The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-25
VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25 1865

the affairs Of Virginia. doing nothing
contrary to the Government of the Com
monwealth or laws Of England.
Thirdly. That there should be a full
and total remission of all acts, words, or
writings against the Parliament.
Fourthly. That Virginia should have
her ancient bounds and limits, granted
by the charters of the former kings, and
that new charter was to be sought from
Parliament to that effect, against such as
had trespasscd upon their ancient rights.
This clause would seem to be aimed at
some of the neighboring colonies.)
"Fifthly. That all patents ofland under
the seal Of the colony, granted by the
Governor, should remain in full force.
"Sixthly. That tho privilege of fifty
acres of land for every person emigrating
to the colony should remain in full force.
''sSeventhly. That the people Of Virginia
have free trade, as the people of England
enjoy, with all places and nations, ac~
cording to the laws Of the Common
wealth and that Virginia should enjoy
equal privileges, in every respect, with
any other colony in America.
"Eighthly. That Virginia should he free
from all taxes, customs and impositions
whatever; and that none should be i'm
posed upon them without the consent Of
their Grand Assembly; and no forts
or castles be erected, Or garrisons main
tanned, without their consent.
"Ninthly. That no charge should be
required from the country on account of
the expense incurred by the present
fleet.
"Tenthly. That this agreement should
be rendered to all persons, and that such
as should refuse to subscribe to it
should have a years time to remove
themselves and effects from Virginia, and
in the meantime enjoy equal justice"
III remaining articles were of less
impeAance. This was followed by a
sup, .emcntal treaty, for the benefit O
the Governor and Council, and such sol
diers as had served against the Common
wealth in England-allowing them tlt
.oor& fovorohlo +or,uc
We need not enumerate the uncondi
tional- l-surrender telms proposed by Lin
coin. Their contrast to the overtures BY
which Cromwell paciticated the colony
| is too striking to require comment.
The record Of Virginia from the 6rst
warrants the pride and devotion of e.
sons. The correspondence between tn
rights secured under the articles Will
the Commonwealth Parliament, and tn
rights mentioned in the Declaration 0
independence, as violated by the British
King, will suggest itself to every intelli
gent reader. That Old Dominion, will
all its traditional love of ofmonarchy; woul'
not permit even it's born king t
trample upon it's rights. II it did nc
lead the way in the American Revolution
it came up in due time and, like broad
shouldered and double-jointed giant
carried it through when others tottere
and trembled under the burthen. "B'
ware of entrance to quarrel, but, bein
in, bear it that the opposer may beval
of thee" seems to have. been always tn
maxim of this deliberate and pluck
old Commonwealth. But for Virgins
and Virginia's Washington, what woul
have become of the American Revolution
Itbecomes not us to speak of her care'
in the present war. She arrogates to he
self no superiority over her patriot
; and heroic sister States. She has bee
reproached, indeed, for coming so la
, into the contest. 1t is true, that in tn
Revolution, as in that Of '76, she w
| not in a hurry. She exhausted evel
. effort for peace, Cancellation and compr
mise before she drew the sword. 81
E seemed like her great orator, Patri'
: Henry, somewhat awkward and hes
I tating in her first utterances in I
grand debate. But she wakes warm
= she proceeds, and then the lightnn
G flash and the thunders roll over t
+ heated sky. Whatever be the result
d this struggle, no Virginian will ha
i reason to be ashamed of his State.