Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-13

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81 good ople who vs In the pSs ana sTeed OF da5s
thai are no more These days not only $50 but can be
no more. Il, Is wiuly OF supply bllo sho does not
SEQ the changed condition OF pubic hare in this
coushy We may hurrah for tie Union bat &c is not
tbs old Uaion for With We hurrsh. Tue nation haa
entered upon eniiNly new phase Of its f1Histce'
whether are will Dg or not 70 Acknowledge
This grand fac. was LILY reeoRnz ID by thoss who
formed this conelaye st Niagara Fals TIE problem
they set 10 work slHe was, TO reconstruct me aioh
en- p!au satis eery to ali sections, lni to convince
the Democratic patty OF the necessity Of adopting IN
plan or ons Of siminr import 6r loog and earnest
eelberston in Nhioh ~ srs Clay, HolcoNbe aud "a
ders participated the fOOSiug gensral conclusOa was
reached, aud vas acty agreed 70 BY the National
/ Democratic OOnventol at Chicago.
"THE Plan FOR REcOssTauon,N
az, WE thai Sat va. oucs the 'ited States b, d.
yded ato five separate C1DederScies, each indepeo-
dan. OF the ohef 10 the management OF lie local sFs,
vet bound 20 eaea other 10 certain rejpe ITS, of which
sbal speak heielfter These 0onfederaeies, as dsi-
| dsd were TO CO.'S ct of the folio wing States:
| / The Cotton nd the South Atlantic S aes
2 r ,e Trans- Mississippi S,a.ts
| 8 The Safes OF the Gieat Northwest.
| 4 Tue Middle y atse.
| 3 The New Esglaud States.
The proprisy aud tIpsdiency OF admitting tie New
England States debated at oonsid sra6le leagh.
The old hosl " these States Was conspieuoog IN the
couro Of the jisedson. Tae policy in reIatoa 10 lhei
Admission uas determined and the question whether
aix Sstss aro G. b. "l3t out IN the uod Is Sill al
| open oHe. The Mercury proceeds
| Another important feature IT this proposed Goa
federation IT, provision for admitting 10 H. In "a oif
cam tsnces wrfah it, the provinces in British Amercs
ana what i, no the Empire Of Mexico. b! this il al
event so Gar ia the ia ure that Il clAn more thar
| ms,e mention Of rs possibility. her foro pas ol
10 hs conditions tos the constructions OF this Uaioh oi
| the future.
"cOsDIIoSl or The NEw UsIcM.
"Lsaving TO the sepsta.e COnfederae'es-i U.S. the
term 10 its generic sense the right 10 manage tbe.f
dome,tlc affairs a. tneg may choo-e thoj are 10 10
hound TO each other by ALI noes, thsnsSo and deen
Iva Such uassIioCa 0feet the interests OF oil
10 be eonadsred by sort OF general council, composed
Of REPRESENTATIVES, from each Contederacy, Gn.
agods 10 our present Cabinet or Senate ,haa tb aOde
of Hspresenat!yss There TO be restric 0Cs Vi
apy Kind upon Oonied srate trade or travel
word It will be one grand Confederation OF Cohied'-
racIss bound 10 eaca other by bonds OF commercial
union each Independent OF the other yet having share
add an interest IN Ihl control Of sttlirs affecting the
common Eelfate oil all.
Oft will readily occur to the minds Of your fssders
.t this ELAN Geaily Identical ia it's essential features
si,h the well tnOSh ZllVerein, or Customs Uaion Of
| the GsFuAu Sales.
"THK akw OoRT5DERLTIOS AND THE DEHcCR4CY.
"Tnis project 1 hardly need add, received the In
|
nJ them was neTSov with the action Of the Chicago
Convention l. il understood tina! Hon. August Bel
mOu vac the first to develop tho plan probably be
GAUSS Of his nti1 nto acc !antauoe with the Goyerh-
\ nsnt Of the GsTman States. At frat 1t was received
| 9TH furprise; bu. the more 1t was DISCUSSED h.
1870 favor it Obtained until al last decided 10
| ipcorporst, the idea With the proceedings OF tie
| Democratic Convection. More than that, IN
doub cd evidence received that the Plan is agree
able 70 the views o! J,f Davis, though fer oOV Gus
] ,F..t a;y,lc
ing 1t 10 the Southern people. Anxious for CAGE, but
opposed to the restoration Of the old Union the South
efn leaders 10 whom this project was bro0ched az o-ce
assentsd 10 H. and sre dsirous for the election Of
The Chicago candidate in the hope that II MAJ result in
n reconstruction OF the Union basis satisfactory and
honorable sliko 20 the North and to he South.
"Of ooursc, il was not deemed prudent to make oil
tbis apraentin the debates OF the Convention still LEES
in the platform sdoped but you may rely uSon IL that
the leaders well informed OF 1t, snd are pledged TO
carry il into execution in the event OF the OF
the Democratic panty at the polls in November Time
ard crcuus bnces viii doubles csase certain changes
in toe minor detl' Of this SC eme, bus they will not
alter its mpor sus features"
| AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN ENGLAND.
The London correspondent of the Philadelphia In
5uir,r, under date Of the 2Osh ult, says
There ia good deal Of talk in and about Lo: don
ius, now respecrg possible result OF tie American
Difficulty and however the subject may have origina-
III
sion Of the questions inv olVed seems to have been
.innllaneous IN various quarters find articles IL o
suite III both fTiendly and unfrtndly papers in s.
land In the Canadian Journals and even IN the Iader,
the Southern organ in London Al times n inc ned
to tbnk that il is he exclusive work of the Southern
seents sympeth;z rs and teis here. who hope BY
"a means % create excitement H. England ald
fresh diversion in favor OF The Sou S,il the whole
affair nsI be Legitimate snd as sQoh stal treat -
| The American correspondents OF some OF the London
~. .fik O-ce
ting from America from London esm 10 have all 1t
or 90 come 10 the conclusion that al early settlement OF
the American quarrel is likely to take pl &C., The editors
Of III Sc journals adopt the sans view, aud even the
Lex 10 s las issuP clearly indotsts the propos on
This settemen. s also TO DO peaceful one. Neither
parry Is to DO conquered in war; bu: each party having
abunGa tly proved the other that lie powers OF ~
saul. and about equal and that comblned
they would prove irresistible against other naone,
he,e s to be mutual cessation OF hosiies, dTseogRI'
ton of separate independence to certain extent, and
an iIrevoeabls alliance, tfsDsvs and dc eusVe as
agAlust the rest of the world. Fen the IRds< admi1s
tat the conduct oil AL the European powers las been
such that they bsFe no possbl claims upon the Tor
beaFancs Or friendship OF tn SoGth An tbat nothn
on their part o9ulJ restore them TO the peel oa
they might once hsTe occupied towards the Oon!ede-
Taey.
The first immediate and most impor ant result of this
comp ,cs between ths North and South Is to be the
prompt revival OF the Monroe doctrine, tn strange
of which excited bosh the Nonder and the
| speels of oil Europe The common rallying cry Of
both sections lie TO be "Amerca for Americans" Tho
French, having good naturally suSugatsd Mexico, are
to bs themselves lcohu lently kicked Of the comment
aud that rich country Is to DO annexed to the Southern
domain On the other hand Canada 10 to Do added to
the empire Of the JFh, aud eventually all the British
possess oae; ths IN process OF tins the Ametlc
eagle shall spread his Wngs over no part VI the North
American continent that does not ows1legancs TO one
of thetWo sTa Conieieraoies into which tho American
uaton is o be divided This appeats 70 be she pre- emit
and, / msy add, PopllT programme.
How far these sFrabg are BE- carried out OF
how soon they are 20 be inauguiaEed ains to b.
| 0f nnlV onE thing can 1 claim sDaak conf