The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-05-03


preaching crisis, and that no human means can
hcal; thoroughly heal tho Ieccratcd, the silsns.
ted affections Of the North and South. Tho
breach IL too wide 10 be filed by legislative
compromises. Tho "immsdieatiie fsium" has
pierced too deeply 10 DO entrusted by tho family
Surgeon. II fosters In the wound Judge
Cbevcs says,--"you may appeal TO you interest
aud their Jnaief'" The appeal has been made
again and again IN the most eloquent, forcIblc,
and moving terms. The producing States have
found, and ever will find that "Ulysses lcgem
sb dizerat ipse," and that "Ajax difIicilem
the aggravated States must at last appeal 10 tho
impartial teibunal of State Sovereignty and in.
herent community of rgb,!!.
The imperative law Of self preservation from
impending ruin must be enforced "pefas!" We
leave the ''pcr nefas'' to others, who may be
disposed 10 maintain at all hazards.
Judge Cheves asks what, comparatively,
would Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore be, wer the South and South West,
or even the South alone, obliged to retire from
the Union!
"Wba', It the unhappy event Of separation
shall be provoked. is 10 prevent us from doing
our own business, as we have done before. aud
reaping the profits which we now besow on
others, and which have made the commercial
men of the North d East "'Ierchant princesl"
Charleston and Savannah would then be grea,
and furnishing cities. New Orleans would
speedily swell into The present magnitude Of
New York, and every town and interest con.
nected w1h them, would increase and flourish
IN proportion" These are incontes,ible truths;
but they are advanced by the Judge to depre
cave d.sunion, and to induce The "Merchanl
Irlnce 70 aes'st from opposing The South. VAN
hope! As well excep, The wolf to relinqush
The lamb, or members of Congress to reduce
their per diem and contingent iund, &c, Re-
crmInation and denunclaion are no part of our
present purpose-nor To enumerate the prom.
nent inequalities, under which the South and
south wes, sLlfar. Why should they say spray
foroeai!" TO the North! 'twoud be "Narrare
fadulum Surd0"-No. But we say TO all con.
cerned, and to the South empha,ca ly, "Utere
Saa SOrte!' Use the gifts of Providence so as
not abusing them. In order TO do this with Free
dom and lItefallty, and unrestrained intercourse
with all friendly nations, separation from cur
present task masters must and shall be effected.
The union OF The States was formed by district
sovereign communities in Convention, and rat
med by lhe same distinct sovereigns, the people,
within their respective confines. Then, by the
same authority, and in a similar spirit and man.
ner let the compact DO -dissalsAi,- since the
seine ties e. considerations which united them
at first ma longer prevail. nor etek can prevail.
Nothing human is permanent;-xcounter con-
siderations, more pow erfu than those which a.
nalgama,ed the .'old thirteen" demand the inn
mediate dissolution of this confederacy--at any
ate, as soon as it can be conveniently done.
Half measures can lead TO nothing satisfactory,
lnder all the circumstances. Voluntary ceces. |
'ion is the true "Aurean Mediocritatem" to be
adopted, ere fearful crisis supervene. Beware!
Revolutions never retrograde.