Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-12
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. 10. 1854.
IVA Lsc;s!atrse Of Virginia having pre-

%ly1siag exclusively 70 the Executive Depart
mel.t Of the Confederate Government, has not
reelected any credit upon the State, bu:, on
the contrary, has. detracted very much from
ttaEior!ous reputation Won fJr the Common
wealth. upon . hundred battle fields by her
noco:c nni gallant s~oldiery. The tender
hearted Legislature has volunteered its reso-
!usions TO the Confederate authorities, that
Beast Sutler, netwithstaud ing his inhumun
cruelty. Notwithstanding the ouslawry &C
oep:cG most joyniiy by people and soldiers
ipr e;Eh:esn Misunderstanding been made jailor
II nur prisoners. and thereby enabled to great
-" :~..'!re-t thGin, had better be reinssated 10
;.&,:-y -e&pecesbi!ity the unfortunate out
t.wrT recalled, the deliberate action OF Pres
ic2c ilay;s. for eighteen months %applauded by
uur people, confessed 60 have been q stupid
hlrnder :; and that Mr.. DaTis should make :.
iisS-aysiu., improper and absurd backiown
t7on 3 position long persisted in. Suoh is the
r~nsxagseratei Recommendation of the chick
cn-hcarted Legislature. Their tender. sensi-
biIisivs are so rudely assailed by the suffer
iuss 9. opr prisoners so much shocked that
III" ao7cr Of the government, It's reputation
ior stability o: purpose, for 6rmness Of reso,
luton, arc e~n:irely lost sight of. We might
c"p,m"nG tne:r s~int-heartei intentions,
Il tbey Ir3mised any relief to cur suf-
:e.irg .2risoncrs. But has the war nc:
vs; caught Us the Yankee character >
las rot shc Legislature Of Virginia learacd
ina. sc arc u: wa7 with a foe without ono
generous sentiment Of honor OF ,nagnaninity:
- Saom lying and pvrjary comes as ratura;'
~ rs other Yankee notions 4 Zoe who viii
ri I;cuie their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. and Taught"
sn,ra tds:? Ii,rts 1t exchange:
re Confederate prisoners are detained Is
3 shrswi measure Of war policy-Butlar'S
o,sl2~1y has nothing whatever TO do with Ii.
S-rcton det,lns them because His army has
f.ii ..,eir blows, and ne knows tha., once ex-
changed, Ms army viii fee! thsir vigorous
ei;,r:s ..tin. lie has deliberately deter
:s.aei no; tc exchange prisoners Us long aS
"a. adds m,rc than We 10. It is 4 part OF the
yansaa xar policy, aai will not be changed
- anyth.ns that the Legislature of Virginia
alar Tecplum sad. Such legislative weakness
on!y strengthens NJ Stanton's purpose. /:
-a1w. N taa; ais polcy is undermining tho
spirit and resolution IF the Legislature Of
9'ir;iaia. Su:h resolutions reach Mr.. Stanton
taa; lis policy is weakening the purpose oi
~ Vagina Legisla,Ire-tae Safe thai bod
= assumed M bead .a3 iron: Z MS wa.,
n. Z .l.A4iiy -l-ex herself IS a Sreak@a:er
e. =. N--..,n T5s!.n; y * tlcea:e.et hcr
>3c:a@Ia ~s:.;e.s; ou:. Lr:Iaately t1r the re-
u4aiyl Of !a.;inia, Icaso resolutions txy7ess
l.,i2.. woa.e~e- bu Iac wisaes OF so0e IL.
,;.r.tua> n Ze Lasisla:ure. The mat;2r being
ueg3ai - proper p,ov!@s:, va an acs OF b!Ur-
de.ins ,u:e.u=ii. Hing -Te:y hon=s:!y !utentionoi,
Dat very uat?r:a2s;e AL improper.
The exchange Of prisoners vii! o. ien9wcl
~heI.aTe. the Confederate authorities hold the
;...a... auaoe; Of prisoners, and no; before.
Ene Qu;.iwcy o., B.ast Butter is now an excuse,
lo:h.nc more ;ha: removed, that recal,ed-Mr
stanton h.rins leara:d the virtue OF his frn;'
aess--sii! moni his hold : and demand th9
,4aiaIiga.ion OF his fellow citiz,u of African
descent" ~ .ns mates, of exsaange-whethel
sh.y be Yankee fee negroes or stolen Virgins
slaves. IL would b. encouraged in this by the
sioct his position, with regard 20 Butler, had up
Or the Legislature OF Virginia. The prcclaus-
aon o: ou:!awry and the proclamation as;.irsi
s~xehsu,ing negroes, we're puzzle acts ct equs
iiyn..y; thsy have received the same unQual:n 4
oopG,.g approval! they have been equally per-
.i>:-I 10 81, eighteen :noasng and il he LeRis
,aLI.g O.. Vi.siu.i Si, racom,n mend the backdo IT
:I,n IN. neither SIR. Stanton nor the outside
Dv:,l, .:l bc. able 10 comprehend q rciIsai o.
r1np.ixa.a wi;h tiIs other. Tbs int=rmeddling
o.! ~. Virginia Legislature will prove most III:
:~7r.uuR,a III is ca=c.s. Pfesiisn, Dt:is sniyy> q
reputation for ti:mness OF purpose snl reSo.n-
ION shlch we hope sill no: be shaken by this
.t.ui al ou's!Ic pressure. The manner in which.
J: wss lgaa-passsd in secret session-!ooxs ~
.ac1-n i~:signel 20 inluence The President
Will ~ responsibility for the recommendation
50, n4r .:a.:y cor.,'d up. l; looks like q cover.
..t:-ap. - ~lunuauce the President and yss sS
5.,. h. csnsuTc il deserves. The 6rmness Q.
~-,rpnsn. INC 1850, u,e.wiil, the decided character
". E.-si lest Davis ware .ne qualities tha. made
L.tu fr.sii >n:. II. WAS believed to be u man
who. :aring carefully constdersi al III, c;rcum-
.:..acas aul deliberately taken a position, would
accept lie consequences OF that position with
-:,saeken t:mness. If he yields to this ~uufvr.u'
;..:c II ri OF the VirsiGi. Legislature, Ills cha:
ac:eg ',r rssoluteness Of purpo se is gone, and he
will become the mere weather-cock for every
ytn1 OF doctrine .ha: the various Safe Lesisla-
ta!-- may turn loose from thcir windy caverns.
We mos: earnestly protest. against the Eirgi,
nj. Legislature 6.ing permitted IN intermcjdle
with gar matters. Iii is An ungrscious t.Sk to
D. apparently opposing en- exchange OF prisoners
,,r: " n.n We sons.isu,;ously behave that siri, Ell
fo.ts will be f~rnitlsss Of any relief to on! prisoners
.:,l only repie.s with future eu.barrassmonts, We
cannot remain silent. Regarding this effort Of
The yi.gini. Legislature rs wrong in principle
bee use. pcssnming to advise the Executive up
on u matter outside OF and beyond It's Legitimate
legislative functions; as injurious in its effects
-uyan. oar prisoners, because encouraging the
enemy to persist in their outrsges in the hope o.
fleeing their purposes through the ssnsibilisies
OF the people u impeding An exchange, te,
.g.lse exhibiting NJ uniue rss;lessreSs under its
ha.aships: as improper. because advising the Pre-.
- lent 10 raeail al important public act which
..ss been sustained by the people for eighteen
months. Ne oppose and will continue 70 oppose
t!,js unnecessary and improper intermedaiine
w;:h Ans beyond the proper province Of the
Legislature.
Jauut Lmpinum-having the head of IL wolf.
An outlawaA felon was said to have the head
Of q wo,c. end nigh. have been killed by any
one legally. President Davis, by public pro-
elamatior, has piaccl the oiious and infamous
ry l,..,, or R..ias ~, , -a,