Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-19

splt in war; The fame and prestige oil Great BrtAn'
high az they dessrvsdy are are not sufficient TO pro-
tee, her from inerade,bls disgrace II she should sub
init to such violation Of her sovereignty, such an ir-
sult and outrage as is here proposed. There Is no
recognised as elVi1'd, 80 feeble or 90
spreas that would not resent to the last extremity
sueh degradation As this What Great Britain would
do We knOW not oay fron the character OF her paoP
and the conduct Of her Government In all her history
hafore this war, but from the prompt and decisive
maasures ssen in she case Of Aessrs. Neon and Sill
dell. in which the same principle involved. The
sunts ana nEs OF the Yankee press the blustsr OF
hs potciaos the insults OF Cabinet officers and d.
pomatSts the arolts to her ag at sea, and the in.
r eons of the have all besn borne,
nth A .ubmisslveness as derrgAorJ to her ancient
Dntaton or proves "a il must have been humllAtng
% ,hs s,nsibihties OF her peOplebu when It com,
=, invading her territory with armed sOldery; 10 seE
,D bar subjects or foreigners enjoying the asylum OF
,sr a,g. snd dragging them away by violence; to en-
sr,ng Lar halls OF aIcs and setting asds the dec.
,ioos OF her courts with The snPeisadsas OF Yam
Las bsyonOis hen If there De one diop OF iofmef
~ hood lsiE IN the nation, We shall hear suoh
on, that hisorc lion Las not shaken the shores OF
o,.,.,n tor half century. will not bs q case for
IT, nm or compounds. The principle s TOO well
I'D too hAbiluAy and uni. etsaly acted upon, to
!, of marley OF explanation. II parties so hunted
An and captured OriminAE, 40 DIX implies BY the
OD,obious epiLhets he employs, they can only be got
VA of nv the Yankee authorities through the regular
-. of sxtAdition. II they are political CfJaasIF
-, spioy BY inmemorial usage an asylum iasrea
:. ne p,otso,ion OF city nship. The insausLSus Of
..,.l are In dsrog alton and cen!Gmpt Of the ma
and sovereignty Of Great Britain, and II acted
-. iii constitute tie grcssest indgnity and insul.
~. 40, Il bs put upon a IaiOn. We deVOu,y trust
-, ,hs mia ion shat has prompted the threat NAV
-, tsn 1 Il the act is oonsumua!ed.
The following frem the proceedings Of the U. 8.
-. m the same day, u Il: accompaniment to the
.o,l,ma,iOu Of DIX;
Ch.rdlsr. cf Michigan (UniOp)-I see in the
MT; 1.n,rs the following announcement from Tc-
IT. A. AioaGs ralu.rs have been discharged
ron'O' oi Jurisdiction" desire " oder a couple
'or 10. this morning bearing upon this cub
OF ~. of them p.rLcuIAIy-bus DO not expect
'o'' g. ,be ssuaIe understand Ihe state Of feeling
o msA0 -, inc border. LhaVe great Lumber OF
As''i 8 nv 10 session iuOm gentlemen living on
letters - la nv own Guy, which il within musket
That ~ tba CANADIAN border, LhousaI d OF Gil ,ns
,A' -, under arms Tor long Ilmes Ne have been
H@'0 tinual state OI alarm hSm l-ceIdaries, bur-
~ a robbers. From TINS announcement It would
slsls - cha Canad al authorities have made I'D
seep 'i1. =, 40 Drot,It there robbers. As ! undea.
Iu''' = man comes from tue South with comHis-
'tAnu -, E,,oTtirR 10 be issued by jim. Davis. H.
'Ot tis robbHg parties, crosses the boz
S1.'9's ,n,ders and rGbl whom lie Pleases, auu
-o,n,ns 10 Canada, where he protected
se'u'H' ,,,ers which ! have In ny possession
ihesS noa,inr upbn this point The one in d hand
are ~. I'M one oi tue most respectable cit Elns o.
n mIs's Gentleman OF great wealth and high polI-
I.od zoo; / position, "do earnestly eesreS to avoid
~ = - ,n,ty With Great Britain ~ this tine. he
-. Tae al xiety gloEinS out oil the uAt and doub!
y.r,,i-y every rgmor that reaches vs. Is not TO be
Gu, "a II upon some slig ht revocation our
-, ,bonld Do found engaged in EInAda in some
81 ,ha Canadian government will say is wrong
,er mr. later VAR will bo the retuf' Hs says also:
Iy ,ou give this sub cot your Immediate attention,
80, tbiDk 4 involves. sooner or later, II not properly
.,,,gs5 var With eat Britain Mr.. President,
M, % .,paotation OF making the Senate compre-
- ths state OF excitement thus announced, aud the
80 Of C,,IinV o. that border. Vermont may, ioI
r,ht that know, quietly submit to hEV5 her towns
robhsd and her CtEbns murdered, but the Northwest
iii not. ! oil r this resolution:
u,b.,sa4 Recent raids have been organ Z4d in the
l,n,dss and Nova Scotia, and men enlisted in said
Rr;tisb Provinces by men pUrDorting 10 hold commits
s from the rebels Of the United States fOT murder
,,,, and rohhIrg ssceable citizens of the u nled
statos TOT burning cities aud village, for prat csllI
.rtpYpD merchant veHsre III numbering their GROVE
nd for general ~, TEN OF murder, arson, robbery
and under Of Peseoabio "uu uh''eu ON 'hs Oh TIE
United States and,
U1sy,a,. TIE people of the Bstsh Provinces seem
l.,osad 10 protect these theVes robbers, inesndia
riss nitrate. and murdercrs not only in their indVid
nal eap.cities but by The qOibbes vi The law there
sore, ~
bs directed 10 Al q4iis INTO tie txpadeu0y OF oTgsni
ing so army CORPS ia watch aud dslsnd territory
b,TjsrIng on tho lakes and tho canadian line from
All hostile demObstsatoEs and inGuF'ions.
Nr Johnson OF Maryland, (Dem) l object TO tue
fe7' lurinn.
The President pro tsna-Tha RESOLUTION will lie oVeri
oil elton DO NJ made.
Mr. Ubsudlsr-l had hoped there Noud DO no Ct-
cnon TO t. l sill fir another rssolutior,
shsh [ ask 10 bs referred to the Committee on CON.
mere,
The resolution vas read and ls as fdll3Es
WIsra, Atih commencement OF the present re-
1sl;on She Uni;sd ) a o. a. pssoo with all the
qnysrnmsntH 0f the S0Tld and upon terms OF comfy
and good will 18th Great Britain. and,
WhsYsas Ttst nation, be ore the arrival on her soil
% our Munster csrsdlted 10 the Administration OF
President Lino0ll, pT0cpiIstelJ sckhOW edged the
ebss as bsllgstsats thus recognizing their A,g upon
Tho Ocsan uiihOut which recognition it would have
bssn regarded and treated as pifatial by all other
POWers an5,
WIsrsas Sic then proclaimed psrfeot neutrality be
tween public Wdh VII oh she had eDterta nsd irlsn,.
II relations for upward Of half century, and la trea.
solRble subj acts; aud,
Fdsrsds Numbers Of her subscts, With the full
tuo ledgs OF her Su h0rtss, commenced fitting out
s'- ang Briii ships, loaded with muntofs OF war,
Tor the purpose OF running into blooktded porte
to the rbsls thus furDishi' them Che M ans Of
ganiz nR and continun tie rebellion, and Nithou,
GhIeh e could have sustained itae for Fix thu;
and
Whsrsa, Ia addition to the above, and with the
sno.iedKs Of the GlVsrnment, British sShj cts and
members Of Parliament engaged in the manufacture o.
piIatical Euslsh ship, osned by British stbjaos
manned By Brit sh seAmsn, and sailing under Briish
ooors for the purpose Of burning, destroying and ut
terly diving from the all peaceful vessels 90 fg
under the Uaitsd stAesA'g; ard,
Rhsrsas, Many private and med American chip