ostentatious mention. Tho Constitution Of the
United States declares: mo nov State shall
be formed " erected within the Jurisdiction Of
any other State" Lincoln has patronized al
attempt to 90 This. An obscure luxn who
sigus his Name Pcrpont, sn1 whp is propped
up in his sea! by Federal bsyonc!s calls him"
SELF and is So recognized in Washington, Go
vernon Of sundry counties in Virginia which
are temporarily overTun by the enemy.
Thus assaed, and her mutilAtion thus at.
tempted, Virginia, through her constituted
authorities, deemed it incumbent to declare
her purpose. Both branches OF her Lcgisa
ture, concurring in tho sentiments also do.
clared BY her Governor, unanimously resolved
"That, in no event, will the State Of Virginia
submit to or consent to tho loss Of foot Of
her soil. That it is the firm determination Of
the State, and known to be that Of the Con-
federatc Government, TO aSsert and maintain
the jurisdiction and sovereignty Of the State
Of Virginia 10 the utterIGost limits Of her
| sucisnt boundaries, at any aud every cost"
These arc the brave words OF proud con-
monwealth. They elected the admiration of
the Confederate Congress, which unanimously
tresolved, "That the Congress heartily ap-
| proves of the resolutions passed by the Lcgis
lature Of Virginia, expressing her determine"
ton tc vindicate the integrity Of her ancient
boundaries, and pledges all the resources Of
the Confedcracy to uphold her determination"
We have made these quotations as llustra~
tive Of the spirit that every where pervaaes our