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The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
ent of the Southern States, and especially of Virginia, is precisely similar to that levelled at the British Provinces before the Revolution. Lord North said that "four or five frigates" would reduce America to subjection! A distinguished gentleman, upon a similar mode of computation, has recently assigned to Virginia "one frigate" to accomplish her reduction! History tells us how Lord North's prophecy was fulfilled. If the issue is fully made up between the South and the North, (which Mr. Hale calls the Great Britain of this Union,) it will be seen what "one frigate" will do with Old Virginia! But America had friends in Great Britain, though they were few — as few, we trust, as the enemies of the South are in the South itself. Among them was Gov. Pownall, who in Parliament warned the Government against "coercion." Speaking of the American Provinces, he used the following language, which applies with singular accuracy to the seceding States at this time: "They will hold a
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Important Debate in the U. S. SenateNessrs. Seward. Mason. Hale. Cameron, Douglas, and Wigfall on the floor. In the U. S. Senate, on Thm, the special order was postponed until to-morrow at 1 P. M. Mr. Hale expressed his surprise at the remarks of the Senator of Illinois, demanded guarantees that would more effectually protect her. Mr. Hale said the remarks of the Senator from Virginia showed that he and hllinois (Douglas) and his great priciple.-- [Great laughter.] Mr. Hale then denied that the Union was destroyed, and it could not be. Thegman--Does the Senator from New Hampshire adopt that opinion? Mr. Hale--There is a vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench and when Mr. Lincol.] The judgment of the Court can't be aftected by my opinion. Mr. Hale expressed his gratification that Virginia had initiated a conferenl authorized to comply, but he hoped he would. In conclusion, Mr. Hale said the condition of the South American Republics would be that o