The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-28

w We call the attention Of Southern sub.
missionists, to the following from the New York
| Herald: r.
| The APPROACHING Crisis - THE SouTH
SPEAKNG TO THE NoRTH-We publish in our
columns to-day one Of the most important, il
not the most important documents which, con-
sidering the present dangerous condition of this
republic, and the closeness to disruption to
which it has been brought by the abolition ia
natics of the North, has ever been written. II
is document which we are perfectly well salts
lied represents the opinions Of the planting inter-
ests OF not only the State of South Carolina,
but those of all the Southern States without
hardly an exception. We direct the particular
attention of our readers to il, satisfied that it is
worthy Of a careful and deliberate perusal, and
confident that after reading it they will acquire
clearer and better appreciation of the peculiar
and dangerous crisis in which the country is
placed than they would otherwise have II
speaks for itself. II is an address in the form
OF an answer from candidate for public office
in the State OF South Carolina, i'm reply to re-
quest from his constituents for his opinions on
the great question ut issue between the North
ern and the Southern States A vein of calm
determination peryades every sentence, which
shows conclusively that the public mind of the
South has been forced to Il conclusion from
which it will not recede, and that the Southern
States have determined to no longer remain
In this Confederaey, if the Northern abolition
fanatics be not silenced and all further agitation
OF the slavery questionput down by the voice of
the people We also publish to-day, mani.
testo drawn up by the colored people of New
nrh in 10 H. ~. l:I
and demanding its repeal This latter docu-
ment embraces the views of the Seward portion
of the Wing party, and but for the signatures,
it would pass very well as an emancipation from
the pie ball coalition of Seward, Greeley, Weed
a. CO. 1t embraces their sentiments, and is of
the higher law character throughout.
1t Is our firm conviction, that in taking this
stand the people Of South Carolina and Of the
Southern States generally are perfectly justified
before God and man. For twenty years past,
ever since the commencement of the slavery agi-
tation, the Union and the Constitution have
been, as far rs their constitutional rights are
concerned, a mockery, and nothing else. Rights
which were guaranteed to them by that sacred in
strument, for which there is in the North so
much lip devotion, have been ruthlessly assailed
and trampled under foot. A party which was
set on foot with the avowed purpose and deter
mnation to oyegthrow the Constitution, and to
produce a dissolution of this Confederacy, unless
their fanatical views and purposes were carried
into effect, has been embraced and clasped by
the Wing party of New York, by its delegates
i'll solemn convention assembled, and at this very
hour candidates are presented to the people who
have been nominated by convention that, while
reopen the agitation of that dangerous subject,
censured and condemned the noble and patriotic
efforts of Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and
Mr.. Fillmore himself, for the course which they
pursued in etfecting the adjustment of ques-
ton which threatened the integrity of the repub-
lie, and which still threatens it. What could be
expected of the South under such circumstances,
but that they would Indignantly protest against
such an unjust, ungenerous and unprincipled
course of action on the part Of the North? If
they possess the common feelings Of humanity,
and are actuated by the impulses common to
the race, they could do nothing else and, in
addition to that, if their protest was dsregarded,
they would be justified in severing all CONNER
ciul and political connection with n community
that thus shows itself hostile to its interests,
and Of great enemies as if they invaded their
territory with arms in their hands. There is no
actual necessity Oh the part of the Southern
States to retain any political connection with
the North. They have all these elements of IL
great and independent nation within themselves
to larger extent than the North has. In truth,
if the matter be investigated, it will be found
that nature has been much more bountiful to
the Southern portion of the republic than it has
been to the Northern-that it has been circum.
! stances alone which have contributed to make
the North what it is-to build our cities, con-
sruct orr internal improvements, ard make
New York the commercial emporium of the
country. An investigation Of this kind would
show that in reality the North is more depend
ent on the South than the South is on the
North. If the South should look on the matter
in this light and determine upon establishing Il
rigid system Of intercourse with the North, the
latter would soon discover the truth of what
we state. They are beginning to do so; and
the consequence is that manufacturing establish.
ments are being erected in great numbers, that
they now CONSUME q considerable portion OF
their own productions, and in all probability in
a few years the business of manufacturing will
be confined to the South. The South has
water power in abundance, n climate of the best
description, soil equally as good, and harbors
as well suited for commercial purposes, as the
North. What would the consequences to the
North be, if commercial intercourse was stop
ped Why, the North would become like Can
ada, or Nova Scotia, or Newfoundland. This is
plain and palpable.
From the Wilmington (.N CO. Commercial.
The NORTH AND THE UNIoN.-The New York
Journal of Commerce opens an article on the
"higher law party, as follows:
"MANUFAcTUREs EXTRA. The manufactures
of New England are just at present engaged in
making a rope to hang themselves with. By
their attempted notification of an Act of Con-
gress intended as peace-offering to the South,