Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-14
LETTER-FReM PHE REBEL NAVAL OFFICER
+e MATHEW +. MAURY.

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sirWe read Of people in the oIden tim. whose Judo.
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runture betveen the Nortb-ri and sonter State of
America. be accounted for ..,sI-s - - / /.
From the yery beginning of these troube Mr. Iincon
and his oounseors 6aye been founderng In their, own
devices ,ultifying themselves BY their acts of TO-
In their conduct of Yesterday Not longer ago than
.st month Mr. Locolns Secretary Of Sists vrot N
his Minister in London that Intervention would ONLY
afford an additional motive for America to sustain her
resolution to remain united" s-I-. D.. ta-s'li
To reuite her is if to believe professions the
first wish Of M Lncons heart and his friends have in
timated time and again. with peculiar significance that
in war with England the South would be sure to unite
with the North Thea why dread intervention II such
be its effects it should be courted by Mr. Lincoln
one would suppose. a,--l .e l.- g.
Evidently this threat through bis Ninsterfor It bears
menaciug airwas intended to intmidats the British
people TO suppress their ayowai OF sympathy with the
South and 70 influence her haestys government for
few days after this menace was received in London be
practically revoked his emancipation proclamation which
had been uttered with SO much personality few weeks
before and instead OF abolshing slavery week he
offers to give US the rest OF the century to do it in and
to pay us for too If we will only do it ourselves and
come back to him.
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looks very like practical admission his part That
the cause Of subugston and reunion q becoming desr
rate. He cant lay his taxes 70 support we war.
To one whose case becomes desperate delay Is always
oil moment Everything must Do done 10 gam time
The idea Oh foreign must De STAYED on and
q new plea put IN LOT ano'her respite OF sixty or
ninety Gays, ims pieA sought 10 DC enforced on
rumor which am informed Is now current in Yankee
Circles TO the effect that southern traders are making
oyertures Tor return 10 political Union with the Yam
KEGS. This rumor Is t is sad derived from private let
tiers received IN TINS city from the North IL only
Yankee trick; II II could but gam credence herr,
even for while, II wond rehere Tor time the federal
administration from the fear OF its great sugbear for
egn intervention ana might 10 the republican party "a
heap OF good.
Not only has no such overture oeen made, but there
40 Proodo'fHy fhd Snch one U eVer come Our cause
has been Tue pest oood In the shd ior
it great sacrifices have been made; its champions feel
that they are ean In the triple armor oil right For
these reasons mas become dear 10 tne hearts OF whole
people. Our men, women ana chdrsn glory IN IT. and,
after the proofs nat the word mas had oil sonthern man
hood Is II ke that sucn men w DC SO base as TO think
Of returning 70 iankee domination! SIMPLY petition
tiOns rouLd be more poss,ofs
am fresh from the South having quite recently run
the blockade OF charleston know the sentiments and
feelings OF my ieow countrymen, ana so lar IRON losing
faith III our cause or any douDs as TO sue
cess, we were never iore ueoueu 10, IN oeter heart
Besides our own selfeahce the izith We have In our
cause and leaders we derive encouragement from the
enemy lie begins TO show hgns OF giving in. Mr. Lin
coin for the first time recognizes the possibility Of perma
nent dsunion, for he find mo line, straight OF
crooked" which will suit him Tor boundary, as yet
Notwithstanding country SO abounds in well establish
ed lines of this Sort for each State has its own More
financial ruin staring his people in the face. The
signs of its speedy coming among them are unnsakable
He dares no enforce draft upon his militia nor the Tax
bill upon his people They will neither give him his full
contingent in men or in money The dawn Of return
ing reason is visible in his recent elections his admins
traon is vaciaiing it is trying to shape policy
satisfy each OF two opposing factions His people
are beginning tire of him and his war; and to confess
that nothing but grief come Of to them. On the
dead and be to ourselves, and all will be well