Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION.

At intervals, for the last twenty years, the cry
OF dissolution has come up to us from certain
discontinued spirits of the South. 1t is contend
ed that the rights eft the South are in danger--
that the people of the North, in allowing them
selves to discuss certain topics, overstep their
appropriate limits and treSpass upon the peculiar
nstitu ions of the Southern States. Every year
the pro slavery leaders become more eXactiug in
their views, and what they admitted year
since to be debatablp ground, is held to be 9TH
wise now.
An effort seems recently to have been made
to form Southern party and it is declared that
reliance upon the Judgment or patriotism of the
North is rapidly disappearing" We cannot be-
ieve, however, that the large body of intclll
gent citizens in the Southern States, really en-
| tartain that hostility TO tho Morrill, manifested by
4 INV notorious advocates OF Slavery extension
and exhibited in the annual messar res nc tho cav
errors OF several of the States There ic - ta.
natlcal spirit apparent in their SAVINGS and 4,
lngs' which, the authors themselves, if wonIl
SEEM must condemn, if they would take the " So
Der second thought"
The scheme of dissolution cannot really be IN
tended to be carried out even by those wholnIk
the IoudeDt about it, unless they are the most
short-slghted OF mortals Some individuals who
have stood high in the nation men of di,tn-
guisiled ability, have dwelt SO long upon the one
idea OF Slavery, and the means to be used q
pelpetnate it, that they think it the only cues
ton OF the times The Union-Amerlcan lib.
erty-ls nothing in comparison A well known
Senator from South Carolina pursucs a course.
as though he thought his lease of life was con.
tnued expressly, that he might take the lead in
engthening the cords and Strengthening the
stakes of American slavery.
suppose tor moment, the effort to dissolve
the Union should prove successful. Where would
De the territory for the extension of the insttu-
uoh Inc territories now free would i1n the
Norlhern division, and several ST. tes now slave
holding, would speedily become fee. thus the
lLSlItn ION would be compelled gradually to re-
tire into more narrow limits.
IL Is said by SHAREHOLDERS, that slaves escapinr
into The tree States are not readily piven m.
wow let the South be entirely separated from
tne North and West, and how would if be then
many OF the sIaveholdlng States would border
on lhe tree Republic, and the moment sovp
snould cross the line, he would be free. and
without any compact to give him up. The TENN.
atlon Tor slaves to leave their masters would ho
ten lo|d what it is now. The distance wonld bo
much shorter to 90 than at present. beforn tbo,
would be sure Of entire freedom. The Nnr,I
ana South would both suffer by separaljon
out out mere would be ten disadvantages to The
South to one resulting to the Moth Wv
Notwithstanding all the buster and off rcpe,t.
ed 'hreatenlngs, we can apprchend little i INV
nanser OF dissolution of the Union Not one
IN IN ten thousand expect such an event. Were
therc one chance in hundred such would ba
the case IN the next ten years, Wall street would
give the Prcmonltory symptoms of distrust. U.
MED States stocks would have an awful soint
ing downwards, The Governors and lesser iiobts
have issued their bills, but it has not the least
effect on change, or among sensible men any
,W ' except as continual source of wrang
ing All, save a moiety of Southern fancics
adopt the language and sentiment of Donie''
webster, in reply to the late Governor lFavne'
when this doctrine was first broached-" Liber'
y and union, now and forever, one and lnsepra.
OIe'"-ROchester ~ Y, Daily .qdv