Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-15

bic. believe you would cut eff your rig ht
hand before you would raise it against the
South, and yet, weekly and daily, you allow
that hand to writo hsinuations and assertions
which spread dstrust and disafection broad
cast ever tho land. Sick rather to plant,
bc:eech yculhe enemy will render that work
suff GENTLY difficult E7ory Southern heart
and hand must clasp closely and stand az ont
man to resist the wild waves 81 blood end
ruin which ash rushing madly against Jig, aud
which will surely swallow up in tho same
hour all parties, nil homes all rights, unlc5s
We trust in God and the rnlers We haze chosen
A fearful responsibility rests upon you. Il
you will persist in "plucling down" instead
Of building with might and msin, then, when
too late. will you rcpent-and hopeless EorroW
be the portion Of A SOUTHERN LADY.
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fHEGCH We " Of TEA A8RICbN REBELLION
Tho following is condensed translation Of
IN srts!e from the Paris Pays" Of 18th
March:
| During the dlacussiGu in tle lagisiatiti
! Corps, hGd while the American conflict was
bons sprkeu OF, NJ. Gainet Roeinat gave ex-
preston 70 some generous ideas in fuyor OF tho
IEbor'ng CLASSES VINO ara 70 seriously injured
hy the American crisnl. The War which ia
now dcgnl4t!ng the United States has cAu3ed 4
atoppage 81 business 10 the extent oil nearly
iwo hundred millions. NJ. Oalnet Roginat
said, with the emotion Of man Of feeling, but
with that high reason which bows before tho
power fact, that tho efforts of private charity
ard the lIberaity Of tho Government cannot
supply lhe aGsence Of 50 much active industry
There ate NO persona in France who do not
wish with all their hearts for the end df the
struggle hotwaan tho Northern and Southern
States. Are these wishas, so much in .accor-
dance with tile principles Of humanity s3d the
interests Of Europe nearly accomplished p
| We DO not even dare to hope.
At the first view it seems that the question
is already determined, and that there is no.
! thing lett 10 the Confederate States but to
submit. Tho Ecw Yolk journals raiee their
songs OF victory. The English press is not
go u.animous. " The confidence If Mr.
J.nsrson Davis in the ultimate SUCCESS Of the
war is remarkable, inasmucu as he does not
diasimuate the difficulties nf the situation,
nor the grave nature Of the repuscs which
Tho CunfctcIates have sustained But at The
SIDE OF the danger he. sees the resources. If
tHo encmy is powerful, there in, ho says, no
want OF the elements Of resistance.
Bat are tho people of tho South determined
To employ all thcaa resources Here y the
whole question. Definitely, success depends
good deal lcas on material force than on Ino
raj energy. The Government at Washington
has made great efforts; it has called formi-
dlble armv into the field the recent yicto
riss Of Springfield, Roanoke and Donelson,
aud the capture of Nashville and Charleston,
! (this latter city has not yet beon captured
news lalc:) have eifacrd the memory Of the
defeats OF Bull Run and Ball's Bluff; but the
| public debt has assumed uneasy proportion !;
the expenses Of the war ars such that the
Northern States will exhaust their credit, if
the struggle be continued Tor another yCar-
The Confederate States know this we'll
| Wo now know that the capital Of TcnnrsEea
has iinsilY fallen into the hands Of lhs Federal
Government, and that Governor Harris has
dsban,iei the militia Of that State, Nashville
is an important acquisition TO the Federals.
Tennessee is, therefore, lost to the
Southern Confederacy, but there are still OLE
Won States to submit. We know that Virginia
sni LES two Oaroinas are Threatened. The
| uwyy of the Uoion has seized tho seapnrts.
and the Federal troops nave gained some guc
cy.Se5 in M':s0uri ard Arkansas; bur they sve
not completely masters OF those States nor Of
| kchtuGky. In admitting that they have suc>
ccajsd in driving into the South tho armies
when defend those States, it is plain that they
must leave sufficiently Important force to re.
.;tfa:;l the population, and it siii remains to
conquer GsoTgis, Florida, Alabsms Louisiana,
Mississippi and Texas There muss be II
squadron OF sufficient strength to blockade the
coasts 10 the far west limits Of tho Gulf OF
Mexico. What will thc Fadaral Government
say to the Powers Of Europe on that day when,
in SSking tho fourth article OF the Treaty 81
Paris, they shall place the Federal Govern
ncnt under the necessity OF proving an effec~
| tive blockade, or to suffer neutral vessels to
en.er freely into the Southern ports In such
case, according to the rights Of nations, the
seizure OF vessel would become hn act OF
hostility against tho nation whose flag it car
ried. $50 -;
The strategic situation is very grave,
but it ia not shsoiutely hopelesa Masters OF
The outer line the Federal forces have before
them an immense country to CONCUR, with ono
part CT tbair forces the other part being inds.
pripable to keep thu territory already con.
lucred, and to maintain communication
| They will have to traverse vast countries on
durr burning climate, and iglt frequently
! Ut points WHARF their navy cannot coms to
their resistance. To Ties, difficulties ws nay
add the embarrassment Of financial crisis
'rhs Northern States have vainly appealed to
io:cign capitsiisrs they have been unable TO
INSPIRE any confidence shroad; snd at preaent
I'll the scrip is4ued by the Government is now
| ii tho hands Of American ciiZens- Soma OF
ilIeso aEo voluntary creditors, boing subsori
bers 81 tho Loans the others, and these form
the greet msj o-ity, are the holders Of paper
monoy, which the recent law OF Congress has
made legal tender. Hero is enc cause Of the
i evils and ruin which We pointed out yester>
.iay.
| Tho Southern States have nothing Of the
| liai to fear, and President Davis has good
reason to regard thia gnawing worm of debt
which devours the finances Of hl5 enemy as An
auxiliary Of his cause. ....-,..-..,
Such is an important rssuns Of the state Of
Affairs 1t is melancholy for the Northern
States, which are in danger Of ruin and bank
ruptcs; it is mournful for the people Of The
South. Who inferior in numbers aud in military
resources, Will have to oppose 10 their adyer-
sarlss an lndomiIablo energy; it is dcplornbe
tu The European nations, whose commerce has
luat the most lucrative outlets Of their exports.
The American crisis has its victims at Man
chester and Liverpool, at Lyons and Roubaix,
az well as Doueson and Springfield,
There is no use IN dissimilating md exag.
sera.iag any thing We must woigh the
cbancrs which rnss prolong the struggle, so as
thoroughly to. understand the necessity ol
seeking solution as promptly as possible
The first step towards discovering 8 remedy is
to measure the extent and the gravity OF the
| disease.
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