Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-10-01

for our want of manhood and the South would have
egarded false TO own instincts and our own
blood. We repeat our State was not free agen-she
vas Obliged to pursue the she did. Thoughtful
sag acous m while they trod unshrukDgy the path
duty before them the fires of CIVIL war bnt beyond
hese fires all was darkness and uncertainty Acung
pay they hoped, they put every thing on Inc aro
trament Of arms. .
rne result is partially before The abotonists OF
he North aud the original sec-ssOnsts OF The SCUM act
ing and re eting each 0hsr, have In all probaohty
proved themselves the sklfu architects OF run
mat any age has produced" Slavery has suffered more
injury during the last two years than would probably have
esen IN The long sweep OF fifty years under the OLD
Government The peculiar champions of The institution
ave placed it, fear The high rad to extinction
AMI just here beg leave to say to the Observer Is he
of of the most serious apprehenslons ~ our
,eople The suddrn emancipation OF slaves in our
midst would be the greatest blow which could be cttd
Southern society 1t would ruin this generation beyond
r,dempon and its effects would be lI for ages to come
Nor would this ruin be partial 1t would include the
avehoder the Shareholder aud finally the slave himself
utjugntioD, If it should be in for US would be
Emancipation Hence our people, while they are for con-
nung the struggle, and while they still anxious pos
be TO make good their fna separation, neverthe
disposed to pry into the future, to it, in the last
tsor something better than subugaton cannot be Oh
AIMED If the worst should stare them in the face ss IL
does not now but may they would have peace under
certain circumstances yet If the wrst should come and
Gey could honorable mode OF escaping it, they wouo
ole geth-r with their slaves aud their little ones fight
with desperation which the world has never wit
messed.
lie Observer is disposed to twt us declaration
Msy 1861 that this Stae had pledged to her her
al aud The last dollar" Let if this pledge
as not been redeemed. This State hus sent ninety fv
uousand to he field. This comprises all her fighting
pulaton (of did not to include The oo
and yearing boys0 save those between forty and
ory five being coDscrpted and about ten thousand
.be-buded original secessOnss, who refuse to redeem
he pledge which they authorized us to make in May,
1861 So much for the last man." Our debt, county
md State 10 equal in amount onetenth of what the
whole state would bring in Market in silver and gold The
last dollar in specie, in convertible paper has long
disappeared The State could doubt borrow Con-
ederate money at premium of two for onethat is she
oud sell OF her hundred dollar bouds for two hun
dred dollars but ten dollars in gold will purchase hun
dred dollars in Confederate money and it follows that she
oud sell her bonds for only ten cents in the dollar in spe
Gle. So much for the last dollar" We regret to have
make these statements, but we obliged to do in
self-defence.
The Observer very ingenously and very justly in one
sense says that negotiations for peace be instituted
only through the Confederate Government But we must
ook at things they and not would have them
Ii Mr. Lincoln should far recognise Mr.. Davis as to
open negotiations with him. he would surrender the whole
question OF the To treat with the Confederate Co.
vrrnment for peace is to recognise that Government
Will Mr.. Lincoln do that No. Will he ever do it Not
unless the Northern Governors and Legislatures shall
up and command him to do it, Is that propable7 Not in
the present status Of things He may ooy the Northern
people to such point might so interest foreign
Powers to induce them to take steps which would lead
to such result; but are these things probable Not
just n0w-not, we fear for some time to come. What
then Shall sgaln invade the Northern States and
distress them by fire and sword compel them to sue
for peace Can we do that If the Federal Govern
ment will not hear the Confederate Government it may
hear the sovereign States The people the States North
and South by mutual cooperation may an armisice
Ifhat can be done the ,o end Isl not worth
the trial II the two armies should once rest listen to
the voice of negotiation word for it hosties would
uot be resumed The whole question would pass and
pass finally into the hands of the statesmen Of the two
sections :. Grm-vssged war would smooth his wrioked
hp oiv IN
the voice of discussion and negotiation; would be
substituted for passion and revenge and the
Of the two sections, cooled and sobered by reflection and
cm survey OF the entire situation past press Mt and future
would lrave the mind of the country condition to de-
some means for restoring peace terms honorable
Ia all. Nor will these movements by the States depress
discourage soldiers the field On the contrary
hey will Int and endure with renewed cheerfuness when
they know that their friends at home emitting no
steps that may promise to crown them with the reward
{ all their toils-a just and honorable peace.
But ia said that OF the Cotton States are already
greatly distressed and that they may Indicate wish
for negotiations But they already subjugateo and
tue mercy OF the eDemy. Mississippi and Louisiana
PROSTATE, suleD. aud silent They have ceased far
their people at hume concerned both to fight and talk
f,r peace They powerless South Carolina and Ala
baue may so.p be in similar condition. Must We await
the action Of these Statesl And if do are We with
10 hands unsubued with the port and spirit OF
freeuen still characters ng people, be bound by
what they may agree TOT Thy no condition to offer
terms but are W. may intepose to obtain for
with the hoof Of the invader already their breasts
TIE Observer says il had gained some great yicto-
ry series Of victories recently there would be some
in proposing t. negotiate" But when shall we gain
great victory STILL suppose should as we
nope may, what would be the RESULT What 10 10 be
come of Maryland Kentucky Missouri, aud Western vr-
gDiaf Does any one believe that great victory would
not encourage Government 10 insist that all these
states shall 60 with usi Will one great victory or
series of victories wrest from the enemy the Mississippi
valley Are we likely to recspture Vicksburg Port Hud
son. Memphis Natchez, and Nashville or either OF them
We fear not Can even drive the enemy II, m New
bern, 10 our own State2 Will be able three months
hence TO bold the Wilmington aud Weldon road IL
Charleston SAFE Il Richmond entirely safe These are
questions which deserve the most serious consideration
he asoniDg and reasonable beings look ahead If they
would profit BY the lessons Of the past provide for the
future The farmer who pitches his crop, and the me.
chenc who casts of his work. look ahead and provide for
vents. Snail those who have n charge the affairs Of
great people be less thoughtful and less orecasng 1.-The
wise man forrseeth the evil and hdeth himself but fools
psss on and are punished"
Ibe Observer does the Justice to say that we are on
posed 10 r.constuctng the old Government We are op-
posed to it. and have been from the fret whatever some
OF our correspondents may have been permitted to say TO
the contrary but having put the whole matter the
sue OF the sword-having discarded under the
Of circumstances could not avoid and having
appealed TO physical force do not hesitate to saw be.
fore would State permanently subuRaed and
trOdden down, MISSISSIPPI Is, ,osud consent 10 re.
sforation Of the old Government the establishment Of
new common Government, with ali our rights Ruaran-
tied, as the lesser evil But would avoid this by ali
the means in our power, great political and social
humiliation; and hence we are tor fighting and tai king at
the time for some settlement which will leave at
least portion Of the Saveholdng States under separate
common Government If forced to choose between the
two evils, we would rather live ph than under the North
people Our resentents strong they can be
against those who have carried FIRE and sword through