The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-03
C. g the Bal.lmers Arep..l.

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! ES WAsHIEaToN,, Dec. a6. le4s. :
Men talk of little else here lust now bnt ybss !.
to be the DPshct of the war the South in the House
of Representatives. Lastevenng. Northsrn sts,es.
man remarked to that he had never hes-e hI;-
ed tnat the South would or could unite to stem the
current which Is setting against it's nstitutions and
ProPerty-opt that the significant silence Of the
Southern men, Of all parties boded no good to the
Union. presume he meant no good to the nerrna.
nence OF the confederation of these SOVEREIGN Stfs
unoer--not the governments made by our fathers-but
INA Una. which Giddings, Gott, Greedy. Van Buren, &
Oo:s would fasten upon US.
Ihis Is true enough; for the man must be blind
who does not that in every Southern Sate there
wlll be the same unanmity of sentiment and excite
ment In the public mind which existed in South
Carolina, when Gen. Jackson well nigh had tn sum
mon an army against the people of that State IF the
House and Senate passes bill framed in the spirit
OF Gotts resolutions, there will go out from here an
almost unanimous appeal from the Southern members
calhng for Southern Convention to take measures
for selfProtecton from the North as from An omen
and deadly enemy. do not write lightly; for
Know that men who have done most to oppose the
nullhcatlon views of Mr.. Calhoun are now disposed
nay anxious to dissolve all connection with the North
unless an understanding can be had guaranteeing the
Sootn against further moestaton upon the score of
slavery. ne enactment of such a bill as I have
referred to above, will be the signal for the assembling
OF convention which, if it comes together in the
spirit now aetuating the members from the South,
VIII 1lsPiace every United States revenue officer in
the slaVeholding Staes throw open the ports of the
same region to the world, at duty of from five to
ten per cent, CLOSING them, however, against the
vessels OF the Northern States) and seek alliances
ano markets where they be had to advantage
In this, the North would be left 10 draw the sword
which she must draw, with that word of Union
between the South and West-the Mississippi bear
Ing the produce of the latter and returning the goods
under the lower Southern duties, left unobstrncted
and protected seaward by the navies of the nations
whose ships may then do the Southern and Western
carrying trade ! repeat, these no whimsical
calculations OF mine. They are the sober anticipa-
md hnno Sonkb kborv, Nj. a.ly
what l write. 1t the spirit upon the subject of
slavery, which has far characterized the majority
of the House, is carried out by Congress to the end
OF this session, in three months after his Inauguration
General Taylor will be compelled to call Congress
together, to devise means of enforcing the payment
of duties, at New Orleans, Mobile Charleston Rich
mond, and indeed many other points on Southern
coast Until within the last week, I have been of
opinion that the nominal equal division ofslaveholding
and non-slaveholding representatives in the Senate<
and the well known opposition of Vice President
Dallas to abolition anaticism, would secure the South
against the success Of any such banding of the North
against her, as we have seen in the House, of late.
But now that hope is gone, as Colonel Benton will
doubtless turn the scale against his own section of
the Confederacy, which he holds responsible for the
ruin of his hopes of reaching the Presidency con-
summated by the substitution Of the name of another
instead of Van Buren, the democratic candidate
1874. The leading and controlling trait in the char
acter of Senator Benton, is the pernacty with which
he pursues purposes of hate and revenge. This has
been shown in his course towards Calhoun, Kearny
and others, and it is doubted in political circles
in this city, that he looks upon the lucky circumstance
involved In finding the North arrayed against the
South, as godsend to his desire for satisfaction on
account of Southern distrust towards himself. His
single vote will turn the scale. He now secure
the enactment of bill which he we'll knows the
South, with one accord, will regard as the most
deadly blow yet struck at them by the hands of those
who should be their brothers. If Col. B. believed
that the South, in this last extremity would stand by
its rights at all hazards, to the continuance OF the
confederation, think he would hesitate long before
thus striking the blow with his own hand. But so
long has the South slept over the mine under her
feet, apparently unconscious that it must soon thus
explode-that the Colonel has persuaded himself that
ss heretofore, Southern disnclinaton to this anti
slavery movement will expose itself in speeches in
the two branches of Congress. He has for some
years past kept himself almost entirely aloof from
Southern association, being barely speaking terms
with his fellow Senators from the South and ALL
Thus he knows literarlIy nothing of the thoughts.
feelings and determinations of those against whom
he is about to take ground. -.
In thus writing you, am actuated by no Ill feei-
ing towards Col. B. lam stating but the naked truth,
that your readers may realize the condition of things
as they exist here. Neither the North or the South
should deceive itself into the belief that the example
of the House will not be followed this winter by
the Senate-when every northern Democrat OF the
House, who heretofore stood by the spirit of the COM
promises Of the constitution has given way, 1t Is not
be expected that the class in the Senate will
maintain their ground. The idea Is PrePosterous.
the result of consultation and which could
not have been unanimous but with the appreciation
of the Senator's who have heretofore acted upon such
questions with the Representatives of their party from
their respective States.
So the country must make up its mind to see the
bill introduced in accordance with Colts resolution
enacted this winter by both branches OF Congress
and then will come the tug of war.
The following is the list of the committee to take
consideration the existing condition of things APP
pointed by Senator Metcalf, the Chairman OF the
Southern Congressional meeting, held on Friday
night last, viz: ,,
Messrs. Clayton, of Delaware; Chapman, Of Md;
Bayly, of Va; Venable, of N. c.; Calhoun, of s. G.;
Stephens, of Ga; CabelI, of Florida King, of Ala;
Foote, of Miss; Sebastian, of Arkansas Atchlson,
of Mo-; Gentry, of Tennessee; Morehead, OF NY:
Mr. Stephens having been first named on the list
is the constructive chairman, though learn that ne
will request the committee to designate, by election
which of its members it will have as its head
49, ,..-,. New ORLEANS, Dec. %.
"Every thing here is unusually dul-the Cholera
has produced perfect panic should judge at least
600 persons have left within the last week-about
100 die day. Cor. Ch0r'esfo" C0''Fse''