Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-17


they have been made to bear their share OF them.
Every Government, Like every human being carries
within itself the seeds Of Its own dssouhon. Inc OLD
Union has lived out its days. has fulfilled the measure OF
il glory, its 1ence, and its power ls dissolution
fact accomplished and understood. In every aspect
In which the question can be viewed Internationally, re-
lgiousy, socially morally, and politically We are Sc
parated from the North-hnay aud forever separated
Il impossible for human agency to reconstruct the ma
tura body after dissolution and equally Impossible
for human agency reconstruct the Uniou, In It's
prssent dissolved and decomposed condition Affection
fraternity kind feeling-every element OF adhesion Is
hopeessly gone. The tendrs Of hate encircle the
heart and enmty and malevoeDce have crushed all the
nobler feelings OF attachment and orotnernood. No
union therefore, upon any terms simply an inpossl'
bily and the iGes not TO BE- entertained even for
| moment
STATE roRcE UNDER GEN. FLOYD. -.
Shortly after your adjournment, commissioned John
B. Floyd O ksjoI-Genera N parsuance OF your ect,
passed May l5, 1852 AID gave sutborty TO numerous
persona TO raise cgmPanies pataions and regiments
Tor service in the Safe forces authorized to be raised
by ssd acI-a OF which authoIiz ID 10 be raised
from the non conscrips between the ages Of thiryye
and under iory Eve and those under The age OF eight
| cen years. -
Finding that the or-conecfips were not disposed to
voua Bs promptly had expected Tor this service,
and aseer,aning that the Northern Governments bad
called for an additional force OF ak hundred thcuand
men, and seeing that large part OF the State was over
run b. the invader called upon the militia OF thirty
niee counties report 10 Gen. Floyd Immediately for
sa,yiee IN tue State force; and doubt they
would responded prompty to the call, oui Tor Inc
udwAtAnted aud improper interference OF Coniedtrhe
officer ana other persons, who have used various
exps denis 20 p o1uce dissatisfaction with this order-
Very shortly alter lhe call los the militia ssued and
ghlie the enrolment Was in progress, htjor General
Lo Jag SSuso orders to sop 10 enrolment In hoDros,
GILES aud perhaps Other coules. letter addressed BY
MAJOR General LoriDg 10 the War Department dated
II III tt L.. l-.sf. tin
viii DO ivIna win the accompanying documents As
Confederate officer be mad nothing 10 do with the non
COL sctios They we're not under his control nor SUD-
sct 10 bis orders They ulder the orders oil the
STATE and subjec: the orders Of the Exseu Ire under
the laws OF the State. iateIrsnce mas been essen-
tally mischsv0us snd impIoptr and tas had he tf ct
of dsmCrazng the militia and defeating, 90 far o they
we're concerto ed tie which the Safe designed ~
effect.
Applications for detail Of persons employed in pro
caring nue whenever they have been p:tssnted 10 the
mode directed by law, have been grated know OF
no instance IN which such application has been de-
uied NO application has been made tor details for
General LotiDg's Oomnissary . lartermaser's De-
parlnents.
directed the several ranger companies to report
forthwith 10 Gen. Floyd. Many complaints had been
made with regard to the rangers, most OF which re-
gsrded as untounded but uEder the circumstance,
deemed t best TO place Ihem under conro OF COM
peteSt officer, who would direct their operations.
nv latest information EOW OobeIA FiOJu
sstures me that he has considerable io!oe in tae ned
and that be expected TO last week towards the Ka
paWnA Valley and have doubt he has done 80. IL
was in fine spirits when parted .irom him, and mani
tested bold aud noble confidence, thai promseo The
best re- us copy OF my order, Used at Wythsvile,
and proclamation subsequently, issueo, accompanies
| lhil communication. ..
| Tais Safe force will DO an honor 10 the Common
wealth, ii cherished and supported as 1t should be.
Ii this connection renew recommendation, hereto
fore made that law be passed authorizing me 10 strike
from the tolls the names OF such militia oncers as re-
fuse 20 obey promptly tho orders Of the Executive The
| reasons in each caso will be most cheeffuly az
signed where am called upon to take such action.
| This recommendation would lot be renewed u, IN my
Judgment, tho necessities Of the case did not mpera
lively dsmand H.
AMNESTY To raosI WHO HAvs TAkN TIE OATH or ~
DILIrY TO THE LINCOLN GOVERNMENT.
From Information received from various sources Am
induced 10 believe that many loyal ard worthy CITIZENS
in those pOrous OF TIE State which have been oyerrun
BY tie enemy have taken oaths binding them to abstain
from all active participation In the var In all tuoh eas'r,
where the parties are wiling 10 manifest their esy ~
tue Commonwealth and to show their fsi.h BY thtir
works, Irecommlud that an smnfs DO granted, Jpn
such terms and eondlIiots Is your wisdom may PR
sjfibe.
NORTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
AL the indicators arc favorable TO the recovery Of tie
ion cf the Sofi3n Of the Stale lying west OF the
Allegheny mountains Indeed entertain no doubt that
the usurped Government, under Perpon viii soon be
oyertbroW1 aad the peope vii chetruy return TO Their
slcg,acce o the rshtiGl Government Of this Common
wealth Our recent ilf)rmstou 10 iul Of hope aud en-
enlargement; and the immense numbGrs who are now
coming ont and ,inrg the army, show that although
the spri OF patriotism has u nbered oug has a! last
b,on fully aroused and Is nAnesting itself in the most
effective manner.
a., q fam fha NJ m
hs present time aud unless ils management shall here
,fter be in friendly bande and the Government under
which it exists be part OF Oonfedency, mus. be
sb.ted Il Il should be permanently destroyed, We
must assure Own people OF some other mode Of
| oommur icAtiou with The seaooard.
"Ap &C. 10 incorporate tbs Preston and Augusta Rll
road Corr pauy" vas passed March sob, 1884, by tbs
General Assembly; ana this read we're ucied, IL
souli furnish adequate channel oil communication
for the present. and would have the fsc. OF clAspu
he Northwestern people moro cosey 10 the bosoms OF
the people of tho other three divisions Of Virginia. II
the State Of Maryland shall assume its position ~ an
n. ersl palt OF tho Jniederaie Sates the tEo roads
NAV exist tcgeher under proper regulations, but II i.s
lot shall be clst with the North, and LIS people become
aliens us In principle aud Interest," and bottle IL In.
stituons then 60 much OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road 10 as within the State East Of tho initial point de
seua.ad in the set referred to- should be destroyed.
recommend therefore, that such legislative assurance in
regard the construction of this road as yoUr wisdom
may dict3le ahS b extended 10 our jrthWesern TEL
! low cizeIs.
| CONFIRMATION oF CLERKS
| The proceedings OF usctng o. the CLERKS Of the va
rou, derartments Of the Safe Government, ecSompA
nied by diG0 CT y lin, bsve beeu Irss'piej 10 NE,
With 7, auss! that would ly them bsiofs you for con
iteration and saea acton you may think psepsr.
The expenses OF LIVING hsse increased enormously in the
lass egh;ssn u PATHS and the sIsIy cha: you'd have
urnIs.et ~ adequate support previous 20 that time vii
s!i very fa short at Tile Cay Thee sssrss ought, 10
| my oplc!on TO 10 decreased No GoVeDnsnt, wilin
my Observation, ever ha.ia The srSics noFs competent
Efficient and fsl,5!u ot6sss tie cheerful il
tho pe.fornsrcs OF their dl:cs, The u4orm potene;s
and attention shown al Ia their business interoOu
beg commanded for them, body, ;ke moss cordial
respect. commend this subj sct TO your favorable &C
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rYEs or JAILoRs.