Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-01
Rsa y,s.srs4ys As.A,us A4.sO.
Rnirit nf aha MORNING. Press.

Miuktrs that II never weary OF sinking the
hoaor Of the ElgHsh people uuder fresh humaticns."
The latest dsgracel act Of that Bringing aud AWnlng
Ministry, Il the Withdrawal Of troops frsm Canada for
fear Of tempting the Yankees Into an invasion Of Cams
da Ia this, Resell but conforms to that old RugIsh
Law res ulAtng the militia which Gays that the militia
ssl never leave their homes but In case Of fOrega in
Vsslon.
rte London TINES, whose article on the uiJsc. fur
nsbss the SRsiasi matter foe its structure thus rsieis
20 SbAt q Gala provocative 10 nVAson:
NoH Ne cay that We cannot do better for CAasdI
thsn remove this provocative 10 Invasion. Let the
Cnsdians provide for their own dee1ce according to
Ihsir own estimate o! the demand. We see that there
Is party In the Cclooy which holds that the best
armament Ia no armament aud u that doctrine pre-
walls We are not i0Clined TO quarrel With t. We are
certain a. sny rA5 that u "a sound gben applied 70 On
armament Of Imperial T. ops ald The Colonies eho b.
10 extend Il they may, perhaps, % Tue beet ludgss
ug whether they rely Tor their protscon upon natural
damlties and pshucs repulsiOD, whether they re-
sort TO the more recognized policy Of military ofgan
z lion lot the work be thar Own. Fom us they may
count upon aid Of powerful navy, and what that
snesns Va a war may ba learnt trcm the enbaTrass-
nents OF the boekaded COnfederaey. Ga these terms
the disadvantage would be all With the Amsd-
cans instead Of with Us, aud perhaps three mil
hons Of white meo in the N0,tl, supported BY
tie bAyal power Of Britain Woad orm as troublesome
intercourse wGh the world At aoy rate rsss6 sug-
sests that lhss should DO ierms By our present
policy No are az deciding eOlnnists aud Temp
lug @ aggression the only poser from which agrees
SOU ia 10 DC feared. The sClaed .aOhnens OF our
troops ght attract INVASION but could rot possibly re-
Del it, Tne!r r,m0Val would exungus1 one OF the
prime pal chances Of dagger aud for The rest The OOo1Y
bOull provide according 10 Is resources aud interests
az estimated by itself Tee Canadians must Re good
Judges Ct their own pos i'm. They arc under abe IN
6lsnee az present OF inasfots Impressions, Il no. OF
fsise sXpGeAuOns sGt We can hardly presume mat 'hsf
conclusions would be sound Bat If they eau Distinctly
understand the We've OF this county, aud dVest en-
selves Of ali illusions about our Intentions, NC have 10
doubt they will adopt wise policy and remain on bet
Ter terms with TIE Kosher Country than ever.
The DisrsieA, on The subject OF the Ohiesgo Coo
yntoD, states Ihsi that body e likely to ly down
pADk IN is platform proposing general eSnVentien Of
al the States that ever formed The United satSs. tbs
cannot be done the Constitution OF the Confederate
sates does not sushOE.I3 the Government to Pus the
a,es iutO convention with any foreign power. These
,s.s are s1prtssed By the Charleston Mercury aud
adopted by the DispaisA as cOsrCet
The dccrne Of 5 ate sovereignty, which We wen, out
o. the Union proelAmlng, IS that io which We are nov
6shdag, and one which viii not SloS the constituted
agents Of the usi.s5 soVereigoes tina. L. tbs Govern
n.nt OF The Coneder atss "to put Aay one Of the
Independent nations from whom il holds is power,
in.Othe proposed convention not Authorised expressly
BY the Constitution"
The Dispatch thinks that there viii sOOn De the deuce
q play AZ The NJch LneSln Il beat trying eoDeu
ocs With tbs vhols O. pOaiiOn TO him; and he has
,dsd hoassl Tor the on ct This viii call upon the
North turmoil the aus nature and degree OF which,
te DisSa,sh thinks "sll depend very much upon the
,asse Of events 10 the battle field !"
fo response A. it NeEe 10 the late enreAlies Of the
S,.tiasi. The Rraainsr "sA0ds b. Mr.. Trenholm" In
i,lgtby leader tue OH ct OF which Is to prove that il
tas uAr shooli sni a. ssy time when the present Con
f,dsras debt ('lseVs fourteen huadrsd mliion shall
hive grown 70 10 grSater mlgOiuce Than INo thousand
snHOas, III viii be easily manageable and every dollar
Of il viii become Sishlu few years equivalent 70 sPs
o."
The idea Of repOd.AuOn Is = bOgabOO, says the Er-
agiasr. No nation, IN this very commercial age,
r,oudiAls it, public deb. without placing itssf under
Ibs ban OF national infany aud the naughty, high
toned south, with almost tIolie regard for personal
Aonos, could never deits AtelJ vote itself CON.
nuniy Of swmdlers The interest 90 the Confederate
debt will be about one hundred millions q year, which
can Be easily IAd BY an sIpOr! duly OF Eve cents on
cotton Investment in Confederate credit there
lore safe land an exchange ofPrOpsr into money on
the present eHusOrdnary terms, will DO probable 10
thseItsnt Of twenty for one. Property after the var,
VIII produce best rental or ntsrss: of ten per n;
one hundred dollars worth Of property exchanged Tor
t~o thousand dollars in Confederate bonds viii brig
Que hundred Aud twenty dollars interest, subject TO no
taxation. "fWo years afier the war, TIE Wisest aud
eAlhest men sin be those Who bought up the ersdts
Of the Government when they were eheaPes."
Il the var should net end 10 success aud the Con
-. fkak inns nkskl "a
event Confederate uooey viii be worth much IN the
bar d Of the Confederate cit Avn a. any property He
vi loss everything by conf Sa'on II no holds money
he can burn it up; but II be holds lands he Viii pave
she NORTH alton TO toe hateful qusEor Ia posses
aon Of hOneslsads which h bad estimated above the
credit his country 10 the degree OF tSeniy Tor enc
After tlpug 70 Jun bis own Cause by bis soIdid ds
tfast he viii be subj 50tsd 10 the hnito shame a9d
sgony of seeing hl property "hieh &c PtEsi above
~ eoauty enjoyed By bis enemy, become his master.
Fhs Chicago Convention Is the ne4t subject cOnsid-
sTed BY the Grammar:
The issues OF pescs aod var IO in the hands oil
mi, isans ald statss ueD; no. not Ia she slightest de-
Fe thsy are 10 the hands OF soldiers IL s useless 10
vote var IL your lA3t armies are dsetToJed- 49, lees 10
vote psae Il your srBiSs srs march ng GU lshe9 Sh
victory 70 splendid col qles' kdrther, those Yam
< "a Who are var msa to-day " II be peace men 10
InFee "a nlhs II their grand campaign turn out an ute
tsIlo,e and those uhO AIe for peace 10 day WIN
$50 Htioss) Eil foam for var and yell Tor blood
Whia tie three moths II they see reason % De-
lsVs that the Conlsderaey Is Keeling TO rs talL
If the Felcs Democrats prevail a, ieagO, Il SiLl
rroys thai the ne ate Party geOersiy thinks War
lived out aOd believes Il ui have better ehAree oil
coming into place on's peace tna1 on sAT platform
even that beacs platform Cond cot stand up agns'
me capture o, Atlanta snd Petersbuig-Would bs
..sp, q OF sight in mOmsst by the capture o.
r ehmond Sc, h the W = DsnocFas prevail, sud al
ne parties oonteBdDg fos power advocate var until
.tbs suppression OF The rebsoa," re- ha could moi
sand sesBs abe defeat Of SbeTu- ADi 100 T-,ppsar
sdcs u Gssngs 6esisd Teonaoi, Js 'J'ssI. - ase
no. Fer as Signs than, E,s1her-VaLes, "a
no. kos the Wind b'oss st sry 9iTeo moment, those
fcdcldons are f.llaciOus especially n season o.
,haaqs and tempest Ike the present,