Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-21

tered zeaous and reckless enemy Look to the West In.
dies Has that snatcism which characterized her legisa-
ton towards her Colonies ceased govern her councils
Would she extend moderation and forbsarance TO as
There is proof full ample conclusive, that she would not
She has long since declared Of determination against
this institution tits only necessary, in confirmation Of this
read her public journalistic peruse the speeches Of her
imported oraorso examine the enacments upon her statute
book. Il
In the last June number 1--WE think it was Of the British
Westminster Review the joint organ Of the Radical and
Wing parties Of England there article which should
all parties in this country to declared that
prosecute its proper end the policy which induced the
abolition of slavery in the West Indies the British nation
must extngush slavery in the american States, Brazil and
the Spanish West Ines and goes point out the mode
in which it might be accomplished with in the second
named country, "by landing few thousand troops at
Rio and procaming the liberation Of all the slaveshe
suit would be the universal Of the whites and the
destruction Of their property !"
Such the language only Of this influential Journal
but Of others and foreshadows what may expect from
this friend and ally, into whose hands would in
evitaby throw us, beyond the hope Of recovery
We do not intend undervaue either the gaanty firm
ness of the South They greatvey greats
gencies upon any nation But cannot shut
our eyes the fact f COULD it would he criminal
dog that any, or even all Of the Southern States under
separate Confedsracy-purely saveholding be-
to the rest Of the world in most perous position Blu.
very small and comparatively weak portion Of the world be-
sides the Southern States has this institution be
disguised that almost every civilized nation, whose power
could be relied with confidence is opposed to it, That
crusade has been begun Of those nations exter
inmate it is apparent and that this fanacaI and propagan-
dist feeling would be increased and gather holiness and dar
ing By the South cutting itself loose from the Union,
be too plain for argument it did not the whole history
of man would be beed In Of deadly blow aimed
the South 10 break down this institution, by any
foreign Powers, either to crafty the spirit Of fanacsm
open the fields of the South to their starving laboe
in what direction would we look for sympathy and aid We
could not appeal to former brethren Of the North This
pride would forbid would revolt at Receiving aid from
any European Power strong enough to eecuay,
would be but giving and opportunity the
peulant and inoean tyrant towards after the conflict
had ended
Our firm conviction is that safety is in the UsIoS and
the guarantees of Federal CONSTITUTION These are
wall of strength to and property which the whole
world combined Gf true to ourseves) cannot beat
down Under that Constitution the whole power of this
Government-its revenue-s army-its navy, pledged
protect and property against attacks however vo
lent they may be, and from whatsoever quarter they may
Let hold the Government, The nation, to that.
The 4h section of the 4h article Of the Constitution declares
that the United States shall guaranty every State in this
Union Republican form Of Government and shall protect
each Of them against invasion, and, application Of the
Tor Of the Executive when the Legislature
not be convened against domestic Uioce" Again, Con-
gess has the power expressly granted and is bound
ercse D to provide for calling forth the militia to erecue
the la,cs Of the Union, suppress surreion, and repa IN
vasions." ~
Such of the pledges, the guarantees Of the Con-
stution. The Government is bound to carry them in
good faith Under them have ample protection against
The appalling of those dangers which would thcken
around us trying the wild and mad experiment Of
Southern Conederacy. No Congress, no President dare
refuse this pro,econ Under the UsroS and the Cox
sr1Turos them safety and honor to be secured and
our prosperity to be best promoted.
But take leave Of this subject. When contemplating
It. feelings strong for the feeble language at our
command to give them utterance is time that those who
have any thing stake in the peace of the Country should
begin to look this threat Of DIsUNIoS, and responsibility
in the National Government directly and steadily in the
face There those who talk fppany Of Disunon
hey would Of breaking up coparnershlp in candy shop
Such not worth reasoning wththey beyond the
each of reason. They either fools by education,
nadmen by But when grave legislators
in high places, enjoying high reputation, and whal
beloved and urging upon that single
State has the right the constitutional right to break
Up this Union and shaer this Government at her ,u and
pleasure, hoyerer horrible the consequences to the other
Sates-t is indeed time high time that all good menaN
patriots should arouse from their sumbers-should open
heir eyes the danger-should dash from them the hood
wink with which they have been bound and look boldly in
he face the dreadful gulf down which they kindly
asked to plunge
Men and patriots of North Carolina Are you prepared
or dissolution Of this Union If 60 for the doctrine Of
SECESSION. South Carolina stands ready sso suit the
ion to the woodland then your lips will be sealed III
prepared forget the admontions and preceps of
such men Washington, Madison, Marshall and Jackson,
the latter Of whom proclaimed secession and
% the same and notification to be TREASON follow and
cling to the ghts-he neophyes, who have sprung up
around u.s. then indeed has the day past 1--WE fear
eturn) when this good old Commonwealth will be able to
hold up her head she has been wont do, and proclaim
the world that she the la,cs and abhors
reason #. i
SAMPLES OF FREE TRADE PRospERrTY.-The
Lowell (Mass.) Journal publishes the following
table of the factories stopped and workmen dis
charged in that city alone, in consequence of ina
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