The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-16

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are ordinary smooth bore 22.pouIdsrs. Outside the
fort there are three masked batteries Of 10 inch
Columbiads one gun In each battery, commanding
the approaches Of the river and In front OF the
fort commanding the line Of sunAen vessels and
Other obstructions.
There arc four rows OF srnken vessels a. Fort
DRr ing, with an opening for rebel craft 10 go
through Between Fort Darling snd Richmond,
dve miles from the latter place, there Ia single
row Of sunteu vAsaela which Is not commanded
by any gums but can IA pxotected by field pieces
Alb NJ 500 yards nearer to Richmond is she pontoon
BRIDGE used for crossing troops the opposite sds
Of the river and fully Loco yarss lower down than
Fort Darling Is battery which Is said to be mount.
ed With - guna-cns iron hs,tery Of three guns
be humhug. Al b. could never any soldiers.
any ssns Of soldiers. IN the vicinity; but If not
humbus. It ID . heavy battery which they arc try
Ing to conceal
TIE NoarHERS EPISCOPAL coRvsETIoN-REPoRT
OF THE CoaMiTTEE OF NINE.
The following Is the report of the Committee Of
Zine, to whom were referred tbs several pr. posi-.
tons relating to the condition of the country:
The committee have been deep y impressed with
the Importance and with the diff .uty If shs duty
assigned to them. They have examined with care
al hsvsrious resolutions which have been referred
to them and have not lost sight OF the gubsequent
suggestions which have been made in debate by
IN mbers OF this body from many diffe ent parts Of
cur country.
length, after much de Iteration sgseed upon they
have had three sding objects in view They have
designed 10 leave TO room for honest dou eto
for avdious misc? Instruction, as TO the hearty 10y
atty Of this body to the Government OF the United
States They have desired To cont I'm snd strength
the unity of the Church, represented iii this
Convention. And they have attempted go to'refsr
10 the course of our brethren who not repre-
tented here a. to shut DO door Of resouci isti,
which is sill open aud TO aft rd tho best hope that
they may still be induced to reconsider ant retrace
their sleps and to renew their relations, in Chris
| ,ian love ard loyalty, to o common Church and a
| common country.
The committee have felt that it was no. Il. for
this Convention to &c. or to speak If they &c
SPARED or in any degree doubted, of the Ultimate
| res,or tion of the legitimate National authority
over our whole land They have felt, toO that
| the question Eefors them not mueh Us to
what might be done. Or what might be Eaid. by
lis body. matter OF stern Justice, In pIadica
,icn Of the authority The Gi2Lity of the Chntcn
| but ~ to what i. wise to do or say at this
| men; consistently with our own convictions, and
with vsw to preserve, unbroken ana undisturb-
| ed every remaining link lie of Sioas
citation and Christian sympathy which might be of
use hereafter in accomplishing the great eac OF re-
| storing our \ tionsi Union.
| The committee Kre unwilling 10 conclude thsir
! report without other suggestion. While there
| could have been hesitation, under any cir UNI
stspces. In expressing now end always our earnest
and abiding loyalty and devotion to our country.
its Constitu ion. aud its laws, and to al its duly
const uted authorities they have felt that there
yet rested upon tais Convention the most goiemu
obligation to ahst~.n irosa entering upon any mar
rover questions ssuich peculiarly belong to the
domain of secular ~ol!;ies. Our blessed Lord, in
declaring that Hi kingdom was not OF this world
and in directing IL % render unto Cesar the things
that are Csasars, h. early taught US that whether
as ministers legislators and councillors OF His
Church we are TO refrsn from those matters which
He u net commitxrd to our care
| There Is doubtlsss difficulty il the minds Of
many in clearly olscernirg the precise boundary
| batW
Jurisdiction andths proper sphere o: duty as Chris
tian ministers and ecces;ssticai couuseliors, and
such as belong exclusively 10 secular politics But
the committee can hardly doubt that there will be
q general concurrence in the opinion that, in this
Insst critical period in the history of Our Church
and Of our country, when words are things, and
when rash uitsrcnees at one end of the Union may
cooperate with raah acts at the other In extiBgush
ns the best hopes which remain to it is wise fer
such q body this to err on the gate side, If We
| uust at all; and to keep ourselves clearly
within the limits which the councils of cur Church
| have hitherto 30 uniformly obsegv we'd
In accordance with these gtners! views. the IN.
dersigned recommend the adoption Of the following
resolutions:
Rssolrsd By the Eouse of Clerical ard Lay Dep
u:trs of this stated Triennis Convention that
se,ibIing q have been called to do. at period
of great national peril and deplorable civi corvul
sion. 1t is meet and proper that we should csu to
mind, distinctly and publicly, thar the Protestant
| Episcopal Church of the United States hath ever
held ard taught in the language of one of iss srti-
eies of religion that at IL the duty of all ho
are professors Of the Gospel to pay Aful obe
dience to the civil authority, regularly and legti
| mately constituted and hath accordingly i0corp0-
rated into i:s Liturgy "a prayer for tia President
of the United States and all in civil authority, and
"a prayer TOR the Congress OF the United States,
70 be used during their session." aud hath bound all
ordera Of its ministry to the faithful and constant
Observance in letter and In spirit OF .hese and ell
| other perts of its prescribed ritual. nil
! REeoEced II at we cannot be wholly bind TO the
course which has been pursued IN their cc6leeiastf
ca well in their civu relations since this Con
vsntion last met, In perfect harmony ard love- by
| Church. within certain States Of our Union which
| have arrsyed themselves In open and armed
| resistance to the regularly constituted Govern
! n,ent Of our country; and that while, In spirit
OF Christian forbearance, we refrain from employ
| Ing towards them any terms of condemnation or
reproach, and would rather bow hi Humiliation be.
| fore our common Father In Heaven for the sins
| which have brought HiS judgment on our land, we
yet feel bound to declare our solemn sense OF the
deep and grievouS wrong which they Will have In
fc,ed the great Christian commui ion which this
Convention represents. as well ~ ON the country
within which it has been 90 happily and harnoni-
ously established should they psrsevere In striving
TO rend asuntsr tbose civil and religious bonds
which have solcns held us together Ia peace, unity
and concord.
Resoluod That while AZ individuals and as cii.
zens, We acknowledge our whole duty tn sustaining
and defending country In the great struggle in
which It IL engagedsws arc tnly ut Liberty AZ Depu-
| Ties OF tbio O0unon OF Chufcn. winch 16tu ever
| renowned all politicai association aud action to
pledge to the National 0ovsrnrnept-aswe now
do the earnest and devout prayers of us ell that
Its efforts may be 50 guided by wisdom and replen-
ished with strength, that they may be crowned with
speedy snd complete success to the glory of God
and the restoration Il our beloved Union
Reso.ced, That IT, In the judgment of the Bishops,
any other forms OF occasional Ile2er than these
already sat forth shall seem desirable and appro.
priats-wiether for our Convention our Church
or our count T. fer our rulers or our defenders
for the sick and wounded and dying of our army
and navy and volunteers-ws shall gladly receive
them and fervensiy uss them.
Rssoired. That certified copy Of tho foregoing
r. port and resolutions be transmitted to the House
Of Bighops In evdsnce Of the views and feelings OF
this body In reference to the affecting condition of
our Church and Of our country.
Nee York October 9Th, 1862
VIM Cooper Mead, T. q Thrall
I'd T. Hiebee Robert q. Winthrop,