Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-01-20

| rr,u,.l ,tu MY enftl:sl tisuks Tor his cI-
PRESTON Of confidence, hIl sssr-c you that thore
IL no ,tIIth i'll tbs assertions which yen msntior
aud presume tbst y0u vii! sifrsay have seen
by Inc eoalng part Of my ailniln inesssse.W Wh''h
mnst have irachtti you ainco lhu dsto 81 y0h'
latter. TINT I.h.ve not contemplated ;hc Gso q
any o!hpr sgescy in fronting tur prscs then that
cslxbSlie,l by lilo Constitution t.. tito Corf.r;o!-
a.o 3latus,
ThAt uEancy Ea1hj 10 ;tis 10 Do Eoii rdnF!an
to its rarross a, ;.ru fram tt.5 inInriaus '''E%'
qIlsucts thHt wrJi,! follow ahy gtilt ni,hus t."i
hSva hoei smgF"Gt:'i.
The objection to sHpaiGt' Sis;e H2:'dfn WittR
Tnu present in yoTr lcit-T, aHnesrs 70 ba 20 eci.
elusive 40 10 ain.t 10 reply. 1td imniodi.ta a.d
inevitable tendency Ct snch- iislina. Ec:'en By
each Hta!c is 10 rrrau. discGsl.nt iis!ohd 6i
united conns-n; 10 augGaa. 10 oGr "nsmses tho
possibility OF Il dissolution OF tho Gon;edersey.
and to encourage item, hY the spectacle OF 4&f
dvs ions, 20 nllfa isteIIiirti 4ud 'iaiira s2tiei'
against IN. 49,
ThsY wcnsl rth.i,iv s!feft :te also ii!!i::
anms Of the States OF the Conf: dnfpcY pre- 81
posed to Sbaudon t.irif sister ":GteH npi .rEi-n
reEarhta farms ri paxre fbT themselves snl ::
nl,ch nrisjiiiGi. However GE;5uH,lct, Wera 3Zc0
cpneDjered sinaug our 1wr ne9Tlg. IL would Be-
destructive Of ,hhi rr7it Q! u'ninii cch:itenco
and support " Lch fcrun orr chief yuLa;ce sg:'
surcess in the mail Hicsnca si idr rE'r1.
When IEa rTanrrHl of tc!sTnis S;.:" sc:ia'!
Haa lat m6ot.,i II .,r!5a.sti - ~" 80 "?'.1'i
,:abla. IN void - my Frorse hi Cccd, INT
2sYs 10 hael % 80 ygc?a=s be: C;lor ~ ss'Cr-
lion by cltii;aa Nio59 position suI ,GIii:y give
Weight 70 lhr oNl:'sa:Gn &. ,lc;r 0Diuo!r, J.
wAs lei 10 SO! i7ga GHngIGrr.:' II % .ln sGt Get.
My frai inprefaiCrs thva ~ hen cGsHE.d ~
reflection.
n p!:l35 Ss.t., y H.. tr75 h2s;iia fedora,
tions sss 10 rea: -, c!rc-'.c:, il. ,e y!hin IRE:
RiIe!, l. Eic=!inE g.. 9"!y nkc pla2e oit:T an
aFrl9::lnmt an &. i,I3 ,5ria, riact aad '::mF ~
Whi0:. they age /" .GGat. \ VI, w'vh3:I. djs-
cussii:g tho rui",i,. :',EonEt n1l .I'arg ti:.i'-
rul;es Of hnl:s.r: III - ;,u, f: i;!ac", 1t ~
certain ;hsi t;,s His,as ,;0Gi.! nn=er Garn:nE
10 : cunvei;t;va W..,lgr:S !Fey:vI: eETss22af
us 10 tho tsima "a rhio:: tiiay Gc:s to .4acr.
Tho pr p0aet coa5:Elot H:sl n.taI on tEo
tasi5 sihe: :.li il" ,-a,, 7h"H:i against ita oEr!:
will, 90 bhnll l.: The 5,.H"r Il ti:a G0EFc:.
:ioi,, 6r tia! :. -n.l.:i = '.afinJ E&s /. &c
pI.ir s'.n: a.. agrs2,aaa: - tt.l Basis AIS: no
:}teto su.,nli Ia, i ji:i} E-a:h1" ,!a G1rGc@s, ~
tho :as,tlt oi It's d:;l!'+rat'sIH. "0utd 1a q"
shandoar:tnE on !.s !n-t 81 i'h heT;t: q! isa
pretended !aAt 3i n2:Sa'n:; "@G'd he sii s't-
soluts facnCnii"I ni lis i;tifT:Tu;:!ca 0! IL.
ssFsrci i!2i.a =! it.s i?3ni ;'i.!,"&Y ~,
il. 8 T07,i. 9j c1.I;I 'S;t > t'GGa5h!ln @t :ln
TiehtlUlu;H6 ar .,sni2 ..tl :la s.;tFi VIZ
iolsT3 II! nIc' 49, - -tn,' -" 5.;cS.''art ~
si.a.,a, u y !. .,.& Ji,.:t =; ''1i.::i,.i -. : -
only iii"t ,@.1,!a !.:-is ,' 'a iS';:i?E i ..i;.I
saol ,:isi. a!,.uii sEIc., a:.ia!art, 4 -
bound by t';e ,iTs: !; q, - .ira.s.;i1ii, az:
suoh ac: .c;rs=t IS i'IE aaSIEsi :G7n d sau-
missiu:t IL i.:.i-.,:E I:;.t.tai".i, 81 - r23ii
kuaT ttst IL .h'@ ''j.iTar:'i5ri - 5hG1id hS
au!pHEl,.sr!i ..e-:.y .ro ,5 f5-s. 90 ihc Et;T
threshold 81 lis aehsi1H rI'32sta therefore,
We era :-itt III CT "thtiai, ;"E:io:i '2naot 20
remnrad Il not i,c !:liE''%:i1";:fi clcT3n'ir
IF thr p:6ia1s a)!.TSEi
Y:u vii! observe iShC l:crs .1tiTt. uri i
REV lilo -ugssa.:.:i !l.A: < Gnhrsnti1a Of n:
Tao Stats, "f l.a:h i+.i,rsii0rif ri,oulS IL Hcia
l7 crrannr rhaa.nt tsitbaai arr p!a'.ot.5 un-
.:rs snt:irs al b. iii: ti!e5. II IS lsn,rions;
shdu!j 1859. :.i;.>y &C. !i3'a:o ana psss 1850
lut,ona that cva to bind 10 one. j! II not
suppoa.I that this can res'lg Is the m.nD,n2
attached 10 ths proToHal by ,boat rho are so.
tive in its support, sltliouRh the raaoutiora to
which you inyit&!aY attention 1rc&rf that tl,a
fnucti0u Of suoli con7snti0n wosld e aiin
ply to p76pose plan Of peace, Tith the consent
OF Lhs Two bei]igersatsi CT, III etacr Eur'!a. to
oct as G:co;i:.GTE II .rt2i'Hg For pace. Tha
par. 81 ,he rrhsm: !: rot intel ij-ihIG 81 rn:.
If tEc CONVENTION "a tuly to IL !:sli W;t!i tns
oorssnl 0I' ;h: t'c4 l.sliig:rsuia, t!iat cHnssK
cshnet Is obtained :Tithnui reEntiatlc1. The
plan thsR' ~cnld T,anlSs ilaalt iEitG e scheme
tbst tho tGSo taT7Tnia!n:a Should rt22tiatS an
sZrncn.nt fur ;te appointment 81 EoEotiesor7
to MAKE p-G?ofa!s :a: = :rez'y, j sssns
Tr1li moro siEII!o 3u;i prompt IL ntEotis;s
Tor peacs ST cro2 ihs.n 10 negotiate Tor The
appointment D! r:Eo:is:crr, wIO sfs 10 mist
without power 10 Co anything but make POO
p0sals.
If tho Gcr:rET6c.ls Of ;ha Uaited S:Sses IS
willing to mako rcs2s. il nil .rsat ior pcara
dirsati7. II unwilling. Il will roiuis 10 COLI
asnt to tho 0naYention q G.st... Tho Iuthar
Of ii.no rcsolusiIie aul thcsr who G"raus ia
bis yieSe, appesc 70 6!s ~ ccIn11it 81. radical
srrcr of surp3siEg t;st tbs obstacle to 6btaiTl
ing sno psaro ~liGh US aii iejiTs, o32sists in
Tho difficulty 6i hIlinE rrtrsr GeeIsIss los
nsgotisliaE, ~ that lie wh3ta scars ot tas
rcsolnsio,:s a:;iI III nothing rit suggesting
that il tis sus,nY viil treat, tho hass sgsnoy
Tou;i la tia .3.a,s Ga.castss.to oaG7ep.inD;
1hsrsaa, IL, v!,nlo ani chIT al,5taris 10 thah
tbs enemy will no: rex ht ell, or entertain any
o.her rf6rt5it.nn than ii.t re sbpnll sn'ia't
to thsir yoke antn07Iniya ti'h: Ve a7e osiH''"
nals, aud spptsl to tncr n:arcy f1T pardon.
After this statement Of nijsct:ora il mss
appsar supsthunis n sid n:llsta of lssH cFg7i-
", but O. ven ntit. full expression Ct my
Tiews, ! will sid tt.I hiasofy il TaPiete viii,
instances Of ihz il.tcTni!nah.s difficulties and
DELAYS which ek:Snd tho ai.ampt 20 negotiate
on great end cunili1'ing :GeTeat., F'!eri The
parties to tl.e TcRn.ia.ipn h.a .nnn1hIou3. /!
this has btsa lhe razo whsrs lis parties foa,
sehsed full p1Ttrs to G0aoIudo i1.stY, Tha!
oan ne hips Ircm sn aagernb!REe of neGo'a:o:s
| from thirty orfost7 St1tsb, whom tbs 'a.daS 0I
an sza.peritlng "afiare arc to Msst Wi!aGus
power to conclude anything! iu thp.hiE.ory OF
our OWE cauni1y va iiE! that IN TINE Of pro-
found psaoa, Tilan TIC most cordia! Lsot.sr-
hood cf senliulsnt existed, and whom long
and blo6dy war he'd basn b.oush. 10 tsium
phsnt s,osr, il rsqnisea two years 20 s80rrble
a0nrsn.ion and bring its deliberations tG sii
end, anG ano,her T.a-. to rr1Gu;s ths rasificGa
ton of ti::ir !,bor5. Wish sGqh Tsf rs tho
prsssrt 10 progress. Tie VieTa Of tIis large as
aemblsgs cl ne 9etiat0ra proposed would Gndsr..
20 constant change according % the e;oirsis
tudss Of tbs rtIuga'a, and ti5 attempt to Ess
cnre c6!.11rIant siaT. Tc.ill tG1D ti7 absnd5Gr
ell, and leave tia 0afi:ss Ta5,o aMbitt=-sd then
| evsr; less kepsfa! Of sE7 I'1ss.o!A:y et lio~
| cszafal rs2G:;eti1f;. ,.m
Apsiu. hoY !, l!iI d,in3uii7 7esElt.e2 ftoi,.
| tbs conflicting ,:t'=nsigns Of The tgo rs!Egs
rsrts IN .s5.rt 30 ssYere 9! the t.etsa to Is
oyrrao5aeI Is.:naTr5a:i that Virginia EouId
,n.sT into ;onrtaiian with & delegation from
vhst Cur en.!a:aa 1h15ss to tb7rn ths Stats ;"
Of "i.sat yirgi;.a,h Gad r;,as rsccEni=a 81
ins5!;n, anl ,i"lert i!sa.aiabslmahs Of ~
territory: Ot wonii .io Uhitei Gsstah con
sent ,lset az ..s virEais" ehcni hs jepsi5s1
Of Fer i!s:sasi1ns t; sgual F,rh!s, alter hsv.n.
formally ei,.:is.i I..r 40 q Stata sRl aIi0Ts!i
[ her to 7n:h ala i'taitt ,DL:bl .sati9ns Who
Ecz.;i sEai q ti=;ogst,oH frcfa Lcai.:ans, T5H-
n.=aas; K.ntpoa., Eiatauii: tho snsaY
clsi:, t1 hn!l n. Ea75"nTasIt &c ia1se 9lssss,
| Will; v:o rs'af li.o.a In l.. msinbsFs II tbs
C6nia!.taoF. Would lsl-yu,sa 10 received
from tI,i -.i:s. II 10, :heIe wou.i econ b.
u iit.Inii"'i. ii lie dilVeIilion. Ii dsltes.es
arc 7e2ai..d fun no;tt!sr hiie, Then nunbe.
| nf tLa Sists3 7,n5t 1;tsllv ;-t1-:stei IL Tx