The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-28

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the Federal Government--and moreover, if the la
mentable catastrophe of secession should become
necessary, il might be effected peaceaoly ana
without shaking the rest OF the couiedefacy. In
deed, an able Washington correspondent OF a
Northern paper, the New York Journal OF Com
nlerce, takes the ground that the withdrawal Of
some of the States would not necessarily lead TO Il
dissolution OF the Union. He says
The proceedings ofCongress, at the last session
in reference to Washington, and the Improve
mens, both Of public and private nature, that
are going on here, and the gradual rise OF proper
ty-a seem to discountenance Any idea of Il gen.
era breaking up of the Union, or of u removal of
the seat OF Government. No0ne can suppose that
the Union will be destroyed By secession, tempo
rary or permanent, of single State, nor even
of several States The withdrawal OF some of the
States represented in the Nashville Convention,
would rot necessarily lead to Il dissolution of the
Union. II would he Il theoretical dissolution =; but
it might, perhaps, tend to strengthen the bonds OF
union between the remaining States Nothing,
in fine is likely to occur that can effect the per-
manency Of OF the seat Of Government.
A Washington correspondent OF the Baltimore
Sun, presents the same idea
There is no disuni0n majority in any OF the
States except perhaps, in the nation OF South Ca
rolna There il will he necessary to Instil fresh
love for the Union into the rising generation, or
to aou The Stale 10 rihdrnc peaceabty, were it but
for the purpose of letting her feel the lonesome
and helpless position in which she would be out
Of the Union. The Union spare South Caro-
liha much better lhnn South Carolina can do with
out the Union Let her maintain for while the
re!at ons Of an independent State and tax her peo-
pie for the glory Of being nation after the fashion
or the dnodccimD States of Germany, and perhaps
they will get tired Of 1t IN year or two, and
throw her present leaders overheard. Why should
Il a, 49,, lie
or rather an ollgarchy, as well az a large one IN
folio for the edihcatinn of the whole Of mankind
The condition of the independent States of Central
America furnish, no doubt, very inviting spec
tacle to South Carolina, worthy of the imitation
Of tn. statesman aud patriot!
This would, doubtless, be all true, if our view
Of the suhjec, were generally entertained, espec-
ally by those in possession Of the Executive and
legislative Departments OF the Federal Govern
ment For instance, should South Carolina, I'M
moved by the solemn appeals Of Virgin and her
sister States, madly persist in her purpose OF Sc
cession, We would allow her to Withdraw quietly,
and then the rest Of the States would peaceab!y
pursue their respective orbits, within the circle Of
the Union. Once out Of the confeueracy, South
Carolina would be foreign nation, and, should
she behave herself would be treated with kind.
ness and pspect--Out, should she attempt to in
jure the conitderacy by cutting of our commerce
or other means, she could not then be regarded in
would he treated accordingly.
If the views Of the Wing, however, are to be
carried out secession cannot be peacenble but
must end in actual dlsunion, war and b!oOdshed.
That paper says
'Such right (secession) is neither defined by
constitutional provision or regulation, and when
ever exercised under circumstances which would
deprive revelation itself Of all just pretext, mouId
be sure to be met by those conflicting obligations
rhich require tie organs AID agents Of Federal po,cer
TO erscufr the hncs Of The Cnion."
Here is an invitation to President Fillmore and
the Federal Government to bring the whole power
Of the nation to compsl by force the submission OF
a sovereign State to the DEGREES of the central
Government. Would not, in that event, the
neighborng States, however opposed in convic-
ton TO the lust:* OF the controversy, be drawn by
sympathy and common interest into the strug-
gle; aud what pen can calculate the dark events
which would cluster around such an Inflated con-
tingency; Take for example, the case Of the
Texas boundary, which, hat for it's happy ad Just
men, would have involved the Confedcracy in
civil war resulting in disunion-does any one sup
pose that Mr. Fillmore, had he carried out the
| fortunate recommendations of his srecal message
and attempted to coerce the sovereign State OF
Texas, would not have aroused Il feeling in the
whole South, which would have broken the pll
lars Of the Union into fragnlsntsi This case is
strongly put by Governor Roane in his late mes
sage to the legislature of Arkansas. lie properly
thinks that, California is admitted, agitation
| now would be unwlse, as it would introduce s!a
very into the lerritory-but he sees full jusica
ton in secession, in case of any attempt Of tn,
! President to Texas into submission, as i
was intmnted some time ago would be done, i
Texas marched troops into what Was Cnimed as
New Mexico He saws:
Permit Texas to he cru she'd and borne down by
the strong arm of Federal power, and what Sc
curty have we that the same fate may not soon
helnl us; oncede the right Of the President Of the
United States to the army and navy against
one Of the States Of this Union, and the contest
between the Federal and State Government Ia al
an end forever, and there is no barrier to save the
President from crushing in detail every State in
this Union which might da to resist his march tn
supreme control. Let hut one blow be struck, IN
execution Of the Gisgraceful threat of tive EXecu
tive, and you may no longer talk of the Constitu
ton or the Union. No earthly power can pre-
serve them. They will no, be worth preservn.
ton. am no dsuninniSt. But rather tIHn yield
this principle, and concede the power to the Gen
craI Government to enforce obed ience to her un.
just laws, at the point of the bnyonct, would shy
diss0irc the Union, for there can be no security
under it,