The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-13

nipotsncs 81 word greatly mistake the character Of
people, and undertate their intelligence recoec-
ton Of past gores make them nsensibe to present
shame Not AL the prestige which clusters around the
word sUnion," u the people OF the South into sub
mission The wrongs praetised under this Union have
induced them reflect upon ITS operations, and to Inquire
whether in the course OF events, s dissolution would
be promoiiye OF their security and happiness or other.
wise Without extnguishing the love Of the South for
the Union. these reflections have led 70 the opinion shat
we have within ourselves all the elements OF wealth.
prosperity and national power, which, under separate
confederation, would be developed win unexampled
rapidly ..,.,
square miles. and population OF nine millions we would
al least be more respectable in dimensions and numbers
than were ancestors OF 1876 at the commencement
oil the revolutionary contest and II the worst calamity
resulted from dissolution, would not have surdier Toe
u encounter protracted triumph over oppes-
SON But there would be no cause OF war, 10 me event
Of separation as our northern neighbors would be no
longer responsible Tor the sn Of slavery OF course they
would let US alone in harmless pursuit OF happiness
and prosperity Our policy would not induce us 70 have
much connexon with them. Manufacturing skill Is
more advanced and labor cheaper in Old than in New
England and the latter would be consequently relieved
from the manufacture annually OF 500 600 bags Of south
ern cotton, direct Communication would imme.
datey spring up between southern ports and Europe
the coaswise trade would be measuraby broken up and
we would longer have need OF northern bottoms Our
exports are now about double those OF the NORTH and
our imports should correspond; but they do not average
much more than fourth The explanation OF this is
that our imports do not return to directly bui
much The larger portion reach US indirectly through the
ports of the North and there taxed with the oneous
profits of capitalists, importers, merchants shpowners
and others, who thus mainly subsst upon southern Ia.
Dor. @ ap s<s s.
This unnatural course OF trade is one OF the 81.
fects OF the Union, and, in the absence OF It's CONNER
cal regulations the natural laws q trade would resume
classes OF the North be longer required Her tonnage
now is nconsderable, and her shipping would ~ frt Be-
Tor ns great q 0a snd hn
Of the North who would not be required to serve us IN this
way. s
commercial marts now revealing in opuence l-upon hsr
fourishing manufacturing towns. swelling into The IN
porance of cities upon her vast tonnage. increasing
M oe b d 30 e Who
event OF dissolution, would be doomed TO howl forever
amid the desolaton he will have caused;
The federal government raises annually from imports
more than thirty millions OF dollars which go into The
national treasury, and indirectly an immense sum is levied
upon the South for the benefit OF northern manuiac
and while the South pays tribute to this government she
is scarcely permitted to share in the largess
Under separate southern confederation, we would
accumulate in the hands Of its natural propretos, to
expended within our own limits IN works OF utility and
taste. sa. ~
sugar. and rice would insure the chief control of the
commerce Of the world Our natural facilities OF inter
communication would invite extended internal com.
merce Holding the mouth OF the Mississippi, and the
most important part OF its navgabe trunk all the pro
duce OF the non-saveholdng States, which seeks egreM
TO the ocean through its channel, would pay US tribute
Cuba with her institution OF slavery and kindred sym
pahes is ready TO spring into embrace, and adel
of indefinite extension invites south and west OF th
Rio Grande. With these views OF future wealth AM
believe that we fear to tread It alone When Ines
points, barely noticed in my remarks, are fully elaborate
in all their amplitude before the Southern Convention
unanimity of the South believe that love Of th,
Union is still strong with the southern people but will
be increased by bold and free discussion OF these
| The objects OF this convention are to maintain the
rights OF the South, under the constitution, and t
Union but submit to the consideration OF the represent
atives of the North, II would not be better, BY timely
display Of magnanimty their part to concede the one
object and thereby accomplish the other, without forcing
us this perous expedient' The meeting Of this con
venton decreed by the irreversble voice OF the people,
unless the action OF Congress, in time, remove a
causes of present complaint and FIXTURE Apprehension
and whilst avow its objects to be conservative, lshoul
be wanting in candor not 10 declare that may
lead TO other and far different results. The intense ex
element OF the public mind s comparatively powerles
now, because OF the diversity Of views ~ regard tn
proper remedy for the mischief But this heat favo
Bile to fusion of mind upon subordinate details, and The
Recommendations Of the convention not likely TO mee
with cold reception from the masses especially the
are extreme or revolutionary Their effect will be 70
concentrate the public mind upon organized plan
action hch will be carried into execution with celer
y and energy which no opposition viii dare to encoun
ter. .aaH
The meeting OF the convention will be preceded By
popular elections for delegates occurring about the SAINT
time throughout the whole South. In this canva. al
those questions which tend to the esirangement Of h
people from the Union will necessarily be introduced
and augment, without measures the present excitement
With these OF aggravaion, who can estimate he
force of the pressure from without upon this convention
The continental Congress OF 10 were swept on BY n
storm OF popular excitement 10 the declaraonof Amer
can Independence, which forever dissolved our UNION
with Great Britain. The acts OF insult and injury which
kndled the fires OF the revolution were trivial In CON
parson with those which now infame the public mind
OF the South Have our people forgotten the memoraof
declaration, that "when long train OF abuses and usu
paons, pursuing invariably the same object, evncss N
design reduce them under absolute despotsm, Il sths
right, il is their duty, throw OF such government ana
10 provide new guards for their future security VI
warn the North, that the living truth here uttered AMI
mates every southern heart and that every voice in
convention will proclaim il that millions oil freeme9
will shout their joyous responses, until every nhj
and valley Of the South resound with the anihemI
the resistance OF the South is confined 10 one Jorn
of aggreSton--the Wimot Proviso and that your Oh
jects can be accomplished BY adopting the subslE
late proposed by the cabinet The same resistance WI
be offered to The admission OF California We know
that the latter measure would be followed by immediate
Wilmot Provso 10 oil the Territories OF the Union
Representation in both branches Of Congress would
siantly follow IFS admission, and two additional iteeo
senators would give efficient aid in extending this ayoe
principle to remaining territory. The stnct osian1
OF power longer exists in the Senate, but WIN vi
aid OF lew heroic friends from the non slaveholol
States, that theatre has heretofore been doubtful pa
North, the parliamentary struggle could be no lonssI
From ths Alone the pfesen