Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-10
p,ruwoSp CORRESPONDENCE OF II LoSDoN
.TINES.

The London .m.s publishes its 6rst letter from It's
.re.;.I corre.ponden, in Richmond. lie conmsnessb by
quoting from the speech of Edmund Burke. in the House
of Commons. in ls75, in which, be said:
"The spirit Of liberty in the southern States 10 more
h;vb and naughty than In the Northern In the caro-
lin.S and Virgins they have Q vast multitude otsases'
Where this il the ease in any part OF the wofld, those
Mo Az, free are by far the most proud aud jealous OF
their freedom Freedom il to them not only an ENJOY
ment. but q kind Of rank aud privilege. Not seeins teeie
that freedom, as in countries where 1t 10 a common phss-
inc. and as broad and genial as the air, may De a,dted
Nth much AFFECT toll, with great misery, with 1.-the
exterior Of ~servitude, liberty looks among then IKE
aomethiuR that is more noble and liberal. 90 not
mean 10 commend the superior morality OF this ssnti'
mrut. which has at least as much pride as virtue ~ II,
hut / cannot alter the nature OF man. These peopte oil
the southern Colonies are much more strongly, apd with
=. HIGHER and more stubborn spirit, attached 10 liberty
than those 20 the northWard. Such were oil ancient
commonwealihs such were our Gothic ancestors ouch
in our DAYS the Poles, such will be all mastersof saves
In such . people the haughdness OF domination com
hines With the spirit of freedom, iortites il, and renders
il iuyincible."
He then proceeds in a very interesting letter. from
which We make some extracts:
THE FIELISG IN RICHMOND.
Ths stranger who wins his way this day to Richmond
viii and the fulles, realization of those prophetic sords
ON a far miehtier field of setion than was within the
u~ryisW of their inspired utterer. Il 10 not too much
70 saw tina, the most ~fanstical believer IN { c ancient
Uuion. be he Mr.. Seward himself, would despair OF the
faith that 10 in lin, and acknossass os1sei, ~
! tianr HsgdA Phssae. the 'soUnsnhai9 g van.
isbed dream" could he walk the street OF Richmond
,bis d.y. and guage the spirits and feeling Of its people
/ amer nearly nineteen months OF such warfare a. the
world never contemplated before. The streets are
| crowded. the hotels refuse to contain their shoals OF
! guss,s everywhere the quietness and confidence Of Q
oeople secure in its own strength isincontestibiy evident,
Ry.rV thing necessary for life. most thugs regulate for
IL, luxurious enjoyment ~ IL u interpreted on this con-
,ipent are 10 be found in abundance. There u abso-
lutely only Que commodity OF which tue absence IS
grayely felt, that commodity being ice. Does the Fed
ssrnl government hope by such . frsil rudder to steer
tbs Southern Confederacy back into the hsrbor Of IN
ions
EITEcTs on IHI BLocLApE.
OF course, with many Of the supplies sucked IN
through the most ridiculous OF bloekades, and transport
/ "A oyYr the enormous area which separates Richmond
/ from the cities OF the Southern seaboard. prices are
| biyh. The board aud lodging in the hotels amount TO
| four dollaS per day clothing and boots are extremely
| dear, but arr to be had by paving Tor them; medical
/ .upp!ies are scarce, but are constantly being introduced
| in not insufficient quantities across the Potomac and
| ,b,onOb th, ,iue, of the coast. And here, from per
| sonal experience, | may express my CONVICTION oil the
/ utLrr inpos.ibiity OF blockading the Potomac and the
| Ohio. aud shutting OF the South from supplies, along a
/ frontier. which, from FOrtreS. Monroe TO distant Kansas,
| extend. for some 800 miles. u the whole Federal
navy ~. concentrated in the Potomac il would be u
| terly inadequate crectually Ia block the innunlerable
! creeks and reaches of that river, Add TO this, that on
| both sides of the stream dVells . population Of which
| no; moge than five per cent. are in favor of the Union,
i. RASAGEs o. rns rSEsr IN VIRGINIA.
In nearly every county the court house in which the
| sSsiyps for each county used To he held, IL rudeiy de-
| moli.hed. doors and windows torn down while within,
| anon the white walls, in every phase Of handwriting, are
| recorded the autographs OF the vsndsls whose handi-
| ,ork surrounds the beholder. Stories upon stories have
| reached me detailing how The wives o' the Federal on
| Gers. represented by NV ensSpera,sd in'ornants a. nav
| iu- USUALLY ''hailed from Getcsted New En-ssnd, forced
l their VA t-hili tho Federal hooyS INTO the hre family
| mansions Of the Old Dominion, aud personally sapcrin-
| tended ,hc abstraction sud transmission nor'h~ards OF
l old family chjn-, silver, Glass, pictures, books, furniture,
| and piano fortcs. 4 Virginia lady. who demonstrated
| With one q, these Yankee hcn.6arrier-, engaged III pack
| inr M valued family china, was met by the rejOinder,
| You arc = rebel, and hsv" no rights that ! am bound TO
| respect. YOUR property, therefore, IL NINE in short
| such n picIur. 81 dc-clstior a. the Northern frontier OIL
| Virgins, snd the lovely Shenandoah Valley, the Para
| diSe Of America, exhibit, can be lisened only 70 the Pal
| atin.,s after Tlly's hnAl visit, Is Thucydides paints It,
| after the annual LscedsmOn incursion during the Pelop'
/ ponncsian war.
rI rSIrrp ASD pIrESuISrD TEELISG At TIRE SOUTH.
have travs.ed far and vide through Virginia ]
| have conyerseJ With mcn, women, s,rlpplngs aud child
rem. in ths- state and in Maryland l have seen men,
formerly Substantial and thriving, whose everything is de-
II ynurgN bN fnr fEltrNE> = u IA jar "lAlAN iA
stance have I heard a word of regret by reason OF the
war. a timil note sOunds IN regard 20 its issues, . sigh
brcAthei over the departed mon, q ghost OF a desire
expressed in favor Of compromise or reconsiruction.-
On a.. contrary, one universal chorus echoes through
The length and breadth vi the land THE net Is bro
len ma 49, ar. delivered" Mr.. Everett aud his Vots-
ries. who till believe in Imprisoned loyalty ~ existing
in the south, might a. well search IN the British Islands
for . man Who desired them 20 be annexed 60 France.
so united. 80 homogeneous q community rs the states
= -. S..,L,,, H,pf.lar.r find. No Darlllpl in mi An
| mails. No war tina, England has Ssgcd for q hundred
| wear, has me, with such cordial, unanimous, undivided
| support.
| The u,r ae.in., the French Republic had its Charles
FOX the war against Russia it, Richard Golden
There is no such character in the Southern States. The
| victory oil the Feisrslsi in this eIaspcrated struggle MEANS
not the defeat oithc Southern armies, not the possession
| Of Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, and New
| OrleanS. whieh would no more lead 10 a conclusion OF
| the war than the seizure of the Isle Of Man. AFederal
| victory means nothing ou earth but the determination
| and .rnihilNtion OF every man, woman, and child IN the
| Southern Coniedcracy. There Is no passion, no frenzy,
| in the universal language. The Intensity of the hate
aushes the cheek and clincheS the teeth, but finds little
| expression in feeble words. II anything, the eNuber'
apcs of luminosity is more pcrceptble in the flashing
ewes aud eager sarneStness Of the women, but the settled
| and uncomfortable hrmness OF the men requires nothing
TO be added TO II.
The possibility Of Richmonds falling is calmly dis
cuss,d. and preparations have long been made for such
| , contingency. Surprise j. expressed that the Federals
have not long $50 possessed themselves Of several other
| Southern cities a, well As New Orleans. The possession
OF A capital city in these days OF railroads is a very dI-
ferent thing from what il used TO be in the days OF Wag-
ram and Jena. Great suffering might be inflicted on
women aud children II Mobile and Charleston fell-Sut-
fering which there is only too much reason to fear would
be most acceptable to the Federals, Judging from the
| record OF their deeds during the last year and a hail.
Blu, every considerable city in the South might be re-
| duced TO ashes without changing the mood or under
Mining the resolutions of the leeblest heart, II any fee
| bic hearts there be, in the Southern Confederaey.
now THEY DEAR THEIR LOSSES.
I'm told BY the highest authority that the official
| statement, comprising the most minute details OF the
| Confede,ate loss At the battle of Autietam Creek, esti-