The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-15
Sveech or the Hon. BereFEy
TMCAcr of va.
IN the Nashville COnventlon. 3


And sir, let MS look at the dan
bers which are to attend disunion.-
.et rs suppose case, and consider the1
nauence which will be brought to bear
III those on whom the peace OF this
luntinent will depend. Lehus,snF pose
gut Ave Sta,es-the States Of Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and
Iississippi--to withdraw from tho
Juiou. and from the Southern Confed>
racy. Their policy would be clearly
saci6c. What would be the policy Of
he rest of the worldl Would the man
featuring States wish to rush into a
lar, which while it lasted, would shut
lem out from the best market inthe
orldl Would the shipping and com
ercial States wish to rush into war
hich would throw the carriage, of our
eli and bulky productions into the
lnds uf Europe, until our own COM
ercial marine should have become
equate to our wants. say nothing
the fatal consequences which would
lend the loss Of a supply of cotton to
spindIes aud looms Of New Eng,
id, because, although war should pre-
il, the laws Of trade will be sure to
Try the needed supplyto the place
demand This, indeed, must be Of
circuitous route, and at an enormous
pense But on this Ilay'no stress
would indeed prevent the Yankee
hoping to compete with the Eng.
manufacturer in markets open IL
III, while war would shut him oul
m this the chief and hest market.
'Andho long would such wal
I! asks Mr. Webster with a scornfu
Dwl. "How long would it be before
fleets and armies Of the Noul
uld sweep the coasts, and blockade
ports, and overrun and des0late The
lltory of the South, and turn tht
yes of the slaves against their mas
4 lhroats!" How longl Sir, sucI
az will never be waged until Mas
huSelts shall have lost her senses
be prepared to rush on self-des
ctton. Whence but from the Suutl
Stats comes the cotton that keen
ctIvltey the spindIes. and looms Q
NorIhl Sir, the north would No
ITO prosecute war with such activ.
4 as even 10 demiuish the SUPPLY
4 aiming, itas she must do, from nu
Y ports, the North could get onl
= y y was left after supplying the Dc
"a = other O6nntries, and any eser
M dlmlnutlon would leave her liothin
q war Of desolatiou! Why, 81
. Y war would react upon the mort
, 'ao bursting ofa caunonin a GROVE
N PnnIp' working ten times more mis-
mere than on the enemy. D
D 'lemen consider The nature. Of gres
peutius establishments kept
a,lon oy What they call free labo
M Iaoor OF those whose daily bread
purchase OF daily toll, and who, le
Hi ,ou' employment for week, mu
" OF beg, or rob, The mind
n nds mol conceived the wretchedne
" " Inc failure Of the cotton crc
"a produce. Universal bankrur
UNIVERSAL ruin 1.-The prostration
Y wealthy, andthe uprising ofthe a.
WI WI mass violently snatchinp fro
'Se SsI beggard employers portion
cuH scanty remnant Of former abn
n e' % satisfy the wants Of natur
" when the overwhelming force
I Hs lce threatened to invade and 81
X = Holland, the Dutch cut III,
and lei in the ocean, the ener
A' ufeW' aud all thaught Of again
" Inc soil Of a people capable
a nolng their liberty by such sac
w was abandoned forever. He /
n, f,pfIcled suffering which did |
~ 'De 20 enemy, without wound
- nut what If the people Of
st ns'h !" 4 stPiesi goaded by insult a
g should determine on ! mi
n Aassflhcel What if, with one
Rf0' I 'eey ne should agree TO make
: i0F single season, except