The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-08
THE TIMES'S SPECIAL IN RICHMOND.
FIRST LETTER,

The London Times publishes the 8rst letter from
It's special correspondent in Richmond. lie CEN
mercss Ly quoting FROM tho speech OF Edmuod
Burke, in the House of Commons, in ITS in which
he said
1.-The spirit Of liberty in the Southern States IL
more high aud naughty than In the Northern. IL
tho Carolinss and Virginia they have vast mutt
tude of slaves. Where this Is the case in aDy part
of the world, those who sre free are by far the
most proud and jealous of their freedom Freedom
is 10 them not only al enjoyment, but kind Of
rank aud privilege. Not seong there that freedom
as in countries where 1t iS common blessing, and
IS broad and gene,s al the air. may be united with
much Sbject toll, with great misery, with all the
exterior of servitude liberty locks among them
Like something that Is more noble .ud liberal. do
not lean to commend the superior morality Of this
sentiment which Ia. ct least as much pride IS viv
tue in it, but cannot alter the nature of man
These people of the Southern Colonies are much
more strongly, and with high her and youre stub
born spirit attached to liberty thsn those 20 the
uorthward. Such were all ancient comuionwe al tbs
such were our Gothic ancestors, such in our DAYS
the Poles, such will be all masters of slaves. IN
such people the hsughtinsss of domination com
bMes with the spirit OF freedom, foTt,iea T., and
renders it invncible."
He then proceeds ia q vacy interesting letter
frcm which we make some extracts:
THE FEEiiNu In hlChhorD.
The stranger who wins bis way thi5 day 20 Rich.
mond will find tho fullest realization of these pro-
Dhetc words on 4 far Uishtier field OF seton than
was within tho pe-view Of their inspired utterer -
L, is not too much to say that tho most fsnStical
believer in the ancient Union, be he Er Seward
himself would despair Of the faith tnat is in him,
and sckno.l ledge hiInself, il Victor Ergo's phrase
the .somnambulist CT vanished dream," could he
walk the streets of Richmond this day, and gusge
the spirit and feeling of its people af.er nesrly
ha nf crFa fho
never contemplated before. The strests are crowd.
ed the hotels refuse to contain their shoals Of
guests: everywhere the quletness and confidence Of
people secure in It's strength is ineontestibly
evident Everything necessary for life, most thin gs
requisite for Its luxurious enjoyment as it ID inter-
terpreted on this continent, aIe to be found in
abundance. There il absolutely only one COM
modity Of which the absencs is gravely felt, that
commodity being ice Does ths Federal Govern
msnt hope by such q frai rcdder TO steer the South
cru Ooafederscy back into the harbor Of Uniont
EFFECTS OF THE BLOCKADE.
OF course, with many Of the supplies sucked in
through the NEST r;diculous OF blockades aud
transported over the enormous area which sepa
rates Richmond from the cities Of the Southern sea-
board prices are high. The beard and lodging in
the hotels amount to four dollars per day; clothing
and boots are extremely dear but u to be had by
paving for them medical supplies are scarce, but
are constantly being introduced in not insufficient
quantities across the Potomac and through the
repce may express my conviction OF the utter
,mpossibili:y of block siding the Potomac and the
Ohio, and shutting off the South from supplies
along q frontier which from Fortress Monroe 10
distant Kansas extends for some $50 niles II the
whole Federal navy was concentrated In thu poto.
mac IL would be utterly inadequate effectualy to
block tho innumerable creeks and reaches of tina.
river Add to this that on both sides the sire am
dwells a population Of which not more than five
per cent are in favor OF the Union.
RAvA6Is OF THE ENEMY IN VIRGINIA.
In sesriy every county the courthouse In which
tbs for each county used to be held Ii rudey
demolished doors and winaows torn down, while
within. upon the white walls, in every phase of
handwritins. are recorded the autographs Of the
ysndsls whose handiwork surrounds the beholder.
Stories upon stories have reached me detailing how
the wives of the Federal officers represented by my
exaspsrsted irformsnts ~ having usually "hailed
from" dstested New England, forced their way be
hind the Federal troops into the fine family man.
sions Of the Old Dominion, and personally superin
tended the abstraction and transmission north.
wards of old family china. silver, giass pictures,
books, furniture. and plano fortss a vrsiais
ladv, 1ho demonstrated with one OF these Yankee
hen bsrrisry engaged In packing up valued family
china, was met By the rejolndsr, You are rebel.
ana have no rights that lam bound 10 respect; your
property therefore. n miner In shost, such PIC