The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-07-20

whites, in the fire.. States, and the fire of three
millions of Africans in the slave STATES the lat
ter under The evaporation which ever did and
ever will characterize insurgent slaves. Twelve
against five are formidable odds In mercantile
phrases, the excess is enc hundred and forty pc.
centum. And yet Southern politicians threaten
separationi, Ttey are not serious. At least,
The most intelligent among them fully compre-
hend their position, though The mass, in the
plenitude ofihst ignorance and arrog ince which
slavery always produces in masters, imagine
themselves a match Tor all the world. And if
they are not serious, 10 Suppose them so Is not
very complimentary 10 Northern penetration.
Such being the relative position Of the free
and slave States as enemies. our next enquiry
is about the probability of their assuming that
relation. That heaven may forever defend
them from it, must be the earnest prayer Of
every patriot and every phianthropist (; yet, if
ever the position be assumed, the guilt will de-
volve upon the South, and not upon the North.
Let us suppose tie separation acccmplis he'd,
and 'Mason's and Dixon's line. and the Ohio,
the boundary which is more than any sepa.
ration will give the South, for Maryland and
Western Virginia will never abandon their
union with the free Staies.~ The irri,ations,
the disputes the quarfes, the mutual incur.
sions of outrage and violence which will pre-
vail along the whole boundary, will induce
war between the two governments, very soon
after their establishment for when members
of family separate in discord. we must not
expect them to live in friendship under the
separation. The South continually. and more
than ever. apprehensivc Of Instruction among
the slaves. well established along the boundary
line, the European system Of custom houses,
and watch horses, and preventive police, and
passports The North with or without pro.
lectIve Tariffs, ouIj feel that lis common laws
were continually in danger from Southern
smuggling. Should the North attempt to
create u manufacturing interest by restraints,
the South would endeavor 10 counteract them
by free trade and smugg ling E; AID should the
South pursue the same restrictive policy, the
North would endeavor 10 counteract il BY the
Same modes. Here. then, is necessity for
custom houses, and other preventive machinery
along the frontier; and the collisions between
the police of either side. and the subjects of the
other, would infallibly and speedily terminate
in war. When two parts Of hation, identical
in origin and language, separate upon any
point of disagreement, their enmity becomes
rancoroas TO their former friendship. 1t is a
family quarrel, and like all such, characterised
by violence. Then az war would be iDevita-
BILE, we must not suppose that when it should
come, either party would forego any advan.
tage; and therefore We must not suppose that
IN such war, the North would fail TO put weap-
ons into the hands of the Southern slaves.
Then where is the South? AS we have al
ready said, it is between two fires, ana would
inevitably be blasted. They will probably de
cloim against the dtrocity Of this suggestion.
We must take human nature as we find ii, and
therefore must tell the South that it cannot
have the pleasures Of separation without its
pains. If they would avoii the atroci,y of
servile war, they must avoid the atrocity of
separation and its inevitable consequence,
a civil war. We cannot part in enmiiy and
remain in friendship.
Are The South ready for this contingency
May heaven arrest it! May our union last
forever! But iflhe Southern politicians will
threaten or enforce its dissolution. on their
own heads must be the guilt.-The North de-
sires no such dissolution. 1t desires the per-
peiui;y Of the Union under the Federal con-
stituion; and though il abhors slavery and
wishes its extinction every where, it wishes 10
leave any measure for its extinction in the
States, 10 their own reserved sovereignty. We
have no pariizan connection with aboIitionists,
and do not speak in their behalf; and tho
roughly as we oppose slavery, we respect and
shall strive to maintain constitutional rights
But the constitutional rights Of the North are
rs sacred as those of the South, and should not
be surrendered. as they sometimes have been,
10 Southern threats desperation, intended only
10 iDlinlidaie, but never 10 be enforced. We
therefore say that this cry should be stopped,
tina, The North should treat it with due con.
tempt, and that when it is raised in Congress,
the representatives of the free States. should
reply. Separate ifyou will, and meet the ill.,
evitable consequences if you dare"
TREATY WITH THE MIAMI INDIANs.--A
treaty las just been ratified by the Senate,
which was de at the Forks Of the Wabash,
in Indiana, last November, between. com.
missioners on the part of the United Siaies,
and the Chiefs. Warriors aud Headmen of the
Miami tribe of Indians. BY this treaty, the
Miamis cede to the United States all their
remaining lands in Indiana, fo- which the q.
States engage 10 pay the sum of S550.000.
This payment is to be made as follows: $500.
600 as soon as on appropriation shall be made
for the purpose by Cong ress, after the ratifca-
lion of the treaty, TO be applet TO the payment
of existing debts of the tribe and the remain
ing S25o.0o0 in twenty yearly instruments.
The ratification is made OF. the condition that
the Indians assent 10 the amendment.
The MoRMoNs.-From what we hear and
read, we should Judge that great excitement pre-
.Ia,lo othc bah, e
county and vicinity, in relation to this sect. We
should exceedingly regret TO see the exciting
scenes of Missouri re-enacted in this State. buI
we consider such# not among the impossible
ties. What appears 10 excite particular aversion
or alarm is the organization of what is CALLED the