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

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s to be made in the House Of Representatives
10 havo that clause resc;nded, and probably,
especially if another victory or two can De
reported the alteration will be made. Here,
also, we discern the disposition OF tie Amc:i-
cans 10 deal in promises without much iega,d
10 the means Of fuifilmen,. It's proposed W
the Ssnr.e that, not only shall the Government
notes bear interest-without Which, indeed,
they would not hoat--but that sinking
fund shall be formed to pay off the principal al
the rate OF enc per cent. per aDnum. The cu..
toms end the land revenues arc 10 be SCI apart
for that purpose. We IN this country have
had some experience Of the working OF sink
ing funds i has been found 10 be i:upncsple
in deficient years to prevent QUE Chancelora
OF the Exchcqucr from laying violent hiss IS IN
that deposit; and We can iu'asine nav lie
difficulty OF holding i. sacred vii! be iei: among
a people so i:npa.icn, OF taxation "rd 60 !lla>>
cusiomed to It's pressure Us III" Americans -
And i. is further 10 bc considered t'.a. Inc
taxes hitherto proposed, eTcn if;he people pa;
them, which is doubtful vii! 10; DO a'5rc tDa.,
cover me interest. lIoa ever. "a ere ",iiinz
10 a.ai; the issue Of these ;t':funt sta"iAc,.
All se can sa; IS, tina! tha intelligence JUS; r.,
ceycd advance. The question bu: it'o Wy
t,wa,ds its solution, whether IN :, military Or
in & financial point OF vic~.
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1hase is noticeable pa,uiaiity 10 iAs
AucricaG contest wa'ch dos, susaE :,r,i !.
is ika abaencs OF argImen: ;Haard> rcc5"c;ii
a:i.,a aid union We caan9t pre,euI - SLY
thai .hare is no such thing in The jonros. AZ
o.b.r American putic'.l~i,s I"T L SCGl: -
cure hundred eyes, nGi 'icio Very god
ewes, 10 read ,::nar long, irnl:'Gei.o!e, cl9s !,
printed columns Of ti.lnSy H:r.e psprr. ';c
can en,y speak II thu d9cume'1!s hes; aDo:n
theirs aid uc:e--ta" Message, The sp-"cno:; ~
Congress, the military i!aaie,'css, tie 9r..
clamations, and the 5esLwr!t;ch circles u
these wc may sairl: n; ,i.I they Ciaks no
att.lny to induce lie resinritici: al The Union
The Union IS nJ~ on lis triaI, aIt !. !:a: not
an advocate. /: !J.!l lis tongue. and !c:yo.
ell to the wager .; Hattie. Il -, ;dS, in:ccI ea'i
.,,s4S, and ;hrehtr:'s, .nd bci.e* AZ! 5ius:c,s
and brags; but it dolS not c"uD att"iGpr -
how thu. tic S lu.hcrn S:i!Gs Won j cIn-ulL
their irle intercs. ard lhciT glory ~ retaining
to III. Union Tho omission Il the .nrr.' ~.
maik:.hle because in mar o2n Gr:! War fHerg
WAS much more argument ard !'Et-h"S;Hr! iar.n
hard fighting. The aTmc2, Is ever holy
knows, were insignificant; The batdcs vera
;it:i. more lhan lour::aineLiS, bu. tee taking
;.ad preaching, the writing and arguing,
were lnc. ssant. 4 preacher, chuaea io- ;hn
Sweetness 81 h.: delivery, a:c"IpnEiCd avsiy
lag OF truce ard, while c2mm !ssion:rs were
trying to arrange articles OF peace. se"2r
Royaiist d."lnes we're pitted against seven Par
iiamentary to discuss he first principles Of tho
question. Every bod, who could Weld pen
bad an Ircnac"r,nr Plea for Peace. or 3 Sslre
'Jr Inc Prescnt Troubles, or Persuasion
10 Cody Unl.y n hand eni, though ;. the
iimc it is probable the circulation vas IS one
sided as the argument yet tho result slowed
.hat at the bottom there ass 6 gr=a- Cestre 20.
Union, and great readiness 10 sacrifice opn
an, aud cve.i interest to that common good.
NoT, will any body s;o" U.s.. l::e cr s7srmer;!
Or strain Of Il qnencc by an Americas wrilr!
If reputation aas! standing aiming to prove
hat tho Union is q, crs5: :. bensGt ~ the So'ith
,rn States as 10 INC Nor;ncr, nn. ;hat even
n the rar,GS srolnd u private interest t5c
;ccessoR,sis are bound to i4T aGrsD her arm.
nd ASSIST 10 rcco ,struciIiF '!ic Union -
presdcal Lliicri., m,';:s b:3 q =. uareiy
,scunit;y nature, sEjc!: only ,Iis ;te South.
n Father tue BSricr S ,ates shat ic,G, Is brit,r
han H.r, and that they had best rcal'za uI.!E.:
hey can; but his prnrcsal is i, hr.sh ~ rhc
Id order u things, i'll 6. least or. u rs pr:H
iral features, Tot 10 recommend and res!1Ici;
lie seems 10 abandon altogether thsr iorn:,
t ito Of tnirgs which rhGst people thought ne
o ;sa!y 10 the Commercial prosperity and poli.i.
Il power CT ite Unitrd States Moreover,
&c Message ~ o;,sn e. tn. grava charge OF
ttorlptiug 10 ,ci:ie tho foe. Again, tho Pro-
lama;cn We publish 10 .day by' Ike Commsn-
ers OF he Burnside Eyp-d'ton is in :. tore
ather Ct imperial cont:eSceEsicn thsp brother'y
Election or political argument l. Gxhorts The
eop|o ofNorth Caro0a 10 r'ctETE 70 :heiT duty
Iuci in the Sans lalgusge IS N.chuits
Tcnd address To 2 body Of Polish ms,coa!rais,
All Austrian Gcn'i the city CT Vehice in revolt
It IL 4xcusab il many on this s!Ge take
eliiih, aud perhaps narrow view 0! tie gus
ION, and Ice; Icle,el At The prospect OF the
Union brtakingrp AZ the Americans have
etn sppca.l;,g now Tor hall q century ti her
hunt.nra. ,,oir physical 10
onrcas. Their compact organization, their
irresistible strength, ani their "Dsnlest
it il natural W. should feel relieved
o see the impending avalanche breaking !Hto
aruilesS Fragments. The Americans thsia
elves have ra:sed our ta.s, and nGw sbaic
hem. But why should they 2ke them
Giye:; 80 gross ani external m cstilnat3
! their own Affairs: We can we'll imagine
Ut own naiguboTs taxing some comcr,
they fanciad tueY saw tho approaching
reah up ai. the British Constitution, or
ne disruption 81 this realm GG. &c
honld Ourselves certainly ,lcut tie danger
" setting for!I; ~ strongly IS po.sibis Inc
Il ri. at
!! classes and al parts Ct The kingdom. We
h0ni5 appcal 10 reason, 10 affection. and 20
interest, ana not merely call on tho loyal 10
clip in crushing treason, Or urging misguided
uhjects 10 return u ;hei: duty AZ it Is, tho
ono Of the Northern Press is just that 10 make
40 Southern population feel that their secession
tOrribo loss, not to themselves, bur to tho
forth. In TACT, IT. Is treated BY fugitive
lave question. Tic Southern States have run
way lrom their Nor:herh masters, hni ali the
overs Of the law are put into 'u1ce t. .i;over
Dc valuable prGp.ri". Mr.. Lincoln, iahcad.
oes so far as TO Offer 4 reward; g: iuas,.
Q lntimatcs shat expense the N1rh vii
0 To, if It can 90. back its Srulnorh &Gten-
ents. But when it is evident that their Joss
: immense in the Northern estimate OF ne
:isIs, IT follows that Secession Is y lhin 20 the
ouh. No doubt, there arc mutual b2re:i;. III
nr Union; hu; those supposed TO kc .rj 'yed
V tho Sout'. never showed so i'll rs they 60
Hw under toe light OF the Northern commen
.toTe. Ii wG are to believe tEem, they are
IA in the Case of the man whose cattle have
cpartcd in tins night, whose tenants havo
AIKEN moonlight fit, or whose foreman, 10
is business has sci up ion himself over the way.
Nobody here can object to TIA u:aiGst use
# lawful meacs end arms against man vito
nea The first shot, and hsgla tbs ~nr. tn.
igor with which that challenge has Dren ne:
ccords with sill cur IDEAS OF the American
haractcr; and certainly they who s:.:ka tbs
-st blow mus. moi complain Of tic cGnss~
nences. But, even J, me Laws lhemse!vc,
rs silent in tie clash CT arms, shy, loo. siic1id
&c tho wisdom OF the SALESMAN, tho pa.laa-
hropy Of the patriot, the sraceS Ct the sactGG
cachcr, The good seGSe Of the m3ra;IS;-cii