Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-06
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tsr0riL rscses are iLoy ,e o.a,o lsrtL.r d.. On.
ssruenL /, 1t strange, tbes shat ds,p,rsts CabLet,
Possessing influence Of sasnt character by which
10 re Dneil. con.erdug fsetobs ssd f.erg ke psnks
etsrsg udor las iee. should 'e.., sy ssch Ses.
psFsts ,I9saent ss war with powerful emmy, TO
keep together the remains Of the Rspublie' On srcha
theory the occsSioa Lf provoking the ~ecd m
vel chosen, IS Enssnd, in protsoiics tie Scuhsrn
Commissioners may he msd9 TO appear 10 sdopt fhe
of the Ssub which IL has besn tho Of tho
Eeiel O4binet to accuse her Of hvorin: tnrougheu:
ts9 struggle and the new war may tlss be rendsn-d
popular both with Aboli.ionists afo Republicans But
DO not attribute 20 the presump.uous and Incapable
Pta ons Of the Norsh any such deep dss'gDs. We
suppose them TO be ready 10 tbsir extremity 10
cling any that comes TO hand, matter how
Or p,1terous f.tal the pedaut 10 Hierocs. when
tle ship wss ssk n Z, hid hold Of the anobor.
Whether comes not, We think that opps
tsniy should be taken Of cur state Of preS kion TO
sdopt policy suitable 10 cur position and 70
tee interests Of the world than that OF bys!snders In
ibis eubroat quarrel. TIE question Of the recognition
Of tio Southern Confederacy and the raising Of he
ir c.n,l blockade, in corr lnolen with France, are
entilei to be Immediately considered. As 1t 10, our
nsu raj ~ tolls against hs South. We do rot mtu8
his to anybody a faul.-we merely mention Il a. a
!acs Fer every weapon, rife cannon that
tour dre hsye supplied 10 south, tie North have
been euablsi by tSeir possession OF safe means Of
wate'carrisge 10 get twenty Every intention, opin-
lou aad desiIe Of the South confs to rs through
81 oring Northern medium. And, while we continue
commercial relations with the North, we permit
the rade Of the South to be exiinga:sbed by Hog
un6ue respsc: TO a.notoriously sham blockade. -
pu ai.y mr.n over scrupulous regard for ke
iater.stl of one party Have the Northern Govern.
ncut or p-opls deserved from q strained ntsrpSeta.
ton o! Law n their favor! Have they been moderate and
tsous In property Have they been reasonable
md dig lih,d in sdIersy' Have they been modest In
rOf s,On and grss, in action Have their councillors
o,en respectable fer wisdom, their troops fer bravery,
or & cir hnanciers Ter prudences Have they defined,
even shsdowed for themselves any line Of policy In
the present crisis that be accepted right prao.
tcatls by any reasonable Erglishman And if by any
cont urreroe OF circumstance four own nt .etation
Of the 6uss OF neu:rals among the rest) they should
do 20 the South TO submission is |. likely that VIC
tor the contrvers OF the stone feet will be gen.
eroui than they as foes! II those questions
rec i've but answer, what reason there that
thcGd longer sacrifice interests, and the in
tereIis of justice, TO confederation for the
n rid irritabiy Of an arrogant people' If are,
rate, certain Of the captoQsneIs and hostility Of
the North let US at least do something TO secure the
fIie. dship Of the South.
And the South far be scep deserves recogn-
tion Independence and sympathy. Their only crime has
been desire TO Ske no further part In system which
no. the letter. far lass TIE spirit Of the a~ can
prove that they bound by any principle stronger
than convenience and the operations Of which tbey de-
clare have bsen ntolerably oppressive Is Is natural
heir chief man, and to have its dtsIies 1u me-
~ such Cabinet and mob tia, Of the North wher,
Ley have shown, they DO much better for them.
yes. fhsy have chosen as President man Of ju1g.
aud conduct, Who give to their impulses uoiiy
e" Gton, and both excite and control the r enl u
II the messages Of the rival Presidents may he
iiercd indicative OF the policy Of thcs. who Chos
the he Of the which they respec lively sdye.
cat, the South amply justified for regarding With
he contempuous astonisbment which J1fSrson Davis
la1fuge attributes to them, the proceedings of the
North. Resolution and devotion have been shown no.
merely By the Southern troops, bu. by the eutre pope
sion. They appear TO bear their privations with uo-
c'lnon cheGr!unefs and scursge. The mako 10 quar-.
nbrs sppea!s for fymPatty complaints OF neglect
IN ype1k Of teir with modesy prepare for
dstresss viii fortiude and express none Of tie
yinCctyeness rroJlu' nj in the Of their
riss war between Bnglsnd and the North will ut
lens, rave ihe good tfccs of shortening tie sueriIgs
aIc Fastening the in5epeudenoe Off people VINO arc
proving themselves very capable tf eel -goSsIE ment
"Go will at oncc assume creGi'sbo position among
1ns, and woo viii &C! perns chez OIL North.
err urbuescs. Ani i is 10 be hoped tta il war Il to
be- may put whole strength and will into IT, ard
duet il "a leave the orators and witrs Of the
Nor b. With u. their sk ard prs,t ce in the fsfcaion
Of story, possibility of turning lie incidents TO our
iishivAn age and % their own EloiGcation.