Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-06
,rr.IIATIoN IN ENGLAND.

RETALIATION IN ENGLAND.
The proclamation of outlawry sgtinst But
Inv and others sss,ns to have AROUSED G.: uH-
usual degree Of Indignation In tho London
nTimss." The execution o: s"i Of tl's oo'
law .nder tbs, precnmatir" Vii oe ~
p,r.> 4, intimstes the "fiu.es, Us uhusu-
s,lv cruel and harsu, and calculated 10 with
draw from the cause O: Tho Confederate States,
much of that sympathy and admiration ex-
tended to our successes b lie nations OF hu
rope, and especially by tbs people Of England.
Fortunately, Butler has been Recalled. anu
80 far as tho voice Of popular senHmeat IN
the United States can Do ssesTtained' con-
dsmned in public estimation by his own Pao-
ple as al outlaw and criminal. The issuing
eff the proclamation caused his immediate re-
moval, and as the principal crimina! is no"
safe from arrest, tho proclamation may De
considered "a having accomplished hs CO.
iect. The officers O: Buffers command can
not now be distinguished from those Of Gen.
Banks sruy ,rore- and - the enemy nave
learned, in chang, commanders, tho neceS
sity Of altering their policy also, the Plnclpai
object Of the proclamation nav no con;'ue'-
cd as accomplished aud oil necessity LOT the
execution oft just but hScsssafily nal sn
DEGREES, may be considered IS removed -
aForbesrsnce and moderation have cbarac-
ter;zsd the Confederate arms throughout this
whole war. Our people have submitted to
outrsges the most Infamous, 20 Tobbories the
mott cruel and distressing, to murder, rape,
arson, and theft, without Icsorting to rethlla-
ton until their very submission VIVA re-
gsrded by our unprin .pled ices 80 H license 10
further dsvasts,, ~ and 'ritne.
Accustomed TO the civilized wa'tsfc OF
Europesu armies, The londdn "lln'ee can
not conceive the amount Of wicked nnd wan
ton destruction perpctIated upon the non
combatant people Of the States whes' isr!i-
tory hiss been in tia enemy 5 rosS'sSion-
Upon the women end children within sceir
lines they have wrcsscd cowards VEN
pssnce for their defsat n ;i.e tIala "i battle
nv the hush nds. tl'..!:. - and soTR Of the
helpless psopls ir ';'e' power. Duiie'
has been the chief lL!s;- robbcrles has
been on scale Of greslnroa .:At, when tx-
posed, will attract a. lIucl. attention from
their magnitude as they n9%. excite indigua-
ton for their cruelty. Ii, robbed tic people
OF New Orleans, but ho equally sootcd his
own government, AMI sold tie pIcvisions
and clothing, Sch; ID bis o~n aruy,
to cotton specu!atorp. His c.nOiy TO W.
men and old lnen, Lis nurier Of MuiAtord,
are crimes that call fer tic punishment CT
death; and though tho Times may frsr re-
tslation, ahcpiG the Confederate authorities
execute Butler under the proclamation, its
apprehensions ure uiloundcd. TIC prompt
recall OF Butler, RS aoon al It Vas known
that such proclamation would be issued,
shows that the United States have no inten-
ton to push matters +" TIC extremity OF
bloody retalistion.
The "Times," whils edyisiHg the Confede-
rate authorities not to enforce tie proclama-
ton, has wholly failed u sxproas its opinion
as TO what course should te pursued to de-
ter tho enemy from the uncisilized mode of
warfare adopted.
The fanstcisIn that now rules at tho head
of the armies, as we'll az in the Council
Chamber Of Mr. Lincoln. knows no law,
either national or municipal. Ii has dslibs
rntely set aside the Constitution. the supreme
law Of its land, swcrn tc by ali its officers it
has ruth,essly assaulted the liberties ofits own
citizens; it has destroyed al Law, and inau-
gurated rhe unrost-ained licenses of ansrchy.
What can enomes expect from the officers
of an Army, whose authorities are thus reck-
iess and careless Of the sworn obligations ofthe
Constitution and laws il their own country
viii they respect the unwrit,cn law Of Ia
tons Will the, to thsln, unknown laws OF
war, be regarded, when tho FASHIONS of lust
and the desire Of ecQuis:tian norea'rained by
orders, are loft frse to CRAFTY themselves
upon All unprotected people
Every proposition thst has t!la appearance
of cruelty is as much shfunit FROM by the
people Of the Confederate States rs By the
people Of England Butlhsre a:e occasions
when justice demS0ds that mercy should be
Silent snd crime should resp ita appropriate
puniAhment. There il no dagger Of the inno-
cent suffering where al sTo criminals. We csn
ses no other courss left Us bus to apply the
law Of retaliation. Ths nurierG by NicNeill in
Missouri, tie rooLeries ~ Milroy in West
ern Virginia, have nevsi can diaccuntenanced
by the Government y lshiHGt6n. That
they are approved and lauded, we have III
disputabls evidence. tho "Iimes" will
sndeavor to correct th Federal abuses The
Confederate cruelty vii. cu,e Itself.