Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-04

for reliance upon its protection The disrniousfr even
in their strongest holis, not people, out only
faction. surprising the loyal in numoere and silencps
hem by terrors aud seventies Ia many plsces but,
evsrheess too few and feeble TO prevent the return
Of any dptrc, any Safe to the Uniop 10 the pres.
and under the protection Of the FEDERAL suhori-
ties. -.ss
ihe President asks foreign nations 10 consider tina.
DOLLY at the end OF one year now, and Jet the
whole effective MAS OF the nsurrectonary region has
been brough. into he field by consumption. Toe credit
u the revolution "a dead before the Hri collar has been
raised by taxation TO support it. and the territory which
must bear taxation Is at reduced to the narrovest
limits, and Is exhausted Of It's wealth and suppleA
The Secretary then reviews the slavery aspect Of The
war, and makes bis apology for doing 60:
am aware that in regard to this point am opening
sue Jet which was early inerdioted In this cofrespon
dence The reason for the Introduction and the reason
for departure from IT, are however, equally obvious
l. properly left Gu. Of view, 80 oDg might be
reasonably hoped that by the practice Of Dsgusnlmity
this Goyernmer might cover that weakness Of the il.
aufgent withc 1couragug them 20 perseyere In their
reasonable conspiracy sg4int the Union. They have
protraced the scar, notw hsaudng this forbesT
OF the Government aud yet they persist In 1vok
ing foreign arms 70 end n domestic life while they
have forced slavery mo suih prominence that it cannot
oe overlooked.
BE argues that the advance of the Federal armies is
certain death to slavery, and that servils NUT
commence later that the stampede OF negroes
from the "dsoyal" States becoming very great and
that the Iebes" thu, daily weakened In their ca
acy raise provisions for the continuance OF the
dict. he conc udes as !ollows:
Let Us now suppose hat any one or mere European
States should think l. right pedient intervene b.
force TO oblge the Uoied Safes secep. compromise
OF their sovereignty. WI at Other sf,ct could it p0
duce than to render Inevitable and even hurry on that
sorvie wsr, go completely destructive 70 all EIropean
interests IN this country wb CT this Government 90 su
diouly strives TO avoid2 know that the danger OF ary
foreign nation attempting such policy il il has ever
exists d. has passed, I'm happy in k1oning that
for ign Government has threatened such interyen
ton while several ma gnanimols Governments have r,-
| puia,ed all uufrieDdly desgns. l have put forward
that hypoth sis only by way of preface question not
els significant namely, what must be the IF ct Of such
policy abroad will encourage the insurgents with
nopes OF int vtnton which is TO occurf l.
10. that effect Visible in the obnscy Of the Insurgents
ia their destruction Of the cotton and tobacco already
cultivated and liable 10 be brought into commerce by
she OF peace aud ia their studied neglect Of the
plIung the seeds OF their staples and turning much
OF the African labor they able TO the PRO
duclion Of supplies of provision and forage 10 enable
| them TO Go1tiuus the warp
Tae A C. will be further developed as time Coca OIL,
In opeurg a way for that seryie which, Il n shal
bs permitted 10 come, will produce icinite 81 q rng
throughout tho world AMI only st last result in
entirely sys.em Of trade aud commerce between The
Unit d States and all foreign natious.